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shkkmo
on Aug 2, 2021
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On the disappearing antonyms of “grumpy” words
"furling" is clearly meant to a part of the joke, but I've spent enough time around sailors that it sounds perfectly natural to me.
HWR_14
on Aug 2, 2021
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"Furling" sounds natural because of sailing. "Wieldy" sounds natural because of RPG's love of the various forms of "wield".
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