commander bunnypants
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Wed Apr-19-06 12:14 PM
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Is Decider a real word? or is it a Bushism? |
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Should he have said I am the one to decide?
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Sugar Smack
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Wed Apr-19-06 12:15 PM
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1. It's not a real word. Never was. |
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Wed Apr-19-06 12:16 PM
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2. According to Merriam-Webster it is a real word. |
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But any word coming out of *'s mouth just sounds stupid.
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Wed Apr-19-06 12:18 PM
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He makes Dan Quayle look like Mr. Communication Universe. It's amazing he got through a university.
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Wed Apr-19-06 12:19 PM
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4. if we let the Scrabble dictionary be the decider on this, |
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Wed Apr-19-06 12:25 PM
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5. I say it is a real word! But then again, who am I to say? |
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Wed Apr-19-06 12:26 PM
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6. Decider: noun Origin: Connecticutt |
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One who empties all my bottles of Cider Jack's Hard Cider when I'm asleep or out of the house.
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Wed Apr-19-06 12:29 PM
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7. it is a real word (for once), it denotes the one who decides, IMO your |
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Edited on Wed Apr-19-06 12:30 PM by TheBaldyMan
phrasing is far neater.
There's also a usage common in sports to describe the potentially winning goal in a match e.g. 'in the 87th minute that last one could be the decider'
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Wed Apr-19-06 12:31 PM
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8. It is a real word, but one that is hardly used |
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so it sounds odd to the ear.
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Wed Apr-19-06 01:48 PM
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...I don't think he knew it was a real word when he said it. I think he just got lucky this time.
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reyd reid reed
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Wed Apr-19-06 01:51 PM
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10. He SHOULD have just kept his mouth shut |
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Technically it might be a real word...but if it is it's rarely used, clumsy, and just plain stupid-sounding.
Of course, so is MOST of what comes out of his mouth...
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Wed Apr-19-06 03:31 PM
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11. It is so a real word so stop saying that! |
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"What do you have to drink?"
"We have spring water, orange juice, and apple cider."
"Okay, I'll have de cider."
(groooooooooaaaaaan)
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