lounge (v.)
to pass (time) in lounging (usually fol. by away or out): to lounge away the afternoon.
1508, from Scot., of uncertain origin, "to lounge about, lie at full length,"
The noun in the sense of "comfortable drawing room" is first recorded 1881;
in the sense of "couch on which one can lie at full length," 1830. Lounge lizard is from 1912,
originally in reference to men who hung around in tea rooms to flirt.
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Thursday, 8 October 2009
stanza 2010
stanza 2010's headline writers have been announced and it's a very strong lineup so far.
note also the virtual poetry thing coming up on the 14th nov.
you're right, wow what a lineup
ReplyDeletei'll be double checking my off duty and booking my tickets come december...
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