Matches-Vestas

[propergomper]

Why are matches called matches

[weeal]

match: 1350�1400; Middle English macche (wick) < Middle French meiche, Old French mesche < Vulgar Latin *mesca (lamp wick), metathetic variant of Latin myxa < Greek m�xa, μυξα, (mucus, nostril, nozzle of a lamp)[2]


allegedly

[banned-dot]

why are chillies called chillies when they are really hot\?

[knobbynits]

because of the swan

[stewey]

Many, many moons ago they were called 'lucifers'.

[knobbynits]

What after the devil stewey?

[stewey]

I guess so. Devil: heat, flame smoke, sulphurous inferno.

[banned-dot]

so where do lucifer chillies grow then?

[stewey]

Heaven knows, dot.

[joggerjayne]

Matches are called matches because the whole boxful are all the same ...

... so they match each other.

[knobbynits]

J J that is why we all love you on here

[MrBen5]

Why isnt my laptop playing videos on you tube? and why cant i play on yoville?

[joggerjayne]

MrBen5 ... because it's sh@gged.

You need to post your question in "Technology"

J x