STL's modification of Webster's definition of fog (I hope Daniel forgives the poetic license):<P>fog [fawg , fog ] noun <BR>1. thick mist: condensed water vapor in the air at or near ground level, particularly found esconced around the heads of wayward spouses;<BR>2. cloud of something: a cloud of something in the air, for example, smoke blown by wayward spouses, that reduces marital visibility, generally settling into the cerebral crevasses of persons engaged in affairs;<BR>3. hazy confusion: a state of confusion or lack of clarity, particularly regarding spouse's reactions to extra-marital conduct;<BR>4. obscuring agent: something that serves to obscure or conceal a fog of excuses (see Moose Brain Worms, Alien Abduction);<BR>6. CHEMISTRY suspended particles: a cloud or suspension of liquid particles, most often found in brain scans of wayward spouses (see Moose Brain Worms, Alien Abduction).<P>verb (past fogged, past participle fogged, present participle fog·ging, 3rd person present singular fogs) <BR>1. transitive and intransitive verb make or become obscured: to cause condensation to form on a transparent surface, or to become covered with condensation ... in other words, to be all wet;<BR>2. transitive verb make unclear: to make something unclear or confused, particularly the rational for extra-marital circumstances.<P>[Mid-16th century. Origin uncertain: perhaps of extra-terrestial origin.]<P>Godspeed,<BR>STL

STL,<BR>You are a true wordsmith!<BR>Thanks for the smile...I needed it tonite.<BR>-SD

STL - excellent! But you're not done, yet. How 'bout an MB definition of the verb, to clear (the fog)?<P>WAT

WAT,<P>STL is in booniesville, VT this week. I just got off the phone with him. Says he'll work on that definition. He just got to his hotel room so he's not sure about the Internet connection in his room. He hopes to be online some tomorrow night.<P>Z <BR><P>------------------<BR>He loves not who does not show love.<BR>----William Shakespeare

STL--<P>When my H is not so angry, I will have to share some of your stuff with him...he, too, likes to twist words around and play with them...<P>I know in a different setting he would enjoy your stuff...<P>Chuckle, chuckle...<P>Snort, snort....<P>Cali

LOL at snort, snort...<P>JustPiggyCali...nice to see you smiling!!<P>Zorweb..thanks for pinchhitting for the everpopular wordcraftsman!!<P>Trueheart

2long's suggested supplement to STL's definition of "fog"<p>"Fog-latin": A language, spoken by WSs. A derivative of the WS's native tongue, but scrambled so as to be completely unintelligible by otherwise intelligent BSs (e.g., "Oolongtay's uggestedsay upplementsay ootay TLSay's effinitionday uhfay "oggfay" - Say what?), or the rest of the known universe in general (including the aliens that taught the dialect to the WS). Not quite gibberish, this variant of the WS' native tongue is all the more insidious than gibberish because it causes the BS to burn thousands of calories of gray matter/day trying to fathom the unfathomable (the gray matter itself becomes replaced by a gray fog of sorts). It shouldn't be perpetrated on a dog.

man 2long... you went digging to find this!!<p>Thanks for bringing it up... it made me laugh again... no snorts this time, though [img]images/icons/grin.gif" border="0[/img] ...<p>When my H is not so angry... I can't believe I was this optimistic then... [img]images/icons/wink.gif" border="0[/img]

Cali:<p>Can't take credit for finding that thread - it predates me. It was pointed to on the other "fog" thread by Faith1. I'll post my daffynition there, too.<p> [img]images/icons/smile.gif" border="0[/img]