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After overviews concerned with
TONGUE and
THROAT, it is timely to explore ideas in
MOUTH as well as KISS, LIP and
SALIVA.
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Throat or Oropharynx |
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The ideas in MOUTH convey concepts of cavity and
CHEEK. MOUTH or MASTAX in Greek point to Spanish
MASTICAR or mastication or CHEWing. In old Dutch,
German and English, the roots CEOWAN and COWE
strongly point toward chewing, cheek and COW. In
any case, strong cheeks help chewing. There are
also CHEEKY people, who CHEW in public. Gum
chewers may not realize that they are rude and
that they are honoring General Santa Anna who
after "El Alamo" took refuge in the US and is
credited with having popularized the chewing of chicle
gum.
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Lax Cheeks hinder Chewing |
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A more scientific term for mouth is OS, not to be
confused with OS as in OSEOUS, OSARIUM or
OSTEOLOGY which refer to bones and skeletons in
contrast to OSTIUM and OSTOMY which refer to
CAVITY and MOUTH as any opening.
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Open OS or Stoma (A skin disorder "icthyosis",for fish-like scaling, is obvious) |
The mouth or OS extends toward ORAL and ORACLE. It
is self evident that politicians often are ORATORS
but rarely are true prophets or ORACLES. In fact,
most voters know that politicians tend "to blow
their own horn" and that "talk is cheap". Similar
concepts are inherent in BUCCA and BUCCINATOR which
stress ideas of "empty" and "trumpeter".
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Oral Cavity Expressions |
BUCCA or BOCA in Spanish imply mouth or opening and BOCADO means a little morsel. Bucca also means "cheek" or "that which can swell"
(with air or food). Buccinator muscles are those
needed to blow a trumpet. Popular poets also created
BUCCONIS to characterize those who have a "big
mouth".
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"Mouth of Veracity"
Perhaps this ancient piece stands for poetic
justice - it was used to cover a sewage drain |
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BUCKLE is a device derived from BACCULA or "little cheek" and
denotes devices to fasten an opening like
the OS, BOCA, BUCCA. Also note BACCULA, which underscores that
"plugging" a "big mouth" may be a good idea.
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A
"Big Mouth" Duo |
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