What a mouthful. The Cru discuss the value of giving your writing up to the universe... by burning it. Stories this evening feature a priceless heirloom; a cat who loves miso soup; and a journalist who has finally found a worthy story.
From the Dictionary of Americanisms (1848) by John Russell Bartlett:
CATAWAMPTIOUSLY CHAWED UP. Completely demolished, utterly defeated. One of the ludicrous monstrosities in which the vulgar language of the Southern and Western States abounds.
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