Member posted May 14, 2006 09:12
...reacted with a provincial, ~ding fatwa... –Kathleen Parker
I think it means to carp or criticize; but never heard the expression and I'm wondering whether it might be regional, or a neologism, or possibly a rightponder that hasn't quite reached us yet
Edited to add the D
This message has been edited. Last edited by: dalehileman , May 15, 2006 09:29
Member quote:
~ing fatwa
Is that meant to be
panty wading ? Never heard of it, anyway.
Build a man a fire and he's warm for a day. Set a man on fire and he's warm for the rest of his life.
Member Townhall.com :: Columns :: American fatwa coming to a bookstore ...... novel and reacted with a provincial, panty-wadding fatwa all their own. ... Kathleen Parker is a popular syndicated columnist and director of the School ...
www.townhall.com/opinion/columns/ kathleenparker/2002/12/30/165280.html
Whaever it means, apparently liberals do it
arnie: Omitted a D, sorry about that
Member Is it perhaps a variation on "getting one's panties in a twist"?
PS. The idea of "panty wading"
seemed rather outré!
Build a man a fire and he's warm for a day. Set a man on fire and he's warm for the rest of his life.
<Asa Lovejoy> posted May 16, 2006 22:40
I think arnie's got it right.
Member Oh, don't get your panties in a bunch . . .
is how we say it round here.
"Happiness is not something ready made. It comes from your own actions.
Member Actually, we would normally talk about "getting one's
knickers in a twist".
Build a man a fire and he's warm for a day. Set a man on fire and he's warm for the rest of his life.
<Asa Lovejoy> posted May 18, 2006 06:44
Is that akin to a
spontaneous wedgie ? I've long thought that twisted knickers was preferable to twisted contents!
Member My husband says "don't get your bowels in an uproar" which always makes me giggle . . . and then grimace.
"Happiness is not something ready made. It comes from your own actions.
Member Oh, I love that, CW!
My friend used to say, "Don't get your tits in a wringer!", which I found also found funny (though you need to watch your audience.
)
Member Ouch! Ouch ouch! That one is a little too graphic, perhaps. Makes me cringe.
"Happiness is not something ready made. It comes from your own actions.
Member Asa, I think you're correct, arnie's got it
Member I would agree with that, dale.
"Happiness is not something ready made. It comes from your own actions.
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