What'd he say??

[bingbangbaby]

I have to admit I am a bit of a geek when it comes to vocabulary and language, and while I like to think I have an average vocabulary, occasionally these characters will say something that makes me run to my dictionary (told ya, geek ). I have to give props to the writers for doing their homework and making these guys actually sound like those 129 and 156 IQ's, while still making it so we could get the general idea even if we didn't know what the words meant.

Here's some fun ones:

From The First Temptation of Daphne
Said by Frasier, upon entering the apartment just after Martin returned from a hunting trip, and had dropped his gear just inside the door:
"Dad! What have I told you about bivouacking in the entryway?"
Bivouacking: to set up camp

From Mixed Doubles
Said by Niles, when asked what he thought of Rodney, Daphne's date, who could have been his own twin:
"Bit of a pretentious fop, wouldn't you say?"
Fop: a man who is excessively vain and concerned about his dress, appearance, and manners.

From Don Juan in Hell
Said by Niles, when describing his transformation into "Island Niles:"
"Gone is the citified dandy of just last week; in his place stands a feral Caleban... a sandy-bottom Dionysus... a lusty... insatiable... oooh, scones!"
**I can't tell for sure if he's saying "virile" or "feral,"-- I think it's "feral," because it comes after "citified dandy" and because of their "nearly constant nudity" and because Daphne called him her "natural man," but either one fits the context, so take your pick.
citified: having city habits, fashions, etc.
dandy: a man who is excessively concerned about his clothes and appearance; a fop.
feral: existing in a natural state, as animals or plants; not domesticated or cultivated; wild; having reverted to the wild state, as from domestication
virile: having or exhibiting masculine energy, forcefulness, or strength in a marked degree; characterized by a vigorous, masculine spirit; of, pertaining to, or capable of procreation.
Caleban: a fictional race of beings seen in two of Frank Herbert's novels, The Dosadi Experiment and Whipping Star. The Caleban are extra-dimensional beings of enormous, almost unfathomable power.
Dionysus: Of or pertaining to Dionysus, son of Zeus and the god of fertility and wine in Greek religion and mythology.
lusty: full of or characterized by healthy vigor; spirited; enthusiastic; having strong sexual desires
insatiable: incapable of being satisfied or appeased

Aaah, goatee'd, Island Niles. Think I'll go splash some cold water on my face now.

[Leigh Ann]

Yeah, sometimes I'm clueless on the big words, and it takes a couple of viewings to get what they're saying. But by now, I get the gist of it all. And love Island Niles.

[Pat]

Doesn't "Biblewacking" (sp) mean opening and closing your umbrella to get the rain off of it?

[Pat]

FROM DICTIONARY.com (LOOK AT #3)


biv·ou·ac
   [biv-oo-ak, biv-wak] Show IPA noun, verb, -acked, -ack·ing.

noun
1.
a military encampment made with tents or improvised shelters, usually without shelter or protection from enemy fire.

2.
the place used for such an encampment.


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verb (used without object)
3.
to rest or assemble in such an area; encamp.

[andress_jade]

Originally Posted by bingbangbaby

I have to admit I am a bit of a geek when it comes to vocabulary and language, and while I like to think I have an average vocabulary, occasionally these characters will say something that makes me run to my dictionary (told ya, geek ). I have to give props to the writers for doing their homework and making these guys actually sound like those 129 and 156 IQ's, while still making it so we could get the general idea even if we didn't know what the words meant.

Here's some fun ones:

From The First Temptation of Daphne
Said by Frasier, upon entering the apartment just after Martin returned from a hunting trip, and had dropped his gear just inside the door:
"Dad! What have I told you about bivouacking in the entryway?"
Bivouacking: to set up camp

From Mixed Doubles
Said by Niles, when asked what he thought of Rodney, Daphne's date, who could have been his own twin:
"Bit of a pretentious fop, wouldn't you say?"
Fop: a man who is excessively vain and concerned about his dress, appearance, and manners.

From Don Juan in Hell
Said by Niles, when describing his transformation into "Island Niles:"
"Gone is the citified dandy of just last week; in his place stands a feral Caleban... a sandy-bottom Dionysus... a lusty... insatiable... oooh, scones!"
**I can't tell for sure if he's saying "virile" or "feral,"-- I think it's "feral," because it comes after "citified dandy" and because of their "nearly constant nudity" and because Daphne called him her "natural man," but either one fits the context, so take your pick.
citified: having city habits, fashions, etc.
dandy: a man who is excessively concerned about his clothes and appearance; a fop.
feral: existing in a natural state, as animals or plants; not domesticated or cultivated; wild; having reverted to the wild state, as from domestication
virile: having or exhibiting masculine energy, forcefulness, or strength in a marked degree; characterized by a vigorous, masculine spirit; of, pertaining to, or capable of procreation.
Caleban: a fictional race of beings seen in two of Frank Herbert's novels, The Dosadi Experiment and Whipping Star. The Caleban are extra-dimensional beings of enormous, almost unfathomable power.
Dionysus: Of or pertaining to Dionysus, son of Zeus and the god of fertility and wine in Greek religion and mythology.
lusty: full of or characterized by healthy vigor; spirited; enthusiastic; having strong sexual desires
insatiable: incapable of being satisfied or appeased

Aaah, goatee'd, Island Niles. Think I'll go splash some cold water on my face now.

Thanks for clearing that up, I have often wondered what he was saying. I love Island Niles too. Daphne certainly "changed" him didn't she?

[Chocolate Moose]

when that happens to me, i rewind and put on the mute button, so the close captioning pops up.

then, the dictionary is my friend.

[bingbangbaby]

Originally Posted by Chocolate Moose

when that happens to me, i rewind and put on the mute button, so the close captioning pops up.

then, the dictionary is my friend.

I wish I had that. Either my TV doesn't have it or I haven't figured out how to make it work. Online dictionaries are helpful if you aren't sure of the word though because if it doesn't make sense they will give you suggestions and then you can usually figure it out. So, next time you watch Don Juan in Hell, let me know if I messed up any of those words.

[Chocolate Moose]

I'm not talking aboaut a paid close captioning machine, I'm talking about pressing the mute butoon on your remote. Don't the words show up automatically ?

My TV is one of those old fashioned ones; if it does that, I'd think that a newer model for sure would.

[bingbangbaby]

Originally Posted by Chocolate Moose

I'm not talking aboaut a paid close captioning machine, I'm talking about pressing the mute butoon on your remote. Don't the words show up automatically ?

My TV is one of those old fashioned ones; if it does that, I'd think that a newer model for sure would.

No, mine doesn't do that. I would assume I have to turn something on to make it do that, and I've never turned anything on. I'm going to have a look around though and see if I find a place to turn on close captioning.

[Schmoopie]

My husband always asks me if I use those "big words" and phrases that Niles and Frasier are always saying when I write Frasier fan fics, and I told him that I sure try to because it makes the stories more realistic.