wet squib



dud, miscarriage, misfire ,

   chronological - autobiographical, biographical, continuous, dated, historic, horologic, intercalated, lasting, legendary, metronomic, temporal, timekeeping, traditional ,

   grain elevator - crib, garner, hayloft, mow, silo ,

   measles - German measles, acute articular rheumatism, ague, alkali disease, anthrax, bacillary dysentery, bastard measles, black death, black fever, brucellosis, bubonic plague, cerebral rheumatism, chicken pox, cholera, cowpox,

   marquis - Brahman, archduke, aristocrat, baron, baronet, blue blood, count, duke, earl, esquire, gentleman, grand duke, grandee, lace-curtain, laird,

   foregone conclusion - decree, foreknowledge, necessity, predestination ,

   wingman - astronaut, captain, cloud seeder, flier, flyer, instructor, pilot, rain-maker, stunt man, test pilot ,

   looking forward to - agape, agog, anticipating, anticipatory, certain, confident, eager, expectant, expecting, forearmed, forestalling, forewarned, gaping, hopeful, not surprised,

   metropolitan area - archbishopric, bailiwick, bishopric, borough, burg, canton, city, commune, congressional district, county, diocese, district, duchy, electorate, exurb,

   emotional - affecting, affective, agitated, ardent, characteristic, constitutional, demonstrative, dispositional, edgy, emote, emotionalize, emotionally unstable, emotive, enthusiastic, eruptive,

   pansy - Milquetoast, auntie, baby, bi-guy, big baby, bisexual, bull dyke, butch, chicken, crybaby, doormat, dull tool, dyke, fag, faggot,