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#162225 09/30/2006 2:39 PM
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There seems to be a whole class of exprs for which it's hard to find definitions, esp metaphors and blends. "Jackdaw", an example of the former, in the meaning of collector, is a typical example. Of the former, "sidetalk". In spite of 9000 Ghits, this expr doesn't appear in the usu dictionaries, except

http://www.urbandictionary.com/define.php?term=sidetalk

...as UD, whatever else you may think of it, is often the first to recognize a new usage

What's your opinion, or am I just rambling

Last edited by dalehileman; 09/30/2006 2:43 PM.

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#162226 09/30/2006 4:10 PM
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old hand
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What's your opinion, or am I just rambling
Why "or" ?

#162227 09/30/2006 6:12 PM
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Carpal Tunnel
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LOL! Good one, Sieber!


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