Hatrack River Forum: I blame you, rivka! *glare*

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Posted by Raia (Member # 4700) on :

I have a teacher named Rivka. I just want to let you know that you have poisoned me.

For the life of me, I can't write her name with a capital "R" on the first try.

Hmph.

*storms out of thread*

Posted by ElJay (Member # 6358) on :

See, this would have been a perfect opportunity to :flounce:.

Posted by Raia (Member # 4700) on :

*storms into thread*

*flounces back out of thread*

(Thanks, ElJay [Wink]

)

Posted by ElJay (Member # 6358) on :

*giggle* No, thank you.

Posted by Raia (Member # 4700) on :

[Kiss]

Posted by narrativium (Member # 3230) on :

[ROFL]

*dies*

Posted by Grisha (Member # 6871) on :

*doesn't know what flouncing is* [Dont Know]

Posted by Boris (Member # 6935) on :

I would, but I don't know what a flounce is. I'm guessing it's an inside joke [Smile]

Posted by Boris (Member # 6935) on :

Is this it? Cause that would be funny [Smile]

1. to go with impatient or impetuous, exaggerated movements: The star flounced out of the studio in a rage.
2. to throw the body about spasmodically; flounder.

Posted by TMedina (Member # 6649) on :

Webster.com defines flounce as:

quote:

1 a : to move with exaggerated jerky or bouncy motions <flounced about the room, jerking her shoulders, gesticulating -- Agatha Christie>; also : to move so as to draw attention to oneself <flounced into the lobby> b : to go with sudden determination <flounced out in a huff>

-Trevor

Posted by Intelligence3 (Member # 6944) on :

Yes, that's it. I looked up the etymology last night, actually.

Here's an online etymology: 1542, "to dash, plunge, flop," perhaps from Scand. (cf. dial. Sw. flunsa "to plunge," Norw. flunsa "to hurry," but first record of these is 200 years later than the Eng. word), said to be of imitative origin. Spelling likely influenced by bounce. Sense of "anger, impatience" began to adhere to the word 18c.

The Chambers dictionary was more certain of the Swedish flunsa as the origin.

Posted by ElJay (Member # 6358) on :

Yup. Those would all fit what I mean when I use it. [Smile]

Edit: I started this before I3's was there. But I guess I agree with that, too. Hey, I should call you, shouldn't I?

[ December 07, 2004, 03:13 PM: Message edited by: ElJay ]

Posted by rivka (Member # 4859) on :

[ROFL]

I'll have you know that EVERYONE who knows me IRL has no problem writing my name with a capital R. Blame Hatrack! [Wink]

Posted by ElJay (Member # 6358) on :

But rivka, it's much more fun to blame you. [Smile]

Posted by rivka (Member # 4859) on :

*dryly* So I've noticed. [Razz]

Posted by ElJay (Member # 6358) on :

You guys just don't read late-night Hatrack enough.

Inside Joke

Posted by Raia (Member # 4700) on :

[Razz]

Posted by Teshi (Member # 5024) on :

quote:
late-night Hatrack

For some reason this phrase is hilarious to me.