[Fictionary] SLEECH results

J-J Cote jjcote at alum.mit.edu
Mon Sep 26 23:23:53 EDT 2011


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> sleech, (v.) -- To steal plums.
> By JEAN-JOSEPH.  3 = Eric 1 + Jim 2
> Nick:  ``Isn't there a nursery rhyme about this?''
> Eric:  ``One point.  The cause of my new career. ''
> Jim:  ``Wacky enough to be a word that Elliott would pick.''
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The train of thought here was that it was inspired by the real word 
"scrump", with an influence from "slivovitz".  (And I think Mr. Horner 
was merely exploring his own rightful property.)


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