Rip Haywire by Dan Thompson for July 26, 2011
July 25, 2011
July 27, 2011
Transcript:
Rip: Mac, or should I call you sheriff Cactus? Cactus: Rip, I was wondering when you'd drift in here, you tumbleweed. Rip: We're heading up to Thunderbird river to do a little camping. Came into town for supplies - Cactus: Thunderbird - I got a report from a rancher being rustled off from there. He wouldn't say what made him absquatulate, but he busted up his leg purty good. I guess I don't have to worry 'bout you being buffaloed by no sidewinder. Rip: Not unless it's Cobra talkin' about marriage.
Chithing Premium Member over 13 years ago
Dang, I learned a new word today:ab·squat·u·late Pronunciation: abzkwächlt, absk-Function: intransitive verbInflected Form(s): ed/-ing/-sEtymology: 1ab + squat + -ulate (as in speculate)1 slang : DECAMP I had no idea this strip could be so educational. Bravo!
Dragoncat over 13 years ago
According to my trusty ol’ dictionary, “absquatulate” means…I need a brand new dictionary.
McGehee over 13 years ago
I think my dictionary needs new batteries.[…]Shoot, that’s not even a joke anymore, is it?
StoicLion1973 over 13 years ago
Absquatulate isn’t in my dictionary either and it was getting the red squiggly line of error until I added it to my computer’s dictionary. Thanks @Dan Thompson, Rip is both fun and educational. It’s funcational. uhm…I’ll go away now.
Uncle_Bad over 13 years ago
Rip Haywire is effectual and ingenious … it’s Effingenious!
alleyoops Premium Member over 13 years ago
Cobra talking about marriage would make Rip absquatulate.
EricAlder over 13 years ago
From Dictionary(dot)com:absquatulate [ab-skwoch-uh-leyt] verb (used without object), -lat·ed, -lat·ing. Slang . to flee; abscond: The old prospector absquatulated with our picks and shovel.
nakedfoul over 13 years ago
There’s an item about this on the GoComics blog, which has a totally different spin…