Words you dislike? Or really like?

[sagegrouse]

Aboard U.S. Navy ships, the term "general quartes" tells sailors to stop everything and prepare for battle. The Royal Navy, I believe, is the same. A French navy captain once told me that the comparable term in the Italian navy is "panico generale," my new favorite term.

[OldPhiKap]

Y’know when you take a small piece of bread after an Italian meal and sop up the sauce off your plate?

They have a word or phrase for that: la scarpetta, which roughly translates to “to do the little shoe.”

Not sure why I find that so comforting.

[rsvman]

Y’know when you take a small piece of bread after an Italian meal and sop up the sauce off your plate?

They have a word or phrase for that: la scarpetta, which roughly translates to “to do the little shoe.”

Not sure why I find that so comforting.

I speak Italian, and I love this.

[dudog84]

For those that don't have time to read the whole thread:

415310269_6828591197189489_6317297171678144454_n.jpg

[Phredd3]

For those that don't have time to read the whole thread:

415310269_6828591197189489_6317297171678144454_n.jpg

My daughter's addition would be "apothecary". For some reason, she just loves that word, and I gotta admit, that's not a bad choice as your favorite word.