Fun with words?

[saracelica]

Was watching tv last night. Saw an ad for some bankruptcy law firm. They said that they can prevent Garnishment/Repossession and whatnot. So Garnishment is money taken away from your paycheck. But a Garnish is a side item on a meal?

Who came up with these words. Gosh I have too much time on my hands. Maybe I should pick up a book.

 

[silver-eagle]

Some gruntled employee of the IRS looking to pad his retirement account.

 

[denverpilot]

I always thought gruntled should be a word, the opposite of disgruntled.

 

[silver-eagle]

It is but most of us never use it this way.

From Merriam-Webster:
grun·tle

verb \ˈgrən-təl\
grun·tledgrun·tling


Definition of GRUNTLE

transitive verb
: to put in a good humor <were gruntled with a good meal and good conversation — W. P. Webb>

 

[denverpilot]

Ha. I never looked it up. I've been joking with bosses for years that I'm a "gruntled" employee.

They usually do a double-take.