Posted by Jen on June 13, 2000 at 15:26:05:
In Reply to: Re: The definition! posted by PS on June 13, 2000 at 13:32:06:
: : : "...less popular, since nobody used it."
: : : Perhaps you mean unpopular? To be less popular, it at least had to be popular. ;-)
: : : I never heard it at all.
: : : Uh, I mean, uh, yeah, why would I? Yeah, cause I'm too young... yeah.
: : ~~Actually, I found that on a website, and copied/pasted it into my post. Don't know how valid it was. And sorry I didn't proof the verbiage first--if NOBODY used it then that would make it "unpopular". But possibly it was merely an esoteric word, used only in certain circles or regions, thus making it "less popular".
: : ~~On the humorous side, in my search to locate its origins I found a site dedicated to reviving the term "ginchy"--the Guild of Ginchiness or something. And I thought that I was spending too much time on this...!
: Well, I wouldn't know about all that...
: ...cause I am just way too young. :-)
~~Of course....I hadn't expected you to know about it since it was WAY before your time!!