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the expression 'knockdown and dirty fight'
also see this (brought up thro' another string!)
`I don't know what you mean by "glory,"' Alice said.
Humpty Dumpty smiled contemptuously. `Of course you don't--
till I tell you. I meant "there's a nice knock-down argument for
you!"'
`But "glory" doesn't mean "a nice knock-down argument,"' Alice
objected.
`When _I_ use a word,' Humpty Dumpty said in rather a scornful
tone, `it means just what I choose it to mean--neither more nor
less.'
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> Hrmph...grumble, grumble... "The time has come" the walrus said "to talk of many things" Well, alright, mea culpa, I shouldn't be teasing folks on my first day out  . To make a long story short...bel is a designation that means <the god> (avid sci-fi fans will recognize it from the Belgariad series of books). Marduk is a dragon in ancient Chinese mythology (I also found out it also designates a god of darkness, maelstrom and the underworld - yikes!). No, no, I am not being vain...I adopted the name after a writing class, (many moons ago) when a teacher asked us to write a story about something we had on our person or in our purses. I happen to have a pewter dragon in my purse (now THAT is a long story) - et voila, belMarduk was created. I like it. And I'm sure there will never be a slew of them out there on the www as in Suzie25, Cutie546.
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>brought up thro' another string!
you know, I was going to point out that (over here, at least) these are known as 'threads'; but it occurs to me that 'strings' might indeed be more apposite to our little corner of the universe -- bear with me here....
thread - something continuous or drawn out, as a) a train of thought b) a continuing element
but, in particle physics,
string - a hypothetical one-dimensional object that is infinitely thin
anyway, that's my theory.
-anne elk
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I was recently re-reading "Mansfield Park" and came upon a usage of "knocked up" clearly meaning "tired". It was something like "We can walk farther along this path unless Fanny is too knocked up to continue." At least I hope it meant "tired". Perhaps this usage has become archaic?
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knocked up = tired
could this be related to 'knackered'?
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Marduk is a dragon in ancient Chinese mythology (I also found out it also designates a god of darkness, maelstrom and the underworld - yikes!).
Ermm, I think you'll find Marduk was a Babylonian god/dragon rather than a Chinese one.
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A big welcome, Jane, ESPecially for you! ;-)
I would construe the same meaning you did in that context.
I think you will LOVE this site!!!
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you will LOVE this site!!!Do you actually know this, Jackie - or is it just some strange intimation... 
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'strings' might indeed be more apposite to our little corner of the universe
Yes, tsuwm, I think you're right - definitely multi-layered, often twisted, and sometimes very knotted. Maybe this should be Knot, Knot - who's there!
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