Words and phrases that mean little or nothing to me......

[HysteryDiagnosis]

Caucus

Furbish and refurbish

Political environment

and I am drawing a blank on the rest, but they will come to mind eventually.....

Also, while I am at it, why isn't a dried plum called a plume??

[Skittles]

1. what is that picture?

a mouse on a brush? Bear in mind I pick up my glasses in a couple days, I don't see very precisely right now....

[HysteryDiagnosis]

2. Tis a mouse brushing his chompers..... here is the live

action gif....

[Skittles]

3. LOL

I see it now....too funny :D

[Skittles]

4. OK, a word

CLOTURE - wtf?

[HysteryDiagnosis]

5. THAT'S IT!!! That's another word I was thinking of the past

week to put in this thread, thank you for that. I need to start writing them down, there are a bunch that are so arcane, so nebulous, so strange that I'm not sure someone wasn't playing with the dictionary.

[Midlodemocrat]

6. When I see that word, my mind thinks cloister.

Coincidence? I think not. :hi:

[Arugula Latte]

7. How about "postmodern"?

:wtf:

[HysteryDiagnosis]

9. ARGHHHH another one!! Great!! They truly do irk me btw. nt

[u4ic]

8. "The economy is doing well"

Never seems to affect me positively. :shrug:

[HysteryDiagnosis]

10. The economy is a person, a patient that must be kept at

a specific temperature, receive a certain amount of light, and above all, provide money for people who don't really do much of anything for a living.

[tuvor]

11. Anything that starts off, "If I'm not mistaken..."

After that, you can say pretty much anything.

[HysteryDiagnosis]

13. Arrrrrgggggghhhhh, GIVE US A SENSE!!!!!!! Now there is

an overused phrase, not a nonsense phrase, but certainly overused by the MSM. It's always "give us a sense".

[tuvor]

15. That one drives me nuts, too.

One person starts using it, and then everyone apes it.

Like when condi started using "clearly" in advance of the invasion of Iraq, it hadn't been nearly as popular as, say "obviously". Now EVERYONE says it.

[HysteryDiagnosis]

17. Better yet..... "Uh" after every few words and "Umm" as in the

manner of JFK.

[bluethruandthru]

12. At the end of the day....

What? It's night! Hate that one!

[HysteryDiagnosis]

14. Ooooooh..... "Facts on the ground".....

[crim son]

16. Carburetor.

Tie rod. And any word having to do with technology.

[HysteryDiagnosis]

18. Pitman Arm, Drag Link, Throttle Body, Map Sensor, Throttle

position Sensor, O2 Sensor, Freewheeling clutch, Sprag unit, Sun Pinion, Planetary Gear, Reverse Servo, and Muffler Bearing. Might want to check yours.

[crim son]

19. Aaaaargh! Stop! You're making me crazy!

Though it's true, my old car is finally crapping out & it's probably my fault.

[swag]

20. "literally"