Algot Runeman wrote:cacoethes
Though the meaning is completely different, I wonder why your cacoethes make me think if cacahuètes?
Algot Runeman wrote:cacoethes
Algot Runeman wrote:Does your comment relate to the Howdy Doody TV show?
Buffalo Bob frequently asked about hearing from the "peanut gallery."
Algot Runeman wrote:splotch
Algot Runeman wrote:clemency...
Clementine clutched her small purse and wrung her handkerchief with white-knuckled fingers. The jurors were filing in from their deliberations. Her son was not looking at them, simply hanging his head, resigned to his fate. Clementine didn't have much hope either. The best she saw ahead was a guilty verdict, but she had hopes the judge would have pity for the boy and offer clemency in his sentencing.
Algot Runeman wrote:oyez
Algot Runeman wrote:simony
Simone sat stoicly and remained silent. Though she was in a politician's office, she hoped she might get relief. She was prepared to grease the wheels of justice. She hoped "her" governor might offer simony for her son's transgressions.
Algot Runeman wrote:shebang
E.P.S. wrote:She wailed like a banshee.
Algot Runeman wrote:That's a saying I've heard many times, but only today did I check to see its meaning. I wonder how many similar phrases are simply "known" with almost nobody bothering to look them up to learn the details.E.P.S. wrote:She wailed like a banshee.
Algot Runeman wrote:tombolo
Quiet canals? That trip must have been long ago.Algot Runeman wrote:... a relaxing or romantic vacation ... among the quiet canals of Amsterdam ...
Algot Runeman wrote:babymoon
Algot Runeman wrote:babymoon
Pronunciation: /ˈbābēˌmo͞on/
noun
informal
a relaxing or romantic vacation taken by parents-to-be before their baby is born:on the eve of my third trimester, we boarded a plane for a week-long babymoon among the quiet canals of Amsterdam
a period of time following the birth of a baby during which the new parents can focus on establishing a bond with their child:a babymoon is regarded as a crucial time for a family to establish itself
Origin:
1990s: blend of baby and honeymoon
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Let's face it, a babymoon vacation is mostly a cute way to say "self gratification" just the way many weddings are just an excuse for a big party.
Algot Runeman wrote:intransigent
MidasKnight wrote:No woman in her third trimester would fly in a plane unless they really had to