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Or you can get it free from the National Library of Canada if you know the website for that.

Boo yea!

Posted by Will in Seattle | August 24, 2007 4:54 PM
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I would love- LOVE!- to use this word every day for the rest of my life, but... How is it pronounced?

Posted by Justin | August 24, 2007 5:25 PM
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annee, as eveveyone konws i misspell everthing. chin up.

Posted by adrian! | August 24, 2007 6:16 PM
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Clearly the modern pronunciation would have to be "cock queen."

Posted by Smarm | August 24, 2007 6:17 PM
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Obscure words rule!

Posted by Sean | August 24, 2007 7:38 PM
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I'm frankly a little annoyed you didn't spell it "cookqueane" like old J. Heywood did.

Posted by Fnarf | August 25, 2007 12:01 AM
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Thank you for for bringing that word to my attention. I had been struggling for a word to describe the leading presidential candidate, Hillary Clinton, but I knew there was something wrong with using cockold on her.

Posted by rod | August 25, 2007 1:56 AM
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And thanks for the tip on the OED. I have this sick fantasy of owning a print copy to leaf through of a snowy evening.

Posted by It's Mark Mitchell | August 25, 2007 7:29 AM
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You can get print copies at sales up in Canada - it's the required reference material for all government offices.

Posted by Will in Seattle | August 25, 2007 3:02 PM
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Damn, thanks for the OED link.

Posted by S | August 25, 2007 11:44 PM

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