Derivation of pedigress

from combining pedi- (foot) and egress (to leave).  Means to run like the devil out of a place.  I believe first use attributed to the great linguist Norm Crosby. 

Glad to be of service. 

Could we all just agree not to pick at one another's little typo errors? After all, we are doing this on the fly, sandwiching it in between other activities,  and do not have spellcheck here.  How about we cut one another a little slack?

• UN and Climate Change - TechSupport
  • Really make you wonder - me
  • I think you're missing the point...(sm) - Just the big bad
    • Jes the Not So Good - sm
      • And don't forget - Mythbuster
      • Are you talking about Water World? - Trigger Happy
      • Let me guess...(sm) - Just the big bad
        • Not me! - Nosiree
    • I don't believe those are our only two choices, thanks. - TechSupport
      • Touchy, aren't we.....LOL (sm) - Just the big bad
        • I see you've been reading the junk science - Aunt Louise
          • That was 1977-1978 blizzard below - Mythbuster
          • Wasn't too long ago (the 70's) - Mythbuster
          • By the way...(sm) - Just the big bad
            • Derivation of pedigress - Mythbuster
              • LOL! Reminds me of... - Marmann
                • Sheesh! I messed up my own joke! - Marmann
                  • It was still funny! - MTPockets
                    • Thanks so much. (sm) - Marmann
                • And I always think of marketing a - Mythbuster
                  • Very funny! :-) - MTPockets
                  • LOL! That's great!!! (nm) - Marmann
              • Normally I wouldn't do that, but...(sm) - Just the big bad
                • It's just that - Mythbuster
          • Oh boy....(sm) - Just the big bad
            • You think it's going to get hot? Yes, I'll - Aunt Louise
              • Crediblity = Zero - Shirley U. Jest
                • No, I think it belongs on the pol board. It's in - sm
                  • I disagree with you. - Shirley U. Jest
                    • That is very big of you to give your - MTfromLa
              • No sale...I don't believe in fairy tales...nm - Just the big bad
                • That's a good thing, because this ain't - MTfromLa
        • That's an understatement, JTBB! - Shirley U. Jest
          • Close, but not quite - Old part-timer
  • Oops! Got no link there! - A.Nonymous
    • It is there. - Right above "Reply By E-mail"

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