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Previous Thread Next Thread Print Thread Page 2 of 2 1 2 Re: Boojum The Pook #179343 09/29/08 04:36 PM Joined: Aug 2002 Posts: 2,154 British Columbia, Canada Z Zed Pooh-Bah Zed Pooh-Bah Z Joined: Aug 2002 Posts: 2,154 British Columbia, Canada Maybe the writer just wants all critics to be eaten by nasty sharks. I'm guessing he had a bad review. Copy Link to Clipboard Share Post on Facebook Share Post on Twitter Re: Boojum Zed #179344 09/29/08 07:04 PM Joined: Sep 2000 Posts: 2,891 B belMarduk OP Carpal Tunnel OP belMarduk Carpal Tunnel B Joined: Sep 2000 Posts: 2,891 Ooo, I think you're right there, Zed. The writer had nothing nice to say about critics. Copy Link to Clipboard Share Post on Facebook Share Post on Twitter Re: Boojum belMarduk #179347 09/29/08 07:44 PM Joined: Oct 2005 Posts: 557 Dallas, TX M Myridon addict Myridon addict M Joined: Oct 2005 Posts: 557 Dallas, TX  Originally Posted By: belMarduk it wouldn't be "graced by amenity", na? The critic is to be graced by the amenity of the boojum. The amenity of the boojum is its ability to make people disappear which is pleasant and agreeable in the case of critics (and lawyers and politicians). This seems one of those cases where the dictionary definitions are either not up-to-date or fail to fully capture the way the word is often used. "I pulled over at the row of port-a-potties to avail myself of the amenities." Nothing pleasant or agreeable there. Last edited by Myridon; 09/29/08 07:46 PM. Copy Link to Clipboard Share Post on Facebook Share Post on Twitter Re: Boojum Myridon #179348 09/29/08 08:06 PM Joined: Jun 2006 Posts: 5,295 Netherlands, the Hague BranShea Carpal Tunnel BranShea Carpal Tunnel Joined: Jun 2006 Posts: 5,295 Netherlands, the Hague It seems that in both contexts the word is ironically used. The writer is frumious. Copy Link to Clipboard Share Post on Facebook Share Post on Twitter Re: Boojum BranShea #179354 09/30/08 02:14 AM Joined: Mar 2000 Posts: 11,613 Louisville, Kentucky Jackie Carpal Tunnel Jackie Carpal Tunnel Joined: Mar 2000 Posts: 11,613 Louisville, Kentucky Copy Link to Clipboard Share Post on Facebook Share Post on Twitter Page 2 of 2 1 2 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 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 View Profile Private Message Website Follow User Forum Posts Like Summary View Profile Private Message Follow User Forum Posts Like Summary Forum Statistics Forums16 Topics13,913 Posts229,809 Members9,187 Most Online3,341 Dec 9th, 2011 Newest Members Karin, JeffMackwood, artguitar, Jim_W, Rdbuffalo 9,187 Registered Users Who's Online Now 0 members (), 875 guests, and 1 robot. Key: Admin, Global Mod, Mod Top Posters(30 Days) wofahulicodoc 31 A C Bowden 17 LukeJavan8 5 Top Posters wwh 13,858 Faldage 13,803 Jackie 11,613 wofahulicodoc 10,851 tsuwm 10,542 LukeJavan8 9,944 Buffalo Shrdlu 7,210 AnnaStrophic 6,511 Wordwind 6,296 of troy 5,400

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