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cthulu2016

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9. Don't worry. This poll is, of course, not accurate

Sun Nov 4, 2012, 11:52 AM

Nov 2012

If everyone answered, and honestly, it would be 90% "don't know"

It is not a hopelessly obscure word. It is a word people should know insofar as it would not be an outrage if it was on the SAT, but if it was the great majority of people would not know it.

(Not many people get perfect SAT verbal scores.)

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A Sunday quiz - do you know what "phlegmatic" means? [View all] quinnox Nov 2012 OP

I know what it means treestar Nov 2012 #1

Sure it has to do with having a lot of spit or flem! whistler162 Nov 2012 #2

Must be! lonestarnot Nov 2012 #4

I think I know what it means.... barnabas63 Nov 2012 #3

I'm more of a Choleric tempertment. Odin2005 Nov 2012 #5

A clue Cirque du So-What Nov 2012 #6

Wonder if my insurance covers that condition. . . leveymg Nov 2012 #7

Means Chill out doc03 Nov 2012 #8

Don't worry. This poll is, of course, not accurate cthulu2016 Nov 2012 #9

If a guy knows what "phlegm" is, it's an easy word MineralMan Nov 2012 #10

I can even use it in a sentence. longship Nov 2012 #11

I am sure my mom would know... AsahinaKimi Nov 2012 #12

This is a humorous poll. DavidDvorkin Nov 2012 #13

I know what it looks like it means... Iggo Nov 2012 #14

It is one of the 4 humours Quantess Nov 2012 #15

I have a vague idea what it means DireStrike Nov 2012 #16

To be phlegmatic is to have the personality of the blob. Vattel Nov 2012 #17

I had to change my vote Viva_La_Revolution Nov 2012 #18