Dokme

GreekSweetie · #1 08-27-2002, 07:18 PM

I'm in the process of pledging for a sorority and they call their New Member Manual a DOKME. Can someone please tell me what the word DOKME means? I've heard that there a few other organizations that call their NM manuals this but I have no idea what it means. PLEASE HELP!!!

lionlove · #2 08-27-2002, 07:37 PM

I have never heard of that term. It's probably something specific to the organization you are in. Why don't you ask you new member educator?

GreekSweetie · #3 08-28-2002, 08:19 AM

The NM Educator is the one who assigned us to go and find out what DOKME means!

ZTAMiami · #4 08-28-2002, 08:21 AM

Are you pledging a national organization?

GreekSweetie · #5 08-28-2002, 08:23 AM

No, it's a pretty large local org, though!

MysticCat · #6 08-28-2002, 08:33 AM

If I'm not mistaken, it is the root of the English word "dogma," which means (among other things) a system of principles or teachings. My dictionary shows this etymology for dogma:

[< L < Gk, equiv. to dok(ein) (to) seem, think, seem good + -ma n. suffix]

This would seem to suggest that the meaning is something along the idea of "teaching" or "sound thinking."

Hope this helps.

Optimist Prime · #7 08-28-2002, 08:38 AM

dokme? dok you! go dok yourself!!!

33girl · #8 08-28-2002, 09:26 AM

Document of Kontinuing Member Education?

I am serious about the member education part though...

GreekSweetie · #9 08-28-2002, 09:30 AM

MysticCat, that is a wonderful start. Thank you so much!

Optimist, you're HYSTERICAL! That was too funny.

33girl, I think you're definitely onto something!

Thank you all so much for your help so far. This is really helping. I was starting to feel like I was never going to figure this out.

Optimist Prime · #10 08-28-2002, 10:25 AM

glizzad I cizzould brizzighten your dizzay

Tom Earp · #11 08-28-2002, 04:13 PM

Billy, what in the hell are ya smokin?

I am bad well not bad bad,but even I cannot understand that?

KappaTarzan · #12 08-29-2002, 12:27 AM

never a dull moment when optimist and tom are around!

Optimist Prime · #13 08-29-2002, 01:28 PM

Tom this ain't a barbecue, why you all up in my grill?

GreekSweetie · #14 08-29-2002, 02:41 PM

Ummmm, gentlemen...did we forget the main focus of this thread? I seriously need help figuring this out.

Hootie, I've read through the entire manual and got no clues. I know the founder's names and that couldn't possibly be the answer either. I need to keep looking.

Thanks for all of your help!

lifesaver · #15 08-29-2002, 05:50 PM

Quote:

Originally posted by Optimist Prime
Tom this ain't a barbecue, why you all up in my grill?

Oh shit thats seriously the funniest thing I have heard all day.