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crapulous

Postby Bailey » Mon Nov 19, 2007 5:12 pm

crap·u·lence (krpy-lns)
n.
1. Sickness caused by excessive eating or drinking.
2. Excessive indulgence; intemperance.



[From crapulent, sick from gluttony, from Late Latin crpulentus, very drunk, from Latin crpula, intoxication, from Greek kraipal.]



crapu·lent adj.
crapu·lous adj.

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I wonder if this word will pass the filter, so it's c-r-a-pulous.

I can certainly see why a crapulous sleep would be called such if one is stuffed to the gills then much of it would be c-r-a-p.

mark stays-hungry Bailey

but carppy nonetheless.

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Postby Perry » Tue Nov 20, 2007 12:03 pm

No doubt too much crapulence causes corpulence.
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