"tooth and neck"

Wed Sep 17 15:08:50 UTC 2008

Really, Larry! You and I are both BULLDOGS; shouldn't you have said "bulldog-style," not "pitbull-style"?!

--Charlie
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---- Original message ----
>Date: Wed, 17 Sep 2008 10:45:39 -0400
>From: Laurence Horn <laurence.horn at YALE.EDU>
>Subject: Re: "tooth and neck"

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>Seems like a plausible candidate for an online blend.  On the other hand, maybe if this catches on it will be reanalyzed as "fought [them] tooth in neck", pitbull-style...
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>LH

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