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BW2/3 Posted 20 years ago
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It was a thumpin,'" President Bush told reporters at a White House news conference. Reflecting the redrawn Washington landscape, Defense Secretary Donald ...
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Hello BW "To thump someone" is "to hit someone very hard". A "thumping" is "the act of hitting very hard". So President Bush means that the results of the elections were a very hard blow to the Republicans.
- Hello BW "To thump someone" is "to hit someone very hard".
- A "thumping" is "the act of hitting very hard".
- So President Bush means that the results of the elections were a very hard blow to the Republicans.
- MrP
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Hello BW
"To thump someone" is "to hit someone very hard".
A "thumping" is "the act of hitting very hard".
So President Bush means that the results of the elections were a very hard blow to the Republicans.
MrP
"To thump someone" is "to hit someone very hard".
A "thumping" is "the act of hitting very hard".
So President Bush means that the results of the elections were a very hard blow to the Republicans.
MrP
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