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Tuesday Afternoon

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8. I know that cunning is not related but, in my mind, I think of it. Weird? Yeah, maybe but,

Sat May 17, 2014, 11:53 AM

May 2014

it is the way my mind works. They sound a lot alike. I like the sounds of words. The alliteration is there and as a writer, I appreciate it.

And I have a huge problem with 'progressives' fighting to ensure the word doesn't become socially unacceptable

This reads funny to me. I think you are saying that we should fight to ensure the word becomes socially unacceptable, correct?

I am finding it used less and less in my world. In Real Life in My Neck of The Woods. YMMV.

So, I think it is on The Way Out ... which is fine by me.

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I'm actually in a discussion elsewhere about the word ismnotwasm May 2014 #1

AFAIK in English the word derives from the Saxon for "Purse" or "Pouch" intaglio May 2014 #2

Yeah ismnotwasm May 2014 #3

Can people please stop writing those words out in subject lines? BainsBane May 2014 #4

This message was self-deleted by its author Gravitycollapse May 2014 #9

I don't think people are confused about that at all. redqueen May 2014 #5

haha .. silly me, I am immediately thinking of Tuesday Afternoon May 2014 #6

'Cunning' isn't related. redqueen May 2014 #7

I know that cunning is not related but, in my mind, I think of it. Weird? Yeah, maybe but, Tuesday Afternoon May 2014 #8