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Old 05-30-2017, 09:32 AM
 
Location: Limbo
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This is probably kind of dumb, but I had a revelation the other day that the word 'funny' means as pertaining to 'fun'.

Last edited by Tantalust; 05-30-2017 at 09:36 AM.. Reason: I forget
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Old 05-30-2017, 04:26 PM
 
Location: Covington County, Alabama
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Pediddling
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Old 05-30-2017, 05:48 PM
 
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I love British English words and phrases: skint, gobsmacked, here-here, bloody

I've always loved the words: cobbler, gregarious, disingenuous, labyrinth, scintillating, effete, magnanimous, perspicacious, ennui, edification, erudite, genuflect, idiopathic, diaphoretic (learned it from watching the old TV show "Emergency!" with Randolph Mantooth and Kevin Tighe and have loved it ever since)
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Old 05-31-2017, 07:09 AM
 
Location: Coastal Georgia
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Just yesterday, I ran across the phrase "If ifs and buts were candy and nuts." And I immediately decided that I like it!
This reminded me of what my gastro doctor calls his specialty...... "butts and guts."
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Old 06-01-2017, 07:55 AM
 
Location: Sydney, Australia
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Maudlin: Affectionate or sentimental in an effusive, tearful, or foolish manner, especially because of drunkenness.
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Old 06-01-2017, 10:43 AM
 
Location: Coastal Georgia
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Malaise
My late MIL was quite literary, and had a wry wit. She sent a note to my husband's teacher regarding his absence. She said he had been suffering from general malaise. This always makes me smile.
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Old 06-04-2017, 02:40 AM
 
Location: Covington County, Alabama
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I don't have a dog in this fight
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Old 06-04-2017, 02:21 PM
 
Location: Close to an earthquake
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"I can't believe I went to high school with someone as old as you."

"I'm in pretty good shape for the shape I'm in."
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Old 06-07-2017, 10:52 AM
 
Location: Covington County, Alabama
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Standup, Step up, Be counted.
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Old 06-10-2017, 06:26 AM
 
Location: Limbo
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Originally Posted by Lodestar
Walla Walla, Washington.

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Gobbler's Knob, PA.
Factoryville, PA.
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