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muriel_volestrangler

(101,306 posts) Fri Sep 6, 2019, 04:28 AM Sep 2019

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Merriam-Webster: A 'mumpsimus' is a stubborn person who insists on making an error in spite of being

... wrong.

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President Mumpsimus.

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Merriam-Webster: A 'mumpsimus' is a stubborn person who insists on making an error in spite of being (Original Post) muriel_volestrangler Sep 2019 OP

the extreme case of which can be called... GetRidOfThem Sep 2019 #1

Better: Assholic. 3Hotdogs Sep 2019 #2

Perfect! Roland99 Sep 2019 #3

Mumpsimus Maximus. Mc Mike Sep 2019 #4

GetRidOfThem

(869 posts)

1. the extreme case of which can be called...

Reply to muriel_volestrangler (Original post)

Fri Sep 6, 2019, 06:52 AM

Sep 2019

...trumpsimus...

3Hotdogs

(12,372 posts)

2. Better: Assholic.

Reply to GetRidOfThem (Reply #1)

Fri Sep 6, 2019, 07:01 AM

Sep 2019

Roland99

(53,342 posts)

3. Perfect!

Reply to GetRidOfThem (Reply #1)

Fri Sep 6, 2019, 07:20 AM

Sep 2019

Mc Mike

(9,114 posts)

4. Mumpsimus Maximus.

Reply to muriel_volestrangler (Original post)

Fri Sep 6, 2019, 04:57 PM

Sep 2019

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