tlhIngan-Hol Archive: Tue Jul 01 17:18:02 1997
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Re: Joke word - HoSchem
>Date: Mon, 30 Jun 1997 18:06:04 -0700 (PDT)
>From: "Darren Cubitt" <[email protected]>
>
>Is HoSchem one of Okrand's "joke" words?
>It means "energy field" and I thought it bore a kind of resembelance to:
>
>"HazChem" (Hazardous Chemicals)
Possible, but a bit strained. Moreover, {HoSchem} is clearly analyzable
into other elements which probably (but who knows, maybe not) predated it.
{HoS} is strength, energy, power, and the verb for being strong. And
{chem} occurs in other "field" constructions. But hey, it could be. And
if it isn't, it still makes for a good story and a good mnemonic.
~mark