"ironwork" as wielding an erect penis?

[Joel S. Berson]

At 11/2/2007 05:42 AM, Jonathon Green wrote:
>>Spectacular book. Its long-awaited sequel, _The Grand
>>Complication,_ was stunningly bad. Really one of the biggest
>>disappointments in ages.
>>
>JTS spot-on as ever. Sequel was embarrassing.
>
>That said, A Case of Curiosities is not an especially slangy book - if
>slangy at all - and yet again, while the example is alluring, I suggest
>that the judicious pass it by.

It's the 1718/1740 "ironwork" I intend to submit; I'll have no
problem passing by _A Case of Curiosities_.

Joel

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