first rate gumshoe!having just spent time at the river offal with the vermin(real Estate agents), this search and the accompanying narrative deserve nothing less than my atrabellious approval!
gene OH great , now I have to look atrabellious! Now, YOU go look up anthropomorphic and we shall be even, I hope. Mare
Diane Jay:
July 31st, 2017 at 4:37 pm
Atrbellious? Is that a variant of “atrabilious” or another word altogether?
Sara:
September 26th, 2017 at 10:08 pm
I literally laughed out loud when I saw “Semper ubi sub ubi.” Thank you for putting some silliness in my day.
George:
November 3rd, 2017 at 5:26 pm
Brilliant !! Loved the explanation and comments.
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Popeye:
January 20th, 2013 at 6:29 pm
Brilliant
joseph:
March 26th, 2014 at 7:51 pm
There is one Chinese saying means exactly that.
gene:
April 26th, 2014 at 2:07 am
first rate gumshoe!having just spent time at the river offal with the vermin(real Estate agents), this search and the accompanying narrative deserve nothing less than my atrabellious approval!
Ian Pirie:
September 14th, 2014 at 6:43 am
Very helpful! Had no idea of the origins of this saying.
Mary:
January 25th, 2015 at 7:59 pm
gene OH great , now I have to look atrabellious! Now, YOU go look up anthropomorphic and we shall be even, I hope. Mare
Diane Jay:
July 31st, 2017 at 4:37 pm
Atrbellious? Is that a variant of “atrabilious” or another word altogether?
Sara:
September 26th, 2017 at 10:08 pm
I literally laughed out loud when I saw “Semper ubi sub ubi.” Thank you for putting some silliness in my day.
George:
November 3rd, 2017 at 5:26 pm
Brilliant !! Loved the explanation and comments.