"brim for a fight"

Charles Doyle cdoyle at UGA.EDU
Tue Apr 17 15:33:05 UTC 2007


Also "RARING for a fight."

Otherwise:

rushing for a crushing
agitating for emasculating
slurping for a whipping

--Vharlie
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---- Original message ----
>Date: Tue, 17 Apr 2007 06:19:23 -0700
>From: Jonathan Lighter <wuxxmupp2000 at YAHOO.COM>

>
>"Hastening for a chastening" ?  "Fishin' for demolotion" ?   "Jumpin' for a thumpin'" ? "Seekin' for a tweakin'" ?
>
>  Aw, I guess I just made these up.
>
>  Larry ?  Vharlie ?
>
>  JL

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