[stylist] using borrowed words?

[helene ryles]

Thanks Judith, Helene

On 01/05/2009, Judith Bron <jbron at optonline.net> wrote:
> That would do.  Good luck!
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>> Thanks Judith, but I'm more keen to conjure up something differant.
>> They are they are the colour of those with demon blood but they know
>> no magic. I thought Duman would do. D for demon and remove the H form
>> human would make a Duman that is mostly human but born from demon
>> families they get the worst end of the stick as far as witch burning
>> is concerned not having any magical ways of defending themselves. It
>> makes them very vunerable.
>>
>> Helene
>>
>> On 01/05/2009, Judith Bron <jbron at optonline.net> wrote:
>>> What about the word "Nar"?  In Yiddish it means a fool.  Judith
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>>>> What about the word Duman or simply Dum?
>>>> Someone with magically gifted parents who have inherited the grey
>>>> colour but not the ability to work magic.
>>>>
>>>> Helene
>>>>
>>>> On 01/05/2009, helene ryles <dreamavdb at googlemail.com> wrote:
>>>>> Thanks for your advise. I guess I just liked the word that was all. An
>>>>> offensive word for a purely human (thus non magical) is a Hum.   This
>>>>> is because the people in my world get their magic from breeding with
>>>>> Daemons. They are elephant grey in colour. Although they describe
>>>>> themselves as silver. It varies wether they inherit the ability to use
>>>>> magic or not. In Harry Potter they use it rather as an offensive word.
>>>>> I was planning t use it like that too. For example when Nadia's
>>>>> parents are arguing Nadia's mother refers to her as "That miserable
>>>>> little squib". Maybe just "That Miserable little Hum" would do since
>>>>> it's meant in a deogatory way anyway.
>>>>> But thanks for the advise. I find it helps to discuss things on line
>>>>> like
>>>>> this.
>>>>>
>>>>> Helene
>>>>>
>>>>> On 01/05/2009, LoriStay at aol.com <LoriStay at aol.com> wrote:
>>>>>> If you are planning to use it exactly as The Harry Potter series does,
>>>>>>
>>>>>> I
>>>>>> would find another word.   The meaning is different in Star Trek.
>>>>>> Right.
>>>>>> I
>>>>>> think another choice would be better.   Maybe even an obscure word
>>>>>> that
>>>>>> means what you want, or almost what you want.
>>>>>> Lori
>>>>>> In a message dated 4/30/09 5:30:27 PM, dreamavdb at googlemail.com
>>>>>> writes:
>>>>>>
>>>>>>
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>> Since it's been used before both in star trek and Harry potter does
>>>>>>> that make it more or less viable for me to use?
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>
>>>>>>
>>>>>>
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