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Post 21

T.B. Falsename ACE: [stercus venio] I have learned from my mistakes, and feel I could repeat them exactly.

cool Scan smiley - ok but i'm not sure you'll find schlepping in the OED


smiley - cheers


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Post 22

Scandrea

Meh, if they don't like it, they'll take it out!

Personally, I couldn't think of a better word for what is done in the field other than schlep.


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Post 23

Reefgirl (Brunel Baby)

What does shlepping mean anyway


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Post 24

Scandrea

From www.yourdictionary.com

SCHLEP v. schlepped also shlepped schlep·ping or schlepp·ing shlep·ping schleps or schlepps shleps

v. tr.
To carry clumsily or with difficulty; lug: schlepped a shopping bag around town.

v. intr.
To move slowly or laboriously: schlepped around with the twins in a stroller.

n.
An arduous journey.
A clumsy or stupid person.


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Post 25

Flamestrike

Well sounds like a good insult you could use to confuse people smiley - laugh

You schlepp (to someone clumsy)... not that I would ever do that to anyone smiley - angel


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Post 26

Blackberry Cat , if one wishes to remain an individual in the midst of the teeming multitudes, one must make oneself grotesque

I can think of someone I might be tempted to use it on (Scandrea knows who I'm thinking of) smiley - evilgrin
but I shall try and resist temptation smiley - winkeye


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Post 27

Scandrea

smiley - laugh

Actually, I think he just apologized to me!


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Post 28

Reefgirl (Brunel Baby)

smiley - ta Scan


Is it a yiddish word


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Post 29

Scandrea

Yep, Yiddish root.


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Post 30

Reefgirl (Brunel Baby)

Ah I thought so, it's amazing how many yiddish words come into everyday use


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Post 31

Scandrea

I know, and it's really fun to say

smiley - musicalnoteSchlep schlep schlep schlep schlep...


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Post 32

Flamestrike

smiley - rofl

oh dear.....


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Post 33

Scandrea

...schlep schlep schlep! smiley - musicalnote


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Post 34

T.B. Falsename ACE: [stercus venio] I have learned from my mistakes, and feel I could repeat them exactly.

enough with the schlepping already


smiley - cheers


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Post 35

Apollyon - Grammar Fascist

Congratulations Scan! Woo and, indeed, hoo! Does anyone else think there should be a smiley?


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Post 36

Cat-Eyes: No..... why.... ?

Hmmm... I'll have to start calling people schleps...smiley - evilgrin


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Post 37

Scandrea

Yay! smiley!

What would it look like?


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Post 38

Cat-Eyes: No..... why.... ?

Someone REALLY clumsy... JAR JAR BINKS!!!!!


smiley - roflsmiley - nahnah


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Post 39

Cat-Eyes: No..... why.... ?

He also fits the other criteria of being stupid.


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Post 40

paradox7

Congrats again Scan smiley - ok ! 'Allo all


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