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Discussion Topic  RE: Is there a word for it? (in Questions & Answers about Words) by Erik Johansen
Trying to be tactful to the person concerned perhaps? The word "brilliant" is a bit too much, maybe ......
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Discussion Topic  RE: With the greatest respect... (in Questions & Answers about Words) by Erik Johansen
"With the greatest respect"= "You're talking bollocks!" Or at least that's what I always assumed in ......
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Discussion Topic  RE: queer v gay reading (in Questions & Answers about Words) by Erik Johansen
No, no, Bob. I didn't mean on here- we're all civilised people who can hold a debate on subjects dis......
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Discussion Topic  RE: Tunnel/funnel? (in Questions & Answers about Words) by Erik Johansen
Thanks Arnie! I suspected that there was probably a similar etymology. It was just one of those odd ......
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Discussion Topic  RE: queer v gay reading (in Questions & Answers about Words) by Erik Johansen
The one thing I do find unacceptable in my view is the harassment some people are given when they cr......
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Discussion Topic  RE: Kennel? (in Questions & Answers about Words) by Erik Johansen
Well in the UK it means both- a boarding house for dogs and a small shed for a dog's home. One thing......
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Discussion Topic  Kennel? (in Questions & Answers about Words) by Erik Johansen
The second of my (possibly) pointless contributions. A mate of mine used the Americanism "In the dog......
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Discussion Topic  Tunnel/funnel? (in Questions & Answers about Words) by Erik Johansen
Because I'm too bone idle to find the eymology of these words I'll ask you fine people instead! I wa......
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Discussion Topic  RE: Monumental (in Questions & Answers about Words) by Erik Johansen
I would say the answer is fairly clear. A monument is a structure which is a memorial, whereas a mem......
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Discussion Topic  RE: P as in "Phyllis" (in Potpourri) by Erik Johansen
Plus of course it's why the North Vietnamese were nicknamed "Charlie"- Viet Cong=VC= Victor Charlie....
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Discussion Topic  RE: P as in "Phyllis" (in Potpourri) by Erik Johansen
The armed forces use many words differently for clarity of use over radios, etc. In addition to the ......
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Discussion Topic  RE: Ironics (in Potpourri) by Erik Johansen
Should have added (maniacal laughter) to the above perhaps! Why do mad scientists, etc. enjoy laughi......
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Discussion Topic  RE: Ironics (in Potpourri) by Erik Johansen
Maybe I'll steal Mencken's idea and patent it as my own, adding it to all our new keyboards- I'll be......
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Poll  RE: Name for Chicago Transit Line (in Potpourri) by Erik Johansen
I must admit that whilst I travelled on th 'L' I can't remember what they were called, so they weren......
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Poll  RE: The Yellow Polka-Dot Bikini (in Questions & Answers about Words) by Erik Johansen
Yup, I'm afraid I haven't quite qualified for dirty old man status yet, being merely an innocent you......
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Discussion Topic  Ironics (in Potpourri) by Erik Johansen
Keith Waterhouse in the Daily Mail: "The poet Roger McGough has run foul of the Clerk to the House o......
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Discussion Topic  RE: Professions as surnames (in The Vocabulary Forum) by Erik Johansen
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Discussion Topic  RE: Professions as surnames (in The Vocabulary Forum) by Erik Johansen
Yeah there's always the old joke about someone being so thick he thinks Hertz Van Rental is a Dutch ......
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Discussion Topic  RE: Professions as surnames (in The Vocabulary Forum) by Erik Johansen
Shame we don't have some modern ones, Sharon Computerprogrammer, Joseph Carsalesman, Elizabeth Elect......
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Discussion Topic  RE: Arachibutyrophobia. (in Questions & Answers about Words) by Erik Johansen
Actually I did come across the word elsewhere (can't remember where) and it too mentioned the 'stick......
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