Benjamin Grimm Old-Timey Member Posted October 18, 2011 Posted October 18, 2011 I was curious about the origin of the word "Metly", used today by Edgy in the Sillie Phillie thread. (I was wondering if perhaps I had coined it, but although I can't prove who did, I was able to prove that it wasn't me.)I did a Google search on "Metly" limiting the results to the cranepoolforum.net domain and got 14 pages of results!The earliest documented usage of the word that I could find was by Edgy DC on December 5, 2001 (which was before my time, hence the proof that I have no claim on the word's origin):1975 Rankings (thread from 2001)
metirish Old-Timey Member Posted October 18, 2011 Posted October 18, 2011 It all comes back to Edgy, he coined a post 9/11 term.
seawolf17 Old-Timey Member Posted October 18, 2011 Posted October 18, 2011 I've taken the word over to The Bench; I use it all the time in trade discussions there.
RealityChuck Old-Timey Member Posted October 18, 2011 Posted October 18, 2011 From the Oxford English Dictionary:1476 J. Paston in Paston Lett. & Papers (2004) I. 600 He is well spokyn jn Inglyshe, metly well in Frenshe, and verry parfite in Flemyshe.1523 Ld. Berners tr. J. Froissart Cronycles I. xvi. 18 Wherof they were well served for their horses, and at a metly price.
Theoldmole Old-Timey Member Posted October 19, 2011 Posted October 19, 2011 Let's hope Reyes can be gotten for a Metly price.
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