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How come something can be far-fetched, but never fetched or near-fetched?
 
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how come we drive on parkways and park on driveways
 
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Dogs can look very fetching while they're playing fetch.


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Fetched - adjective South Midland U.S.

damned: Jim beat up every fetched one of them.

[Origin: 1850–55,Americanism; appar. fetch + -ed2]
 
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Hello Blues. So good to see you again!

Good point, CW. I doubt that anything is close-fetched, though. Wink
 
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Ya know, I have some Corona beers in the fridge. They are Corona Extra's. They also sell Corona Light. I've never seen a Corona regular. Well, at least I feel gruntled and my hair is all kempt.
 
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Ya know, I have some Corona beers in the fridge. They are Corona Extra's. They also sell Corona Light. I've never seen a Corona regular

Maybe you will - if they ever choose to brew beer instead of chemical fizz.


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I just checked the online OED and Onelook for "chemical fizz," it's not in either. I think we should offer it as a term, and credit Richard with it. Wink
 
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I'm amazed that it's not in any dictionary yet; it's a well-known term amongst beer drinkers. John Simpson, as we know, is a Real Ale drinker and he will surely have heard of it!


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I think of it as a Richardism.
 
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