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To: Len who wrote (5557)10/24/1998 10:17:00 AM
From: Poet  Respond to of 12810
 
It's "pogrom".

Po(grom)et



To: Len who wrote (5557)10/24/1998 10:17:00 AM
From: jhild  Respond to of 12810
 
Main Entry: 1po·grom
Pronunciation: 'pO-gr&m, 'pä-; pO-'gräm, p&-
Function: noun
Etymology: Yiddish, from Russian, literally, devastation
Date: 1903
: an organized massacre of helpless people; specifically : such a massacre of Jews



To: Len who wrote (5557)10/24/1998 1:28:00 PM
From: Diver  Read Replies (1) | Respond to of 12810
 
I thought it might have been on purpose, but what is a pogram? The only word I know close to that is 'pogrom' thus my pillaging reference. Is my internal spell checker malfunctioning?

ERRR! ERRR! Vocabulary Alert!

U BEE RITE....

LOL,

Diver

PS: Not usually a grubber but is this a double-double?