Ever had a Hitchcockian experience (in the bathe perhaps?!) or
met a person with a extraordinarily Ortonesque outlook on existence? There are
hundreds of phrases derived from genuine those who are recognized - or infamous
- sufficient to offer their stamp to a flow, a manner of pondering or
acting, a method or perhaps a temper. identify shedding? is a necessary advisor to
the greater identified or extra fascinating of those phrases from figures in
politics, recreation, and the humanities. A helpful, fascinating and often
humorous source for these trying to find definitions or just browsing
for excitement. Entries are indexed alphabetically with complete explanations,
examples from the clicking and different media, tips on utilization and a
'Pretentiousness Index.'
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