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meep (was Re: Vexillology)

From:Yoon Ha Lee <yl112@...>
Date:Saturday, November 10, 2001, 18:19
On Friday, November 9, 2001, at 10:02 , Keith Gaughan wrote:

> Oh, and I've something to ask you: what does `meep' mean?
Er--as I use it, it's a random nonsense syllable whose main function is to carry an emotion-laden tone: MEEP! (excited) ...meep... (forlorn) etc. Yoon Ha Lee [requiescat@cityofveils.com] http://pegasus.cityofveils.com The two rules of success: 1. Don't tell everything you know.

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Keith Gaughan <kmgaughan@...>