wee-weed up

[Benjamin Zimmer]

On Fri, Aug 21, 2009 at 11:00 AM, Joel S. Berson<Berson at att.net> wrote:
>
> At 8/20/2009 11:23 PM, M Covarrubias wrote:
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>>i think i assumed he was blending "all riled up" with mimicking the
>>little piggy that went weeweewee all the way home. sort of like a
>>crazy little critter that runs around shrieking.
>
> Remember that in August Congress takes its recess.  All the (pork
> barrel) pigs go wee-weeing home to their constituents, the
> Republicans among them squealing about what Obama has done to them.

>From CNN's Ed Henry...

http://www.politico.com/news/stories/0809/26328.html
"...I think based on my reporting abilities, I will suggest that he's
suggesting that people are a little agitated, if you will, a little
over-excited right now."

So they're riled up to the point of incontinence?


--Ben Zimmer

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