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Thread #140480 Message #3229136
Posted By: Bonnie Shaljean
26-Sep-11 - 07:08 AM
Thread Name: Unintentional felicitous coinages
Subject: RE: Obit: Unintentional felicitous coinages
Never mind, the rain'll soften them up... easier to swallow cos ya don't have to chew...
The word "niggardly" is one I always balk at, even though etymologists assure us that it does not carry racial connotations and springs from completely independent origins.
But can I remember what these are? Nope. Only one image sticks in my mind -