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Previous Thread Next Thread Print Thread Page 1 of 2 1 2 Ambibibentists? #90297 12/26/02 08:44 PM Joined: Jul 2002 Posts: 742 Akina S sjm OP old hand OP sjm old hand S Joined: Jul 2002 Posts: 742 Akina In a newsgroup I frequent, someone uses this word in his signature line. Since I'm sure he wants someone to take the bait, I don't wish to. However, Googling it drawsa blank. Has anybody ever come across this word? Copy Link to Clipboard Share Post on Facebook Share Post on Twitter Re: Ambibibentists? #90298 12/26/02 09:11 PM Joined: Dec 2000 Posts: 13,803 Faldage Carpal Tunnel Faldage Carpal Tunnel Joined: Dec 2000 Posts: 13,803 Most I can make out of it is the bibe part might be related to the Latin bibere. Still doesn't make much sense to me; two-fisted drinkers? Copy Link to Clipboard Share Post on Facebook Share Post on Twitter Re: Ambibibentists? #90299 12/26/02 09:35 PM Joined: Jan 2001 Posts: 13,858 W wwh Carpal Tunnel wwh Carpal Tunnel W Joined: Jan 2001 Posts: 13,858 I found wome odd-ball sites apparently about motorcycles referring to " 'bentsts" and recumbents vs uprights.But I couldn't find anything about frogs riding them. Copy Link to Clipboard Share Post on Facebook Share Post on Twitter Re: Ambibibentists? #90300 12/26/02 10:10 PM Joined: Jul 2002 Posts: 742 Akina S sjm OP old hand OP sjm old hand S Joined: Jul 2002 Posts: 742 Akina >Most I can make out of it is the bibe part might be related to the Latin bibere. Still doesn't make much sense to me; two-fisted drinkers? The guy's German, so that may make sense - a stein in each hand, vielleicht. Copy Link to Clipboard Share Post on Facebook Share Post on Twitter Re: Ambibibentists? #90301 12/26/02 11:10 PM Joined: Jan 2001 Posts: 13,858 W wwh Carpal Tunnel wwh Carpal Tunnel W Joined: Jan 2001 Posts: 13,858 Nunc est bibendum: Now it is time to drink . Copy Link to Clipboard Share Post on Facebook Share Post on Twitter Re: Ambibibentists? #90302 12/27/02 12:55 PM Joined: Dec 2000 Posts: 13,803 Faldage Carpal Tunnel Faldage Carpal Tunnel Joined: Dec 2000 Posts: 13,803 Nunc est bibendum I'll drink to that! Copy Link to Clipboard Share Post on Facebook Share Post on Twitter Re: Ambibibentists? #90303 12/27/02 02:16 PM Joined: Mar 2001 Posts: 4,189 Rio Grande, Cape May County, N... WhitmanO'Neill Carpal Tunnel WhitmanO'Neill Carpal Tunnel Joined: Mar 2001 Posts: 4,189 Rio Grande, Cape May County, N... Hearkens back to Mencken's ombibulous....which he coined to mean "I drink everything" [type of alcoholic beverage, that is]. He used to say, "I'm an ombibulous drinker." [there's an old thread on this here if anyone wants to search it] So... That coupled with ambi-, and bibere seem to indicate an attempt to quantify and diversify the practice of something...a two-fisted dentist!? ambi-bib-entists...hmmm, entists...a two-fisted lover of Ents! A LOTR allusion! OR, a two-fisted drinker of Ent liqueur (distilled from their essence, not made by the tree-creatures) 'N mebbe you're right, AnnaS, mebbe the snow is getting to me! The weather kind, that is! A nice shot of Ent whiskey, anyone? Next item on the menu...Gollumburgers...no,no,no...I like Gollum too much...Orcburgers more like it, I think! Copy Link to Clipboard Share Post on Facebook Share Post on Twitter Re: Ambibibentists? #90304 12/27/02 02:43 PM Joined: Jan 2001 Posts: 13,858 W wwh Carpal Tunnel wwh Carpal Tunnel W Joined: Jan 2001 Posts: 13,858 Dear WO'N: I'm surprised that some of Menken's many victims did not suggest he also imbibed venom or even less tasty things. Copy Link to Clipboard Share Post on Facebook Share Post on Twitter Re: Ambibibentists? #90305 12/27/02 03:00 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 an ambibibentist is one with a talent for directing a stream of tobacco juice, after chewing, into a spitoon from a long ways away. Copy Link to Clipboard Share Post on Facebook Share Post on Twitter Re: Ambibibentists? #90306 12/27/02 03:05 PM Joined: Jan 2001 Posts: 13,858 W wwh Carpal Tunnel wwh Carpal Tunnel W Joined: Jan 2001 Posts: 13,858 Back in the days of silent movies, there was a bit part actor whose trademark was hitting the spitoon with a jet so massive the spitoon wobbled violently. Damned if I can remember his name. 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