squirmish; pub

[Arnold Zwicky]

On Jun 1, 2011, at 7:39 AM, Jon Lighter wrote:

>
> Sarah Palin wondered on Fox (March 28) whether US Libyan involvement is a
> "war," an "intervention," or a "squirmish":
>
> http://www.salon.com/news/politics/war_room/2011/03/29/palin_squirmish

piles and piles of mockery on her "squirmish" for "skirmish".

arnold

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