People's message board handles (translation for parents: "handle" = the user name you call yourself instead of your real name) often make me laugh due to their cleverosity. Sometimes, they reveal a geeky sensibility that I proudly share, and their little inside joke makes me feel like part of a greater Internet whole.
Other times, a message board handle overwhelms me with its dorky intelligence, and I'm almost ashamed at the inner glee I feel upon seeing it. That happened today.
The name? "Yclept." Say what? Well, you pronounce it "ee-klept," and in Middle English, it means "named." Comes up a lot in The Canterbury Tales.
***End dork alert***
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