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In reply to the discussion: 😁 Trump Will Go Nuts 😁 [View all]calimary
(88,039 posts)19. Yep. That right there is a tip-off.
Its not the Democrat party or the Democrat leaders or the Democrat ANYTHING! The word Democrat is a noun. NOT an adjective.
All it tells me is that these bastards are either just mean cuz theyre wording it this way on purpose, or theyre just stupid or poorly educated.
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You must not know many Middle Easterners, Arabs, or Muslims. It's a very common expression. It means 'if Allah wills it'
Celerity
Wednesday
#6
I learned the meaning by reading Amelia Peabody books...Elizabeth Peters AKA Barbara Mertz
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#15
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#45
Not everyone knows that, it's a bit much to denigrate a du member as "bastard.. mean.. stupid.. poorly educated"
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#38
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