The story of Estabinus

[ladycaviar]

My brother was a champion debater in high school. However, one time he'd forgotten he had a match that weekend, and he winged it. Arrogant little prick that he is, he even made up a word, "estabinus," in his opening salvo. Incredibly, his opponent used it in the defense argument.

The entirety of my brother's rebuttal consisted of the sentence, "I made up the word 'estabinus.'" Son of a bitch won the match.

I am so loving the definitions, especially the Akkadian etymology.

Comments

[mariposaverde.livejournal.com]

Brilliant rebuttal! :)

[wolfluznicky.livejournal.com]

I kinda love your brother for doing that. That's something I would do, and seversal of my friends too.
LOVE YOU LADY XOXOXOXO

[ladycaviar.livejournal.com]

I didn't say "arrogant prick" was a bad thing...

I learned from his book. The man's a master. He makes me look like a sweet naive thing. Really.

[eiricmacbean.livejournal.com]

ROFLMAO!
Sounds like a guy after my own heart. Playing with language has always been one of my favorite pastimes.
Off to go translate more Akkadian....