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Previous Thread Next Thread Print Thread what word is that? #147141 08/31/2005 3:39 AM Joined: Oct 2000 Posts: 5,400 rego park of troy Carpal Tunnel of troy Carpal Tunnel Joined: Oct 2000 Posts: 5,400 rego park i stumbled across a web site--"Overheard" which specializes in posting snatches of overheard conversation. this one caught my eye. Dumb teen: Hey, look at this! It says "Train for jobs in beeyotch." Smarter teen: Fool! That word is biotech. Why you gotta be ignorant all your life? --1 train Overheard by: Manhattman find more at: http://www.overheardinnewyork.com/ my other obsession Copy Link to Clipboard Share Post on Facebook Share Post on Twitter Re: what word is that? #147142 09/03/2005 5:23 AM Joined: Oct 2001 Posts: 104 moss member moss member Joined: Oct 2001 Posts: 104 Thanks for the reference, Of Troy. That was really educational. Copy Link to Clipboard Share Post on Facebook Share Post on Twitter Re: what word is that? #147143 09/03/2005 11:16 AM Joined: Aug 2005 Posts: 10 robert holland stranger robert holland stranger Joined: Aug 2005 Posts: 10 "moss" is a sock puppet (pseudonym) for an individual who has been banned by management from this site. Apparently, he has taken the trouble to find another computer from which to post. He uses other pseudonyms as well, including "plutarch" "carpathian" and several more. Apparently, he has seen fit to find another computer from which to post. It is generally believed that it is his intention to destroy this board. Copy Link to Clipboard Share Post on Facebook Share Post on Twitter 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 Follow User Forum Posts Like Summary View Profile Private Message Follow User Forum Posts Like Summary

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