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October 29, 2001

Language

I just emailed Josh the following definitions of strange words and realized that they’re funny enough for everyone to enjoy; this is from a Harper’s excerpt two years ago of the Oxford English Dictionary’s appeal for new words.

Puppies – Slang for women’s breasts, used by wrestling fans across America Snirkle – To laugh politely at something said by another that is not funny Squirtus – A name given to someone who annoys the living shit out of you Truddle – When two people walk a converging course down a hallway and to avoid a collision both step aside in the same direction and then try stepping aside in the opposite direction, thus continuing on a collision course Cuntify – To make something all cunty-like

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Rather than shopping or a pottery workshop, blogging shows promise as a fun, “couple-y” activity. THE GOLEM writes the entry that took a thousand years.

OUR MAN IN BOSTON

Question, Questions, Questions?

Padgett Powell's bebop solo of a book is 164 pages of interrogatory--that's right, questions.

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