[Lexicog] "gullible"

[John Roberts]

Yes, Chaz, I realized that as I read the rest of my emails. I was gulled.
(That is in the dictionary.) :-)

John


----- Original Message -----
From: "Chaz and Helga Mortensen" <chaz_mortensen at sil.org>
To: <lexicographylist at yahoogroups.com>
Sent: Thursday, June 23, 2005 11:15 PM
Subject: [Lexicog] "gullible"


> John, it's a joke. ;)
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> -Chaz
> On Jun 20, 2005, at 5:26 PM, John Roberts wrote:
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>>> Fritz, did you know that "gullible" is not in the dictionary?
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>>> ;)
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>>> -Chaz
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>>> On Jun 17, 2005, at 5:07 AM, Fritz Goerling wrote:
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>> Chaz,
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>> I don't know which dictionary you mean by "the" dictionary. "gullible"
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>> NODE, COBUILD, and Chambers. According to NODE and Chambers it is an
>> adjective derived from the verb "gull" which means 'to fool or deceive
>> someone'.
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>> John Roberts
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