David McDonald wrote a few good pieces on the whole etymology of
the “jizz” concept in Canberra Bird Notes several years ago.
Probably as good a history on the issue as is useful. As I recall, it was two
papers, several years apart.
Philip
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Probably earlier. See at pp 113-117 of below
http://canberrabirds.org.au/wp-content/uploads/2012/03/CBN_41_2_final-for-web.pdf.
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I am sure
W.E.Johns had a fine grasp of the concept of jizz (and "jizz" is
indeed derived from aircraft identification terminology in WW2, as no doubt
Tony was alluding to)
Kim Sterelny, School of Philosophy, Research School of the
Social Sciences, Australian National University, Acton, 0200, ACT, Australia
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That;s how we picked the Spitfires from the
Messershmidts in the B of B
On Tue, 23 May 2023 at 12:47, calyptorhynchus <>
wrote:
I was reading the Natural History of Selbourne
recently (as you do) and came across this in a letter of 7 Aug 1778:
A good
ornithologist should be able to distinguish birds by their air as well as by
their colours and shape, on the ground as well as on the wing, and in the bush
as well as in the hand. For, though it must not be said that every species of
birds has a manner peculiar to itself, yet there is somewhat in most genera at
least, that at first sight discriminates them, and enables a judicious observer
to pronounce upon them with some certainty.
Our concept of
jizz perhaps.
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