tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7459693255389523642.post3520550914711592410..comments2023-12-15T02:38:55.020+10:30Comments on Still Life With Cat: In which we use words to mean whatever we likeKerryn Goldsworthyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11270814460793882309noreply@blogger.comBlogger5125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7459693255389523642.post-89044853895759336432010-08-29T10:26:46.721+09:302010-08-29T10:26:46.721+09:30Oh I love 'refudiate'!
That's in the ...Oh I love 'refudiate'!<br /><br />That's in the same family as my own personal favourite. I once asked my then GP's receptionist some question or other about my account or the doctor's instructions or something, and she replied earnestly 'I don't know, Kerryn -- Doctor didn't stiplify.'Kerryn Goldsworthyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11270814460793882309noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7459693255389523642.post-87175894867170756672010-08-29T10:12:32.365+09:302010-08-29T10:12:32.365+09:30refute+repudiate=desist ... according to St. Sarah...refute+repudiate=desist ... according to St. Sarah of Palin, the patron saint of syntactical convoluters.<br />She claimed to join The Bard as a lexiconographer ... 19 July 2010<br />"Word of the day: Sarah Palin invents 'refudiate': The Guardian <br />Possible future US president says 'Shakespeare liked to coin new words too'. <br />Why not send us your own examples?<br />www.guardian.co.uk/news/blog/.../sarah-palin-refudiate-new-word"iODynehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06394268529143990889noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7459693255389523642.post-80429078670627413632010-08-28T13:29:05.521+09:302010-08-28T13:29:05.521+09:30Oh dear Pav. I do love you and your affectionate t...Oh dear Pav. I do love you and your affectionate tussles with Christopher. You two are quite delightful. <br /><br />I do hope he comes on and responds.Caseynoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7459693255389523642.post-19453487634417436022010-08-28T12:45:39.534+09:302010-08-28T12:45:39.534+09:30Brilliant Dr Cat and is it my imagination that Jul...Brilliant Dr Cat and is it my imagination that Julie Bishop is looking more sharp and haggard as the weeks go on?JahTehhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02007730071564639411noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7459693255389523642.post-85711547121488410982010-08-28T11:44:34.601+09:302010-08-28T11:44:34.601+09:30it desponds me greatly to see The Nation taken-in ...it desponds me greatly to see The Nation taken-in by the relentless slanging by faceless backroom spinmeisters. dumbclucks believe, truly believe, that Our PM stabbed the previous one. dumbclucks have completely forgotten the revolving-doors Liberal leadership: Malcolm who? he at least knew his meteorology.<br /><br />somewhere I read a hint of a drinking-problem not yet public.<br />that's another thing we have to wait on so it does not steal headlines from the main issue of the moment.Ann ODynehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01159263330547329077noreply@blogger.com