jeff@rtech.ARPA (Jeff Lichtman) (03/12/85)
Webster's 2nd unabridged dictionary actually contains the following definitions: pooh'-pooh' A reduplication of pooh. pooh'-pooh', or pooh'pooh' the'o.ry The theory that language orginated in interjections which gradually acquired meaning. Cf. BOWWOW THEORY, DINGDONG THEORY -- Jeff Lichtman at rtech (Relational Technology, Inc.) aka Swazoo Koolak
mjn@teddy.UUCP (Mark J. Norton) (03/19/85)
> Webster's 2nd unabridged dictionary actually contains the following > definitions: > > pooh'-pooh' A reduplication of pooh. > > pooh'-pooh', or pooh'pooh' the'o.ry The theory that language orginated in > interjections which gradually acquired meaning. Cf. BOWWOW THEORY, > DINGDONG THEORY > -- > Jeff Lichtman at rtech (Relational Technology, Inc.) > aka Swazoo Koolak In some areas of publishing, it can be difficult to prove that someone is copying your work. Often publishers producing things like maps, or dictionaries will put bogus entries into the work. This is somewhat akin to tagging substances with radioisotopes. I believe you have stumbled across one of these tracer-tags. More can be found if you look hard, but usually very few are included. It can also be fun to look for places on maps which do not really exist. Mark J. Norton decvax!genrad!panda!mjn
steiny@scc.UUCP (Don Steiny) (03/31/85)
> > > Webster's 2nd unabridged dictionary actually contains the following > > definitions: > > > > pooh'-pooh' A reduplication of pooh. > > > > pooh'-pooh', or pooh'pooh' the'o.ry The theory that language orginated in > > interjections which gradually acquired meaning. Cf. BOWWOW THEORY, > > DINGDONG THEORY > > -- > > Jeff Lichtman at rtech (Relational Technology, Inc.) > > aka Swazoo Koolak Note: the defination "reduplication of pooh" is also in the American Heritage dictionary (a copy of Websters?!?). The "Bow Wow" theory of language is a real one. It is it is discussed on p. 23 of "Introduction to Language" by Fromkin and Rodman. It is not called "pooh-pooh" in this book, but the name is in the spirit of the theory and could easily be an alternate name. > > In some areas of publishing, it can be difficult to prove that > someone is copying your work. Often publishers producing things like > maps, or dictionaries will put bogus entries into the work. This is > somewhat akin to tagging substances with radioisotopes. > At USENEX several years ago someone informed us that UNIX was full of such "tracer-tags." > I believe you have stumbled across one of these tracer-tags. More > can be found if you look hard, but usually very few are included. It > can also be fun to look for places on maps which do not really exist. > > Mark J. Norton > decvax!genrad!panda!mjn As ever, facts are stranger than fiction. -- scc!steiny Don Steiny - Personetics @ (408) 425-0382 ihnp4!pesnta -\ 109 Torrey Pine Terr. ucbvax!twg --> scc!steiny Santa Cruz, Calif. 95060 fortune!idsvax -/