Newport daily independent., 1906-02-16
NOVELTIES IN NAMES
SOME THAT WILL NOT BE APT
 TO GROW COMMON.
Odd Additions to the English LAB. guage Occasionally Heard in This Country and Eng.
 land,

"Mysophobia" is one Of the latest aA- ditions to the English language. IL ts the name of a complaint which most people will recognize. Probably it's eommonest name is morbid fastidious- ness. Persons who suffer from myso. phobla, says the London Hour Glass. become very faddy in their manner. They are very particular that thers is not even 8 spot on tho gablecoth's snowy surface. Eysry plate and dish and glass that ia brought to them is eagerly scanned for any trace & dirty fingers. Everything must be unsoiled and immaculate, In ths advanced stage of mysophobia the sufferer is unable to resist Che temptation Co wipe every article that is placed before him. IL does not matter how clean or pure 1t may be, the wiping process has to be gone through
 "Unciniariasis' is anothr novel com plalnt, or, rather, it Is novel name for an old complaint Itis the disease which causes the existence, in certain states, of eegenerates known as "crackers, oy poor whites;" tn fact, 1t is the germ of iaziness which has been isolated. In ado vanced stages the sufferer eats clay be- sides being unusually lazy. At one of the London police courts the magistrate was sorely amazed by a witness describ- ing the prisoner as trance" It turned out eventually that trance" is a 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 1t was well-known eXpres- sion used by a person when he could not very well free himself from a charge which was hanging over his head. In the case in question the charge was that of stealing lead. It was unfortunate for the prisoner that he was a dead homer"
 A "gawkrodger, "scrammy," "caggy," and a "cuddypaw" are all different Eng lish names for left-handed man. But a "jambiste'' is about the latest name. This came out in case in which per- son was sued for lessons given in danc- i fng. The defendant denied that he re- ceived any lessons, but said that he sim- ply attended the dancing classes as a tambiste. A jambiste, 1t is explained, is young society man who occupies his leisure hours by acting as an auxiliary at school of dancing. He is there foF the purpose of dancing with any of the women who are in want of a partner. It appears that he furnishes his services at the dancing school gratuitously. His hope of reward usually is that he may meet a rich young heress atthe school and be able to marry her
 "Electrofannite" is a peculiar kind of indisposition produced by the draught from an electric fan or venttlator. A Kitchen piano" is a name which might puzzle good many people, It ap- peared in a case tried at the Clerkenwell county court that among furniture nov CTS a wringer or mangle Is invariably known as kitchen piano."
 The "dotter" is an instrument which has now been adopted by the admiralty By the use of this instrument the firing accuracy of the weapon is enhanced greatly. With it's aid gunner has been able to hit a target at 2,000 yards eigh, times with eight shells in one minuhN After all, the dotter has a good homel, ring about 1t.
 A terrible new name Is "Thymace~ ! tinoxaethylacetamid It is highly recommended as a 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- | limidcoxyathyhymO An excellent ! thing for the nerves!