A rural South American wastewater treatment system, perhaps?

Feb 26, 2010 06:57


It can be amusing at times when people mis-speak (hopefully it just mis-speaking) and you know what was intended to be said. I was told a story a few days ago about a young fellow who was concerned about a roommate doing things in their apartment. The details are not important, but the term "contraseptic" (as a noun) was used in the original ( Read more... )

humor, language, question

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nefaria February 26 2010, 14:07:46 UTC
contra = against
septic = an infection, or a method of sewage disposal, or Cockney rhyming slang for American, or a polynomial of degree seven

So you would have to be against infected American mathematicians who have sewage trouble.

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temperlj February 26 2010, 14:11:13 UTC
Being counter to having a septic system.
Oh no, we do everything naturally at the cabin -we have an outhouse and only use water, leaves and squirrels for wiping delicates. You could say we're real Contraseptics"

Or a radical Contra group-
"Dude, we wear jack boots and movement is free we are Contra, Contra SEPTIC!
*throws horns*"

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setsu_p February 26 2010, 14:13:23 UTC
Contraseptic - The last line of defense against the sort of people who use the word 'contraseptic' in place of CONTRACEPTIVE.

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kinkyturtle February 27 2010, 10:10:12 UTC
Like antiseptic, but more guerrilla.

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