"Yare" is defined primarily as the quality of responsiveness in a watercraft, i.e., having a quick helm. I have usually used it in its second definition: ready, ship-shape. I remember a little drive-in near Detroit called the "Dipsy-Doodle" back in the early 1950s. An American slang dictionary has documented it back to 1946 as referring to a dip in the road, particularly with a roller-coaster-like quality. I've heard it used to describe a bobbing, weaving movement. Regionally, the Northern Oriole is called a "dipsy-doodle" due to its distinctive flight pattern. I found that "tump" is a British term referring to a clump of grass or tussock. Apparently it bears no etymological relation to "tump-line," which I have used for years to describe a strap used to carry a load on the back, by passing it around the forehead. You could "tump" your kayak when portaging it, by hooking a tump-line to the bow and dragging it, leaning forward against the load. Dan Harrison, word junkie *************************************************************************** PaddleWise Paddling Mailing List - Any opinions or suggestions expressed here are solely those of the writer(s). You must assume the entire responsibility for reliance upon them. All postings copyright the author. Submissions: PaddleWise_at_PaddleWise.net Subscriptions: PaddleWise-request_at_PaddleWise.net Website: http://www.paddlewise.net/ ***************************************************************************
Dan Harrison wrote: <snip>>>>>I remember a little drive-in near Detroit called the "Dipsy-Doodle" back in the early 1950s. An American slang dictionary has documented it back to 1946 as referring to a dip in the road, particularly with a roller-coaster-like quality. I've heard it used to describe a bobbing, weaving movement. Regionally, the Northern Oriole is called a "dipsy-doodle" due to its distinctive flight pattern.<<<< My late dad told me about a powder skiing move that Dick Durrance taught him sometime in the late 30's or early 40's that Dick had labeled the "Dipsy Doodle". It consisted in alternating inside edges and lifting the other leg while in a slight stem or snowplow position. I'd guess the source is older than that but might have been a popular dance step about that time. Matt Broze http://www.marinerkayaks.com *************************************************************************** PaddleWise Paddling Mailing List - Any opinions or suggestions expressed here are solely those of the writer(s). You must assume the entire responsibility for reliance upon them. All postings copyright the author. Submissions: PaddleWise_at_PaddleWise.net Subscriptions: PaddleWise-request_at_PaddleWise.net Website: http://www.paddlewise.net/ ***************************************************************************
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