Perstringe

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Perstringe

Postby Grogie » Wed Dec 24, 2014 10:26 pm

To criticize or censure. ''He gets on people,s nerves because he likes to perstringe so much.'' Merry Christmas to all.

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Re: Perstringe

Postby Slava » Thu Dec 25, 2014 8:13 am

I find it a bit odd that this one can also mean to touch lightly. I don't think of criticism as being a particularly light touch.
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Re: Perstringe

Postby Perry Lassiter » Thu Dec 25, 2014 11:38 pm

It depends on how deftly one does it.
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