Not sure about you but I have been hearing a lot of Thoof recently. It is a new online user generated service that carries
personalized news and information. It's a great site and quite addictive. There is an unending stream of interesting links as you scroll down the front page.
Something that really intrigued me was their name. I looked up their FAQ but they didn't carry how they came up with the name nor what it means. I couldn't find the meaning anywhere apart from few other bloggers who have come up with some possible meanings.
"Probably they created it out of two words." Maybe 'Tho + Of'.
Tho is an old English word that may mean:
- (conj.) Though.
- (def. art.) The.
- (pron. pl.) Those.
- (adv.) Then.
None of those go with "of", however. On the other hand, if
Tho is the short form of "Thoughts", it does makes sense - 'Thoughts of', after all the entire site is based what you and me think.

Thoof also recently added a new feature - the ThoofRank Badge, which when added to your blog or webpage can show it's level of popularity to readers with common interests. For example, take a look at the ThoofRank badge here. Shows that there is a high level of interest from readers.
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