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Thursday, June 29, 2006
Tantronyms
Meaning: The colourful expletives used when one throws a tantrum.
Pronunciation: Tan-tro-nyms.
Usage: Captain Haddock has a lovely repertoire of tantronyms.
Root: Tantrum (fit of anger) + Nyms (names)
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