h2g2 The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy: Earth Edition

IMO 'expectoration' comes very high up on the 'grossness scale. (especially as it was once linked with the transmission of TB. I think it is pretty gross to see footbasllers 'flobbing' onto the turf, and this is emulated by the youth of today expectorating onto pavements etc etc with gay abandon!

>>I have direct experience of Salty Herrings.<<

I guess it's a rather acquaired taste.

OK expilation seems to be agreed just bleeding and putrefaction. Any more? are we going for a joint effort EG article?

Quick review - zits - does expression cover the expusion of sebum?

Exsanguination is to drain of blood or to bleed out(too many vampire films watched!)

What's bleeding wrong with 'Bleeding'?

I think I can see some sub classifications beginning to appear e.g. healthy, sick, dead or possibly child, adult or male female.

Express describes squeezing milk from breasts and vets express dogs anal glands. Believe me you don't want to be present during the latter.

I think we want to limit it to the unaided exudances of the living body. I think that zit popping is covered by the secretion of sebum. Also - expression is the artificial stimulation of lactation.

"unaided exudances of the living body". Could be a good title for the Entry?

As a Guide Entry virgin I'd be happy to volunteer to pilot Exudances

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Or, it might make a good paper for a science magazine. (Or a linguistics one.)

I'd already started!!!

Can I give it a first shot, then you can collaborate?

sounds good to me

have parturition and abortion got a guernsey yet?

Ah! Good ones!

Can you call a baby an exubance ?

does expulsion of the placenta get its own term?

I'm so glad I've had my lunch.

i take it you've never seen a birth. a lot more comes out than just a baby. *s* and i'm not just talking about the foul language.

Giraffes have no vocal cords.

(I decided it was time for another useless fact, it's a bit lame but it'll do)