{"id":102692,"date":"2017-01-15T21:21:37","date_gmt":"2017-01-16T02:21:37","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.theonering.net\/torwp\/?p=102692"},"modified":"2017-01-15T21:21:37","modified_gmt":"2017-01-16T02:21:37","slug":"tolkiens-word-mathom-is-one-many-of-us-can-relate-to","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.theonering.net\/torwp\/2017\/01\/15\/102692-tolkiens-word-mathom-is-one-many-of-us-can-relate-to\/","title":{"rendered":"Tolkien’s word ‘mathom’ is one many of us can relate to"},"content":{"rendered":"

\"bag<\/a>The word ‘mathom,’ invented by J.R.R. Tolkien, was\u00a0used by Hobbits to describe\u00a0anything they ‘had no use for but were unwilling to throw away.’\u00a0\u00a0If that sounds familiar as you look around at your collection of Tolkien books and other\u00a0collectibles, it did to\u00a0Andrew Whalen at iDigitalTimes<\/a> too. In Andrew’s opinion, the word mathom is so perfect for describing the clutter\u00a0many of us\u00a0love, it\u00a0should become part of our regular vocabulary.<\/p>\n

According to the article, “Hobbits love clutter. Many humans do too. The thought of purging a bookshelf, for example, might give you angry shivers. Everyone should have several different copies of the same book with different paperback covers!” Of course, to many\u00a0Tolkien geeks that goes without saying. Further to making his case, Andrew really hits the nail on the head with his observation: “..it’s just fun to say: mathom.” We here at TORn wholeheartedly agree. Read the full article here<\/strong><\/a>.<\/p>\n

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