2005-08-01

to be giggle-smacked and hogwashed

Anyway, I've witnessed my first accidental shoplifting. The blustering woman ahead of me was chatting with the cashier and putting groceries on the conveyor belt. After putting a cartful of food, she did not see the Safeway Select six-packed water bottles during her discussion about family (I think, I always wish I could overhear them) and left the bottles on the back of the cart.

I wanted to speak up and say, "You've forgotten to ring up the water bottles." I wanted to gesture and wave my hands around. I wanted to tap her on the shoulder and point at what she's forgotten. I kept waiting for her to notice.

I didn't tell her. She didn't see it. She left with a piece of stolen goods. Outside, with nary a thought, she lugged the bottles into the car.

Hmm. I felt hogwashed.

I can't believe "giggle-smacked" is not a word found in Google. I used phrase in “Let’s have a look around and be giggle-smacked” when talking about a particular object of warranted blushing. I also tried to look for instances where hogwash was used as a verb. Apparently not. And I used it in "Congratulations Pirates [high school mascot], we hogwashed the competition!"

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