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Previous Thread Next Thread Print Thread Page 6 of 6 1 2 3 4 5 6 Re: I see ... #123878 02/28/04 12:43 PM Joined: Nov 2003 Posts: 619 Carpal Tunnel Country G grapho addict grapho addict G Joined: Nov 2003 Posts: 619 Carpal Tunnel Country a whole new meaning to the word "gauche" "Gauche" is an interesting word, Capfka. If "adroitless" is the art of making the easy look difficult, "gauche" is the art of making the easy look disgusting. "Gauche" is to "bad taste" what "sprezzatura" is to "meticulous". It gives "bad taste" a certain je ne sais quoi. "Gauche" is becoming fashionable again, judging from the popularity of movies like "Dumb and Dumber". Copy Link to Clipboard Share Post on Facebook Share Post on Twitter Re: I see said the blind man... #123879 02/28/04 12:49 PM Joined: Jun 2002 Posts: 7,210 Vermont Buffalo Shrdlu Carpal Tunnel Buffalo Shrdlu Carpal Tunnel Joined: Jun 2002 Posts: 7,210 Vermont Cap, you're so sinister... formerly known as etaoin... Copy Link to Clipboard Share Post on Facebook Share Post on Twitter Re: I don't see ... #123880 02/28/04 02:28 PM Joined: Mar 2000 Posts: 6,511 lower upstate New York AnnaStrophic Carpal Tunnel AnnaStrophic Carpal Tunnel Joined: Mar 2000 Posts: 6,511 lower upstate New York If "adroitless" is the art of making the easy look difficult... Was this ever established? Copy Link to Clipboard Share Post on Facebook Share Post on Twitter Re: I don't see ... #123881 02/28/04 02:39 PM Joined: Nov 2003 Posts: 619 Carpal Tunnel Country G grapho addict grapho addict G Joined: Nov 2003 Posts: 619 Carpal Tunnel Country Re: "adroitless". Was this ever established? Well, it was Faldo's faux pas which inspired it. And that's establishment enuf for me. P.S. There ain't no appeal from the establishment ... at least, around here. In fact, you have to have Carpal Tunnel vision to even get a vote. [Just kidding, of course. I don't want to waste another good pseudonym. ] Copy Link to Clipboard Share Post on Facebook Share Post on Twitter Page 6 of 6 1 2 3 4 5 6 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 Threaded Mode Show Likes Link Copied to Clipboard View Profile Private Message Website Follow User Forum Posts Like Summary View Profile Private Message Website Follow User Forum Posts Like Summary View Profile Private Message Follow User Forum Posts Like Summary View Profile Private Message Website Follow User Forum Posts Like Summary Forum Statistics Forums16 Topics13,913 Posts229,317 Members9,182 Most Online3,341 Dec 9th, 2011 Newest Members Ineffable, ddrinnan, TRIALNERRA, befuddledmind, KILL_YOUR_SUV 9,182 Registered Users Who's Online Now 0 members (), 596 guests, and 1 robot. Key: Admin, Global Mod, Mod Top Posters(30 Days) wofahulicodoc 31 A C Bowden 13 LukeJavan8 1 ddrinnan 1 Top Posters wwh 13,858 Faldage 13,803 Jackie 11,613 tsuwm 10,542 wofahulicodoc 10,534 LukeJavan8 9,916 Buffalo Shrdlu 7,210 AnnaStrophic 6,511 Wordwind 6,296 of troy 5,400

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