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| Author: | testforecho [ Thu Jun 25, 2009 4:59 pm ] |
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howling fantods |
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| Author: | tallreader [ Thu Jun 25, 2009 11:13 pm ] |
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apocopes and dipsomania. so far. |
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| Author: | Cassandra [ Sat Jun 27, 2009 10:46 pm ] |
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helloitslaura wrote: I'm dying to know what Byzantine erotica is all about but, sadly, Google and Wikipedia are of no use. DFW probably could have told me that. The Byzantine Empire! After years of tumultuous government and untrustworthy politicians, one ruler separated the Roman Empire into two portions, one being the Byzantine Empire. It's just the typical Wallace embrace of awkward obscurity. |
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| Author: | denisess [ Sun Jul 05, 2009 10:49 am ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Favorite new words?? |
Byzantine's a good one to mention. Used as an adjective it means intricately complex or devious and surreptitious, which describes the whole book pretty well. |
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| Author: | knayte [ Sat Jul 11, 2009 5:34 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Favorite new words?? |
How about words that seem to have new meanings in the IJ universe? I.e., demapped, promoted, interfacing, etc. Or words apparently invented by DFW, like my favorite, "kertwang." |
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| Author: | Roxanne [ Sun Jul 12, 2009 6:58 am ] |
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ephebic chiasmae |
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| Author: | katrinaruth [ Mon Aug 10, 2009 9:12 am ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Favorite new words?? |
someone already said it, but: post-prandial! i get so tickled when i'm doing something after dinner and then can use the word post-prandial in relation to it. i just wish it sounded as good out loud as it does in my head. |
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| Author: | mischa.porter [ Thu Nov 05, 2009 10:16 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Favorite new words?? |
I'm still not familiar with other chat abbreviations like "rofl" or "lmao". Dentist Beaumont | Beaumont Dental |
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