Dear Members, and Dear Redcamerocruiser:
The word JENTACULAR is not as
innocent as it sounds. Its real meaning is quite naughty. The highly-educated
MM, Lynne, and Maryse Peye, have tried their best to define this word. But
their entries would probably only receive the German compliment,
�Was fur ein load von Rubbish!�
Their arguments can be accurately
described, in Latin, as �Non sequitur�. All keen English gardeners will know
that this means .... �I don�t have any shears!� (None secateurs).
JENT. The word JENT is a medieval
corruption of the word GENT, (Gentleman).
To prove my point, in Belgium, the Dutch-speaking city of GHENT, where they speak Dutch, was originally called JHENT. Dutch speakers are excellent linguists, but even THEY couldn�t pronounce this
combination of 5 letters, in their own language. So, they invented the modern
spelling for their city, GHENT.
ACULAR. If you have studied Medicine to
an advanced degree, (as I have), you will know that ACULAR is a nonsteroidal
anti-inflammatory drug, that is administered only intramuscularly. It is injected into the most fleshy part of the human body, "The Glutes".
Picture the scene of the injection! The GENT lies naked, face down, on the
hospital bed. His �Glutes�, (the Gluteal Muscles), can be clearly seen. They are the Gluteus Maximus;
the Gluteus Medius; and the Gluteus Minimus.
(�Daddy Bare; Mammy Bare; and Baby
Bare�.)
Together, in a thick fleshy mass,
these three muscles form the bulge of the hips, and,
(if you will pardon the use of
the word, ladies),
the buttocks.
In Lower Class Society, this last
word, �buttocks�, is often referred to as �The Bum�.
Consequently, you will readily
see that JENTACULAR, (JENT-ACULAR), means, �An injection into a man�s bum, to try to make
it smaller�.
Unfortunately, one of the
side-effects of this treatment is, �Trauma in the Gluteus Maximus!�
From this, originated the
expression: �He is a Pain in the Bum.�
I trust that this simple, modest
text, serves to increase your knowledge of English vocabulary.
Les Douglas
