"23 skiddoo"

[Fred Shapiro]

On Wed, 2 Oct 2002, Douglas G. Wilson wrote:

> I doubt the "poison" sense here. I tentatively prefer a laxative powder as
> the original sense.

Again, what is your evidence?  And if there is no evidence, what basis is
there for a preference?

Fred Shapiro


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