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#57496 02/21/02 03:42 AM
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In Mexico they call them thangs "ruteras". They follow a set route, just like the buses and they fill them like a can of sardines, but they are somewhat quicker than the buses.


#57497 02/21/02 04:12 AM
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angkot. Easily holds 10-15 people plus the driver

And from memory, will turn out to be one of the most *interesting rides of your life it's not like you need to hang on to anything, you're so squished in there's no room to move.

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#57498 02/28/02 04:13 PM
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How about scoash? Move over a scoash..just a little bit.

I recently heard that this word may have entered english from Korean -- and we are fortunate in that a Korean gentleman has recently joined us. soojin, can you help us here?




#57499 02/28/02 07:35 PM
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galumph

waddle

scamper

ambulate (perambulate, circumambulate)

totter

patter

scramble

skedaddle


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#57500 03/01/02 12:33 AM
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gallumph

Is that really a word, or just another delightful Carrollian contrivance
propagated by Walt Kelly (and others)?


#57501 03/01/02 06:26 AM
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Scoash?
I don¡¯t know.
I have never heard of this before.



#57502 03/01/02 09:19 AM
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Stick with us, soojin, and you will hear LOTS of things you have never heard before.


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I don't know. It's in M-W, though.


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Thank you, consuelo.


#57505 03/03/02 06:39 PM
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Hop-scotching around is often used to imply 'jumping around erratically.'

And there's the saying that a good dancer can really polish the floor!"


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