"Scown"

[Wilson Gray]

Thank you! That was an excellent suggestion, Ron, and I did go to bed.

Hey! What were *you* doing still up at that time of morning?! You
nearly slipped that one past me!

-Wilson

On Jun 30, 2005, at 3:13 AM, RonButters at AOL.COM wrote:

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> Wilson, Go to bed! Think of your health!
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> In a message dated 6/30/05 3:01:18 AM, wilson.gray at RCN.COM writes:
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>> Is anyone else familiar with "scown" (rhymes with "clown"). Its
>> meaning
>> is akin to that of "rascal," to the extent that it can be used both of
>> humans as a mild insult and of animals.
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>> Get up, you lazy scown!/rascal!
>>
>> Look at that scown/rascal go! E.g. of a rabbit being chased by a
>> dog/of
>> a dog chasing a rabbit
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>> -Wilson Gray
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