More linguistic questions
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chickenSo I thought of another typical word my mother loved to use a lot -- skedaddle. I now realize that not everyone has heard this word, and some people laugh at me when I say it.
The other thing I like about it is that it goes nicely with that word made so famous by Oz in BtVS, namely, "mosey". (For a fascinating article about the contradictory meanings of this, see the "Slow down faster" section of this article.)
Mosey! Skedaddle!
I just love words.
So do other people use "skedaddle"?
And what about vamoose? That was another of her favorites.
The other thing I like about it is that it goes nicely with that word made so famous by Oz in BtVS, namely, "mosey". (For a fascinating article about the contradictory meanings of this, see the "Slow down faster" section of this article.)
Mosey! Skedaddle!
I just love words.
So do other people use "skedaddle"?
And what about vamoose? That was another of her favorites.
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Date: 2007-09-03 10:52 pm (UTC)Hootenanny is one word. :-)
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Date: 2007-09-03 11:07 pm (UTC)If I'm remembering correctly, fustigate means to gripe, complain, or fuss about something. I never use it, but I think it's a fun funny word.