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#170329 10/02/07 06:35 PM
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another word from Kacirk, attributed to J. Wright's English Dialect Dictionary, defined as "Mocking, jeering. Northumberland." I've found not much else that looks to be of any use, except for a couple of Robby Burns poems - and who knows what *he had in mind.

(I actually looked for Wright's 6 vol. work the last time I visited the MPL central library, and they had *lost* it - all six volumes - during their move to the new library site!)

-joe (res ipsa loquitur) friday

tsuwm #170339 10/02/07 09:49 PM
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that's a good sounding word, and one that we need to find a forum use for. of which. uh huh.


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Buffalo Shrdlu #170555 10/11/07 08:10 PM
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While attempting to woo a young lady (flirting) you find yourself overwhelmed by the need to flatuate.
Thus, you have Flarted!!


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somehow I knew it would come to that.



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Buffalo Shrdlu #170582 10/12/07 11:14 PM
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Back to mneumonics (pneumonics?) The memory of smell. This one has potential for the perfume industry...


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