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Post by Montreal Wanderer » Wed Jan 02, 2008 2:15 pm

Bruce Rioja wrote:How come people that go out on New Years Eve automatically assume the title of 'reveller'? I've never heard this term being applied to anyone else or at any other time. :conf:

According to the OED the word means "One who takes part in a revel, merry-making, or festivity; one who is given to revelling, or leads a disorderly life." and was first used by Chaucer. I believe one can revel at any time although perhaps now in England it is restricted to NYE in terms of the general populace. However, I imagine university students engage in revels with some frequency (at least I did). :wink:
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Post by superjohnmcginlay » Wed Jan 02, 2008 2:34 pm

Montreal Wanderer wrote:
Bruce Rioja wrote:How come people that go out on New Years Eve automatically assume the title of 'reveller'? I've never heard this term being applied to anyone else or at any other time. :conf:

According to the OED the word means "One who takes part in a revel, merry-making, or festivity; one who is given to revelling, or leads a disorderly life." and was first used by Chaucer. I believe one can revel at any time although perhaps now in England it is restricted to NYE in terms of the general populace. However, I imagine university students engage in revels with some frequency (at least I did). :wink:
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Post by blurred » Wed Jan 02, 2008 2:40 pm

Scored a hat-trick at the weekend, too, he did.
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Post by ATh8R » Fri Jan 04, 2008 7:31 pm

americantrotter wrote:Happy New Year folks. Had a quiet night in with the new girlfriend and another couple. Managed to drink quite a few beers and avoid hurting anyone's feelings so all in all a success.

Also gave up smoking for new years's which at this point totally sucks.
I recommend you take up smoking again and quit the new girlfriend. Happy New Year
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Post by Worthy4England » Fri Jan 04, 2008 7:37 pm

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americantrotter wrote:Happy New Year folks. Had a quiet night in with the new girlfriend and another couple. Managed to drink quite a few beers and avoid hurting anyone's feelings so all in all a success.

Also gave up smoking for new years's which at this point totally sucks.
I recommend you take up smoking again and quit the new girlfriend. Happy New Year
And while you're about it, feel free to insult everyone all you like. Much less sociable, but twice the fun.
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