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JOYouz says: |
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I would like to know this as well. Almost everyone asks me what ETSY means when I give them the website addy. |
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Posted at 8:01 am, July 30 2005 EST - Report this post
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Rokali says: |
Well that took a while! Haha. We've been waiting for that question to pop up here. Can we ask you first: what do you think Etsy means?
-Rob |
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Posted at 10:26 am, July 30 2005 EST - Report this post
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PinsNneedles says: |
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When I've told people(verbally) one said, "Etcie? As in Etc.?" That almost made sense. Now I say etsy as in Betsy without the B. |
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Posted at 11:04 am, July 30 2005 EST - Report this post
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wingnut says: |
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i thought maybe it was to catch the people going to the search engine esty.com, but misspelled it. Then my boyfreind said it was probably something similar to what EBAY stands for, but pertaining to crafts. But i dunno what ebay stands for. |
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Posted at 8:38 pm, July 30 2005 EST - Report this post
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JOYouz says: |
Okay, I'll play! Is it one of these?
Each Treasure Sold Yesterday
Earthy Treasures Scattered Yokels
Exhibit Tacky Shocking Yards
Evil Taboos Spoil Yields
Eternally Thrifty Soul Yowls
Experts Tweak Sexy Yokes
Extremes Tempt Spunky Youngâuns
Embellished Tomfoolery Stars Yearn
Exhibit Topsy-Turvy Shapely Yarns
Excellent Tempting Sophisticated Yachts
Ecstasy Thrills Shameless Youth
Every Thing âSept Yachts
Earthly Tactile Silly Yardsticks
Endless Trinkets Satisfy â Yes!
Equip Tycoons Shamelessly Yâall
Extreme Tag Shocks Yankee
And finally (drumroll please)...
Eat The Snow Yellow (not)
Seriously, I think it is HANDMADE (or some equally applicable adjective) in some other language. However, I have no idea what language it might be.
JOY2U |
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Posted at 10:15 pm, July 30 2005 EST - Report this post
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Rokali says: |
Nice list JOYouz!
"eBay" is short for "Echo Bay" which was the name of company that started Auction Web. The story goes that echobay.com was taken, so they picked up ebay.com.
I pronounce Etsy like "Betsy" without the "b" as well, but you can say it however you like. |
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Posted at 10:19 pm, July 30 2005 EST - Report this post
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muchachak says: |
My boyfriend also thinks it could be a reference to "et cetera" a.k.a. "etc." He informs me that the Unix operating system's "/etc/" directory is often pronounced "etsy" in computer-person-ese. :)
Or it's someone's grandma's name ;) |
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Posted at 1:01 am, July 31 2005 EST - Report this post
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Rokali says: |
Hint:
Have any of you seen "Fellini's 8 1/2" (it's an old Italian movie)? |
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Posted at 11:36 pm, August 1 2005 EST - Report this post
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