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Chris -- 2018-04-11

#1 2005-11-19 22:54:53

klakritz
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From: Winchester Massachusetts
Registered: 2005-10-25
Posts: 674

'psychophant' for 'sycophant'

Also ‘psychofant.’ It’s natural to read psychological disturbance into ‘sycophant.’ About 600 ghits, e.g.,

Psychophant means ass kisser.
nopc.antares-dev.com/yabbse/index.php?board=12;action=display;threadid=15951

The word you’re seeking is “Psychophant” ie, lap dog, lawn jockey, porch monkey….
lists.suse.com/archive/suse-linux-e/2001-Apr/1431.html

I never told him though, it would have sounded like I was a psychophant or something.
l.editthispage.com/2002/07/24

Only a Democrat psychofant could possibly believe that such a tactic will lead
anywhere but disaster.
bloggerblaster.blogspot.com/2004_09_01_bloggerblaster_archive.html

I am a Republican just not a Bush psychofant.
www.tidefans.com/forums/archive/index.php/t-7371.html

I’m not some idiot psychophant that’s looking for a dog biscuit by telling you
how super your program is.
www.zabaware.com/forum/topic.asp?TOPIC_ … p,registry

Chris Matthews reminds me of A spoiled Teddy Kennedy! A Clinton psychofant!
www.opendebate.com/msg?topic=6&q=207&m=12

it is Truly Shameful that, as the IHF president, we have a mannerless boor, a
psychofant with gargantuan ego, a feudalistic despot, ruling the roost.
www.planetfieldhockey.com/clubhouse/pri … eadid=5504

some Psychofant fan of Arnolds who happens to be some high powered chick who
wants to jump his bones. has started a movement to Change article 2 Section 5.
twww.thehollywoodliberal.com/51.htm

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