CANCELPOODLE
\kˈansɪlpˌuːdə͡l], \kˈansɪlpˌuːdəl], \k_ˈa_n_s_ɪ_l_p_ˌuː_d_əl]\
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(Or Cancelbunny) A manifestation of theCancelmoose in the form of a more selective (and probablynot automated) way to cancel Usenet articles.The term became common during the alt.religion.scientologywars of the mid-90s, during which Cancelpoodles were used.The "poodle" part is an allusion to one of the partiesobliquely involved in the fray, who an earlier well-knownwitticism had compared to "a psychotic poodle".
By Denis Howe
Word of the day
ACTUAL CHANGE OF POSSESSION
- In statutes of frauds. An open, visible, and unequivocal change possession, manifested by the usual outward signs, as distinguished from a merely formal or constructive change. Randall Parker, 3 Sandf. (Y.) 09; Murcii v. Swensen, 40 Minn. 421, 42 N. W. 290; Dodge v. .Tones, 7 Mont. 121, 14 Pac. 707; Stevens Irwin, 15 Cal. 503. 76 Am. Dec. 500