megilla

[Shapiro, Fred]

Jon,

Because your postings are so valuable, I'd like to make a suggestion to help those reading them to understand what you are saying.  I know what you mean by "RGs," but probably most don't.  Even "Raw Googlits" may not be clear to some.  If you could explain these references in the future, that would be very helpful.

Fred Shapiro



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Tony Harris on CNN: "This is just a *magilla* of a storm!  *There's* a word
a haven't used in a long time!"

250 RGs for "magilla of a."

I assume this has been influenced by "The Magilla Gorilla Show"
(1963-1967).  It's a gorilla of a storm. You know, a monster.

JL

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"If the truth is half as bad as I think it is, you can't handle the truth."

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