MDMD Ch. 49 "Ensign Cheer" (478.14)

jbor jbor at bigpond.com
Mon Apr 15 18:26:18 CDT 2002


Prokopis wrote:

> Ensign Cheer 478.14
> -------------------
> Any suggestions on what this phrase means? Some OED quotations than may
> help someone to interpret it

I think it's another sarcastic name Dixon is applying to Mason for his habit
of always looking towards the negative side of things, his pessimistic
attitude.

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