Comments on: Words for Nerds – Abattoir http://www.straightnorth.com/blog/words-for-nerds-abattoir/ Internet Marketing, Branding and Web Development for B2B Mon, 06 Feb 2012 20:45:41 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: Brad Shorr http://www.straightnorth.com/blog/words-for-nerds-abattoir/comment-page-1/#comment-1351 Brad Shorr Thu, 24 Apr 2008 15:09:59 +0000 http://www.wordsellinc.com/?p=664#comment-1351 Robyn, how about writing a sequel to "Abattoir Five"? Robyn, how about writing a sequel to “Abattoir Five”?

]]> By: Robyn http://www.straightnorth.com/blog/words-for-nerds-abattoir/comment-page-1/#comment-1350 Robyn Thu, 24 Apr 2008 12:05:47 +0000 http://www.wordsellinc.com/?p=664#comment-1350 Brad, abattoir's an unusual, but stylish sounding word, but for the life of me I can't figure out how I'd ever use it. Now that stumps me this a.m.! ;-) Brad, abattoir’s an unusual, but stylish sounding word, but for the life of me I can’t figure out how I’d ever use it. Now that stumps me this a.m.! ;-)

]]> By: Brad Shorr http://www.straightnorth.com/blog/words-for-nerds-abattoir/comment-page-1/#comment-1349 Brad Shorr Thu, 24 Apr 2008 11:12:59 +0000 http://www.wordsellinc.com/?p=664#comment-1349 Hi Karen, I'll be looking for "abattoir" in one of your posts. Hi Karen, I’ll be looking for “abattoir” in one of your posts.

]]> By: Karen Swim http://www.straightnorth.com/blog/words-for-nerds-abattoir/comment-page-1/#comment-1348 Karen Swim Thu, 24 Apr 2008 03:11:37 +0000 http://www.wordsellinc.com/?p=664#comment-1348 Brad, I was stumped! I had never heard of the word. Thanks for teaching me something new! Karen Brad, I was stumped! I had never heard of the word. Thanks for teaching me something new!

Karen

]]> By: Brad Shorr http://www.straightnorth.com/blog/words-for-nerds-abattoir/comment-page-1/#comment-1347 Brad Shorr Wed, 23 Apr 2008 19:44:15 +0000 http://www.wordsellinc.com/?p=664#comment-1347 Joanna, interesting. The word isn't used much in the U.S. as far as I know. After all these Nerd Words I'm glad you caught a break. :) Joanna, interesting. The word isn’t used much in the U.S. as far as I know. After all these Nerd Words I’m glad you caught a break. :)

]]> By: Joanna Young http://www.straightnorth.com/blog/words-for-nerds-abattoir/comment-page-1/#comment-1346 Joanna Young Wed, 23 Apr 2008 13:07:09 +0000 http://www.wordsellinc.com/?p=664#comment-1346 Brad, abattoir is an everyday word for us - well, not quite everyday (unless you're a farmer) but I think most people in the UK would be familiar with it. I'm guessing we use that rather than slaughterhouse. So this one was easy for me. Joanna Brad, abattoir is an everyday word for us – well, not quite everyday (unless you’re a farmer) but I think most people in the UK would be familiar with it. I’m guessing we use that rather than slaughterhouse. So this one was easy for me.

Joanna

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