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Previous Thread Next Thread Print Thread Re: an introduction #145330 07/22/2005 12:48 AM Joined: Jul 2005 Posts: 21 theContrarian stranger theContrarian stranger Joined: Jul 2005 Posts: 21 That's not far off the mark, Father Steve. I was taking off from puff piece, wherein the praise would be snarkily self-promoting. puff piece - An approving or flattering article, as in That was really a puff piece about the conductor, written by her cousin. The use of puff for "exaggerated praise" dates from about 1600; piece was added in the mid-1900s. [AHD of Idioms] the Contrarian the Contrarian Copy Link to Clipboard Share Post on Facebook Share Post on Twitter Entire Thread Subject Posted By Posted an introduction theContrarian 07/21/2005 2:51 PM Re: an introduction maverick 07/21/2005 3:51 PM Re: an introduction theContrarian 07/22/2005 12:52 AM Re: an introduction Jackie 07/22/2005 1:11 AM Re: an introduction Buffalo Shrdlu 07/22/2005 1:13 AM Re: an introduction maverick 07/22/2005 11:14 AM Re: an introduction Bingley 07/22/2005 2:27 PM Re: a re- introduction Marianna 07/22/2005 6:33 PM Re: a re- introduction vanguard 07/22/2005 6:44 PM Re: a re- introduction Father Steve 07/22/2005 7:30 PM Re: a re- introduction of troy 07/22/2005 9:56 PM Re: a re- introduction sjmaxq 07/22/2005 11:32 PM Re: a re- introduction Sparteye 07/23/2005 1:26 AM Re: a re- introduction Marianna 07/24/2005 7:09 AM Re: a re- introduction sjmaxq 07/25/2005 1:14 AM Re: an introduction AnnaStrophic 07/21/2005 6:54 PM Re: an introduction Jackie 07/22/2005 12:05 AM Re: an introduction Father Steve 07/22/2005 12:27 AM Re: an introduction theContrarian 07/22/2005 12:48 AM Re: an introduction Father Steve 07/22/2005 4:02 AM 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 Flat Mode Show Likes Link Copied to Clipboard View Profile Private Message Follow User Forum Posts Like Summary

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