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Dec 01, 2010 14:11

More word pet peeves: "orbs" instead of "eyes." Especially "expressive orbs." So expressive, they show the weather forecast for the next five days, no doubt.

misc, literature, english

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ykats December 1 2010, 19:35:52 UTC
Never heard that one!

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angerona December 1 2010, 19:57:49 UTC
a good test on whether you read chick lit or romance novels :)

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bridgetjones_ny December 1 2010, 19:36:15 UTC
expressive orbs is awesome!

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angerona December 1 2010, 19:58:10 UTC
how about "dark orbs?" :)

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bridgetjones_ny December 1 2010, 20:01:40 UTC
oooochi cheeernie, oooochi strastnie :)))

how about

burning/scorching/poignant/smarting orbs as in "zhgychie"
and

asp orbs? as in "zmeiniy vzlyad" ?

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angerona December 1 2010, 20:10:47 UTC
:)

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marklawyer December 1 2010, 19:49:26 UTC
I haven't heard this one before. Not even sure I would have correctly guessed what it means. :)

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angerona December 1 2010, 19:58:33 UTC
"She looked at him and found herself lost in his dark orbs..." :)

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marklawyer December 1 2010, 20:01:21 UTC
Well, in this context, sure. :)

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bridgetjones_ny December 1 2010, 20:07:46 UTC
and drowned in his deep blue orbs :)

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angerona December 1 2010, 19:57:32 UTC
no, what is it?

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angerona December 1 2010, 20:11:03 UTC
interesting

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bridgetjones_ny December 1 2010, 20:28:50 UTC
in light of all the "thrusting" context it just hit me - it is not limited to just eyes! one could use "orbs" instead of "breasts" too :)

her ample orbs were heaving in excitement. as in "ee arbuznie grudi vozbuzhdenne vzdimalis"..

well, that is quite entertaining, especially in the middle of drafting a trust agreement! :) ti zhe tozhe na rabote? :)

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