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Forums => English & Linguistics => Topic started by: Noemon on July 29, 2005, 06:58:09 AM

Title: Anyhoot
Post by: Noemon on July 29, 2005, 06:58:09 AM

The other day I got an email from an old friend I'd pretty much lost touch with.  At the end of the message, he said "Anyhoot, that's what I think" (or something like that.  The important word here is "anyhoot", which was used.

I noticed it and found it strange, but didn't think much of it.  

Just now I was over on Hatrack, and in the latest sex thread (http://www.hatrack.com/cgi-bin/ubbmain/ultimatebb.cgi?ubb=get_topic;f=2;t=036741) Altáriël of Dorthonion said "Anyhoot, I'll follow your advice Kwea, thank you."

Is this a new thing, or has it existed for some time without cropping up on my radar?

Title: Anyhoot
Post by: rivka on July 29, 2005, 08:00:08 AM

Never heard of it before, but Google brings up 7300 hits. So I guess it's not all that new . . . around since at least late 2002 (http://66.102.7.104/search?q=cache:k0vCRbLn9iMJ:itsuji.net/blog/mtarchive/2002_09.php+anyhoot&hl=en).

Who knew?

Title: Anyhoot
Post by: TheTick on July 29, 2005, 08:02:58 AM

I've seen anyhoo, but not anyhoot.  Are these people, perhaps, owls?

Title: Anyhoot
Post by: Jonathon on July 29, 2005, 08:05:37 AM

I've never heard it before. Alert the dictionary companies! We've got a new word on our hand!

Title: Anyhoot
Post by: Porter on July 29, 2005, 10:00:38 PM

The word anyhoo really bugs me.

Title: Anyhoot
Post by: Jonathon on July 29, 2005, 10:20:37 PM

Snob.

Title: Anyhoot
Post by: Porter on July 30, 2005, 08:52:03 AM

Fair 'nuff.

Title: Anyhoot
Post by: Annie Subjunctive on July 30, 2005, 08:58:56 AM

:lol: