...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
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May 15, 2006, 08:20
arnie
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.
May 15, 2006, 09:23
dalehileman
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
May 15, 2006, 10:50
arnie
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.
May 16, 2006, 22:40
<Asa Lovejoy>
I think arnie's got it right.
May 17, 2006, 17:46
Caterwauller
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. ~Dalai Lama
May 18, 2006, 04:06
arnie
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.
May 18, 2006, 06:44
<Asa Lovejoy>
Is that akin to a spontaneous wedgie? I've long thought that twisted knickers was preferable to twisted contents!
May 21, 2006, 00:16
Caterwauller
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. ~Dalai Lama
May 21, 2006, 20:51
Kalleh
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. )
May 22, 2006, 04:54
Caterwauller
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. ~Dalai Lama
May 23, 2006, 07:55
dalehileman
Asa, I think you're correct, arnie's got it
Would it not be correct, then, to say that a ~ is a state of frustration or impatience
May 24, 2006, 05:15
Caterwauller
I would agree with that, dale.
******* "Happiness is not something ready made. It comes from your own actions. ~Dalai Lama
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