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Re: Merry Christmas from the Libertarian Party
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lugnet.off-topic.debate
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Fri, 31 Dec 1999 00:02:20 GMT
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Is that why they call those little dogs "Pugs"? the one that look like thier
faces were "punched in"?
: )
John
In lugnet.off-topic.debate, Mike Stanley writes:
> Scott E. Sanburn <ssanburn@cleanweb.net> wrote:
> > Mike,
> >
> > Mike Stanley wrote:
> >
> > > Pugnacious. What a great word. I'm going to find a way to work
> > > that into conversation tomorrow night at the little party we're
> > > throwing. Thanks. :)
> >
> > You're welcome. I can't take credit for that word, however. I heard that
> > on Rush, and looked it up. It describes most flaming leftists, IMHO. It
> > is fun to see people balk when they hear it, though!
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> Oh yeah, I know what the word means. Probably derives originally
> from pugno, pugnare, the Latin verb meaning "to fight, punch, etc".
> I just don't hear it used much. :)
>
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| Mike, (...) You're welcome. I can't take credit for that word, however. I heard that on Rush, and looked it up. It describes most flaming leftists, IMHO. It is fun to see people balk when they hear it, though! "Man, that movie was bad." "Yes, it was (...) (25 years ago, 30-Dec-99, to lugnet.off-topic.debate)
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