
Back story? I think we need a back story.
Why is The Wire so damn good?*I try to sum it up but find myself hopelessly gushing or falling into a silent reverie. I'm a little verklempt. Talk amongst yourselves.
1 – almost alwaysYou may ask, "Three beverages! What the hell are you doing with three beverages." Really, it's quite simple. There's water (everybody knows you're supposed to drink your weight in water everyday—it makes you supple and youthful and long-living and shiny), there's coffee (my near-constant companion), and there's drinky-drinks. Sometimes they all overlap, and I find myself with a large array of glassware and ceramics in front of me.
2 – usually
3 – not infrequently
And "squelch" emerges victorious once again! Staggering! Unbelievable! Huzzah!
"squelch" 3 "marplot" 2 "troika" 1 "kerfuffle" 1 "delicious" 1 "rabble" -1* a bunch of other losers 0
"wag": The noun form. My 9th grade English teacher once called me a "young wag". It was a formative moment.Maybe they can form an alliance and bring down that uppity "squelch" once and for all before finally succumbing to vicious in-fighting.
"scallywag": Same, just "scally"-er.
"saucy"
"sauced": The drunken form.