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The story behind the Weird Word 'panjandrum'. ... and there were present the Picninnies, and the Joblillies, and the Garyulies, and the grand Panjandrum himself, with the little round button at top, and they all fell to playing the game of catch as catch can till the gunpowder ran out at the heels of their boots.
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Etymology: Grand Panjandrum, burlesque title of an imaginary personage in some nonsense lines by Samuel Foote ... Learn more about "panjandrum" ... Learn more about "panjandrum" and related topics at Britannica.com...
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• noun a person who has or claims to have a great deal of authority or influence. ... — ORIGIN from Grand Panjandrum, an invented phrase in a nonsense verse (1755) by Samuel Foote. ... About this dictionary; The Compact Oxford English Dictionary of Current English contains 145,000 words, phrases, and definitions.
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Shame and Degradation in the Twin Cities ... Its a tough time to be a Republican and it appears targeted GOP Senate candidates have little desire being photographed walking past Larry Craig's favorite restroom. ... Among those who will not attend [the GOP nominating convention Saint Paul] are Sen. Ted Stevens of Alaska,
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THIS IS THE OFFICIAL MIRRORED HOME PAGE OF JAUNDICED EYE PRODUCTIONS AND OF HIS NIBS, THE GRAND PANJANDRUM. ... This caused the Grand Panjandrum to hesitate -- as usual when radicals and free-thinkers congregate in the employee break room, he was about to trigger the fire alarm and douse them with water for easy...
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Billy Elliot On-Line Review by Christian Leopold Shea. ... After a summer of extraordinary difficulty getting the "On-Line Reviews" on line (don't ask!), I think it is safe to write that if you have found this review you probably already know the general story of Billy Elliot: 11-year-old ... As fans of Danny Masterson know,
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All about Commonknowledge: The Grand Panjandrum: And 1,999 Other Rare, Useful, and Delightful Words and Expressions by J. N. Hook. LibraryThing is a cataloging and social networking site for booklovers ... The Grand Panjandrum: And 1,999 Other Rare, Useful, and Delightful Words…...
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Synopses & Reviews ... Includes bibliographical references (p. xvii) and index. ... back to top...
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