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Old 01-05-2018, 10:45 AM   #155
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Originally Posted by Kätzchen View Post
When I see this word, I hear Scrooge in Charles Dicken's A Christmas Carol!

Balderdash (meaning): slang for saying that something doesn't meet up or match up or it is just plain silly (?). This term dates back to the late 1600s.

New Word: Panglossian
Characterized by or given to extreme optimism, especially in the face of unrelieved hardship or adversity??

new word acquiesce
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