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- Sat Jun 28, 2014 11:55 pm
- Forum: Good Word Suggestions
- Topic: Sigogglin
- Replies: 5
- Views: 12116
Re: Sigogglin
Take a look at this video, starting at 3 min, 5 sec.
- Fri Jun 27, 2014 2:37 pm
- Forum: Good Word Suggestions
- Topic: Sigogglin
- Replies: 5
- Views: 12116
Re: Sigogglin
Sigogglin is probably archaic, as most of the entries below suggest, but it's interesting that National Geographic would give it a mention. As I said earlier, I have never heard the word in the SC or NC Piedmont, but one of my evening students from West Virginia had no problem defining it for me. ht...
- Fri Jun 27, 2014 11:13 am
- Forum: Good Word Suggestions
- Topic: Sigogglin
- Replies: 5
- Views: 12116
Re: Sigogglin
Thanks for the links. I've never seem the word in print.
Personally, I think it's a great word to describe how someone might walk after spending an hour or so on a barstool.
Personally, I think it's a great word to describe how someone might walk after spending an hour or so on a barstool.
- Fri May 23, 2014 2:41 pm
- Forum: Good Word Discussion
- Topic: Humble
- Replies: 30
- Views: 33502
Re: Humble
I've had my share of hamburgers and hot dogs. I was mildly disputing the use of "an historical."
I know people say it, but it goes against the a/an rule regarding articles that precede consonant/vowel sounds. And it sounds hifalutin to boot.
I know people say it, but it goes against the a/an rule regarding articles that precede consonant/vowel sounds. And it sounds hifalutin to boot.
- Thu May 22, 2014 8:37 pm
- Forum: Good Word Discussion
- Topic: Humble
- Replies: 30
- Views: 33502
Re: Humble
Re the "Notes" section, I don't pronounce "historical" with a silent h, and I don't say "an historical event." Nor have I ever ordered an hamburger or an hot dog.
Am I alone in these quirks?
Am I alone in these quirks?
- Sat Feb 22, 2014 2:56 pm
- Forum: Res Diversae
- Topic: Group Poem XIX
- Replies: 25
- Views: 36376
Re: Group Poem XIX
Many thanks.
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- Fri Feb 21, 2014 5:14 pm
- Forum: Res Diversae
- Topic: Group Poem XIX
- Replies: 25
- Views: 36376
Re: Group Poem XIX
The Sainting of Saint Valentine Before we canonize this man, there should be intercourse Let us with lusty voices pray for God's all-guiding force Then lead us to a pleasing climax when the meeting's done And now 'tis my desire that we proceed to Item One He's dead for sure? No man can stay erect a...
- Fri Feb 21, 2014 2:52 pm
- Forum: Res Diversae
- Topic: Group Poem XIX
- Replies: 25
- Views: 36376
Re: Group Poem XIX
The Sainting of Saint Valentine Before we canonize this man, there should be intercourse Let us with lusty voices pray for God's all-guiding force Then lead us to a pleasing climax when the meeting's done And now 'tis my desire that we proceed to Item One He's dead for sure? No man can stay erect a...
- Thu Feb 20, 2014 1:45 pm
- Forum: Res Diversae
- Topic: Group Poem XIX
- Replies: 25
- Views: 36376
Re: Group Poem XIX
The Sainting of Saint Valentine Before we canonize this man, there should be intercourse Let us with lusty voices pray for God's all-guiding force Then lead us to a pleasing climax when the meeting's done And now 'tis my desire that we proceed to Item One He's dead for sure? No man can stay erect a...
- Thu Feb 20, 2014 12:28 am
- Forum: Res Diversae
- Topic: Group Poem XIX
- Replies: 25
- Views: 36376
Re: Group Poem XIX
The Sainting of Saint Valentine Before we canonize this man, there should be intercourse Let us with lusty voices pray for God's all-guiding force Then lead us to a pleasing climax when the meeting's done And now 'tis my desire that we proceed to Item One He's dead for sure? No man can stay erect a...
- Wed Feb 19, 2014 4:41 pm
- Forum: Res Diversae
- Topic: Group Poem XIX
- Replies: 25
- Views: 36376
Re: Group Poem XIX
The Sainting of Saint Valentine Before we canonize this man, there should be intercourse Let us with lusty voices pray for God's all-guiding force Then lead us to a pleasing climax when the meeting's done And now 'tis my desire that we proceed to Item One He's dead for sure? No man can stay erect a...
- Wed Feb 19, 2014 12:54 am
- Forum: Res Diversae
- Topic: Group Poem XIX
- Replies: 25
- Views: 36376
Re: Group Poem XIX
The Sainting of Saint Valentine Before we canonize this man, there should be intercourse Let us with lusty voices pray for God's all-guiding force Then lead us to a pleasing climax when the meeting's done And now 'tis my desire that we proceed to Item One He's dead for sure? No man can stay erect a...
- Tue Feb 18, 2014 3:48 pm
- Forum: Res Diversae
- Topic: Group Poem XIX
- Replies: 25
- Views: 36376
Re: Group Poem XIX
The Sainting of Saint Valentine Before we canonize this man, there should be intercourse Let us with lusty voices pray for God's all-guiding force Then lead us to a pleasing climax when the meeting's done And now 'tis my desire that we proceed to Item One He's dead for sure? No man can stay erect a...
- Mon Feb 17, 2014 11:35 pm
- Forum: Res Diversae
- Topic: Group Poem XIX
- Replies: 25
- Views: 36376
Re: Group Poem XIX
The Sainting of Saint Valentine Before we canonize this man, there should be intercourse Let us with lusty voices pray for God's all-guiding force Then lead us to a pleasing climax when the meeting's done And now 'tis my desire that we proceed to Item One He's dead for sure? No man can stay erect a...
- Mon Feb 17, 2014 12:15 pm
- Forum: Res Diversae
- Topic: Group Poem XIX
- Replies: 25
- Views: 36376
Re: Group Poem XIX
The Sainting of Saint Valentine Before we canonize this man, there should be intercourse Let us with lusty voices pray for God's all-guiding force Then lead us to a pleasing climax when the meeting's done And now 'tis my desire that we proceed to Item One He's dead for sure? No man can stay erect a...