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  1. Bill W
    From my research, rataplan is a loud, deep resounding noise - sort of like the bass on my neighbor's car stereo system.
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    From the French and entered the English language in the mid-19th century.
  3. Bill W
    I look at rascallion as having the same root as rascal, and although rascal can mean playfully mischievous, it can also refer to a mean, unprincipled, and dishonest person.
  4. Bill W
    Some people use the term rascallion instead, but they mean the same thing. Rascallion comes from the Old French word rascaille, meaning rabble or a mob.
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    The first know use of this word was in 1593 by Thomas Nashe.
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    Yes, that's the one I was referring to. It looks just like the frogs in the GIF you used in your example for ranarium.
  7. Bill W
    You certainly wouldn't get much meat off of those frog legs. In fact, it reminds me of the Looney Tunes singing frog.
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    When I saw this word, I was thinking it was one of those plastic cages that a hamster can run around in, possibly also with a hamster wheel. .
  9. Bill W
    Sometimes just to get away from it all.
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    Under Construction

    Bill W commented on Valkyrie's blog entry in Gay Authors News

    And I repeat the belated Happy Birthday wish for 6/12, Val, or possibly an early Happy Birthday wish for Friday/Saturday's celebration.
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    I not only got Aussie out of that, but also someone who has been around for a few years, and possibly female (due to the Ms. Potter and Nancy Drew responses. I don't know many guys who have read Nancy Drew. The Hardy Boys, yes, but not Nancy Drew. I hope that doesn't sound sexist - just an observation.
  12. Bill W
    This isn't the only Word of the Day that we've discovered was mostly used in Scotland.
  13. Bill W
    I believe Myr has been using a 19th dictionary lately, because I hadn't heard many of the words he's been using over the past couple of weeks before.
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    Chapter 20 S2

    Bill W commented on Bill W's story chapter in Chapter 20 S2

    I was thinking you might be on holiday, but no worries. I'm glad you got to this chapter. Yes, Dev and Mac don't seem to let the presence of their parents stop them from helping youngsters in need.
  15. Bill W
    This word sounds like a species of animal.
  16. Bill W
    You may need a lasso to pull it in, so good luck.
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    Chapter 20 S2

    Bill W commented on Bill W's story chapter in Chapter 20 S2

    No, you're not completely off the mark, because I'm always trying to flesh out the various characters. I'm just glad you're finding it interesting and looking forward to what's coming next.
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    Does this mean to travel around like a peregrine falcon? I think you have to be high, I mean up in the air, to do that.
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    Chapter 20 S2

    Bill W commented on Bill W's story chapter in Chapter 20 S2

    Thanks, drs, and there are groups within the gene pool that we hope don't reproduce. They would probably be the winners of the Darwin Award as well. Yes, there is still quite a bit of the summer left, as they spend more time with both families, and then on to their third year (junior year) of college.
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    Chapter 20 S2

    Bill W commented on Bill W's story chapter in Chapter 20 S2

    I guess that would be on when you die. People who die young, because of bad deeds, accidents, or illness are tragic, and I'm sure they would feel weren't a good thing. However, when someone is old and has lived a full existence, it's just part of the circle of life and most of those people don't are ready for death. There is a difference. I'm glad you enjoyed the chapter and on to the next - in another week.
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    Chapter 20 S2

    Bill W commented on Bill W's story chapter in Chapter 20 S2

    Thank you, Chris. It was something a little different, so I'm glad you enjoyed it.
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    Chapter 20 S2

    Bill W commented on Bill W's story chapter in Chapter 20 S2

    Yes, bullies don't usually have an abundance of empathy.
  23. Bill W
    I prefer the Australian term instead: a walkabout
  24. Bill W
    Obambulate comes from Latin: ob (to) ambulare (walk)
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    Chapter 20 S2

    Bill W commented on Bill W's story chapter in Chapter 20 S2

    Yes, if the bully doesn't have a group to back him up, he will have some type of weapon to give him an advantage. They just can't deal with a fair fight.
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