Gorilla Munch Much?
Some time ago I wrote on connotation and a bit about how words have two meanings, one is connotative and the other is denotative, or one is going to have some negative/positive spin and the other is the dictionary meaning. The word 'munch', well, according to dictionary.com:verb (used with object)
to chew with steady or vigorous working of the jaws, often audibly.
That is denotation...That's what I think of when I look at that gorilla going at it up there. I can see in the background the baby gorilla and I really feel like I'm in the jungle, pounding my hands and bantering, even hissing at those non-alpha males that want in on the action.
What about connotation? I don't think there is really anything that is positive about this word in that regard. If you don't think that there could have been a better word then why don't you visit urbandictionary.com and see what they have to say about it? I'm sure you'll be pleasantly or uncomfortably surprised, depending on your convictions.
Sources, and such:
- 'Munch' as defined on: Dictionary.com
- 'Munch' as defined on: Urbandictionary.com
- Wikipedia: ( Connotation / Denotation )
- EnviroKidz Orgainic: Gorilla Munch Cereal
can i just say, it's great to see you are still blogging!
ReplyDeleteI love the add for 'munch mugs and t-shirts' under the definition on urbandictionary lol
ReplyDeleteI'm still here, but a little slower than ever. We had some medical stuff that slowed us down, but we've got it all buried now :)
ReplyDeleteG, the question is, did you buy 1,000 of those t-shirts? I might have even bought them if given the opportunity. Heh.