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#76145 07/24/02 12:51 PM
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Also called "snake eyes".


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a thingy shaped just like a turnip.

You can get a cream for that, Doc.


or make it bigger with bullshit ;)


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In looking up "ambaces" which was not in my dctionary, I noticed "ambages" and archaic word for
winding paths. It might be worth resurrecting.


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try spelling it "ambsace" and see if you have more luck with your dictionary.


ambage is a lovely word.



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Does a double diminutive make an augmentative?


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What is a double diminutive? Two diminutives, or a double strength diminutive?
As a challenge, how many diminutives in English can we list?
Starting with "cock" "ott" "kin".....


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What is a double diminutive?

Ask Anu. It's in the derivation of today's word.

Starting with "cock" "ott" "kin".....

Figures you'd start with "cock," Dr. Bill.
Well, we also have -ling, -et(te)....


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Dear AnnaStrophic: "Cock" is the diminutive in "Ride a cock horse to Banbury Cross" No sex involved.
But I nearly fell over laughing when I saw my wife's first obstetrian's name. "Mabel C. Hiscock".


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cock

This can be both diminutive and augmentative..... [bringing the thread down to my level emoticon]


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To say that a dominant kid is "cock of the walk" is perhaps augmentative. How about some
samples, Rubrick?

It occuse to me that "saccus" has a diminutive "sacculus". But how do you know a
"saccellus" is smaller than a "sacculus"?


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