Newport daily independent., 1905-02-15
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
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 "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 ita 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 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 unsettled 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 1t may be. the wiping process has to be gone through.
 ''Unciniariasis" is anothr novel com plaint. or, rather, it is a novel name for an old complaint. Itis the disease which causes the existence, in certain states, of degenerates known as crackers" or "poor whites;" in fact. 1t is the germ of Iaziness which has been isolated. In ado vanced stages the sufferer eats clay be- aides being unusually lazy. At one of the London police courts the magistrate was sorely amazed by witness describ- ing the prisoner as a trance" It turned out eventually that a trance" Is man who Is given lift from the country in . market cart In return for which he as- sists the cartman to unload. "A dead- homer" was another curious expression used in a London police court. The de- tective said twas a well-known express sion used by a person when he could not very we'll free himself from charge, which was hanging over his head. In the case in question tho charge was that of stealing lead. It was unfortunate for the prisoner that he was 8 "dead- homer" ~mtss~ rsvr<ss Sfs
 A ''gawkrodger. ]" ''scrammy." :" "caggy." and "cuddypaw" are all different Eng hsh names for a left-handed man. BuA "jambiste" Is about the latest name. This came out in . case in which per son was sued for lessons given in dane ing. Tho defendant denied that he rs- eeived any lessons. but said that he sim- ply attended tho dancing classes as . jambiste. A jambiste. 1t Is explained. is . young society man who occupies his leisure hours by acting as m auxiliary It . school of dancing. He is there for the purpose of dancing with any of tho women who aFs In want oe partner. It appears that he furnishes Ais services at the dancing school sratuitously. His A0ps of reward usually is that he may meet rich yoang heiress at the school. and be able to marry her.
 "Electrofannite' is . peculiar kind o1 indisposttion produced by tho draught from sn electric fan CT ventilator.
 A Kitchen piano. is . name which might puzzle good many people. Itap- peared in case tried at the Clerkenwell county court that among furniture nov ers . wrinser or mangls is invariably known as . Kitchen piano"
 The 'dottsr" Is an instrument which has now boon adopted by tho admiralty. By tho use of this instrument the ilrine accuracy of the weapon b enhanced greatly. With its aid gunner has been able to hit . target at 3,o00 yards eight times with eight shelis in one minuhs After all, the dotter has . good homels ring about 1t. s
 A terrible new name is 'aThymace- tinoxaethylacetamidothymol." It is highly recommended as medicament to people who suffer from nerves" It has been found, however, that in few cases 1t fails in it's effect, in which case an ex- cellent substitute is stated to be Acety- midcoxyathyhymol. An excellent thing for the nerves!