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empretzelment - n., a situation in which things have gotten twisted around and tangled up.


There's also a verb form, to empretzel. Coined by Joe Klein of an political speech of contradictory statements.

---L.

Date: 2006-09-29 03:54 pm (UTC)
From: [identity profile] borntofr4g.livejournal.com
New favorite word on account of I never knew the word 'pretzel' could be used in this manner.

Date: 2006-09-29 04:45 pm (UTC)
From: [identity profile] prettygoodword.livejournal.com
This one's been getting a really good reception here at work.

---L.

Date: 2006-09-29 04:57 pm (UTC)
From: [identity profile] borntofr4g.livejournal.com
Has it made anyone hungry yet?

Date: 2006-09-29 05:04 pm (UTC)
From: [identity profile] prettygoodword.livejournal.com
No one's admitted to it.

---L.
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Re: subj

Date: 2006-09-29 04:47 pm (UTC)
From: [identity profile] prettygoodword.livejournal.com
Ix-nay on the comment-spam, buddy.

---L.
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Re: subj

Date: 2006-09-29 05:53 pm (UTC)
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From: [personal profile] larryhammer
Hijacking sucks.

---L.

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