I love this! And it has a playful kind of sound, despite its technical origin. :-) reminds me of jabberwocky somehow... Andrea Sent from my iOnlypretendtomultitask > On Jan 25, 2016, at 11:26 AM, Jonathan Sivier via Callers <callers(a)lists.sharedweight.net> wrote: > > I've been thinking about this as well. I'd like to propose "Gimbal" as a substitute for gypsy. You could even spell it "Gymbal" if you liked. ;-) This also has the same number of syllables and starts with the same letter as a bonus. A gimbal is a pivoted support that allows the rotation of an object about a single axis, so it also makes some sense with respect to the movement being named. It is sometimes used as a verb, as in the movement of rocket motors used for guidance, as well as being a noun. > > Jonathan > ----- > Jonathan Sivier > Caller of Contra, Square, English and Early American Dances > jsivier AT illinois DOT edu > Dance Page: http://www.sivier.me/dance_leader.html > ----- > Q: How many angels can dance on the head of a pin? > A: It depends on what dance you call!