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Old 03-06-2015, 09:41 AM
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Originally Posted by donquixote99 View Post
I figure you meant 'foolish,' but i just wanted to say how much I liked 'fobbish' there. Great word!
I guess I was alluding to his early "dandyism"...he wore outrageous clothing for a minister in his early days. I think it was Peel. The BBC mini-series from the late 80s shown on Masterpiece Theater is really great. He is portrayed by the same actor who played the mayor in Deadwood.
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