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Discussion Topic  RE: Distaff (or the opposite thereof) (in Questions & Answers about Words) by Seanahan
Yes, in Chicago if you said Distaff, you would get the response "What staff". I'm serious, even if ......
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Poll  RE: Tea for you (in Questions & Answers about Words) by Seanahan
I write Iced Tea, and have only every seen that in print, however, when I say it, the 'd' is almost ......
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Discussion Topic  RE: Similes: Men are like ... (in Wordplay) by Seanahan
There's a fun improv game called "I like my women like I like my X", which this thread reminded me o......
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Poll  RE: "Morning mouth" (in Questions & Answers about Words) by Seanahan
It's a logical extension of the ubiquitous(USA) morning breath. It is slightly less accurate, as th......
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Discussion Topic  RE: Use/utilize (in Questions & Answers about Words) by Seanahan
In High School Language courses they tried to get us to use different terms throughout an essay. We......
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Discussion Topic  RE: "Knap" (in Questions & Answers about Words) by Seanahan
Is that a specifically Briitsh Theater term? I've never heard it used in America, at least, not in ......
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Discussion Topic  RE: Rewriting the OED (in The Written Word) by Seanahan
We SF fans like to use "The Skiffy Channel" to refer to the Sci-Fi channel, which for those of you w......
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Discussion Topic  RE: Garage Sales (in Potpourri) by Seanahan
Yes, I'm in Orland Park, at least until tomorrow morning, when I'm moving. Anyway, I guessed that "......
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Discussion Topic  RE: a riddle (in Wordplay) by Seanahan
Evidently I'm uncultured. I had no idea what a tea service was, much less that the kettle was not i......
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Discussion Topic  RE: Garage Sales (in Potpourri) by Seanahan
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Discussion Topic  RE: Rewriting the OED (in The Written Word) by Seanahan
I was really unhappy with this entry ......
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Discussion Topic  RE: Garage Sales (in Potpourri) by Seanahan
We have estate sales too, but they are for a recently deceased possessions. The usage is the same a......
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Discussion Topic  RE: Etymology of "counting" terms (in Questions & Answers about Words) by Seanahan
Wow, they reminds me of many a diagram straight out of a linguistics text. Find which languages are......
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Discussion Topic  RE: Less-known meanings of familiar words (in The Vocabulary Forum) by Seanahan
And in America, I've never heard clock or riddle used in either. Maybe this is because I've never h......
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Discussion Topic  RE: Less-known meanings of familiar words (in The Vocabulary Forum) by Seanahan
I never really though of sublimation as the lesser known of the two words. Of course, the band Subl......
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Discussion Topic  RE: Euphemisms make a mulligan for wrecklessness. (in Questions & Answers about Words) by Seanahan
Not a golfer, only watched a few times on television, and obviously there is no talk of Mulligans in......
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Discussion Topic  RE: Misuse of Words - What annoys you? (in Questions & Answers about Words) by Seanahan
My computational linguistics professor last semester made a point that if we used hapax legomena whe......
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Discussion Topic  RE: Jerry did WHAT? (in Questions & Answers about Words) by Seanahan
I've also heard the term "nigger-rig", which means roughly the same thing, but is mind-bogglingly of......
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Discussion Topic  RE: Workaholic: anachronism? (in Questions & Answers about Words) by Seanahan
The show started taking place in 1976, and has gone on for 6-7 seasons now, so it is quite possible ......
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Discussion Topic  RE: 'Hard words' from "River Horse" (in The Vocabulary Forum) by Seanahan
You missed my favorite use of the word incarnadine, oh wait, the only time I've really ever heard it......
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