25 Mar
2021
25 Mar
'21
5:38 a.m.
On Wed, 6 Jan 2021 at 16:19, Steven Boozer <sboozer@uchicago.edu> wrote:
Klingon Word of the Day for Wednesday, January 06, 2021
Klingon word: SupDIng Part of speech: noun Definition: cotton-like plant Source: qep'a' 27 [2020]
A reference to this traditional American folk song, which has the lyrics "jump ({Sup}) down, spin ({DIng}) around": https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pick_a_Bale_of_Cotton
QaplaStep spool, reel, spindle (n) [qep'a' 2020]
I feel like the pun here is "one step short of success". I also feel like it has to be some sort of a film editing pun, given Dr. Okrand's professional history. But I can't quite work it out. Anyone have any ideas? -- De'vID