Mitigated means a moderation of force and/or intensity. Gall means insolence. Therefore "unmitigated gall" means pure or unmoderated insolence.
Ken On Thu, 19 Sep 2002 11:19:19 -0700 "Annette Taylor, Ph. D." <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > > Can someone please enlighten me (and maybe others too shy to come right out and > show their lack of erudition) about the exact meaning of 'unmitigated gall'. Of > course I can intelligently guess, but.... > > thanks > > annette > Annette Kujawski Taylor, Ph.D. > Associate Professor of Psychology > University of San Diego > > Ken ---------------------- Kenneth M. Steele, Ph.D. [EMAIL PROTECTED] Dept. of Psychology Appalachian State University Boone, NC 28608 USA --- You are currently subscribed to tips as: [EMAIL PROTECTED] To unsubscribe send a blank email to [EMAIL PROTECTED]
