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Does "vitriol" here mean "abusive or venomous language"?

 
 
contrex
 
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Reply Tue 9 Apr, 2013 03:50 pm
@dalehileman,
dalehileman wrote:

Con would you then consider a 1953 Webster as modern


Oh. An American dictionary. Maybe it's a US usage then. Quick check...

Oxford English Dictionary gives "word or phrase". OK. You win.

JTT
 
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Reply Wed 10 Apr, 2013 11:23 am
@contrex,
Quote:
Only words have synonyms.


die

kick the bucket,

Negative (static) growth, Written out of the series, Carked it, Crossed the border (line), Shuffled off this mortal coil (Hamlet), Hang up your boots, skates, gloves…, Stiff, Dealt his last card, Gave up the ghost, Carried out feet first, Gathered to one’s father, Breathe one’s last breath, Go the way of all flesh, Passed in their marbles, Turn up one’s toes, Bite the dust, Sleep, eternal rest, go to your reward, Tossed in the towel, No longer a member of the gene pool, Done their service, At rest, at peace.
dalehileman
 
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Reply Wed 10 Apr, 2013 11:45 am
@contrex,
Quote:
OK. You win.
Doesn't happen often
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contrex
 
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Reply Wed 10 Apr, 2013 11:53 am
@JTT,
JTT wrote:

Quote:
Only words have synonyms.


die


Be promoted to Glory (Salvation Army), fall off ones perch, peg out, snuff it, put on a pine overcoat, cash in ones chips, have ones chips.
dalehileman
 
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Reply Wed 10 Apr, 2013 11:57 am
@contrex,
Check out (v)
Checkout (n)
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