From: rhinoceros (rhinoceros@freemail.gr)
Date: Wed Sep 04 2002 - 09:45:23 MDT
[Archibald Scatflinger]
Smile
Archibald
[Joe Dees]
The difference between the neurotic and the psychotic is that the neurotic frown quite a lot, while the psychotic smile all the time.
[Archibald Scatflinger]
smile (n): a change of facial expression involving a brightening of the eyes and an upward curving of the corners of the mouth that may express amusement, pleasure, affection, irony, or derision ...
VERB: Inflected forms: frowned, frown·ing, frowns
INTRANSITIVE VERB: 1. To wrinkle the brow, as in thought or displeasure. 2. To regard something with disapproval or distaste: frowned on the use of so much salt in the food.
TRANSITIVE VERB: To express (disapproval, for example) by wrinkling the brow.
NOUN: A wrinkling of the brow in thought or displeasure; a scowl.
ETYMOLOGY: Middle English frounen, from Old French froigner, to turn up one's nose, from frogne, grimace, of Celtic origin.
[rhinoceros]
I just tried to smile and frown at the same time. It is not so easy but it can be done. A mirror test should show something like an expression of amused disbelief. If I find any associated mental disorter I'll let you all know.
As for the rest, I'll go and reread "Clans of the Alphane Moon" by P.K. Dick.
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