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15 September 2012

What's for Scupper?


scup·per    [skuhp-er] 

verb (used with object) British 

1. Military - to overwhelm; surprise and destroy, disable, or massacre.
2. Informal - to prevent from happening or succeeding; ruin; wreck.

** See also the Morgan house 5 minutes after the kids wake up...or 17 seconds after we arrive to any given event **

14 September 2012

Word of the Day

Frisson

n. a sudden, passing sensation of excitement; a shudder of emotion; thrill. A brief, intense reaction, usually a feeling of excitement.