Is Faunching a word?
Champing, or chomping, means you’re pumped up and ready to go, while faunching — more common in the Southwest — implies more anger and frustration.
What does the term Flaunching mean?
Flaunching is the name given to the bed of mortar which holds chimney pots in place on top of the chimney stack. Flaunching also helps prevent rainwater permeating the top of the brick or stone of the stack.
What does Laraping mean?
adverb Chiefly Western U.S. very; exceedingly: That was a larruping good meal.
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What is champing at the bit?
To the dictionary we go: Webster’s says “champ at the bit” is to “show impatience at restraint; be restless.” It comes from something said about horses when they bite their bits “repeatedly and restlessly.” They “champ.”
What does Flanch mean?
Definition of flanch (Entry 3 of 3) intransitive verb. : to slant outward : flare. transitive verb. : draw in toward the top —used with up and especially of a chimney flanch up the chimney so that it will shed rain.
How do you spell Flaunch?
Flaunch | Definition of Flaunch by Merriam-Webster.
What is Larrupin?
Posted by Grant Barrett on September 1, 2012 · Add Comment. If something’s larrupin’ good, it’s spankin’ good or thumpin’ good. It comes from the word larrup, a verb meaning “to beat or thrash.” This is part of a complete episode.
What is a Larrop?
1 dialect : to flog soundly : whip. 2 dialect : to defeat decisively : trounce.