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Catchword for “bulb”

Catchword: bulb

Filed Under: English, India

Part of Speech: v.

Quotation: “Bulb” is a word that is often used in IITian slang.…I could not come up with a word to say what the word meant. To say it my way—I was bulbing about the meaning of the word bulb.…In some contexts this word may mean—getting confused, not to get something that is trivial…but can’t there be a word that can describe the meaning of “bulb.”!!!

Article or Document Title:
“‘Bulbing’ about the word ‘Bulb’” (URL)

Author:
“Vamsi”

(This author is either a pseudonym or is not clearly named in the original source.)

Article, Document, Publication, Web Site:
Arbit Thoughts

Publishing Location:
Chennai, India

Date of Publication:
Jan. 18, 2005

This catchword has yet to be researched.

Posted 13 Mar 05 | Permalink | Tell a Friend

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