14 Mar
2018
14 Mar
'18
1:11 p.m.
I appreciate the point that several have made that a term that sounds
just like gypsy isn't a reasonable substitute. Fair enough. The search
continues...
Kalia in Sebastopol
14 Mar
14 Mar
1:25 p.m.
I don’t see that if you substitute a term that ends with a long e it should be nixed just
for that reason. OK, maybe kipsy might be considered just a euphemism. But
"Look-see", as described by Susan Michaels, has the virtue of involving the fact
that you are looking at the other person, and seeing them. Why shouldn’t we choose a term
that’s easier to substitute and remember to use like “Look-see” instead of the bland,
cold, bulky, impossible to shorten, “right shoulder round” (or left shoulder round).
Martha
On Mar 14, 2018, at 1:11 PM, Kalia Kliban via Callers
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I appreciate the point that several have made that a term that sounds just like gypsy
isn't a reasonable substitute. Fair enough. The search continues...
Kalia in Sebastopol
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1:33 p.m.
I think having a word that sounds similar is an asset, not a liability. I
have used look-see quite successfully. In years, few will know that a
"look-see" used to be called as a G... I have also used Walk 'round with
no problem.
My initial attempt was Hipsy, but Linda Leslie quickly, and prudently
discouraged such usage.
Rich
On Wed, Mar 14, 2018 at 4:25 PM, Martha Wild via Callers <
callers(a)lists.sharedweight.net> wrote:
I don’t see that if you substitute a term that ends
with a long e it
should be nixed just for that reason. OK, maybe kipsy might be considered
just a euphemism. But "Look-see", as described by Susan Michaels, has the
virtue of involving the fact that you are looking at the other person, and
seeing them. Why shouldn’t we choose a term that’s easier to substitute and
remember to use like “Look-see” instead of the bland, cold, bulky,
impossible to shorten, “right shoulder round” (or left shoulder round).
Martha
On Mar 14, 2018, at 1:11 PM, Kalia Kliban via
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I appreciate the point that several have made that a term that sounds
just like
gypsy isn't a reasonable substitute. Fair enough. The search
continues...
Kalia in Sebastopol
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4:10 p.m.
A lot of the time while walking through the dance, I use the term "gypsy"
and describe it as "lock eyes on your partner/neighbor -- hold them with
your eyes only -- no touching," and then when I call it, I use the term
"eyes only" or "partner/neighbor eyes only." No one has had a
problem
because the move itself is memorable.
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