GAME: Word Association

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taking words out of my mouth
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EEEeeww.
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Ick
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Ike
the grim squeaker wrote:EEEeeww.
CodeBlower wrote:yuck
the grim squeaker wrote:Ick
Sorry, folks, I did not realize my previous word association would evoke such reactions; in french "prendre les mots de la bouche" is a perfectly normal phrase meaning that someone just said what you were about to say yourself. Apparently it does not translate very well :roll:
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voralfred wrote:Sorry, folks, I did not realize my previous word association would evoke such reactions; in french "prendre les mots de la bouche" is a perfectly normal phrase meaning that someone just said what you were about to say yourself. Apparently it does not translate very well.
Means the same in English. I think The Squeaker was trying to be "grossed-out" funny.
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get physical
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I am a poor, wayfaring stranger
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