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CaliforniaPeggy

(155,199 posts) Fri Jul 4, 2025, 05:33 PM Jul 4

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Roget's Revenge . . .

A truck loaded with thousands of copies of Roget's Thesaurus crashed yesterday losing its entire load. Witnesses were stunned, startled, aghast, taken aback, stupefied, confused, shocked, rattled, paralyzed, dazed, bewildered, mixed up, surprised, awed, dumbfounded, nonplussed, flabbergasted, astounded, amazed, confounded, astonished, overwhelmed, horrified, numbed, speechless, and perplexed.

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Roget's Revenge . . . (Original Post) CaliforniaPeggy Jul 4 OP

I thought the thesaurus was extinct....... lastlib Jul 4 #1

Apparently it still exists! CaliforniaPeggy Jul 4 #2

I still have mine Mossfern Jul 5 #44

Dictionary.com shows... 3catwoman3 Jul 4 #15

31 Earl_from_PA Jul 4 #18

Syzygy Seinan Sensei Jul 4 #28

Ha....i forget about that one 😄 electric_blue68 Jul 4 #33

Oh...no they're found in the Deepest, Darkness Word Jungles! Roooaaar! electric_blue68 Jul 4 #32

Apparently you don't use Word or other word processing software. Ms. Toad Jul 6 #46

I use Word every day...... lastlib Jul 6 #47

It used to be on the main screen. Ms. Toad Jul 6 #49

Thanks for the diversion!!!!! I've passed it along. nt LAS14 Jul 4 #3

Agog 😮 Clouds Passing Jul 4 #4

LOL! MIButterfly Jul 4 #5

LOL... As a real lover of synonyms, I'm there... hlthe2b Jul 4 #6

I love humor like this. llmart Jul 4 #7

Love it my dear California Peggy!! Evolve Dammit Jul 4 #8

What's another name for "thesaurus"? Onlyserious Jul 4 #9

Crossword Puzzle Dictionary? BOSSHOG Jul 4 #11

The aggravation JoseBalow Jul 4 #12

See my post #15 above - synonymy 3catwoman3 Jul 4 #16

Roget's BidenRocks Jul 4 #22

"Google" n/t lastlib Jul 4 #38

Simple Google search Mossfern Jul 5 #45

Nice malaise Jul 4 #10

So... they weren't at a loss for words ??? liberalla Jul 4 #13

But speechless......... lastlib Jul 4 #39

Thanks Peggy. That was great! DeeDeeNY Jul 4 #14

Well, now I know where to put this! Dem2theMax Jul 4 #17

Yup. T. rex. n/t Igel Jul 4 #24

Snicker niyad Jul 5 #41

I've been saving that on my phone for just the perfect time! Dem2theMax Jul 5 #43

I'm at a loss for words... Wounded Bear Jul 4 #19

Too perfect! summer_in_TX Jul 4 #20

Sounds like fun. 3catwoman3 Jul 4 #36

Looks more like a raid DENVERPOPS Jul 4 #21

Good one, Peggy. LoisB Jul 4 #23

Well done! CountMyVote4Reality Jul 4 #25

I googled and this story is false BaronChocula Jul 4 #26

I ordered it thesaurus from Amazon, but they sent me a blank book... Oopsie Daisy Jul 4 #27

lol. AllaN01Bear Jul 4 #30

"" AllaN01Bear Jul 4 #29

lol! cate94 Jul 4 #31

That was cute CaliforniaPeggy⭐️😊 nt Figarosmom Jul 4 #34

TY! Clever, humorous, inventive, divertive, smile-inducing. electric_blue68 Jul 4 #35

My hubby loved it! senseandsensibility Jul 4 #37

You made me laugh out loud. Liberal In Texas Jul 4 #40

Thank you! niyad Jul 5 #42

Mind-boggling! Kid Berwyn Jul 6 #48

Brilliantly preposterous, my dear Peggy! MineralMan Jul 6 #50

Thanks! I admire your word choice too. CaliforniaPeggy Jul 6 #51

and flummoxed!! markie Jul 6 #52

Thanks. A good chuckle is always good for the soul in trying times. Ping Tung Jul 6 #53

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