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I learned yesterday that Miriam Webster is including the word "Ginormous in the next edition of their dictionary. I suppose that means it will be removed from the censure list here on the forum?...

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...hehe...

Isn't that a HUGEANTIC development???
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bcooke wrote:I learned yesterday that Miriam Webster is including the word "Ginormous in the next edition of their dictionary. I suppose that means it will be removed from the censure list here on the forum?...

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But unfortunately, young knave, you suppose incorrectly. Mr. Webster failed to consult with me first.
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bcooke wrote:I learned yesterday that Miriam Webster
Is that Merriam's rogue sister? And does he know that she's authorizing "Ginormous"?
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Rachel wrote:
bcooke wrote:I learned yesterday that Miriam Webster
Is that Merriam's rogue sister? And does he know that she's authorizing "Ginormous"?
Ouch, Rachel!

I approve! ;-D
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Okay, call off the hounds, that is altogether too picky :-)
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ok then, "ginormous" is entirely too mainstream.

NOW HEAR THIS:
The new official word for driving Tim crazy in everyday conversation is "gimongous".
Once again..... GIMONGOUS

That is all.
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Okay, let me make sure I have this correctly. You're saying it's Gimongous.

Got it.

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This thread is becoming gimongously rischnokulous.
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Figment wrote:NOW HEAR THIS:
The new official word for driving Tim crazy in everyday conversation is "gimongous".
That's 1.
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