Thanks, Patrick. The "to stroop" verb form of the noun must have something
to do with the way one's points the spout towards a vessel (cup, etc.)
Stephen V
Blog: http://stephenvincent.net/blog/
> Stroop = stroup =gullet /spout of kettle /hood says OED
> Cheers P tarantismus P
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> Is "strope" or "stroop(e)" the verb. I mean, do you "strope it" or do you
> "stroop it." I am lost. Are we talking painting or music or some odd
> variety of something else?? Did Jackson Pollack, for example, "stroop" it,
> or "strope." Are there actually people called "stroopers" or "stropers"?
>
> I actually think it's a wonderful word, no matter how employed.
>
> Though for some reason I don't think I would like to be either strooped or
> stroped. But maybe somebody here could volunteer and tells us about it??
>
> Back to work,
>
> Stephen V
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>> Regardless of the jackanapes, Chris, it was a real question.
>>
>> Me, I never engage in wordplay.
>>
>> Mark
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>>
>> At 04:41 PM 11/16/2005, you wrote:
>>> Just like -: Muriel: f. p. of Meryl
>>> mj
>>> Halvard Johnson wrote:
>>>
>>>> On Nov 16, 2005, at 4:14 PM, Mark Weiss wrote:
>>>>
>>>>> What's a stroop effect, and who was stroop?
>>>>
>>>>
>>>> stroop: p.p. of streep
>>>>
>>>>
>>>> Hal
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