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Thread #30616   Message #396174
Posted By: Gervase
12-Feb-01 - 07:51 AM
Thread Name: Folklore: 'Fingernail Moon' metaphor
Subject: RE: Lyr Req: Origin of 'Fingernail Moon' Metaphor
Really Liz; and there was me thinking you could bite your toenails!
Does anyone know the etymology for the other moon-shape, the waning gibous moon? It's a wonderful word (for me, redolent of apes and things - don't ask me why!), but I've no idea of its origin.