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Discussion Topic  Slang: sometimes ephemeral; sometimes presistent (in Questions & Answers about Words) by shufitz
It would sound terribly old fashioned to call a ladies man a "masher" or a "sheik". And if you call......
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Discussion Topic  Logomachy: Valuable geographical names of foodstuffs (in Questions & Answers about Words) by shufitz
From the Wall Street Journal of last Thursday: Over the centuries, Europe has given the world some ......
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Discussion Topic  RE: Valentine's Day -- ah, Love (in The Vocabulary Forum) by shufitz
Kalleh, I trust that was not an aspersion upon my degree of physical attractiveness?...
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Discussion Topic  RE: Characters from Charles Dickens (in The Vocabulary Forum) by shufitz
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Discussion Topic  RE: Weird and Wonderful Words (in The Vocabulary Forum) by shufitz
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Discussion Topic  RE: Initial Caps (in Potpourri) by shufitz
In defense of Richard, I quote Bob's own favorite non-Carrollian quotation: "A foolish consistency ......
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Discussion Topic  RE: Oxymorons (in Wordplay) by shufitz
My very vague recall is that theologians uses the phrase "exquisite agony" to refer to the suffering......
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Discussion Topic  RE: The Great Mokusatsu Mistake (in Questions & Answers about Words) by shufitz
Apparently there was concern after 9/11 that bin Ladin's remarks might be "off" in translation. And......
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Discussion Topic  RE: Challenger/Colombia crews tribute (in The Written Word) by shufitz
>>> How much do you want to bet it's about beer? Hope so. I'm passing the celebratory pin......
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Discussion Topic  RE: The verb "to suck" (in Questions & Answers about Words) by shufitz
Enthusi......
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Discussion Topic  RE: Challenger/Colombia crews tribute (in The Written Word) by shufitz
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Discussion Topic  RE: While looking up the spelling of something else... (in Wordplay) by shufitz
I beleive the name ......
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Discussion Topic  RE: Fiction vs. Nonfiction (in The Written Word) by shufitz
Mailer says that fiction is easier to write than non-fiction, because the facts already exist? My......
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Discussion Topic  RE: Quotations (in The Written Word) by shufitz
And explain it to me too....
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Discussion Topic  RE: The Great Mokusatsu Mistake (in Questions & Answers about Words) by shufitz
Hon, I don't think that story is nonsense. You mentioned it to me as one of two stories a colleague......
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Discussion Topic  RE: The verb "to suck" (in Questions & Answers about Words) by shufitz
Richard was "reminded of a meaning for the UK expression 'sucker'. It is often used to describe a vi......
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Discussion Topic  RE: Drink-related words (in Questions & Answers about Words) by shufitz
I admit nescience (reserving the right to say, "Ah, now I recall!" when the answer is revealed)....
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Discussion Topic  RE: Writers on Writers (in The Written Word) by shufitz
If hic meant to include critiques as well as praises, there's the hilarious essay, ......
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Discussion Topic  Are the newspapers becoming literate? (in The Written Word) by shufitz
Amazing how many interesting word-uses you find in the daily papers, if you look. Today’s local rag ......
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Discussion Topic  RE: Weird and Wonderful Words (in The Vocabulary Forum) by shufitz
Kalleh commented, about our words, "It is fun to read about them, but does anyone have suggestions a......
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