
Coinkydink (Rebroadcast) - 26 June 2023
A Way with Words - language, linguistics, and callers from all over
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The Importance of Honor
The word homage was borrowed twice from the same language at different periods for different purposes. It has the direct influence of the French word homage, which is H O M M A G E and basically means a mark of respect. So what you're saying is homage is just Gary trying to sound smart at one o'clock in the morning. That's exactly what I was trying to say. The truth itself. Send us your songs, right? Oh, we would love to.
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