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doltish

(adj): heavy and dull and stupid
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about 1 month ago reesetee said:

Right. Well in that case, maybe just removing the cornea would do.

about 1 month ago chained_bear said:

... Maybe I won't say this to my partner after all.

Wait! It says "take off thine eye," not "take out thine eye." No?

about 1 month ago yarb said:

Yes, using a blunt spoon.

about 1 month ago reesetee said:

Usage question: Are you actually supposed to remove the eye from its socket?

about 1 month ago chained_bear said:

That is the *perfect* quote for me to spew when I'm trying to do something and my partner's standing there watching me.

about 1 month ago yarb said:

"Take off thine eye! more intolerable than fiends' glarings is a doltish stare!"

- Melville, Moby-Dick, ch. 36

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