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TheSonOfMark:
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https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Leprechaun

"A LEPRECHAUN is a type of FAIRY in Irish folklore...".

What are FAIRIES know for?
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TheSonOfMark:

If we agree leprechauns are fairies and fairies are airy, happy-go-lucky beings then ,by extension, leprechauns are simpletons which aligns with my earliest figurative definition on page four.

texanomaly:
The word "leprechaun" is derived from the Irish lu chorpain, meaning "small body." Various attributes have been used to describe leprechauns. While the origins and the history surrounding leprechauns differ, one common thread is that these creatures are surrounded in magic. Some believed leprechauns were descendents of the Goddess Danu and the Tuatha De Danaan. They inhabited Ireland long before the Celts arrived, and when the Celts did come, brandishing iron swords that could penetrate the leprechauns' magic, leprechauns fled to underground abodes in the soil shielded by magical, hidden entrances. Some say leprechauns still reside under the damp soil.


Leprechauns are small, smart and devious little characters, usually dressed from head to toe in green and with ginger hair and a ginger beard. They date back to Irish mythology and were described by many as “wee folk.”


"Leprechauns are very wily, and they can vanish in the twinkling of an eye. This is why it is impossible to trick a Leprechaun out of either his pot of gold or magic shilling. Leprechauns have two great loves: drinking whiskey and smoking tobacco.. They are either cheerful and happy or very sullen. A Leprechaun's mood depends on how much whiskey he has drunk. They are shoemakers for the Faeries and can usually be found working on a shoe."

LarrySun:
Okay.

LarrySun:
Thank you, ma'am. I think this sums up the argument.

texanomaly:
Read!!

They are not simple fairies. You are wrong.

You still haven't answered my question: What are fairies known for?

texanomaly:
Why would you just say "ok". He's wrong. He's just too stubborn to admit it. He reminds of this quote.


"Better to remain silent and be thought a fool, than to speak out and remove all doubt."
~ Abraham Lincoln

Resorting to insults, huh? WHAT ARE FAIRIES KNOWN FOR?

You can't answer the question?

TheSonOfMark:

Resorting to insults, huh? WHAT ARE FAIRIES KNOWN FOR?

You can't answer the question?

texanomaly:
The question is irrelevant in this instance. You are wrong. End of story. Goodbye

LOL. Kiddo (yes, kiddo - you started with the insults), FAIRIES are airy beings who are happy-go-lucky/lightheaded/featherbrained.

LEPRECHAUNS are FAIRIES ( of which you agreed to).

Ever done philosophy and logic?

Google fairies in general then return to thank me.

FAIRIES ARE FAIRIES.

Argue with logic.

Never start an argument you'd lose.

texanomaly:
Hahahahaha LarrySun can you believe this guy? He calls me a kid and questions my knowledge of Irish folk lore, much less my age? What's next? He'll question my literary skills? Who is this guy?

Webster dictionary: An oaf also means a fairy or a stupìd person.
A leprechaun is a fairy.

http://i.word.com/idictionary/oaf


A fairy could mean a stupid person. Leprechauns are fairies: http://www.urbandictionary.com/define.php?term=fairy

Texanomaly, you still want to argue?


Cc: LarrySun

texanomaly:
Hahahahaha LarrySun can you believe this guy? He calls me a kid and questions my knowledge of Irish folk lore, much less my age? What's next? He'll question my literary skills? Who is this guy?

LarrySun:
Uh-uh!

Texanomaly and TheSonOfMark, both of you should calm down. I've had more than enough insults for two days.

Larry, my tête with you was civil, wasn't it? She started the insult by terming herself (not me) a fool instead of countering my assertions factually.

Now that I've provided undisputable evidence to lend further credence to my assertion, she's disappeared.

I argue FACTUALLY.

At the end of the day, the facts prove me right.

She probably didn't know who was squaring up against.

TheSonOfMark:

Larry, my tête with you was civil, wasn't it? She started the insult by terming herself (not me) a fool instead of countering my assertions factually.

Now that I've provided undisputable evidence to lend further credence to my assertion, she's disappeared.

I argue FACTUALLY.

At the end of the day, the facts prove me right.

She probably didn't know who was squaring up against.

LarrySun:
TSM, you're breaking my heart with this comment. Texanomaly is really a wonderful woman. Take time to understand her. She's been my friend for more than a year, and I've always considered myself lucky to be acquainted with her.

I'm sorry you felt insulted, but you shouldn't have called her a kid. I sincerely pray you settle your differences.

I have nothing against her.

If anything, I like (crave even) brainstorming. Who doesn't like a battle of wits? Isn't that why we were all made to join debating clubs in high school?

