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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: 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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Discussion Topic  RE: The Common Man (in The Vocabulary Forum) by Seanahan
Babylon 5 has a great word "Lurker". It was used to describe the homeless, poor, stranded people wh......
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Discussion Topic  RE: Words from Chess (in The Vocabulary Forum) by Seanahan
I haven't been posting lately, but I've really been enjoying the Chess words. Zugzwang is not an of......
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Discussion Topic  RE: British vs US use of the definate article (in Questions & Answers about Words) by Seanahan
Americans almost never say "on a vacation", they say "on vacation". Of course, they never say "on t......
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Discussion Topic  RE: Cultural Differences 2 (in Potpourri) by Seanahan
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Poll  RE: Pronunciation of "schadenfreude" (in Questions & Answers about Words) by Seanahan
Here is how I pronounce it. Wait, I don't think I've ever actually said this word. Read it many ti......
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Discussion Topic  RE: Varieties of Written Works (in The Vocabulary Forum) by Seanahan
To me that is the definition of Science Fiction. And the current accepted term for Asimov is "hard ......
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Discussion Topic  RE: Mixed roots (in Questions & Answers about Words) by Seanahan
It seems that doctors tend to use the Greek more often....
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Discussion Topic  RE: Varieties of Written Works (in The Vocabulary Forum) by Seanahan
I never really thought of I, Robot as a "think piece". In fact, I've read almost all(all the ones p......
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Discussion Topic  RE: Varieties of Written Works (in The Vocabulary Forum) by Seanahan
I've heard Bildungsroman used as an antonym for In Media Res, but I'm not sure if this is correct. ......
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Discussion Topic  RE: Words reflecting societal change (in Potpourri) by Seanahan
The word has an entirely different meaning if you are younger. When you dislike something, or think......
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Discussion Topic  RE: Two antennas (in Wordplay) by Seanahan
When talking about the things on the roof is the correct plural antennas or antennae?...
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Discussion Topic  RE: Detective Descriptors (in Potpourri) by Seanahan
Holmes is certainly the addict. Although whether it was cocaine or heroin I don't recall offhand. ......
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Discussion Topic  RE: Gantlet vs. gauntlet (in Questions & Answers about Words) by Seanahan
I too have never seen that spelling before, and I'm from America. Perhaps it is an archaic American......
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Discussion Topic  RE: Leadership vs. Jazz (in Potpourri) by Seanahan
You don't by any chance know where to get the text of that speech?...
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Discussion Topic  RE: Entymology (not 'etymology') (in Questions & Answers about Words) by Seanahan
"Head of entomology and arachnids" is a mouthful, and I've never heard of "arachnology", so I would ......
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Discussion Topic  RE: Words reflecting societal change (in Potpourri) by Seanahan
I'm confused by using and twice in the sentence. Wouldn't it be more correct to say "...three sons;......
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