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reesetee commented on the word wildware
(Obsolete) The fur of wild animals.
July 30, 2008
bilby commented on the word wildware
Hmmmm. Is a chained bear still a wild animal? It may be mightily pissed off but is probably no longer truly wild.
July 30, 2008
reesetee commented on the word wildware
Hmm. I took it to refer to the fur after it's been...well, separated...from its owner. Anyway, I wouldn't attempt taking wildware from a bear, chained or otherwise--especially not after it's been hibernating. ;-)
July 30, 2008
chained_bear commented on the word wildware
AAAGH!!! AAAAAAAAGH!!!
July 30, 2008
mialuthien commented on the word wildware
Mwhahaha. Hee hee.
July 30, 2008
reesetee commented on the word wildware
See what I mean, bilby? Now we're freaking out The Bear.
July 30, 2008
mialuthien commented on the word wildware
She is only chained in a figurative sense; wait until she mauls the both of you for throwing around innuendos about her so carelessly.
July 31, 2008
chained_bear commented on the word wildware
Thank you, Mia. That's exactly what they needed to be told.
Oh, and AAAGH!!!
July 31, 2008
sakhalinskii commented on the word wildware
Oh dear. Is this by any chance connotating furry fandom?
July 31, 2008
chained_bear commented on the word wildware
No.
July 31, 2008
mialuthien commented on the word wildware
I don't think we have any furries in here *looks around* What we do have is one occasionally irate, but otherwise good-natured, she-bear (mama-bear? ursine specimen?) and one cheery marsupial.
July 31, 2008
reesetee commented on the word wildware
Sorry, chained. I was merely trying to expound upon the definition of wildware. From now on, bears are excluded. :-)
Actually, if I had my way, all of the critters would be excluded.
July 31, 2008
dontcry commented on the word wildware
Not to be a troublemaker...but I would think that wildware would refer tableware, like Fiesta Ware or Tupperware, maybe with a wild animal theme.
It seems to me that "wildwear" would be a more appropriate name for the wearing of, um, former coverings of wild animals. Like swimwear, cruisewear or ready-to-wear... No?
July 31, 2008
reesetee commented on the word wildware
Possibly. But who do we write to, now that the word's obsolete? ;-)
I suspect it was spelled this way to refer to animal fur as a commodity.
July 31, 2008
dontcry commented on the word wildware
Ah, Bach!
July 31, 2008
bilby commented on the word wildware
If your thinking is on track, rt, I'd guess it didn't just stop at fur. ie. pelts, tusks, glands, hooves, any old bits that had commercial value.
July 31, 2008
reesetee commented on the word wildware
Good point, b. I checked again, and the "ware" part of the word does apparently derive from the "articles of merchandise or manufacture" definition, but no mention of anything but fur. Odd.
July 31, 2008
dontcry commented on the word wildware
Well, that's curious.
July 31, 2008