Blog Guy, you seem to know a lot about the language. I saw the word “devotee” a couple of days ago, and I wonder what it means.
Good question. The roots of the word “devotee” break down into DEVO and TEE, or “feet with no feeling.” So, proper usage would be like, “I dropped a cement block on my left devotee, but didn’t feel a thing.” I hope this is helpful.
Not to seem ungrateful, but what’s your source?
Photo captions. They teach us a lot about words. Check out these pictures, where “devotees” are walking on burning coals.
You never know ANYTHING! Can you give me the name of a REAL blog?
I could, but I’d probably just get it wrong.
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Devotees walk on fire during the festival of the Nine Emperor Gods in Kuala Lumpur, October 7, 2008. REUTERS/ Zainal Abd Halim
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[...] But sometimes he just can’t win. It was a straightforward question: Blog Guy, you seem to know a lot about the language. I saw the word “devotee” a couple of days ago, and I wonder what it means. [...]
- Posted by Blog Guy Answers Question: Get’s Flamed! | Baby Boomer Going Like SixtyI think maybe someone should more thoroughly explain the act of roasting marshmallows to these people….
- Posted by KOoof! Oh my! Someone’s going to need a little Dr. Scholl’s, don’t ya know…
- Posted by BandageThe comma is, not necessary.
- Posted by Jonathan RascherJonathan,
You, don’t, know, a, darn, thing.
- Posted by Dr. DollThat’s easy—you just dip your feet in Thermo-Gel and stroll right across!
- Posted by AllThatJazz“Next on When Pajama Parties Go Bad…”
- Posted by KSo who’s in the rotisserie…er..I mean carriage thingy?
- Posted by KGangland turf wars are a little different in other countries. Here, we are able to capture a dispute between the yellow do-rags and the white do-rags which resulted in a “walk-by roasting”.
- Posted by Kim pritty sure the word devotee refers to the followers of “The Nine Emperor Gods” in the above pictures. they are Devotees to the gods.
- Posted by zacWow! Look at K go! Nice job! LOL
- Posted by BandageThanks, zac for that totally awesome information! You are a bastien of truth in this unruly world.
- Posted by HuzzahBeavis says: FIRE! FIRE!
- Posted by NimrodIf two fo them slip and fall, they’ll be Beavis and Buttred
- Posted by Dr. DollDeprived of health insurance, Joe and Mike take the old-fashioned approach to removing corns and calluses.
- Posted by Charlene