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#1 2012-05-09 10:20:50

David Bird
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From: The Hammer, Ontario
Registered: 2009-07-28
Posts: 1690

"Post-brandial" for post-prandial

After that stunning feed, shall we retire to the drawing room for a wee digestive brandy?

The rich Vietnamese style iced coffee treat on a hot day, or the post brandial espresso-based latte at the end of a meal are accomodated in this range along with every style from East or West.
Vietnamese coffee ad

‘We’ll cure that death wish of yours. We’ll make you hungry, don’t you worry. ...’ said Dr. Mildweed, and he set off again on his post-brandial tour
The Itinerant Lodger, 1965

You dont sell such a magnificent beast. You pay a taxidermist good coin to have her stuffed and mounted over the fireplace. One can then sit back in the late hours while puffing on a post brandial cigar and wonder what might have been…
Bike retirement

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#2 2012-05-11 08:59:30

kem
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From: Victoria, BC
Registered: 2007-08-28
Posts: 2851

Re: "Post-brandial" for post-prandial

Premier cru.


Hatching new language, one eggcorn at a time.

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