Some say strap, some say strop. OED to the rescue!

I am going with STROP and that is my story and I am sticking with it.:w

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Originally Posted by Utopian

Growing up on the farm, there were plenty of handy implements for punishment, but I guess in retrospect I should be grateful my dad used an electric razor.

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I think I would rather be beaten with a strop as opposed to an electric razor... Unless he just held you down and gave you really bad (electric) razor burn. Actually, that might be worse, too...

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Originally Posted by Jimbo

Well I say let's call it a chazwozzle and be done with the whole thing.

James.

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Auntie J, we've decided in chat upon the suggestion of Keljian that it will now be referred to as a Wibble. Yes, a wibble. That is all.

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Originally Posted by Philadelph

Auntie J, we've decided in chat upon the suggestion of Keljian that it will now be referred to as a Wibble. Yes, a wibble. That is all.

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I will not quibble. Wibble is quite acceptawibble to me. Carry on.

James.

I always wondered what an Arab strap was. Now I know. A strop from the Middle East.

(There goes that Majurey bringin' down the tone again... :nono:)

Should a "strapping young lad" be refered to as a "stropping young lad" if he is old enough to shave?

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Originally Posted by Seraphim

Should a "strapping young lad" be refered to as a "stropping young lad" if he is old enough to shave?

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Only if he shaves with a straightrazor :D

Fine. Y'all win. While on SRP I'll call it a strop
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If you hadnt of brought it up nobody would have cared.:fim:

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Originally Posted by nun2sharp

If you hadnt of brought it up nobody would have cared.:fim:

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Obviously Lee cared or he would not have brought it up!