Re: [ihc] Some cool led dash and marker lights

["Ryan Moore" <baradium@xxxxxxxxxxx>]

----- Original Message ----- 
From: "John Hofstetter" <hofs@domain.elided>
To: "Mac McMuffin" <mac@domain.elided>; <ihc@domain.elided>
Sent: Tuesday, March 09, 2004 22:26
Subject: Re: [ihc] Some cool led dash and marker lights


> on 3/9/04 9:12 AM, Mac McMuffin at mac@domain.elided wrote:
>
> > i've been abusing the word "extortionate" ever since.  i didn't have any
> > idea if it was mis-spelled or not.  in fact, i never checked.  i simply
took
> > the word "extortion" and extrapolated upon what some other words ending
in
> > "ion" used in the same kind of context, and applied that to my word.
thus,
> > extortionate.  it didn't occur to me that i might be making something
up.
> > +)
>
> Well, after John said that his spell checker didn't find it as a
> misspelling, I ran it on my spell checker too. It didn't find a
misspelling
> either. So, Mac, I guess you've taught me a new word.
>
<snip>
>
> I don't have a dictionary with me to do more than spell check, but the
> definition seems self obvious.
>
> Thanks,
>
> John
>

Main Entry: ex7tor7tion7ate
Pronunciation: ik-'stor-sh(&-)n&t
Function: adjective
1 : characterized by extortion
2 : EXCESSIVE, EXORBITANT <extortionate prices>
- ex7tor7tion7ate7ly adverb

From www.m-w.com   btw, your typing of an e-mail indicates you have no
excuse not to have been able to look it up ;)   merriam webster online,
accessible anywhere via the internet!

-Ryan


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