The word KIT? where from.

lolok

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The word KIT? where from.

Posted by lolok on Monday, October 31, 2005 8:21 AM

In an idle moment last night I suddenly wondered where the word KIT actually originated? The Oxford English suggests that comes from the Dutch word KITTE,meaning a wooden container of parts needed to complete something!
Anyone else have a suggestion? Big Smile [:D]

Jim Ryan Ex-Pat Limey in warsaw.Poland. " MENE,MENE,TEKEL U PHARSIN"

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Borg R3-MC0

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September 2004
From: Utereg

Posted by Borg R3-MC0 on Monday, October 31, 2005 8:49 AM

I'm dutch, but I have never heard the wordt "kitte".

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qtaylor

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March 2005
From: Nova Scotia, Canada

Posted by qtaylor on Monday, October 31, 2005 9:03 AM

Well, military rumour has it that it came as an acronym for "king's in trust".

But, we also say 'orientate'. So, who knows :)

QT

"Neither a purist nor a perfectionist be."

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J-Hulk

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February 2003
From: Tochigi, Japan

Posted by J-Hulk on Monday, October 31, 2005 9:07 AM

Sorry, I thought you were talking about KIT, the talking car from "Knight Rider."

~Brian

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Bgrigg

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May 2005
From: Left forever

Posted by Bgrigg on Monday, October 31, 2005 9:09 AM

I think he meant Middle Dutch. The fact that it is no less than 500 years old, may be the reason you haven't heard it recently. Big Smile [:D]

So long folks!

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lolok

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Posted by lolok on Monday, October 31, 2005 11:40 AM

Also,what about KIT AND KABOODLE ?

Jim Ryan Ex-Pat Limey in warsaw.Poland. " MENE,MENE,TEKEL U PHARSIN"

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Bgrigg

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May 2005
From: Left forever

Posted by Bgrigg on Monday, October 31, 2005 11:50 AM

Kit and Kaboodle (also spelled caboodle) is Kitte and Boedel, both Middle Dutch. Kitte means wooden vessel made with hooped staves (vessel meaning a box, not a boat!). Boedel means estate or property, so Kit and kaboodle literally means "vessel of property"

Those Middle Dutch folk were pretty busy making words. My fave is pappekak meaning soft dung, which is where poppycock comes from.

I do too many crosswords!

So long folks!

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Anonymous

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November 2005

Posted by Anonymous on Monday, October 31, 2005 2:08 PM

Well, Bill-soldiers always talk about packing their 'kit'-although I will no longer eat poppycock. (Do they sell Poppycock in Canada?)

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Bgrigg

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May 2005
From: Left forever

Posted by Bgrigg on Monday, October 31, 2005 2:19 PM

Yes Poppycock is sold in Canada, I'm not a big fan of candy covered popcorn. Didn't mean to put your off a treat. I better not say what vermicelli or muscatel means!

So long folks!

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Anonymous

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November 2005

Posted by Anonymous on Monday, October 31, 2005 2:37 PM

I know about vermi-but not muscatel-but I'm not a wine guy. Worms don't bother me, I eat snails, kidneys, hearts, brains and tails. Yum!! Oh and tongues too!