"The best word ever"

[Jonathan Lighter]

Does moist-o-phobia extend to "moisture" and "moisten(ed)"? How about
"foist" and "joist"?  How about "Foist Avenoo"?

Is grant money available to find out? How much?

JL

On Mon, Nov 26, 2012 at 11:32 AM, Joel S. Berson <Berson at att.net> wrote:

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> At 11/26/2012 09:28 AM, David A. Daniel wrote:
> >But it's fun!
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> And it confirms the previously-noted distaste for "moist"!  And
> includes a side comment on "underpants" and "slacks"!
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> Joel
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> >Poster:       Jonathan Lighter <wuxxmupp2000 at GMAIL.COM>
> >Subject:      Re: "The best word ever"
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> >Not scientific.
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> >JL
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> >On Mon, Nov 26, 2012 at 9:05 AM, David A. Daniel <dad at pokerwiz.com>
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> > > Subject:      "The best word ever"
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> > > I thought it was interesting, maybe y'all will too...
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> http://www.theatlantic.com/technology/archive/2012/09/here-it-is-the-best-wo
> > > rd-ever/262348/
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