Hi --

On Thu, 12 Oct 2006, Sean Russell wrote:

> On Wednesday 11 October 2006 13:55, Eero Saynatkari wrote:
>> On 2006.10.12 02:32, dblack / wobblini.net wrote:
>>> The word 'splay' occurs to me, as something that sounds sort of
> ...
>> David, you thought 'splat' was whimsical :P
>
> Actually, "splay" has a well defined, non-whimsical, and appropriate
> definition:
>
> 	1. To display; to spread.
>
> As in, splaying your fingers.
>
> It also means to dislocate, to castrate, and to render oblique.
> However, I've only ever heard it used with the first definition: to
> spread out, and I haven't picked up any humorous or negative
> connotations for it.

Yes -- to clarify, in case it isn't clear -- splay is a real word.


David

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