megilla

[Dan Goncharoff]

Which came first, the gorilla or the phrase "the whole magilla"?
DanG

On Tue, Oct 26, 2010 at 12:21 PM, Jonathan Lighter
<wuxxmupp2000 at gmail.com>wrote:

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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!"
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> 250 RGs for "magilla of a."
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> I assume this has been influenced by "The Magilla Gorilla Show"
> (1963-1967).  It's a gorilla of a storm. You know, a monster.
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> JL
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