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Flumpence
One of the favourite words of one of my favourite columnists - Michele Hanson. It means 'a negligible or derisory amount of money' OED knows it not, nor Partridge, nor Green Several people on the Net use it and there is a book A Week in London on Flumpence
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Anyone any insights into origin, year of birth? -- John Dean Oxford De-frag to reply
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Anyone any insights into origin, year of birth? -- John Dean Oxford De-frag to reply
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[nq:1]One of the favourite words of one of my favourite columnists - Michele Hanson. It means 'a negligible or derisory ... [/nq] Perhaps..
- [nq:1]One of the favourite words of one of my favourite columnists - Michele Hanson.
- It means 'a negligible or derisory ...
- [/nq] Perhaps..
- a combination of flummery and ___ pence ?
- I think that's like a portmanteau word, right?
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[nq:1]One of the favourite words of one of my favourite columnists - Michele Hanson. It means 'a negligible or derisory ... and there is a book A Week in London on Flumpence http://makeashorterlink.com/?G44C26745 Anyone any insights into origin, year of birth?[/nq]
Perhaps.. a combination of flummery a
Perhaps.. a combination of flummery a
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[nq:1]One of the favourite words of one of my favourite columnists - Michele Hanson.[/nq]
Me too, I think she's brilliant. I wonder why she is the only Guardian columnist without a direct email address though?
[nq:1]It means 'a negligible or derisory amount of money' OED knows it not, nor Partridge, nor Green Several people on the Net use it and there is a book A Week in London on Flum
Me too, I think she's brilliant. I wonder why she is the only Guardian columnist without a direct email address though?
[nq:1]It means 'a negligible or derisory amount of money' OED knows it not, nor Partridge, nor Green Several people on the Net use it and there is a book A Week in London on Flum
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[nq:2]One of the favourite words of one of my favourite columnists - Michele Hanson.[/nq]
[nq:1]Me too, I think she's brilliant. I wonder why she is the only Guardian columnist without a direct email address though?[/nq]
Immsmr, several columnists have had direct email addresses over the months. it's possible that one by one they've requested they be removed - because of malicious emails
[nq:1]Me too, I think she's brilliant. I wonder why she is the only Guardian columnist without a direct email address though?[/nq]
Immsmr, several columnists have had direct email addresses over the months. it's possible that one by one they've requested they be removed - because of malicious emails
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[nq:2] Me too, I think she's brilliant. I wonder why she is the only Guardian columnist without a direct email address though?[/nq]
[nq:1]Immsmr, several columnists have had direct email addresses over the months. it's possible that one by one they've requested they be removed - because of malicious emails and spam, no doubt. Adrian[/nq]
Though the paper insists they may still be contacte
[nq:1]Immsmr, several columnists have had direct email addresses over the months. it's possible that one by one they've requested they be removed - because of malicious emails and spam, no doubt. Adrian[/nq]
Though the paper insists they may still be contacte
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