Doonesbury by Garry Trudeau for January 23, 2016
January 22, 2016
January 24, 2016
Transcript:
Duke: Have a great Christmas holiday, nephew. Here's a little someting to slip under the ol' tree. Zonker: I... I don't know what to say, Uncle Duke. Duke: It's a Baby Doc school tie. So you won't forget about us, guy! Zonker: Uncle Duke, do I detect a new note of obsequiousness from you since the lottery, or is it just my imagination? Duke: Yes. Zonker; Yes what? Duke: Yes, sir.
BE THIS GUY almost 9 years ago
I’m surprised Zonker knows the word obsequiousness.
Liverlips McCracken Premium Member almost 9 years ago
The question HAS been answered.
thirdguy almost 9 years ago
Hold on, I have to look that up………
thirdguy almost 9 years ago
ob·se·qui·ous
/əbˈsēkwēəs/
adjective
adjective: obsequious
obedient or attentive to an excessive or servile degree.“they were served by obsequious waiters”
synonyms: servile, ingratiating, sycophantic, fawning, unctuous, oily, oleaginous, groveling, cringing, subservient, submissive
SKJAM! Premium Member almost 9 years ago
To a royal wedding, perhaps?
palos almost 9 years ago
Ever notice that dictionaries plagiarize. They define a word in the same manner.
marshalldoc almost 9 years ago
The ‘set-up’ and ‘punch line’ in the last two frames is brilliant…
Kip W almost 9 years ago
Zonker has loads of education at this point. It’s all he can do to keep from graduating.
route66paul almost 9 years ago
I always wanted to be a slacker, but I also like to eat and have my family with a roof, clothed and fed. Why can’t I win the lottery?
Sheila Hardie almost 9 years ago
This one made me LOL twice.
Honorable Mention In The Banjo Toss Premium Member almost 9 years ago
He’ll soon be wearing not only a tie, but a tuxedo and a tophat.