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Synonyms for "Drunk"
According to the Guiness Book of World Records, there are as many as 2,241 synonyms for the state of being "drunk." How many can you list? from the American Language section of www.odd-info.com
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[nq:1]According to the Guiness Book of World Records,[/nq] Ish that the shame ash the "Guinness Book of World Recordsh"? usage)
- [nq:1]According to the Guiness Book of World Records,[/nq] Ish that the shame ash the "Guinness Book of World Recordsh"?
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[nq:1]According to the Guiness Book of World Records,[/nq]
Ish that the shame ash the "Guinness Book of World Recordsh"?
Peter Duncanson, UK
(in alt.english.usage)
Ish that the shame ash the "Guinness Book of World Recordsh"?
Peter Duncanson, UK
(in alt.english.usage)
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[nq:1]According to the Guiness Book of World Records, there are as many as 2,241 synonyms for the state of being "drunk." How many can you list? from the American Language section of www.odd-info.com[/nq]
The English language does it better: "tired and emotional" for public figures means falling-down drunk.
Don Phillipson
Carlsbad Springs
(Ottawa, Canada)
The English language does it better: "tired and emotional" for public figures means falling-down drunk.
Don Phillipson
Carlsbad Springs
(Ottawa, Canada)
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[nq:2]According to the Guiness Book of World Records,[/nq]
[nq:1]Ish that the shame ash the "Guinness Book of World Recordsh"?[/nq]
Clarification for non-British (and non-native, in this particular case) speakers, please! Is this supposed to be an imitation of Irish pronunciation (as I suspect)? And shouldn't it be "Guinnesh" in that case?
You'd be crazy to e-mail me with the craz
[nq:1]Ish that the shame ash the "Guinness Book of World Recordsh"?[/nq]
Clarification for non-British (and non-native, in this particular case) speakers, please! Is this supposed to be an imitation of Irish pronunciation (as I suspect)? And shouldn't it be "Guinnesh" in that case?
You'd be crazy to e-mail me with the craz
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[nq:2]Ish that the shame ash the "Guinness Book of World Recordsh"?[/nq]
[nq:1]Clarification for non-British (and non-native, in this particular case) speakers, please! Is this supposed to be an imitation of Irish pronunciation (as I suspect)? And shouldn't it be "Guinnesh" in that case?[/nq]
No true Irishman gets so gee-eyed that he can't correctly pronounce Guinness.
Tony Cooper
[nq:1]Clarification for non-British (and non-native, in this particular case) speakers, please! Is this supposed to be an imitation of Irish pronunciation (as I suspect)? And shouldn't it be "Guinnesh" in that case?[/nq]
No true Irishman gets so gee-eyed that he can't correctly pronounce Guinness.
Tony Cooper
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[nq:2]Ish that the shame ash the "Guinness Book of World Recordsh"?[/nq]
[nq:1]Clarification for non-British (and non-native, in this particular case) speakers, please! Is this supposed to be an imitation of Irish pronunciation (as I suspect)? And shouldn't it be "Guinnesh" in that case?[/nq]
No. It is pointing out the correct spelling of Guinness in the manner of someone who has drunk rat
[nq:1]Clarification for non-British (and non-native, in this particular case) speakers, please! Is this supposed to be an imitation of Irish pronunciation (as I suspect)? And shouldn't it be "Guinnesh" in that case?[/nq]
No. It is pointing out the correct spelling of Guinness in the manner of someone who has drunk rat
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[nq:1]According to the Guiness Book of World Records, there are as many as 2,241 synonyms for the state of being "drunk." How many can you list? from the American Language section of www.odd-info.com~[/nq]
SLOSHED! :-D
Nick
SLOSHED! :-D
Nick
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[nq:2]Ish that the shame ash the "Guinness Book of World Recordsh"?[/nq]
[nq:1]Clarification for non-British (and non-native, in this particular case) speakers, please! Is this supposed to be an imitation of Irish pronunciation (as I suspect)? And shouldn't it be "Guinnesh" in that case?[/nq]
That reminds me of a framed embroidery mounted on the wall of t
[nq:2]Ish that the shame ash the "Guinness Book of World Recordsh"?[/nq]
[nq:1]Clarification for non-British (and non-native, in this particular case) speakers, please! Is this supposed to be an imitation of Irish pronunciation (as I suspect)? And shouldn't it be "Guinnesh" in that case?[/nq]
That reminds me of a framed embroidery mounted on the wall of t
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[nq:1]According to the Guiness Book of World Records, there are as many as 2,241 synonyms for the state of being "drunk." How many can you list?~[/nq]
Inebriated (as an eft) - oi thunk up the eft bit! :-D
Nick
Inebriated (as an eft) - oi thunk up the eft bit! :-D
Nick
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[nq:2]According to the Guiness Book of World Records, there are ... the state of being "drunk." How many can you list?[/nq]
[nq:1]~ Inebriated (as an eft) - oi thunk up the eft bit! :-D[/nq]
/Privet Ise/ "Dear Bill" column (an often very funny column purporting to be a letter from the late Denis Thatcher*) introduced "mildly whistled", which I wish had caught on.
*It commented, of cour
[nq:1]~ Inebriated (as an eft) - oi thunk up the eft bit! :-D[/nq]
/Privet Ise/ "Dear Bill" column (an often very funny column purporting to be a letter from the late Denis Thatcher*) introduced "mildly whistled", which I wish had caught on.
*It commented, of cour
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