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In the discussion of 'words that mean drunk', I was reminded of the Australian word 'pissed' having that meaning. One of the board trolls mentioned it as well.
This reminded me of my trip to Australia when I was a teenager. I was horribly embarrassed and almost boarded the next plane when the first night there I explained to an older quite refined lady that I did indeed root for the Chicago Bears. Not long after watching her go into shock and dismiss herself from the conversation did I learn that Aussies typically use the word 'root' as we would use that dirty 'f' word instead of the term 'have sex with'.
I guess in essence I had told the old lady that I enjoyed screwing the Chicago Bears.
Ain't dialect swell?
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Would that have made you an ursal running back clawback?
Bear re-guards,
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imagine how pleased I was to find that a major sense of this word is a flatterer, sycophant -- I shall add it to my "toady list" forthwith!
1549 Latimer 2nd Serm. bef. Edw. VI (Arb.) 64 These flattering clawbackes are originall rotes of all mischyue. 1589 Warner Alb. Eng. v. xxv. 125 [It] doth make thy Foes to smile, Thy friends to weepe, and Clawbacks thee with Soothings to beguile. 1658 Ussher Ann. vi. 403 By the persuasion of some Claw-backs of the Court. a1693 Urquhart Rabelais iii. iii. 38 These are my Flatterers,+my Clawbacks, my Saluters. 1881 Leicestersh. Gloss. (E.D.S.) Claw-back, a flatterer; parasite; ‘toad-eater’. a1913 F. Rolfe Desire & Pursuit (1934) x. 93 The puffers and earwigs and clawbacks and parasites surrounding her.
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Forsooth, me thoughts me found the word on your list, tsuwm!
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I thought a clawback was enthusiastic half of twobacked beast. Internet has many sites using it for the difficult task of getting money back from insurance, IRS, etc.
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>me found the word on your list...
you're too right... must have been one of them senior moments I keep hearing about.
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tsuwm, me been habben them senior moments since me be about three.
Another one of yours I like is the archaic (according to your walt pontitsuwminous self) limberham. A limberham is most often defined as a toad-eating babirussa.
Beast regards,
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rotes of all mischyue
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Jackie, I'd guess "roots of all mischief," and, if correct, this is indeed a radical thread!
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Suddenly, Take Me Out to the Ballgame takes on a whole new meaning.
Play ball! Woohooo!
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