[MBZ] OT: Words , scrofulous

2005-12-02 Thread Rich Thomas
Well, it actually refers to a specific medical condition, but there is another sense of the word that describes something beyond ugly, of the pus-oozing, smelly, visually offensive, nasty, lumpy sort -- kinda like that thing in Men In Black that was trying to walk around and drive disguised as

Re: [MBZ] OT: Words , scrofulous

2005-12-02 Thread L . Mark Finch
I like the morally-degenerate-but-in-a-good-way definition. It would make a good band name. --mf _ L. Mark Finch Indianapolis 1982 300D Turbodiesel

Re: [MBZ] OT: Words , scrofulous

2005-12-02 Thread Craig McCluskey
On Fri, 02 Dec 2005 09:10:34 -0600 Rich Thomas [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Well, it actually refers to a specific medical condition My wife introduces me to new medical terms occasionally, that have a similar ring to them and allude to similarly unpleasant conditions (the human body and