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Life's Work
Is There A Better Word For "Fiancé"?
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BrutallyHonestBabes (aka Mrs. Sarah.of.a.Lesser.Hobbit)
10/23/09

In reply to Safire Would've Had A Field Day...
I would have thought the longest entry would have been Obama - what with synonyms like antichrist, Hitler, socialist, cannibal, puppy kicker, witchdoctor, Black person, evil, evil Black person, muslin, Muslim, peacemonger, baby killer, Gargamel... I could go on and on. #immediately
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badmutha
10/23/09

@BrutallyHonestBabes (aka Mrs. Sarah.of.a.Lesser.Hobbit): I THINK YOU MAY BE RIGHT, AND I AM DOING THE CAP THING. #immediately
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Dodgergirl
10/23/09

@BrutallyHonestBabes (aka Mrs. Sarah.of.a.Lesser.Hobbit): That's only in the Compact Oxford Wingnut Dictionary. #immediately
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wtfox?!
10/23/09

@Dodgergirl: The wingnuts actually trust a book not authored by God or Sarah Palin? #immediately
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Dodgergirl
10/23/09

@wtfox?!: Ha. No, no of course not. Sarah Palin is listed as the editor on it, but pretty much everyone agrees God did some pretty heavy Holy Ghost writing for her. #immediately
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ErinGoBawl
10/23/09

In reply to Safire Would've Had A Field Day...
BUT I DON'T HAVE THE TIME TO READ ALL THAT!! #immediately
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Slumdog_Mamabear
07/13/09

In reply to Life's Work
This makes me so happy. And it makes me think of this song...
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Ailatan
07/13/09

In reply to Life's Work
alliteration Fail, Daily Fail!

I'm actually a bit happy they didn't go for "loner"
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medeasdragons
07/13/09

@Ailatan: I think "lingo-loving lady" would've been the oddly obvious option.
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shorty63136
07/13/09

In reply to Life's Work
My proofreading, editing, and wordsmithing self will put it directly on the shelf - beside "Eats, Shoots, and Leaves."
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scandalouskiki
07/13/09

In reply to Life's Work
I kind of want one. If lovin' lingo is wrong, I don't want to be right.
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Fridge Hussy : Is finally heading back to uni!
07/13/09

In reply to Life's Work
"Lingo-loving spinster?" Would a bloke with the same acheivements be described as a "bookish/book-loving bachelor?" Stay classy, Daily Fail.
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Edited by Fridge Hussy : Is finally heading back to uni! at 07/13/09 7:29 PM

LuvEwan
07/13/09

In reply to Life's Work
Scots are quite GOOD at dictionaries? That's all she's got?

How about Scots are bully,cromulent, deluxe, gratifying, marvelous, scrumtrulescent and sterling at vocabulary glossaries?
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Rooo sez BISH PLZ
07/13/09

@LuvEwan aka Chesty LaRue: The Scots also have Andy Murray back (who is getting quite scrumtrulescent, with that laconic voice, now that he's had a decent haircut).

Remember? He turned from a Brit back into a Scot when he lost his semi to A-Rod @ Wimbledon.
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mariamariamaria
11/25/08

In reply to Is There A Better Word For "Fiancé"?
Beta-husband?

Husband-In-Training?

Future Husband 2009? (Insert year of wedding, 2009 or 2010 I'm assuming.)

Pre-husband?
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devilchyld22
11/24/08

In reply to Is There A Better Word For "Fiancé"?
I love calling my fiance my fiance. It means a lot to me.

It makes me proud.

Am I looking at it wrong?

I'm just glad as fuck someone thinks it's a good idea to marry my stinky ass. Seriously.

But I also put a lot of stock into a marriage and strongly disagree with divorce. So, one and done for me. But, I also said the same thing about kids...and I'm sooo ready for another...uh oh.
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lilad
11/24/08

In reply to Is There A Better Word For "Fiancé"?
Thank you so much for this post.

Since I got engaged last March, I've had a hard time referring to my finace as my fiance. I keep saying "my boyfriend" and then feeling bad about it.
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exelizabeth
11/24/08

In reply to Is There A Better Word For "Fiancé"?
I was just using the damn word fiance, but now you've got me all self-conscious about it.

It was an arduous process for us to get to the point where he actually proposed. I EARNED that damn word.
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Hana Maru
11/24/08

In reply to Is There A Better Word For "Fiancé"?
Oh, Tracie, I totally relate. I cringed all the time when I referred to my fiancee. I would say "boyfriend" but then if people found out I was engaged, they'd think I wasn't crazy about him, or I was trying to hide it and he didn't get like it either.

My reason, I thought, was just because I'd been around so many women who'd shoved their diamond rings in my face and called themselves "future Mrs. Hisname" and seemed so damn smug to me at a time when I was wanting to marry my boyfriend(same guy) and he wasn't sure he'd ever be ready. Now I think that was all kind of silly, though. I wasn't just trying to avoid being an asshole, I thought I was too cool to claim something so associated with girliness.

If I were to do it over, I would enjoy my engagement more. I wouldn't assume jealousy from other women, and I would embrace the silly french title for that joyous, expectant time.
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rmric0.wedding.photographer.and.manny
11/24/08

In reply to Is There A Better Word For "Fiancé"?
I don't know, I refer to most people based on their relationship to me because in conversation it's okay to assume that someone knows roughly who you are and when you introduce someone else into the conversation it's a helpful guide.

I use this a lot with my niece Serenity, but in part because otherwise people assume that it's my daughter Serenity.
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arete
11/24/08

In reply to Is There A Better Word For "Fiancé"?
One of my co-workers couldn't stop talking about her "DH" Lo and behold, she was referring to her "Dear Husband" ... as in my DH bought me X for our anniversary ...

new level of annoying.
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The HZA.
11/24/08

@arete: I would have figured she was talking about a DHL delivery man.
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