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Dinkum?
Suzanne (or anyone else): Have you ever come across the word 'dinkum' in the
context of Word/editing/book production? (Not the Australian term 'fair dinkum') |
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Dinkum?
"Fair dinkum" is the only association I have with it. Google provides a lot
of interesting links, but they seem to be universally derived from that same usage. Are you sure you're not thinking of "lorem ipsum"? See http://word.mvps.org/FAQs/Formatting/DummyText.htm -- Suzanne S. Barnhill Microsoft MVP (Word) Words into Type Fairhope, Alabama USA Word MVP FAQ site: http://word.mvps.org Email cannot be acknowledged; please post all follow-ups to the newsgroup so all may benefit. wrote in message ... Suzanne (or anyone else): Have you ever come across the word 'dinkum' in the context of Word/editing/book production? (Not the Australian term 'fair dinkum') |
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Dinkum?
No. It was the name one of my publishers gave to an icon of a computer at
the end of chapters to signify same. I've never seen the word before or since. "Suzanne S. Barnhill" wrote in message ... "Fair dinkum" is the only association I have with it. Google provides a lot of interesting links, but they seem to be universally derived from that same usage. Are you sure you're not thinking of "lorem ipsum"? See http://word.mvps.org/FAQs/Formatting/DummyText.htm -- Suzanne S. Barnhill Microsoft MVP (Word) Words into Type Fairhope, Alabama USA Word MVP FAQ site: http://word.mvps.org Email cannot be acknowledged; please post all follow-ups to the newsgroup so all may benefit. wrote in message ... Suzanne (or anyone else): Have you ever come across the word 'dinkum' in the context of Word/editing/book production? (Not the Australian term 'fair dinkum') |
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Dinkum?
That's usually referred to as a "dingbat." Fonts such as Wingdings, Monotype
Sorts, and Zapf Dingbats contain such "pi" or "symbol" characters. -- Suzanne S. Barnhill Microsoft MVP (Word) Words into Type Fairhope, Alabama USA Word MVP FAQ site: http://word.mvps.org Email cannot be acknowledged; please post all follow-ups to the newsgroup so all may benefit. wrote in message ... No. It was the name one of my publishers gave to an icon of a computer at the end of chapters to signify same. I've never seen the word before or since. "Suzanne S. Barnhill" wrote in message ... "Fair dinkum" is the only association I have with it. Google provides a lot of interesting links, but they seem to be universally derived from that same usage. Are you sure you're not thinking of "lorem ipsum"? See http://word.mvps.org/FAQs/Formatting/DummyText.htm -- Suzanne S. Barnhill Microsoft MVP (Word) Words into Type Fairhope, Alabama USA Word MVP FAQ site: http://word.mvps.org Email cannot be acknowledged; please post all follow-ups to the newsgroup so all may benefit. wrote in message ... Suzanne (or anyone else): Have you ever come across the word 'dinkum' in the context of Word/editing/book production? (Not the Australian term 'fair dinkum') |
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Dinkum?
....or sometimes as "ding" or "dings".
"Suzanne S. Barnhill" wrote in message ... : That's usually referred to as a "dingbat." Fonts such as Wingdings, Monotype : Sorts, and Zapf Dingbats contain such "pi" or "symbol" characters. : : -- : Suzanne S. Barnhill : Microsoft MVP (Word) : Words into Type : Fairhope, Alabama USA : Word MVP FAQ site: http://word.mvps.org : Email cannot be acknowledged; please post all follow-ups to the newsgroup so : all may benefit. : : wrote in message ... : No. It was the name one of my publishers gave to an icon of a computer at : the end of chapters to signify same. I've never seen the word before or : since. : : : "Suzanne S. Barnhill" wrote in message : ... : "Fair dinkum" is the only association I have with it. Google provides a : lot : of interesting links, but they seem to be universally derived from that : same : usage. Are you sure you're not thinking of "lorem ipsum"? See : http://word.mvps.org/FAQs/Formatting/DummyText.htm : : -- : Suzanne S. Barnhill : Microsoft MVP (Word) : Words into Type : Fairhope, Alabama USA : Word MVP FAQ site: http://word.mvps.org : Email cannot be acknowledged; please post all follow-ups to the : newsgroup : so : all may benefit. : : wrote in message ... : Suzanne (or anyone else): Have you ever come across the word 'dinkum' : in : the : context of Word/editing/book production? (Not the Australian term 'fair : dinkum') : : : : : : |
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Dinkum?
