Re: [DL] Building a Deadlands site [OT]

["Derek D. Bass" <wangenstein@mad.scientist.com>]

>>> go in for Flash or any of that kind of frippery for what is essentially
>> just
>>
>> >"Frippery"?
>>
>> You know, as in "fire, flood and...?"

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>
>I'm drawing a blank here.

It's from Charlie and the Chocolate Factory, when the children have to sign
the "standard form of contract" in order to go in. Veruca's father is
looking over the contract when he reads that Wonka will not be responsible
for harm due to "Floods, fire, frost, or frippery?" I muffed the quote when
I used it, but I would hope you've seen the movie!

I also found this:

Main Entry: frip·pery
Pronunciation: 'fri-p(&-)rE
Function: noun
Inflected Form(s): plural -per·ies
Etymology: Middle French friperie, alteration of Old French freperie, from
frepe old garment
Date: 1568
1 obsolete a : cast-off clothes b archaic : a place where old clothes are
sold
2 a : FINERY; also : an elegant or showy garment b : something showy,
frivolous, or nonessential : LUXURY, TRIFLE c : OSTENTATION; especially :
something foolish or affectedly elegant

I hope this helps. :)

Derek D. Bass

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