End of ADS-L Digest - 28 Nov 1995 to 29 Nov 1995

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There are 43 messages totalling 914 lines in this issue.



Topics of the day:



 1. -head (14)

 2. sneakers (12)

 3. w-hw

 4. Merc? -Reply

 5. sneakers -Reply

 6. Net Resources (was Re: w-hw)

 7. Merc? (5)

 8. Zero or "o"? (2)

 9. Bounced Mail

 10. -heads

 11. So fun (2)

 12. /w/ and /hw/

 13. I before E



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Date:  Thu, 30 Nov 1995 00:12:39 -0500

From:  SETH SKLAREY <crissiet[AT SYMBOL GOES HERE]IPOF.FLA.NET>

Subject: Re: -head



>I'm interested in compiling a set of terms using -head as the second element

>of a compound, e.g dickhead, egghead, pothead, acidhead, and here in the

>upper midwest, cheesehead. I'm interested in both the terms and the earliest

>you've heard it used and where you've heard it.

>You can send them to the list, or to me at

>humpulliam[AT SYMBOL GOES HERE]minna.acc.iit.edu

>Thanks in advance,

>Greg Pulliam

>Chicago

>

My exwife (Canadian/Massachussetts) referred to people who slept late as



              "jellyeads"



Seth Sklarey

Coconut Grove, FL

crissiet[AT SYMBOL GOES HERE]ipof.fla.net