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stone space

(6,498 posts) Mon May 30, 2016, 06:44 PM May 2016

Spawn [View all]

https://www.google.com/#q=define:spawn

Spawn

(I'll skip the non-human references)

as a verb:

2. derogatory
(of a person) produce (offspring).
"why had she married a man who could spawn a boy like that?"

as a noun:

2. the product or offspring of a person or place (used to express distaste or disgust).
"the spawn of chaos: demons and sorcerers"

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Spawn [View all] stone space May 2016 OP

Also, a weird comic book character with a funky clown friend and a spare copy... Shandris May 2016 #1

In video games: Binkie The Clown May 2016 #2

Is it ok to use the term in reference to George W. Bush or Cheney? Hoppy May 2016 #3

Look who learned a new word today! REP May 2016 #4

I've heard of the word before, but rarely see it used to describe a child who narrowly escaped... stone space May 2016 #5

You need to get out more, I guess REP May 2016 #6

Both can be jocular. Igel May 2016 #7

So, another post by the OP taking a passive-agressive poke at another poster? X_Digger May 2016 #8

I believe that was the point REP May 2016 #9

This is Meta spoiled by passive aggression and a lack of a link. Bluenorthwest May 2016 #10

Meta is prohibited by the SOP of this forum. nt ChisolmTrailDem May 2016 #11