No hard feelings. Yes ma'am, yes sir.

TheSonOfMark:

You still haven't answered my question: What are fairies known for?

TheSonOfMark:

Webster dictionary: An oaf also means a fairy or a stupìd person.
A leprechaun is a fairy.

http://i.word.com/idictionary/oaf


A fairy could mean a stupid person. Leprechauns are fairies: http://www.urbandictionary.com/define.php?term=fairy

Texanomaly, you still want to argue?

kinglekan:
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They are mostly known for their magical powers.

Fairies are not dull creatures like you asserted earlier on this thread. They are imaginary beings in human forms, mostly depicted as clever and mischievous. Even in cartoons they aren't depicted as silly creatures.


The term 'fairy' from the link you posted means a male homosexual. Which would mean that the contextual meaning of the word when used to address someone would technically mean calling him gay.

There are several kinds of fairies but am yet to find one described as feather brained like you opined. Leprechaun on the other hand wouldn't fit in the generic definition you gave for fairies.

But then again I am trying to reconcile why oaf's are regarded as clumsy, _stupid, silly and insensitive. I want to believe this is purely when attributed to humans considering the fact that Oaf's are offsprings of elves and elves are by no means described in such manner.

Looking at it from a different twist, one can say Oaf's are actually undergoing a metamorphosis and as young elves they exhibit these silly traits, which doesn't of course makes them any less than full grown elves.

Oaf ~ A changeling, specifically an elf's child, left in place of a stolen human child. These children were stupid and ugly.

[url=old.qi.com/talk/viewtopic.php?t=6080&start=0] Source - Elf/Oaf[/url]

So I think its safe to say that you cannot define fairies based on the definition of an Oaf, just as you can't define a housefly based on the definition of a larva.
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Webster dictionary: An oaf also means a fairy or a stupìd person.
A leprechaun is a fairy.

http://i.word.com/idictionary/oaf


A fairy could mean a stupid person. Leprechauns are fairies: http://www.urbandictionary.com/define.php?term=fairy

Follow these links, Lekan.


There's a difference between literal and figuaritive meanings.

Like I stated on page 4, leprechaun is used by me in the figurative context and that is the context used in the Webster and Urban dictionaries links I have provide.

Note where a fairy is stated as the synonym of oaf.

FACTUAL analysis, sir.

TheSonOfMark:

Webster dictionary: An oaf also means a fairy or a stupìd person.
A leprechaun is a fairy.

http://i.word.com/idictionary/oaf


A fairy could mean a stupid person. Leprechauns are fairies: http://www.urbandictionary.com/define.php?term=fairy

Follow these links, Lekan.


There's a difference between literal and figuaritive meanings.

Like I stated on page 4, leprechaun is used by me in the figurative context and that is the context used in the Webster and Urban dictionaries links I have provide.

Note where a fairy is stated as the synonym of oaf.

FACTUAL analysis, sir.

Now I get your point sire.

TheSonOfMark:

LOL. Valid excuse. Who doesn't love purple?

Literally, "pachydermous" means "thick-skinned".

It could also mean "tough hide" or "impervous".

I tend to use the expression "mentally pachydermous" figuratively which means "strong/tough psyche" or "being able to withstand psychological torture/stress or not affected by it".

Example: How time flies... The once timid Mizmycoli is now seemingly (mentally) pachydermous to insults.

MizMyColi:
@Thesonofmark
What is the meaning and origin of the word "Double Entendre"?

ayobase:
The pronunciation, "düb-əl-äⁿ-ˈtäⁿd" fancifies the noun, "Double Entendre".

I found the pronunciation more intriguing than the meaning.

thanks for the word....we guys often make use of related words to manipulate ladies....two meanings!


another word with an intriguing pronunciation is "Imbroglio"

ayobase:
......dermous or ......dermatous?

MizMyColi:
Pachydermous is also correct.
http://dictionary.reference.com/browse/pachydermous

MizMyColi:
Waow! Thanks for this!
I have finally learned the statutory definition of imbroglio. It means been in a really embarrassing and confusing situation.
So the "Entendre" is pronounced ontondre. and "imbroglio" is pronounce imbroyo.... hmmm..thanks again.
Guess what!? I never quite made use of the voice feature when searching for words meaning. I discovered the essence of the speaker sign in front of words today. Lol

MizMyColi:
Waow!
Thanks for this!

I have finally learned the statutory definition of imbroglio.

It means been in a really embarrassing and confusing situation.

......

ayobase:
"been" or "being"?

maureensylvia:
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MizMyColi:
That was a typo.

ayobase:
Thought as much.

it is also one of the inculcated typos in English like "I'm for Am"