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- Sun Mar 19, 2006 11:34 pm
- Forum: The Rebel-Yankee Test
- Topic: Soft Drinks: pop, soda, coke, et al
- Replies: 84
- Views: 851534
I wasn't being sarcastic, Just trying to be accurate, if I'd said you were here many times and you'd been here once for years That would have been wrong, if I say once, well at least that's accurate. Honest, but think what you like anyway. :) Just out of curiosity why weren't you upset that I referr...
- Sun Mar 19, 2006 9:50 pm
- Forum: The Rebel-Yankee Test
- Topic: Soft Drinks: pop, soda, coke, et al
- Replies: 84
- Views: 851534
I was wondering why BD, who oc understands all US idioms, becase he was here once, associated uncola wth things Judical, but then I'm pretty sure he hasn't seen those commercials from 1987, due to his tender years back then.
KT
Perhaps father in law was an unfamiliar phrase or just to him unfamilial?
KT
Perhaps father in law was an unfamiliar phrase or just to him unfamilial?
- Sat Mar 18, 2006 6:54 pm
- Forum: The Rebel-Yankee Test
- Topic: Soft Drinks: pop, soda, coke, et al
- Replies: 84
- Views: 851534
BD, the advertising for Sprite began as calling it the uncola. I think it was Sprite or maybe it was it's earlier version, 7up. Sorry, some googling revealed it was the advertizing for 7-up. Oh well you understand the reference now don't you? In fact it was a wonderful commercial with Geoffrey Holde...
- Sat Mar 18, 2006 6:04 pm
- Forum: Good Word Suggestions
- Topic: poobah
- Replies: 1
- Views: 9372
poobah
From: Gilbert and Sullivan, the two Victorian gentlemen famous for their enduringly popular light operas. Pooh-Bah is a dignitary (supposedly Japanese) in the Mikado, one of their best-known works. I can't find him actually called grand in the original but he is described as Lord High Everything El...
- Sat Mar 18, 2006 5:31 pm
- Forum: Good Word Suggestions
- Topic: proscribe
- Replies: 1
- Views: 9204
proscribe
Ktpro-scribe
verb :: To outlaw; to exile; to denounce and condemn; to prohibit
http://www.braingle.com/mind/index.php?id=706
- Fri Mar 17, 2006 12:56 am
- Forum: Res Diversae
- Topic: chalant and gruntled
- Replies: 5
- Views: 26917
chalant and gruntled
-------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Thought you all might enjoy this by Jack Winter/The New Yorker. It had been a rough day, so when I walked into the party I was very chalant, despite my efforts to appear gruntled and consolate. I was furling my wieldy u...
- Fri Mar 17, 2006 12:41 am
- Forum: The Rebel-Yankee Test
- Topic: Rubber bands
- Replies: 29
- Views: 99721
- Thu Mar 16, 2006 2:52 am
- Forum: Good Word Suggestions
- Topic: sprug
- Replies: 2
- Views: 10659
sprug
here is a challange for you Dr.Goodword, I came across this word while playing a word game, Can you tell us more about it?(sprŭg)
v. t. 1. To make smart.
Kt
- Tue Mar 14, 2006 11:31 am
- Forum: Good Word Discussion
- Topic: HOI POLLOI
- Replies: 6
- Views: 24168
- Mon Mar 13, 2006 7:04 pm
- Forum: Good Word Discussion
- Topic: HOI POLLOI
- Replies: 6
- Views: 24168
- Fri Mar 10, 2006 6:27 pm
- Forum: Good Word Suggestions
- Topic: Jackboot
- Replies: 1
- Views: 10351
Don't forget the Sam Browne http://www.diggerhistory.info/images/uniforms/sam-browne.jpg named for General Sir Samuel James Browne VC, GCB, KCSI (3 October 1824 - 14 March 1901) was a British Army cavalry officer in IndiaVC, GCB, KCSI (3 October 1824 - 14 March 1901) was a British Army cavalry offic...
- Fri Mar 10, 2006 6:22 pm
- Forum: Res Diversae
- Topic: a pun is it's own re-word, from an email
- Replies: 5
- Views: 18952
a pun is it's own re-word, from an email
I hope you'll get at least one chuckle, It's not science it's just silly A GOOD PUN IS ITS OWN RE-WORD Khakis: What you need to start the car in Boston. Crick: The sound that a Japanese camera makes [apologies to Flam who is not usually offended anyway] Energizer Bunny arrested - charged with batter...
- Thu Mar 09, 2006 1:29 am
- Forum: Good Word Suggestions
- Topic: Zounds!
- Replies: 10
- Views: 25873
- Wed Mar 08, 2006 12:45 am
- Forum: Good Word Suggestions
- Topic: extraterrestrial
- Replies: 3
- Views: 11240
extraterrestrial
ex·tra·ter·res·tri·al (kstr-t-rstr-l) adj. Originating, located, or occurring outside Earth or its atmosphere: intelligent extraterrestrial life. n. An extraterrestrial being or life form. The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, Fourth Edition copyright ©2000 by Houghton Mifflin ...
- Tue Mar 07, 2006 12:23 pm
- Forum: Good Word Suggestions
- Topic: Curtate
- Replies: 4
- Views: 14000
cur·tail (kr-tl) tr.v. cur·tailed, cur·tail·ing, cur·tails To cut short or reduce. See Synonyms at shorten. [Middle English curtailen, to restrict, probably blend of Old French courtauld, docked; see curtal, and Middle English taillen, to cut (from Old French tailler; see tailor).] cur·tailer n. cu...