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To: Lazamataz

They are wrong. Those dictionaries simply cave in to the morons after a couple of decades. They are useless.

“Strait” means tight. It is nonsensical to say “straight-laced.” Laces aren’t straight! They go back and forth!


91 posted on 05/23/2014 6:12:01 PM PDT by Arthur McGowan
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To: Arthur McGowan

They are RIGHT. ‘Straight’ can mean to be within societal norms. A person who is Straight-Laced is laced so tight they never deviate from societal norms, ever. So, I feel ‘Straitlaced’ is RONG. RONG. RONG!!!


107 posted on 05/24/2014 6:29:22 AM PDT by Lazamataz (Early 2009 to 7/21/2013 - RIP my little girl Cathy. You were the best cat ever. You will be missed.)
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