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Posted By: wwh Another Hijack - 04/19/02 01:27 AM
This time tsuwm gave me permission to hijack one of his wwftd, which I think is a word so splendid, I am amazed that it dropped out of use, apparently quite a while ago: Forfex = scissors

The peer now spreads the glittering forfex wide, to inclose the lock.>
- Pope, The R*** of the Lock

The only problem I see with it is that it could create a scene in the Operating Room if a tantrum-prone surgeon asked for forfex and was given forceps..

Posted By: Bobyoungbalt Re: Another Hijack - 04/19/02 01:33 AM
I wouldn't touch this one with the tongs (or the forceps).

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