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You have to admire the marketing genius of Guess choosing Paris Hilton as their "demi-pornographic"*Guess Girl."Demi-pornographic" gives "pornography" a whole new spin. "Semi-pornographic" is more "ho" than "haute", if you know what I mean?  Anyone else know any other upmarket uses of the prefix "demi" ... defined thus [not as in "Demi Moore"]: "To some degree; part; partly: demigod." [A-H] * Read all about it on "Confessions of an Heirhead", or go to: http://www.nytimes.com/2004/09/25/business/25guess.html?adxnnl=1&8hpib=&adxnnlx=1096120942-jyNCxoX1Kcz98cw2If5tuw[A little cross-promotional threading never hurts. ]
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Anyone else know any other upmarket uses of the prefix "demi"How about "demi-tasse", Grapho? If you tried to sell a "semi-tasse" at Starbucks, you could only get 1/2 price. "demi-pornographic" raises the price tag without raising the skirt [or at least removing it altogether]. You can sell haute couture in flimsey [or even in "floosie"] but not in nothing at all. There is something very perverse about this perversion of perversity, it seems to me.
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There is something very perverse about this perversion of perversity, it seems to me.Please try to avoid social commentary, Plutarch. I promised "themgmt" I would ease up on the Carpal Tunnels. Stick with the ancient greeks, why dontcha?
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I promised "the mgmt" I would ease up on the Carpal Tunnels.
Which particular "perversity" of the Carpal Tunnels did you have in mind, Grapho?
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Which particular "perversity" ... did you have in mind?
Don't get me started, Plutarch. If a Carpal Tunnel shows up around here, you're going to have to deal with it.
I'm just looking for upmarket uses for the prefix "demi".
"demi-tasse" was a demi-good start. So demi-up or demi-off. OK?
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If a Carpal Tunnel shows up around here, you're going to have to deal with it.
You're dreamin' in demi-color, Grapho. No self-respecting Carpal Tunnel would stick their demi-tasse into your thread.
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No self-respecting Carpal Tunnel would stick their demi-tasse into your thread.
Look, Plutarch, this is my thread. And I'm trying to demi-tize my image around here. So, please show some demi-class and stop demi-fying my charade. OK?
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stop demi-fying my charade
OK, that's it! Stop your demi-bitching or you can both get your demi-tasses out of here.
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you can both get your demi-tasses out of here
That's no fair, themgmt. Grapho was just trying to clean up his act. Everyone deserves a second chance! Even Grapho.
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Grapho was just trying to clean up his act
Maybe so. But that's no reason to blame Plutarch, Tang.
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That's no reason to blame Plutarch!
Thanks, Moss.
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that's no reason to blame Plutarch
Well, it's no reason to blame me either!
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Well, it's no reason to blame me either.
Yeah, take a hike, themgmt.
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Yeah, take a hike, the mgmtWhere the hell is Wordminstrel when you need him!!! 
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Where the hell is Wordminstrel when you need him!!!
Sorry, themgmt, there is only one person who can untangle this mess.
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there is only one person who can untangle this mess
You must mean ....
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You must mean ...
Yes, that's it!
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Yes, that's it!
Why didn't I think of that!
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Why didn't I think of that!
Yes, friends. We need ... the Arbiter Fallacious!
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Yes, friends. We need ... the Arbiter Fallacious!
Arbiter! Arbiter! Arbiter! ...
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Arbiter! Arbiter! Arbiter! ...
...[stomp! thump! thump!] ... Arbiteur! Arbiteur! Arbiteur!
[waves of ecstasy] ... Only the Arbiteur can save us now!
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Only the Arbiteur can save us now!
The Arbiter will unite you as one, avatars.
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The Arbiter will unite you as one, avatars.
Yes, we are one!
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Yes, we are one!
Down with the Arbiter!
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Down with the Arbiter!
Down with all the Carpal Tunnels!
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Down with all the Carpal Tunnels"Down with all the Carpal Tunnels"??? I was just looking for some upmarket uses for "demi". Whatever happened to "the mgment"?
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Whatever happened to "themgmt"?
Hey, who's your wingman, Grapho?
How about "demi-gogue"?
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How about demi-gogue?Thanks, Wordminstrel. You really got me off the hook. I was getting some really snooty emails. Anyone can plainly see Grapho is trying to turn over a new leaf.
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Hey, who's your wingman, Grapho?
When the chips are down, you can always count on Plutarch, Grapho. You know that.
Any Carpal Tunnel that messes with you, messes with Plutarch. Hit the showers, Wordminstrel. I've got this covered.
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Any Carpal Tunnel that messes with you, messes with Plutarch.Thanks, guys. But I don't think it will come to that. If anyone has any problem with this thread, they can come right out and say so. And then we'll deal with it honorably, like gentlemen, out in the open.
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I suppose in demi-pornogrpahy you only see the demimounds.
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Actually, I was think that demi-pornography is when you're only half naked.
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I suppose in demi-pornogrpahy you only see the demimounds."Demimounds" or "demimons", TEdRem? I do agree. It's like seeing the molehills without the moles.
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How about "demi-retired"?Nowadays being "semi-retired" means you got "downsized" and you're looking for full-time work. "Demi-retired" means you are working part-time as a matter of choice, and you're having the time of your life.
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How about? demi-dotageAs in: Demi-retirement usually leads to demi-dotage.After that, there's not much point in putting a gloss on it. Demi-comatose, demi-dead. You see what I mean. 
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