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16. Being a word nerd, it really bugs me when I don't know the meaning of something.

Sat Jul 12, 2025, 02:20 PM

Jul 12

A pet peeve of mine is when authors have a character use a foreign phrase and then do not provide the translation. I always wonder what I am missing.

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NYT: Trump's Cabinet of Incompetents [View all] edbermac Jul 12 OP

I learned something today. 3catwoman3 Jul 12 #1

Thanks! I was about to look it up. . . . . nt Bernardo de La Paz Jul 12 #3

I took Latin in high school. Paladin Jul 12 #11

Thanks for that...saved me the trouble... MiHale Jul 12 #13

Same here. Had to confirm pronunciation. CountMyVote4Reality Jul 12 #15

The trump administration is full of idiots LetMyPeopleVote Jul 12 #2

"The usual gang of idiots." calimary Jul 12 #6

Least qualified cabinet in U.S. history. No competition. (nt) Paladin Jul 12 #12

trump only hired one qualified person LetMyPeopleVote Jul 12 #18

What do you call an 11 way tie? 3catwoman3 Jul 12 #17

No one in my memory.... kentuck Jul 12 #4

Strictly speaking, "anus aeternus" also fits BoRaGard Jul 12 #20

puer aeternus DoBW Jul 12 #8

A claque of clowns. Borogove Jul 12 #9

Is the ny times itself Hornedfrog2000 Jul 12 #14

Krasnov's Krappy Kronies (R) BoRaGard Jul 12 #19