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Previous Thread Next Thread Print Thread Page 2 of 2 1 2 Re: to author/nouns as verbs #1608 04/27/00 05:33 PM Joined: Mar 2000 Posts: 1,981 J jmh OP Pooh-Bah OP jmh Pooh-Bah J Joined: Mar 2000 Posts: 1,981 Whre does impacted fit in? It's used here (not sure about elsewhere) in the sense of "impacted wisdom tooth" Copy Link to Clipboard Share Post on Facebook Share Post on Twitter Re: to author/nouns as verbs #1609 04/27/00 11:39 PM Joined: Apr 2000 Posts: 81 P Philip Davis journeyman Philip Davis journeyman P Joined: Apr 2000 Posts: 81 I do like the word "ladette". I judge each individaul ladette on their own merits! (and I like guys, there very good for keep my tent up.) Copy Link to Clipboard Share Post on Facebook Share Post on Twitter Re: to author/nouns as verbs #1610 04/27/00 11:42 PM Joined: Apr 2000 Posts: 81 P Philip Davis journeyman Philip Davis journeyman P Joined: Apr 2000 Posts: 81 Sorry that should read I don't like the word ladette. Copy Link to Clipboard Share Post on Facebook Share Post on Twitter Re: to author/nouns as verbs #1611 04/28/00 05:59 AM Joined: Mar 2000 Posts: 1,981 J jmh OP Pooh-Bah OP jmh Pooh-Bah J Joined: Mar 2000 Posts: 1,981 There is a usage which I really, really dislike. It's definition might not be in the dictionary yet but someone, somewhere will be using it: Authorize (authorise) - meaning - to write (a book) (not where it means official or approved) You could have the sentence "I've just finished authorizing an authorized biography". jmh (fogette=fogey+ladette) Copy Link to Clipboard Share Post on Facebook Share Post on Twitter Re: to author/nouns as verbs #1612 04/28/00 01:20 PM Joined: Apr 2000 Posts: 10,542 this too shall pass tsuwm Carpal Tunnel tsuwm Carpal Tunnel Joined: Apr 2000 Posts: 10,542 this too shall pass >fogette=fogey+ladette may we just refer to you guys as OFs? (a genderless, multi-purpose [and apostrophe-free] acronym ;) http://members.aol.com/tsuwm/ Copy Link to Clipboard Share Post on Facebook Share Post on Twitter Re: to author/nouns as verbs #1613 04/28/00 01:36 PM Joined: Mar 2000 Posts: 1,981 J jmh OP Pooh-Bah OP jmh Pooh-Bah J Joined: Mar 2000 Posts: 1,981 >OFs??? Before we get too embroiled in this leptology I'll collect views from my partners in crime. We would not like the order changed to FO unless we decided to set up an umbrella group - UFO. Copy Link to Clipboard Share Post on Facebook Share Post on Twitter Re: to author/nouns as verbs #1614 04/28/00 05:01 PM Joined: Apr 2000 Posts: 10,542 this too shall pass tsuwm Carpal Tunnel tsuwm Carpal Tunnel Joined: Apr 2000 Posts: 10,542 this too shall pass >umbrella organization UFO [oh lord, don't get me started] Uxorious Fraternal Organization? Unflexanimous Fogies Obstruct?! Umbrellas For Obstipation!! http://members.aol.com/tsuwm/ Copy Link to Clipboard Share Post on Facebook Share Post on Twitter Re: to author/nouns as verbs #1615 06/08/02 03:23 AM Joined: May 2002 Posts: 33 arosebyanyname newbie arosebyanyname newbie Joined: May 2002 Posts: 33 ¤ Copy Link to Clipboard Share Post on Facebook Share Post on Twitter Page 2 of 2 1 2 Moderated by  Jackie  Hop To General Topics ------  Information and announcements  Q&A about words  Wordplay and fun  Words and languages in schools  Miscellany  Weekly Themes  Looking for (writers, speakers,... (Old) Weekly themes. (have been... ------  Words from medicine  Beheading words  Meta-words  Words from classical mythology  Animal Safari  Words with unusual etymologies  Eponyms or words derived from p...  Loanwords from German  English as a global language Print Thread Switch to Threaded Mode Show Likes Link Copied to Clipboard View Profile Private Message Follow User Forum Posts Like Summary View Profile Private Message Follow User Forum Posts Like Summary View Profile Private Message Follow User Forum Posts Like Summary View Profile Private Message Follow User Forum Posts Like Summary View Profile Private Message Website Follow User Forum Posts Like Summary View Profile Private Message Follow User Forum Posts Like Summary View Profile Private Message Website Follow User Forum Posts Like Summary View Profile Private Message Follow User Forum Posts Like Summary Forum Statistics Forums16 Topics13,913 Posts229,316 Members9,182 Most Online3,341 Dec 9th, 2011 Newest Members Ineffable, ddrinnan, TRIALNERRA, befuddledmind, KILL_YOUR_SUV 9,182 Registered Users Who's Online Now 0 members (), 354 guests, and 3 robots. Key: Admin, Global Mod, Mod Top Posters(30 Days) wofahulicodoc 30 A C Bowden 13 LukeJavan8 1 ddrinnan 1 Top Posters wwh 13,858 Faldage 13,803 Jackie 11,613 tsuwm 10,542 wofahulicodoc 10,533 LukeJavan8 9,916 Buffalo Shrdlu 7,210 AnnaStrophic 6,511 Wordwind 6,296 of troy 5,400

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