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WotD: Pheniloquence

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Johannes Patruus

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May 25, 2012, 4:16:42 AM5/25/12
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http://www.oed.com/viewdictionaryentry:showfullentry/true?t:ac=Entry/145672

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B. T. Raven

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May 26, 2012, 8:22:22 AM5/26/12
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Die Fri May 25 2012 03:16:42 GMT-0500 (Central Daylight Time) Johannes
Patruus <inv...@invalid.invalid> scripsit:

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Isn't that "pleniloquence?"

Now your link shows the slip for "addenda," maybe by Murray's loony yank
sidekick:

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Surgeon_of_Crowthorne

John W Kennedy

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May 26, 2012, 8:48:33 AM5/26/12
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On 2012-05-26 12:22:22 +0000, B. T. Raven said:

> Die Fri May 25 2012 03:16:42 GMT-0500 (Central Daylight Time) Johannes
> Patruus <inv...@invalid.invalid> scripsit:
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>> http://www.oed.com/viewdictionaryentry:showfullentry/true?t:ac=Entry/145672
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>> Patruus
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> Isn't that "pleniloquence?"

Yes, it was.

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John W Kennedy
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Johannes Patruus

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May 26, 2012, 9:09:47 AM5/26/12
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On 26/05/2012 13:22, B. T. Raven wrote:
> Die Fri May 25 2012 03:16:42 GMT-0500 (Central Daylight Time) Johannes
> Patruus<inv...@invalid.invalid> scripsit:
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>> http://www.oed.com/viewdictionaryentry:showfullentry/true?t:ac=Entry/145672
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>> Patruus
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> Isn't that "pleniloquence?"

Indeed.

I plead stultiloquence.

Patruus
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