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#1 2006-09-08 10:15:09

jorkel
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Registered: 2006-08-08
Posts: 1456

HONORY (ornery)

“Ornery” means “having an irritable disposition.” And, “honorary” means “having or confering distinction.” Now, I’m going to take a leap of faith here and say that “honory” derives from “honorary” plus the notion of things somehow unearned. (E.g., an “honorary degree”). So, perhaps one may say someone is getting “honory” if he undeservedly expects to be treated with honor.
Analysis by Joe Krozel

purrrfectly charming kittys
He can be so honory sometimes. He is ok when he is sleeping though. I like to ignore him just to get a rise out of him, he can’t figure out what I want from …
http://www.geocities.com/Athens/Cyprus/5213/pets.html

Halfbakery: The easy park lot
Ya know guys I am in school, I don’t know why you have to be so honory and mean to those who may not have gone to college yet, I think you better shut up …
http://www.halfbakery.com/idea/The_20easy_20park_20lot

Curfew? – Topic Powered by eve community
And Hawk was always so honory but he always made his point while teasing us about being hens. There are alot of good people in Woodward co and that is why I …
http://community.cnhi.com/eve/forums/a/ … 102193/p/3
www.myspace.com/zombiegrrgrr

Did you know that:, Alligators are so honory because they got all dem teeth and no toothbrush. Random Words:, tiny purple mushroom-flavored penguins with …
http://profile.myspace.com/index.cfm?fuseact ... .viewprofile&friendid=13546766
Santa Baby… – www.ezboard.com

Didn’t mean to be so honory.Dont want Mr.Hanky to come git me..!! :eek YOu is right stu tis the season for joy,happiness & ahem,love….which brings me to …
http://p196.ezboard.com/fabundantlivinggunsh ... .showMessage?topicID=359.topic

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#2 2006-09-08 18:56:50

Ascared
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Registered: 2006-09-04
Posts: 20

Re: HONORY (ornery)

jorkel wrote:

“Ornery” means “having an irritable disposition.” And, “honorary” means “having or confering distinction.” Now, I’m going to take a leap of faith here and say that “honory” derives from “honorary” plus the notion of things somehow unearned. (E.g., an “honorary degree”). So, perhaps one may say someone is getting “honory” if he undeservedly expects to be treated with honor.
Analysis by Joe Krozel

purrrfectly charming kittys
He can be so honory sometimes. He is ok when he is sleeping though. I like to ignore him just to get a rise out of him, he can’t figure out what I want from …
http://www.geocities.com/Athens/Cyprus/5213/pets.html

Halfbakery: The easy park lot
Ya know guys I am in school, I don’t know why you have to be so honory and mean to those who may not have gone to college yet, I think you better shut up …
http://www.halfbakery.com/idea/The_20easy_20park_20lot

Curfew? – Topic Powered by eve community
And Hawk was always so honory but he always made his point while teasing us about being hens. There are alot of good people in Woodward co and that is why I …
http://community.cnhi.com/eve/forums/a/ … 102193/p/3
www.myspace.com/zombiegrrgrr

Did you know that:, Alligators are so honory because they got all dem teeth and no toothbrush. Random Words:, tiny purple mushroom-flavored penguins with …
http://profile.myspace.com/index.cfm?fuseact ... .viewprofile&friendid=13546766
Santa Baby… – www.ezboard.com

Didn’t mean to be so honory.Dont want Mr.Hanky to come git me.. :eek YOu is right stu tis the season for joy,happiness & ahem,love….which brings me to …
http://p196.ezboard.com/fabundantlivinggunsh ... .showMessage?topicID=359.topic

Nice one Jorkel. From the context in the websites it seems to be a misspelling of ornery with a French twist of a silent H.

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