Water boarding is dunking, just like at the carnival?

Tuesday, 28 April 2009, 12:53 | Category : Actions, Vocabulary
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Still waiting on video of Sean Hannity being water boarded. Darn those busy schedules. He called water boarding “dunking,” which must mean it’s like the carnival event with softballs and a water tank. Such fun? Only, upside down, tied up and not in control of when you get out to breath.
Hannity is cunning. Language like [...]

Words used outside of the coffee shop

Wednesday, 14 January 2009, 20:26 | Category : Vocabulary
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Used in a Facebook post:
J… is likely going to sleep soon, but will read a little prolegomona first.
pro·le·gom·e·non (prl-gm-nn, -nn)
n. pl. pro·le·gom·e·na (-n)
1. A preliminary discussion, especially a formal essay introducing a work of considerable length or complexity.
2. prolegomena (used with a sing. or pl. verb) Prefatory remarks or observations.
The Free Dictionary includes a neatly [...]

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