[Callers] another new word idea

Jim McKinney via Callers callers at lists.sharedweight.net
Wed Jan 27 14:40:43 PST 2016


I’ve been experimenting with “walk around your partner/neighbor face to face” without any complaints or adverse effects.
Jim

> On Jan 27, 2016, at 10:32 AM, Mac Mckeever via Callers <callers at lists.sharedweight.net> wrote:
> 
> If I recall - square dances use the term 'dance around' to achieve the same thing
> 
> 'dance around your partner', etc.
> 
> Mac McKeever
> 
> 
> 
> ----- Forwarded Message -----
> From: Aahz Maruch via Callers <callers at lists.sharedweight.net>
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> Sent: Wednesday, January 27, 2016 9:18 AM
> Subject: Re: [Callers] another new word idea
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> On Wed, Jan 27, 2016, jwcontrahands4 via Callers wrote:
> > 
> > I think that, if I decide to abandon gypsy, I will go with "ease
> > about". I like the feel of it. An alternative would be "walkabout".
> 
> Walkabout would be a poor substitute:
> 
> http://www.abc.net.au/news/2016-01-07/lets-go-walkabout-changes-name-a-cultural-appropriation-claims/7071662 <http://www.abc.net.au/news/2016-01-07/lets-go-walkabout-changes-name-a-cultural-appropriation-claims/7071662>
> 
> I suggest that anyone thinking of a substitute term do at least a quick
> search for "<word> appropriation" (which is what I did to find the above
> link) and "<word> slur".
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