Message: "Tongue-moles" - Behind the Name

[Facts] Tongue-moles

by Pavlos (guest)

9/6/2001, 4:03 AM

in reply to a message by Andrea

According to the venerable Oxford English Dictionary the first written record of Huckleberry appeared in 1670. THe word is thought to be a corruption of Hurtleberry [from ‘heurtes (F), small Azure balls, tearmed (in Heraldry) hurts on men, and tongue-moles on women’].
Anagrams include "Blurry cheek"

Messages

Huckleberry · Andrea · 9/5/2001, 11:22 PM

•Re: Huckleberry · Cheryl · 9/6/2001, 8:35 PM

•Re: Huckleberry · Tracie · 9/6/2001, 8:45 PM

•Yup, I read that it was called hurtleberries in England... · Andrea · 9/6/2001, 8:43 PM

•Re: Huckleberry · Nanaea · 9/6/2001, 6:12 AM

•Thanks, Nan. Yeah, I just love it! n/t · Andrea · 9/6/2001, 7:32 PM

•Tongue-moles · Pavlos · 9/6/2001, 4:03 AM

•Ew! ew! ew! n/t · Andrea · 9/6/2001, 7:30 PM

•hehe :P n/t · Pavlos · 9/7/2001, 4:36 AM

•Re: Huckleberry · Cheryl · 9/6/2001, 1:14 AM

•Thanks. n/t · Andrea · 9/6/2001, 7:31 PM

•Re: Huckleberry · Melissa · 9/5/2001, 11:43 PM

•THanks, Melissa! These meanings are nicer than yours, Pavlos... · Andrea · 9/6/2001, 7:29 PM