Post AXnktdb2JnqEpsEQAS by marymess@sfba.social
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(DIR) Post #AXmi8YqPm4K1Q9tBnU by grammargirl@zirk.us
2023-07-17T12:02:41Z
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To hog, to ram, to bird dog. How many "animal verbs" can you list? https://www.quickanddirtytips.com/articles/fun-with-animal-verbs/
(DIR) Post #AXmiHqn8Ptwngmmhea by Nikolai_Kingsley@dobbs.town
2023-07-17T12:04:23Z
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@grammargirl https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CnVf1ZoCJSo
(DIR) Post #AXmikkZGdRd6mi4vpY by uliwitness@chaos.social
2023-07-17T12:09:36Z
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@grammargirl Does “to ram" actually come from the animal? Given German has "rammen” as well, but the “ram” is called Steinbock, I always assumed it was the other way round. 😮
(DIR) Post #AXmloA3mc0WaZvfcES by SallyStrange@strangeobject.space
2023-07-17T12:43:51Z
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@grammargirl She's rabbiting!He dogged her stepsHe cowed themShe wormed her way inThey snaked the drainShe bugs me!I fished for information He was peacockingShe whaled on him
(DIR) Post #AXmmypmYRe86pMGTy4 by Skyliting@mastodon.sandwich.net
2023-07-17T12:56:54Z
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@grammargirl pigging out?dogging someone's steps? ratting someone out?fishing for compliments?rabbbiting from a bad situation?are these what you had in mind?
(DIR) Post #AXmnUOEsNx0OfcYifo by Downes@mastodon.social
2023-07-17T13:02:40Z
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@grammargirl - to badger someone- to hog the food- to monkey around- to bull with falsehoods- to bear suffering- to ferret out the truth- to ram the door- to horse around- to chicken out- to grouse and complain- to duck and cover- to dog someone- to fish for answers- to hawk your product- to snake through the crowd- to cow someone- to crow about something- to goat into a fight- to weasel and cheat
(DIR) Post #AXmuCviZs6WiyE4asS by grammargirl@zirk.us
2023-07-17T14:17:59Z
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@uliwitness Etymonline says "ram" the verb is from "ram" the noun meaning "a male sheep" and "a battering instrument" The OED says the sheep meaning is older.https://www.etymonline.com/word/ram?ref=etymonline_crossreference#etymonline_v_3321
(DIR) Post #AXmvGE4WBlKOiVTH4y by muzzle@mastodon.social
2023-07-17T14:29:44Z
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@grammargirl Squirrel (away), rat (on), cow tow, worm (your way in), hawk(er), bug, shag, monkey (around), hen peck, weasel (your way out), horse around, parrot (mimic), ram, white ant, hound, badger, skylark, swallow 🙂, ferret (around), slug, bat...enough!
(DIR) Post #AXmx7T4ZFLnkXjRhdA by uliwitness@chaos.social
2023-07-17T14:50:32Z
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@grammargirl Sorry, didn’t mean to doubt you, just meant to express my surprise 😅
(DIR) Post #AXn7x6rG5I6SFHU4FE by bruceturner@toad.social
2023-07-17T16:51:56Z
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@grammargirl Buffalo buffalo Buffalo buffalo buffalo Buffalo buffalo. 🦬 https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Buffalo_buffalo_Buffalo_buffalo_buffalo_buffalo_Buffalo_buffalo
(DIR) Post #AXnEClGQjmovdC6XEe by mikej@mastodon.online
2023-07-17T18:01:51Z
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@grammargirl To porpoise
(DIR) Post #AXnFpJQwFDMMZ2xx6u by LikesCookies@twit.social
2023-07-17T18:20:09Z
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@grammargirl Horse around. Cat around. Pig out
(DIR) Post #AXnko2uBJ9yTalWJKi by amorphisbear@dragonscave.space
2023-07-18T00:07:20Z
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@grammargirl To hound. To wolf, as in to wolf something down. To cat around.
(DIR) Post #AXnktdb2JnqEpsEQAS by marymess@sfba.social
2023-07-18T00:08:22Z
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@grammargirl to be out-foxed?
(DIR) Post #AXnl3Y8FUPEimgUcBE by bruce@darkmoon.social
2023-07-18T00:10:06Z
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@grammargirl One of my favorites is "raw dog".
(DIR) Post #AXnl4MTaJM0ovKrMNU by JorgeStolfi@mas.to
2023-07-18T00:10:18Z
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@grammargirl Pto pant pcomes pto pmind.