Sep. 30th, 2010

exsibilate

Sep. 30th, 2010 07:14 am
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exsibilate (ek-SIB-uh-layt) - v., to reject with a hissing sound.


So the dictionaries say primly -- a more specific definition is to hiss off the stage. This reeks of being another colorful 19th century Americanism, but I can't prove it -- yet.

---L.

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