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Word of the day
#383695 10/04/12 11:52 PM
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Crapulous.

As used in this sentence from The Economist:

" Others argue that drinking habits have become polarised, with the moderate majority increasingly distanced from a crapulous minority."

Definition

Final notes: Carpulous Minority. Sounds like a new release by Negative Orange.


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Re: Word of the day
fredk #383736 10/05/12 07:15 PM
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It's kind of the perfect word for we Canucks to learn this weekend . . . gobblegobblegobble . . .

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Amie #383742 10/05/12 07:28 PM
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Originally Posted By: Amie
It's kind of the perfect word for we Canucks to learn this weekend . . . gobblegobblegobble . . .

On Thanks Giving, your average Canadian becomes part of the crapulous majority? I thought that was a St Paddies day thing.


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Re: Word of the day
fredk #383767 10/06/12 08:34 PM
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Flippandazzle....the blinding flash you receive when a bald guy's toupee falls off.


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