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Previous Thread Next Thread Print Thread Re: -plasty TheFallibleFiend #199958 05/21/2011 3:19 AM Joined: Mar 2000 Posts: 11,613 Louisville, Kentucky Jackie Carpal Tunnel Jackie Carpal Tunnel Joined: Mar 2000 Posts: 11,613 Louisville, Kentucky Thanks, FF--I didn't know that either. But--why, then, are pottery items not something-plasties? from the Greek plastos meaning moulded or formed. And thus the word plastic? Copy Link to Clipboard Share Post on Facebook Share Post on Twitter Entire Thread Subject Posted By Posted -plasty TheFallibleFiend 05/20/2011 8:45 PM Re: -plasty LukeJavan8 05/20/2011 8:58 PM Re: -plasty Jackie 05/21/2011 3:19 AM Re: -plasty Tromboniator 05/21/2011 10:54 AM Re: -plasty Candy 05/22/2011 10:28 AM Re: -plasty LukeJavan8 05/22/2011 3:03 PM Re: -plasty Candy 05/23/2011 3:00 PM Re: -plasty LukeJavan8 05/23/2011 3:28 PM 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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