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Old 09-23-2003, 11:59 AM   #24729
Did you just call me Coltrane?
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Originally posted by notcasesensitive
Thanks, Tim. Dictionary.com says --

dec·i·mate ( P ) Pronunciation Key (ds-mt)
tr.v. dec·i·mat·ed, dec·i·mat·ing, dec·i·mates
1. To destroy or kill a large part of (a group).
Usage Problem.
To inflict great destruction or damage on: The fawns decimated my rose bushes.
2. To reduce markedly in amount: a profligate heir who decimated his trust fund.
3. To select by lot and kill one in every ten of.


I guess I was loosely using meaning one. But thanks for broadening my knowledge of the background of the word...
No no, I think you Timmied my Timmy. Nicely done.
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