[lit-ideas] Re: verbinging
- From: JimKandJulieB@xxxxxxx
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- Date: Sat, 20 May 2006 11:48:21 EDT
<<To purolate (v. ME) to carry on the opposite shoulder to the sword.>>
Well, I can certainly see the usefulness of *that* word at a software
release party!
Julie Krueger
getting great visuals ....
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5/19/06 12:47:39 P.M. Central Daylight Time From: _ritchierd@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx
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On May 19, 2006, at 10:10 AM, Paul Stone wrote:
> Yesterday morning, as I sat, bored off my rocker at a software release
> 'party' I noticed that the dude who was giving the presentation took
> remarkable liberties with the language. He invented more words than
> Judith Butler on a good day. After noticing this, I began to jot a few
> down to keep myself mildly interested... My favourite was:
>
> Purolate (verb): as in, "if you wanted to purolate this drawing across
> the country..."
>
> No wonder the OED is going on 3000 volumes.
>
To purolate (v. ME) to carry on the opposite shoulder to the sword.
David Ritchie
Portland, Oregon
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