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    Old 06-06-2022, 05:49 AM
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    How long is "a while" for you?

    How far is "go a piece" for distance?

    How much is "a dab"? Is a "dibby-dab" more or less than "a dab"?

    "season to taste" -

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    Old 06-06-2022, 06:07 AM
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    I don't know about those, but I tried and tried to convince DH that a "couple" means two, exactly two, and is not the same as "a few."
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    Old 06-06-2022, 08:18 AM
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    A while means whenever I get ready to do it. Go a piece is about five minutes walking. A dab is less then a lot but more then a little.
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    Old 06-06-2022, 09:49 AM
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    A while and a dab are the only ones I am familiar with. A while is 'in my own sweet time', and a dab is a bit more than a pinch. Season to taste for me is add a pinch of salt. My hummingbird tongue doesn't like much!
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    Old 06-06-2022, 10:42 AM
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    As an addition that list, we can't forget the infamous -
    ................... ASAP!



    Then how about the number of times you are told on the phone,
    ... "Just give me a second"
    ...... or "I'll just be a minute"
    .........or "I'll be right back to you"
    Only to be left on hold for ........... how llllllllllong??

    *sigh*!
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    Old 06-06-2022, 12:58 PM
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    Season to taste is how I want it to taste if I'm cooking it.

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    Old 06-06-2022, 03:49 PM
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    that is the way my son gives me driving directions.
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    Old 06-07-2022, 03:51 AM
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    a while-----when I get ready to get up and do it
    go a piece-----until I get tired
    a dab------quick touch,not much

    also, waiting on hold what does one moment please mean???? 10 min, 20 min, I have done both
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    Old 06-07-2022, 05:39 AM
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    How 'bout a tad, a skosh, a dash, or "un poquito"?
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    Old 06-07-2022, 06:30 AM
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    A while…about an hour. Go a piece….half mile to a mile. A dab ….just a smidge. A dibbly dab….twice as much as a dab. season to taste…..no salt in any recipe until it is on the plate.
    Is your dollop, a heaping tablespoon or other?
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