"Ed Huntress" wrote in message
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On Wed, 6 Mar 2013 07:50:31 -0500, "Jim Wilkins"
wrote:


Now you can wait with baited breath for me to explain Volatile and
Nimrod.

I'm waiting with bated breath for you to explain baited breath. Is
that what your breath is like after eating squid sushi? d8-)
Ed Huntress

I did, you missed it. (A)bated came from "The Merchant of Venice",
along with "Pound of flesh".