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Previous Thread Next Thread Print Thread Re: Propinquity #10145 11/12/2000 4:27 PM Joined: Apr 2000 Posts: 10,542 this too shall pass tsuwm Carpal Tunnel tsuwm Carpal Tunnel Joined: Apr 2000 Posts: 10,542 this too shall pass can't help you with the Bond usage, but I can give you a 14th century use per your citation: c1374 Chaucer Boeth. ii. pr. iii. 25 (Camb. MS.) The moost presyous kynde of any propinquite or alyaunce þat may ben. oh, and I did find a net use of "obese propinquity" that was explained to mean "fat chance". Copy Link to Clipboard Share Post on Facebook Share Post on Twitter Share Post on Reddit Entire Thread Subject Posted By Posted Propinquity solrep 11/12/2000 9:55 AM Re: Propinquity Jackie 11/12/2000 11:57 AM Re: Propinquity solrep 11/12/2000 12:55 PM Apologies for multi-posting but - re Bond shanks 11/13/2000 10:42 AM Re: Propinquity tsuwm 11/12/2000 4:27 PM Re: Propinquity Marty 11/12/2000 10:31 PM Further on Use Father Steve 11/12/2000 10:43 PM ...a girl's best friend shanks 11/13/2000 9:11 AM Re: ...a girl's best friend solrep 11/13/2000 4:08 PM Moderated by  Jackie  Hop To General Topics ------  Information and announcements  Q&A about words  Wordplay and fun  Words and languages in schools  Miscellany  Weekly Themes  Looking for (writers, speakers,... (Old) Weekly themes. (have been... ------  Words from medicine  Beheading words  Meta-words  Words from classical mythology  Animal Safari  Words with unusual etymologies  Eponyms or words derived from p...  Loanwords from German  English as a global language Print Thread Switch to Flat Mode Show Likes Link Copied to Clipboard View Profile Private Message Website Follow User Forum Posts Like Summary Forum Statistics Forums16 Topics13,915 Posts230,266 Members9,208 Most Online4,606 Sep 17th, 2025 Newest Members JerryC, blvd, Tony Hood, Wood Delivery, Forix Richard 9,208 Registered Users Top Posters(30 Days) wofahulicodoc 25 A C Bowden 7 Trusted Roofing 1 John Fox 1 Tony Hood 1 Forix Richard 1 John Flex 1 handymanhome 1 JerryC 1 Wood Delivery 1 Top Posters wwh 13,858 Faldage 13,803 Jackie 11,613 wofahulicodoc 11,126 tsuwm 10,542 LukeJavan8 9,974 Buffalo Shrdlu 7,210 AnnaStrophic 6,511 Wordwind 6,296 of troy 5,400

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