blurple
adj.— «I am a size 22-24 found a 2-piece dress/jacket at Nordstrom. Periwinkle blurple.» —“Re: My mother is driving me Nuts!” Usenet: alt.wedding Aug. 3, 1997. (source: Double-Tongued Dictionary)
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Lucy in Louisa, Virginia, recalls that if her mother was exasperated when the kids were misbehaving, she’d announce I’m going to put you both in a wet paper bag and see who falls out first! This is part of a complete episode.
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