Newport weekly independent., 1904-12-30
NOVELTIES IN NAMES.
SOME THAT WILL NOT ,BE APT
 TO GROW COMMON.
Odd Additions to the English Lam guage Occasionally Heard in This Country and Eng
 land.

"Mysophobia" is one of the latest ad- ditions to the English language. It Is the name of a complaint which most people will recognize. Probably it's commonest name is morbid fastidious- ness. Persons who suffer from myso- phobia, says the London Hour Glass, become very faddy in their manner. They are very particular that there is not even a spot on the tablecloth' s snowy surface. Every plate and dish and glass that is brought to them is eagerly scanned for any trace of dirty fingers. Everything must be unsoiled and immaculate. In the advanced stage of mysophobia the sufferer is unable to resist the temptation to wipe every article that is placed before him. It does not matter how clean or pure it may be, the wiping process has to be gone through.
 "Unciniariasis" is anothr novel con- plaint, or, rather, it is a novel name for an old complaint. It is the disease which causes the existence, in certain states, of degenerates known as crackers" or "poor whites;;" in fact, it is the germ of laziness which has been isolated Tn ad- vanced stages the sufferer eats clay be- sides being unusually lazy. At one of the London police courts the magistrate was sorely amazed by 8 witness describ- ing the prisoner as 8 trance" Itturned out eventually that a trance is a man who is given lift from the country in a market cart in return for which he as- sists the cartman to unload "A dead- homer" was another curious expression used in London police court. The de- tective said it was well-known express sion used by a person when he could not very well free himself from charge which was hanging over his head. Tn the case in question the charge was that of stealing lead. It was unfortunate for the prisoner that he was dead homer"
 A "gawkrodger, "scrammy," "caggy,'' and ''cuddypaw" are all different Eng fish names for a left-handed man. But "jambiste" is about the latest name. This came out in case in which per- son was sued for lessons given in danc- ing. The defendant denied that he re- ceiyed any lessons, but said that he sim ply attended the dancing classes as a jambiste. A iambiste, it is explained, is young society man who occupies his leisure hours by acting as an auxiliary at a school of dancing. He is there for the purpose of dancing with any of the women who are in want of partner It appears that he furnishes his services at the dancing school gratuitously. His hope of reward usually is that he may meet rich young heiress at the school and be able to marry her.
 "Electrofannite" is peculiar kind oi indisposition produced by the draught from an electric fan or ventilator A Kitchen piano" is a name which might puzzle good many people Itap- county court that among furniture nov CTS wringer or mangle is invariably known as Kitchen piano"
 Tbe ''dotter" is an instrument which has how been adopted by the admiralty Bg the use of this instrument the firing accuracy of the weapon is enhanced greatly. With its aid a gunner has been able to hit target at 2.000 yards eight times with eight shells in one minuhA After all, the dotter has a good homels ring about it.
 A terrible new name is "Thymace- tinoxaethyla lacetamidothymol It k highly recommended as a nedicament tc people who suffer from nerves" Ithas been found, however, that in few eases 1t fails in it's effect, in which case an ex' cellent substitute is stated to be Acety. 1imidcoxyathyhyniol An excellent thing for the nerves!