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slightlv

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4. I really appreciated this list! There were some that caught me a little off guard.

Reply to eppur_se_muova (Reply #3)

Sat Jul 11, 2026, 06:10 PM

14 hrs ago

And I always thought well of myself where language arts were concerned! Note re: hysterical: used to be medical diagnoses for women.... for ANYTHING men didn't like!

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Good ones. Maybe the best ever. Thanks. FadedMullet 15 hrs ago #1

"" AllaN01Bear 15 hrs ago #2

Misuse of "decimate" has always bugged me, when people use it to mean (almost) totally wiped out. eppur_se_muova 14 hrs ago #3

I really appreciated this list! There were some that caught me a little off guard. slightlv 14 hrs ago #4

Yes, comes from the Greek hystera, meaning "womb". Greeks believed women were controlled by their wombs. eppur_se_muova 9 hrs ago #7

My old CB handle.......... KS Toronado 10 hrs ago #5

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