| The Flamers of the Community [message #79489] |
Tue, 13 April 2004 09:59   |
KIRBY098
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Registered: February 2003
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| maj.boredom |
| Aircraftkiller |
The proper term is "insult" not "flaming."
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Main Entry: 2flame
Function: verb
Inflected Form(s): flamed; flam·ing
intransitive senses
1 : to burn with a flame : BLAZE
2 a : to burst or break out violently or passionately <flaming with indignation> b : to send an angry, hostile, or abusive electronic message
3 : to shine brightly : GLOW <color flaming up in her cheeks>
transitive senses
1 : to send or convey by means of flame <flame a message by signal fires>
2 : to treat or affect with flame: as a : to sear, sterilize, or destroy by fire b : FLAMBé
3 : to send an angry, hostile, or abusive electronic message to or about
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How about you're wrong and you're being petty?
Give it a rest.
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I verified his source. Merriam-Webster says he's right 
Here's another one:
14 entries found for Petty. The first 10 are listed below.
To select an entry, click on it. For more results, click here.
pettyPettyPetty[1]chief petty officermaster chief petty officermaster chief petty officer of the coast guardmaster chief petty officer of the navypetty cashpetty larcenypetty officer
Main Entry: pet·ty
Pronunciation: 'pe-tE
Function: adjective
Inflected Form(s): pet·ti·er; -est
Etymology: Middle English pety small, minor, alteration of petit
1 : having secondary rank or importance : MINOR, SUBORDINATE
2 : having little or no importance or significance
3 : marked by or reflective of narrow interests and sympathies : SMALL-MINDED
- pet·ti·ly /'pe-t&l-E/ adverb
- pet·ti·ness /'pe-tE-n&s/ noun
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