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leftstreet

(41,312 posts)
2. Some young intern trying to look educated
Wed Jun 3, 2026, 10:36 PM
4 hrs ago

...whilst proving Trump doesn't scribe his own tweets

Solly Mack

(97,326 posts)
3. He probably picked it up from his mother. Same as his often-used phrase, "high-quality people".
Wed Jun 3, 2026, 10:37 PM
4 hrs ago

Tanuki

(16,545 posts)
16. I've heard him pronounce "airplane" as "aeroplane,"
Thu Jun 4, 2026, 01:23 AM
2 hrs ago

and always assumed it was something he picked up unconsciously from his Scottish mum.

Solly Mack

(97,326 posts)
17. He appears to have sought approval from his father, but his mother seems to have had
Thu Jun 4, 2026, 01:34 AM
1 hr ago

a lot of influence on him.

pat_k

(14,088 posts)
6. "nothing even close to this...was even thought of for the People's House"
Wed Jun 3, 2026, 10:51 PM
4 hrs ago

For GOOD F-ing reason you psychopath.

You turned "The People's House" into a ruin and a forum for savage, brutal, and often bloody violence no child in America should be exposed to. And you offer the world this, as a "celebration" of America?

I have no words.

Jack Valentino

(5,274 posts)
7. Are you saying he picked up a new word (for him)??
Wed Jun 3, 2026, 11:00 PM
4 hrs ago

I myself may have used it in the past, although extremely rarely---
but I would congratulate Donald upon expanding his vocabulary in this instance!!!

(Mostly his stock of words is degrading in the other direction....)

mwmisses4289

(4,863 posts)
9. Several of my friends and i do occassionally.
Thu Jun 4, 2026, 12:02 AM
3 hrs ago

Of course, most of us are well read, theatre, science, music and art nerds, so not sure that means anything about our using it.

Celerity

(55,105 posts)
10. British & British Commonwealth-raised and/or educated people? Certainly not that plonker Trump.
Thu Jun 4, 2026, 12:43 AM
2 hrs ago

niyad

(134,419 posts)
12. I want a list of all those other fights. Oh, wait a minute. Teddy
Thu Jun 4, 2026, 01:08 AM
2 hrs ago

Roosevelt boxed, and loved to challenge people. A fact that had to be presented to the intellectually incurious/illiterate orange tub of diseased flab and make-up. But, hey, since you brought it up, oh mighty one, perfect physical specimen that you are, let us see YOU in the ring, with a professional boxer of my choosing.

niyad

(134,419 posts)
15. But there are many words in common usage in American english that
Thu Jun 4, 2026, 01:22 AM
2 hrs ago

are foreign, and yet commonly used. Pizza comes immediately to mind.

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