Did you know? -- The word NEWS is actuallly and acronym. What does it stand for? - GoFuckYourself.com

CDSmith · 01-13-2010, 03:32 PM

Anyone?

Take a guess, no googling.

BradM · 01-13-2010, 03:33 PM

News comes from an alert that came from England that went around the world hundreds of years ago as a warning to people to: Never Eat Worcestershire Sauce

Ever since, news became synonymous with warnings/bulletins.

CDSmith · 01-13-2010, 03:36 PM

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Originally Posted by BradM

News comes from an alert that came from England that went around the world hundreds of years ago as a warning to people to: Never Eat Worcestershire Sauce

Ever since, news became synonymous with warnings/bulletins.

lol

Anyone else?

Paul&John · 01-13-2010, 03:40 PM

just googled, pretty cool

fmltube · 01-13-2010, 03:41 PM

A folk etymology incorrectly suggests that it is an acronym of the cardinal directions: north, east, west, and south.

However, it became known as National Early Warning System to alert the masses to impending danger.

pimpware · 01-13-2010, 03:42 PM

N-NORTH
E- EAST
W-WEST
S- SOUTH

Nookster · 01-13-2010, 03:51 PM

Didn't you know that "an" and "and" mean different things? Damned ignorant Canadians.

nation-x · 01-13-2010, 03:54 PM

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Vendzilla · 01-13-2010, 04:04 PM

I always liked Fornacation Under Consent of the King

D Ghost · 01-13-2010, 04:07 PM

One theory is that news was developed as a special use of the plural form of new in the 14th century. In Middle English, the equivalent word was newes, like the French nouvelles and the German neues. A somewhat similar development is found in at least three Slavic languages (Czech, Slovak and Polish), where there exists a word noviny ("news"), developed from the word nový ("new").

A folk etymology incorrectly suggests that it is an acronym of the cardinal directions: north, east, west, and south.[1]

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/News#Etymology

rogueteens · 01-13-2010, 04:12 PM

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Originally Posted by Vendzilla

I always liked Fornacation Under Consent of the King

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moeloubani · 01-13-2010, 04:15 PM

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BillyHoe · 01-13-2010, 04:15 PM

N = Never
E = Eat
W=Whore
S =Snatch

CDSmith · 01-14-2010, 12:27 PM

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Originally Posted by BillyHoe

N = Never
E = Eat
W=Whore
S =Snatch

Best answer in the thread so far.

CDSmith · 01-14-2010, 12:35 PM

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Originally Posted by Nookster

Didn't you know that "an" and "and" mean different things? Damned ignorant Canadians.

I'm not given to commiting such typos, and in this case I blame...well I'm not sure what to blame. The board? Yesterday it was nigh on impossible to type anything with any degree of accuracy as there was a delay of a few seconds. You'd start typing AND the letters wouldn't appear for several seconds. It was maddening.

Anyway thanks for your correction officer grammarcop.

Quote:

Originally Posted by fmltube

A folk etymology incorrectly suggests that it is an acronym of the cardinal directions: north, east, west, and south.

However, it became known as National Early Warning System to alert the masses to impending danger.

Quote:

Originally Posted by DJ The Kid

One theory is that news was developed as a special use of the plural form of new in the 14th century. In Middle English, the equivalent word was newes, like the French nouvelles and the German neues. A somewhat similar development is found in at least three Slavic languages (Czech, Slovak and Polish), where there exists a word noviny ("news"), developed from the word nový ("new").

A folk etymology incorrectly suggests that it is an acronym of the cardinal directions: north, east, west, and south.[1]

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/News#Etymology

Actually the answer I have before me is "North East West and South", as was the answer in yesterday's "tough trivia" question on local radio. Personally I always thought it was derived from the plural of the word new but the other answer of nat'l early warning system sounds plausible as well.

Interesting answers. - 10 points for googling though. :D

woj · 01-14-2010, 12:51 PM

north east west south makes no sense, plural of "new" makes 10x more sense...

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