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scottobeartirade \TY-raid; tih-RAID\, noun:
A long angry speech; a violent denunciation; a prolonged
outburst full of censure or abuse.
Tirade comes from French, from Italian tirada, properly, "a
pulling"; hence, "a lengthening out, a long speech, a tirade,"
from tirare, "to pull, to draw."
suberic \soo-BEHR-ik\ adjective
Of or pertaining to cork.
[From French suberique, from Latin suber, cork.]
As in: The vinyard overseer went on a suberic tirade when the last batch of bottles turned to vinegar, due to improper sealing.
A long angry speech; a violent denunciation; a prolonged
outburst full of censure or abuse.
Tirade comes from French, from Italian tirada, properly, "a
pulling"; hence, "a lengthening out, a long speech, a tirade,"
from tirare, "to pull, to draw."
suberic \soo-BEHR-ik\ adjective
Of or pertaining to cork.
[From French suberique, from Latin suber, cork.]
As in: The vinyard overseer went on a suberic tirade when the last batch of bottles turned to vinegar, due to improper sealing.
