tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3571309.post115694935719577613..comments2023-10-31T07:32:11.739-04:00Comments on Wormtalk and Slugspeak: Michaelhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07566889846240013567noreply@blogger.comBlogger3125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3571309.post-18639302199313732492007-12-26T22:38:00.000-05:002007-12-26T22:38:00.000-05:00I came across this article on the orgins of the wo...I came across this article on the orgins of the word/acronym 'gomer' while researching for an article on medical slang for my blog <A HREF="http://www.healthbolt.net" REL="nofollow">Healthbolt</A>. Thanks for such a clear and concise discussion on the origins of the word.<BR/><BR/>Cheers, <BR/>LizLiz Lewishttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12299956618201427221noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3571309.post-1157571411986785052006-09-06T15:36:00.000-04:002006-09-06T15:36:00.000-04:00Gomer was also the name of Hosea's wife in the Bib...Gomer was also the name of Hosea's wife in the Bible. She was a prostitute who slept with other men, but God called Hosea to love her as He loves Israel.Jaime Smithhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02978247123746942072noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3571309.post-1157088279670041092006-09-01T01:24:00.000-04:002006-09-01T01:24:00.000-04:00Glad you're feeling better! The acronym version g...Glad you're feeling better! <BR/><BR/>The acronym version goes back at least to the 1978 novel <I>House of God</I> by the pseudonymous Dr. Samuel Shem about residency in Boston.Jim Huhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14144904929556201074noreply@blogger.com