Re: The best, most evocative word in the English language
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Originally Posted by
Citizen's Nephew
Lickspittle
Winner! What a word.
Re: The best, most evocative word in the English language
Re: The best, most evocative word in the English language
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Originally Posted by
bigjoe
entrepreneur
One of my favourite quotes of all time, by the one and only George W Bush, "The problem with the French is that they don't have a word for entrepreneur". Priceless.
Re: The best, most evocative word in the English language
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Originally Posted by
Tuerto
Winner! What a word.
What is it evocative of?
Re: The best, most evocative word in the English language
[QUOTE=splott parker;5124538]In[/QUOTE
Football... is it? Yes, yes,no, it is, it’s in, fans go mad
Cricket.... Umpire’s finger, out or in? in!!!! The batsman lives on
Tennis ..... This is John McEnroe territory
The wife....is it? .......
Re: The best, most evocative word in the English language
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NYCBlue
What is it evocative of?
My Father. He was a Union Shop Steward. I can remember conversations over the phone where he'd accuse certain individuals of lickspittling the bosses.
Re: The best, most evocative word in the English language
Floodlights
A word that evokes a certain yearning for days gone by.