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1. over 11 years ago on Phoebe and Her Unicorn

   Not that it comes up nearly as much in folklore, but probably “werewolf.” In fact, in the RPG Werewolf: The Apocalypse, werewolves can be born as humans or wolves, and can take on human form, wolf form, or stages in between.

2. over 11 years ago on Phoebe and Her Unicorn

   On language: the “were” in werewolf comes from the Anglo-Saxon “wer” meaning “man,” thus “man-wolf.” A “wereman” would be a “manman.” “Aurochs” is both plural and singular; even though it ends in ‘s’ like an English plural, “ochs” is German for ox, thus “ur-ox.”

   Oh, and horse puns forever!

3. over 11 years ago on Pluggers

   Yes, that works out, if your nearest library is 200 miles away and you’re incapable of keeping track of when the books are due.

4. almost 12 years ago on Phoebe and Her Unicorn

   You know what, kid, if Max is the kind of boy you’d want to pay attention to you, he’d never want for you to throw a competition in favor of him or anyone. If beating him in a spelling bee ruins your budding relationship with him, then it wasn’t worth anything to begin with.

   (Yes, I’m addressing a fictional character.)

   What’s far worse than anything Alanis did to the word “ironic” is people using it to mean “apt” or “exactly expected.”

5. almost 12 years ago on Calvin and Hobbes

   Ah, but Calvin, there’s that “if.”

6. almost 12 years ago on Phoebe and Her Unicorn

   I wish I could come up with lyrics for the rest of the song. Maybe someday…

7. almost 12 years ago on Phoebe and Her Unicorn

   To stare at her in wonder is completely justifiableTo stare at her in wonder is completely justifiableTo stare at her in wonder is completely justifia-fiable

   Come on, Phoebe, you’re falling down on the job. A patter song needs a chorus.

8. about 12 years ago on PreTeena

   Oh, ha ha, the silly and whimsical world of comics! As if there were music videos on MTV. What a flight of fancy!

9. about 12 years ago on Phoebe and Her Unicorn

   Is that the Royal Canterlot Voice?

10. about 12 years ago on Phoebe and Her Unicorn

    Not Nightmare Night?