by Evie Jamison | Mar 1, 2016 | Uncategorized
Best of both worlds–This expression took me on a longer journey than typical. I found that it did exist in the Regency Era, but it was used in a much more specific way than today. In modern parlance, this expression means that one can enjoy two opportunities at...
by Evie Jamison | Feb 25, 2016 | Uncategorized
Well, folks, this week I’m disheartened by the state of etymology in dictionaries. Again, I’ve found a term that has a date of origin in Merriam-Webster that is far from actuality. Yes, I’m emailing them with the citation as I did last week with...
by Evie Jamison | Feb 19, 2016 | Uncategorized
This week in exploring the Regency lexicon–“hunky” and “water down.” Hunky–So, don’t ask why I looked up this word; I couldn’t tell you. However, it’s not used in Regency. The only reference I could find to it was...
