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What was the name used to call the aunt?

posted 15 years ago by lottapaws
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I believe it was pinmar or penmyer or ??? What was the name and what does it mean? Thanks!!!

[–] wlannon 15 years ago

'Pismire." I believe it's a real word and actually does describe a particularly nasty large ant. Around here (Maine) the word is used in exactly the same way as in the script to describe a truly unpleasant and objectionable person.

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[–] Daknee205 14 years ago

You are somewhat correct. It is the smell some ants expell, urine like. You are right in the movie it's used to describe an unpleant objectionaable person. the aunt.
In either case it's a great word to use for describing those types of people!

[–] MystMoonstruck 10 years ago

Besides "pismire", he also calls her a sow bug when she arrives to deliver the bad news. *snicker*snort*

(W)hat are we without our dreams?
Making sure our fantasies
Do not overpower our realities. ~ RC

[–] montgomerydou55 10 years ago

You should apologize to all the pismires in the world!
Associating Dementia with them is MEAN!!

[–] andywayne 10 years ago

When I was a kid and looked it up in a big thick dictionary, it said it meant pee mud.