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#155996 02/21/06 03:30 PM
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Under thread "Staircase wit," Fal remarks, "With the explosion in communication that is the Web all kinds of little used things are suddenly become commonly known"

I nominate also ALL ENDS UP, AVE (as greeting), CONVERSATE, HOPEFULLY (as whole-sentence modifier) , THUMBY, WATER’S EDGE (as political term), HANDOFF (to shift an unwanted responsibility) SURGICAL (with precision)

Any other candidates

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Allo Dale,

I don't understand your post/question. What makes those words stand out?

Hold on, let me go look for the staircase thread. It's always more confusing when you come into a conversation in the middle.

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O.k., I'm back.

I don't know if the words are making a comeback Dale or if they are being used in a new manner. Does it count as a comeback it they are used in a manner that wasn't the original definition.

Also, what is thumby? If I had to guess, I'd think it meant clumsy.

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As an aside...I did find this gem from Alex Williams in the staircase thread. It's too cute. I love it.

Cochon d'escalier: when you finally come up with a good hogwash definition after the candidates have all been posted.


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And why the subject line "ave"? Is that one of your examples (and I echo bel's questions on your list)?

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<ahem>

>I nominate also ALL ENDS UP, AVE (as greeting)..

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oops, slipped right past me. tsanks, tsuwm. [/time to clean bifocals]

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Can anyone explain "all ends up, ave" to me? (Well, anyone other than dear old Gallant Ted, whose explanation would require translation.) I just don't get it at all.

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Can anyone explain "all ends up, ave" to me? (Well, anyone other than dear old Gallant Ted, whose explanation would require translation.) I just don't get it at all.




Heh. Now that I can see again, I think they're two separate entries in the list.

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Allo Dale,

I don't understand your post/question. What makes those words stand out?***********That they are making a comeback

Hold on, let me go look for the staircase thread. It's always more confusing when you come into a conversation in the middle.

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O.k., I'm back.

I don't know if the words are making a comeback Dale or if they are being used in a new manner. Does it count as a comeback it they are used in a manner that wasn't the original definition.***Sure

Also, what is thumby? If I had to guess, I'd think it meant clumsy.****Marred by thumbprints




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And why the subject line "ave"? Is that one of your examples******Yes


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>I nominate also ALL ENDS UP, AVE (as greeting)..


***********Thank you but sorry, they're already in the running


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