That's a new one on me too. I've only ever heard of it used in Australia &
New Zealand, never in a typographical context. -- Terry Farrell - Word MVP http://word.mvps.org/ wrote in message ... : No. It was the name one of my publishers gave to an icon of a computer at : the end of chapters to signify same. I've never seen the word before or : since. : : : "Suzanne S. Barnhill" wrote in message : ... : "Fair dinkum" is the only association I have with it. Google provides a : lot : of interesting links, but they seem to be universally derived from that : same : usage. Are you sure you're not thinking of "lorem ipsum"? See : http://word.mvps.org/FAQs/Formatting/DummyText.htm : : -- : Suzanne S. Barnhill : Microsoft MVP (Word) : Words into Type : Fairhope, Alabama USA : Word MVP FAQ site: http://word.mvps.org : Email cannot be acknowledged; please post all follow-ups to the newsgroup : so : all may benefit. : : wrote in message ... : Suzanne (or anyone else): Have you ever come across the word 'dinkum' in : the : context of Word/editing/book production? (Not the Australian term 'fair : dinkum') : : : : : |
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Dinkum?
Thanks all for your responses. I've come to the conclusion that the
particular acquisitions editor concerned was misusing the word, and in my ignorance at the time (it was my own full-length work 10 years ago (in which, incidentally I forecast that the Internet 'might" become big!)) I assumed it was jargon I should know. "TF" terryfarrell%40%6d%73%6e%2ecom wrote in message ... That's a new one on me too. I've only ever heard of it used in Australia & New Zealand, never in a typographical context. -- Terry Farrell - Word MVP http://word.mvps.org/ wrote in message ... : No. It was the name one of my publishers gave to an icon of a computer at : the end of chapters to signify same. I've never seen the word before or : since. : : : "Suzanne S. Barnhill" wrote in message : ... : "Fair dinkum" is the only association I have with it. Google provides a : lot : of interesting links, but they seem to be universally derived from that : same : usage. Are you sure you're not thinking of "lorem ipsum"? See : http://word.mvps.org/FAQs/Formatting/DummyText.htm : : -- : Suzanne S. Barnhill : Microsoft MVP (Word) : Words into Type : Fairhope, Alabama USA : Word MVP FAQ site: http://word.mvps.org : Email cannot be acknowledged; please post all follow-ups to the newsgroup : so : all may benefit. : : wrote in message ... : Suzanne (or anyone else): Have you ever come across the word 'dinkum' in : the : context of Word/editing/book production? (Not the Australian term 'fair : dinkum') : : : : : |
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Dinkum?
It's generally regarded as Australian, but a number of sources suggest that
it originated from an English (east midlands) dialect: http://www.etymonline.com/index.php?term=dinkum http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dinkum#A_to_D .... -- Regards, Pat Garard Melbourne, Australia _______________________ wrote in message ... Suzanne (or anyone else): Have you ever come across the word 'dinkum' in the context of Word/editing/book production? (Not the Australian term 'fair dinkum') |
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Dinkum?
Fascinating page. But no, that's not it. See my above post.
"Pat Garard" apgarard-bigpond:net:au wrote in message ... It's generally regarded as Australian, but a number of sources suggest that it originated from an English (east midlands) dialect: http://www.etymonline.com/index.php?term=dinkum http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dinkum#A_to_D ... -- Regards, Pat Garard Melbourne, Australia _______________________ wrote in message ... Suzanne (or anyone else): Have you ever come across the word 'dinkum' in the context of Word/editing/book production? (Not the Australian term 'fair dinkum') |