Archive for the 'September 2009'

Some slurs are, evidently, eternal. Dear Word...
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Agreeably nuts. Dear Word Detective: Please...
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“Fuhgeddaboudit” is my middle name. ...
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Hot enough for you? Dear Word Detective: I...
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