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#1 2009-11-03 22:48:32

oeufmaize
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#2 2009-11-04 06:37:02

DavidTuggy
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Re: Woof [it down] (wolf it down)

The imagery shifting to the sound made while swallowing quickly? I don’t quite get it.
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(btw should it be spelt woeuf? I suppose the Maizoro [brand of cornstarch] they sell in Mexico could change its name to Maizovo. Welcome to the forum.)


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#3 2009-11-04 12:14:20

jorkel
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Re: Woof [it down] (wolf it down)

Previously submitted…

to “woof down” (of a dog, eg its dinner), for “wolf down” by zywiecbear Contribute! 1 2007-04-17 08:40:42 by jorkel

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