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Anyone know the age and origin of today's expr A person who frequently attacks others in speech or writing... Incidentally, it apparently has more than one meaning, as www.myspace.com/shawn_adlerA porch dog is a dog who comes to your porch to hang out with you, but isn't yours. ... I had a porch dog for a while last night and that was sweet. ... profile.myspace.com/index.cfm?fuseaction=user. viewprofile&friendid=34211717 --thanks all
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Ceci n'est pas un seing.
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zm: Your subtlety far exceeds my powers of analysis
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I had never heard the term porch dog before, but here in the south there are thousands of doublewides with falling down porches, many of which conceal a dusty dog of indescriminate heritage, all just waiting for the chance to ambush you as you get to the second stair.
Unable to get away, you must suffer the ignominy of waiting until the owner comes out and shoos away the dog which apparently has all of the teeth that the owner doesn't have any more. I used to run into this in the rescue squad about once a month. A CO2 extinguisher was handy in the extreme cases.
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Forgive me for bubbling this one back up--won't make it a habit-- but I would really appreciate any further inputs--thanks fellas
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I would really appreciate any further inputs
Really. Why?
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Quote:
Anyone know the age and origin of today's expr
(emphisis added)
todays expression from where? was it in the paper? an another mail service that sends out words (like AWAD)? or did you just happen to hear it in conversation or on the radio?
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Forgive me for bubbling this one back up--won't make it a habit-- but I would really appreciate any further inputs--thanks fellas
but you have already made a habit of bubbling back up your threads and asking for further input. (is this going to be the last time?)
and as Father Steve asks, why? you came to the well, found it dry, and think if you come again, its going to be different this time?
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formerly known as etaoin...
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eta: Thanks but it's ok. After about 7 years of this sort of thing you get hardened
Helen:
Urban Word of the Day
May 27, 2006: porch dog
A person who frequently attacks others in speech or writing....
Origin: The phrase "porch dog" is used to refer to dogs that sit on front porches and bark....
Yeah, that guy has a scathing response to just about everyone who posts in this forum. He's [or she's] a real porch dog.
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