Are oranges named orange because they’re orange or is orange called orange because oranges are orange?
doe's anyone have any explanation for what could possibly be the 8th mystery of the world?
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"The colour is named after the fruit, according to QI."
So if the colour is named after the fruit, what was the colour called before they discovered the fruit?  |
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"The colour is named after the fruit, according to QI.
So if the colour is named after the fruit, what was the colour called before they discovered the fruit? "
Nothing.....
There wasnt a colour orange before the fruit.... |
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"The colour is named after the fruit, according to QI.
So if the colour is named after the fruit, what was the colour called before they discovered the fruit? "
nobody knows, orange first referred to as a colour around 1500, best guesses think it was yellow-red.
orange is derived from the french orenge, that came from arabic/persian/sanskrit words n'ranj/n'rang/n'ranga.
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"The colour is named after the fruit, according to QI.
So if the colour is named after the fruit, what was the colour called before they discovered the fruit?
Nothing.....
There wasnt a colour orange before the fruit...."
What colour was lucozade then???
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"The colour is named after the fruit, according to QI.
So if the colour is named after the fruit, what was the colour called before they discovered the fruit?
Nothing.....
There wasnt a colour orange before the fruit....
What colour was lucozade then???
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"Exactement!excrement? didnt know you were a skat lover then again i cant honestly say that the revelation surprises me in the slightest lol
Nah, I'm not into that weird jazz singing.
And I didn't mean "jizz" either..."
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"The colour is named after the fruit, according to QI.
So if the colour is named after the fruit, what was the colour called before they discovered the fruit?
nobody knows, orange first referred to as a colour around 1500, best guesses think it was yellow-red.
orange is derived from the french orenge, that came from arabic/persian/sanskrit words n'ranj/n'rang/n'ranga.
who needs stephen fry when the boy bino is here "
hmmm now that's food for thought...did you google that or did you already have that filed away in your grey matter? |
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"Are oranges named orange because they’re orange or is orange called orange because oranges are orange?
doe's anyone have any explanation for what could possibly be the 8th mystery of the world?
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Ok are you sitting down?
The word Orange originates from old french (anglo saxon or norman I think) word, ORENGE. Used to describe the fruit first and then the colour.
Interesting things about the word:
It is generally beleived that it there is no Rhyming word for Orange. I argued this with my college proffessor friend and he eventually throuogh a puffy red face of heated debate asked me to provide him with a Rhyming word.
I said Orange Rhymms with henge as in STONE... Say it with me proffessor:
OOOOORANGE... STOOOOONEHENGE!
He stood corrected! |
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"Are oranges named orange because they’re orange or is orange called orange because oranges are orange?
doe's anyone have any explanation for what could possibly be the 8th mystery of the world?"
If this could be the 8th mystery of the world .... then pray tell what are the first seven? lol
I've heard of the seven wonders .... the 8th wonder must be the fantastic body of the lovely woman I met recently .... mmmm! |
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"Are oranges named orange because they’re orange or is orange called orange because oranges are orange?
doe's anyone have any explanation for what could possibly be the 8th mystery of the world?
If this could be the 8th mystery of the world .... then pray tell what are the first seven? lol
I've heard of the seven wonders .... the 8th wonder must be the fantastic body of the lovely woman I met recently .... mmmm!"
hmmm spill the beans and share the wealth man |
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"Are oranges named orange because they’re orange or is orange called orange because oranges are orange?
doe's anyone have any explanation for what could possibly be the 8th mystery of the world?
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Ok are you sitting down?
The word Orange originates from old french (anglo saxon or norman I think) word, ORENGE. Used to describe the fruit first and then the colour.
Interesting things about the word:
It is generally beleived that it there is no Rhyming word for Orange. I argued this with my college proffessor friend and he eventually throuogh a puffy red face of heated debate asked me to provide him with a Rhyming word.
I said Orange Rhymms with henge as in STONE... Say it with me proffessor:
OOOOORANGE... STOOOOONEHENGE!
He stood corrected!"
lol you got me thinking so naturally i had to google the following : The rumor that "orange" rhymes with no other word is incorrect. Orange rhymes with Blorenge (a mountain in Wales) and sporange (a sac where spores are made). "Silver" has the same rumor going for it, but it actually rhymes with Wilver (a nickname) and chilver (a ewe lamb).
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"The colour is named after the fruit, according to QI.
So if the colour is named after the fruit, what was the colour called before they discovered the fruit?
nobody knows, orange first referred to as a colour around 1500, best guesses think it was yellow-red.
orange is derived from the french orenge, that came from arabic/persian/sanskrit words n'ranj/n'rang/n'ranga.
who needs stephen fry when the boy bino is here hmmm now that's food for thought...did you google that or did you already have that filed away in your grey matter?"
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"The colour is named after the fruit, according to QI.
So if the colour is named after the fruit, what was the colour called before they discovered the fruit?
nobody knows, orange first referred to as a colour around 1500, best guesses think it was yellow-red.
orange is derived from the french orenge, that came from arabic/persian/sanskrit words n'ranj/n'rang/n'ranga.
who needs stephen fry when the boy bino is here hmmm now that's food for thought...did you google that or did you already have that filed away in your grey matter?
bit of both ninj "
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