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Since when is ‘lotion’ a verb?

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JamesandJon33 Sat 22-Mar-25 15:47:02

And what is the motion, if you lotion with a potion.

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BigBertha1 Sat 22-Mar-25 15:42:33

Does one lotion with a potion?

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Aldom Sat 22-Mar-25 15:24:57

Well, Silverbrooks that is interesting. smile

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Silverbrooks Sat 22-Mar-25 15:15:02
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Since at least 1777.

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Allira Sat 22-Mar-25 14:46:37

😀

Which areas are they, I wonder?

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Witzend Sat 22-Mar-25 14:43:48

I hope I’m not the only grumpy old pedant to be irritated by a current TV ad (Dove?) telling us the product is for those areas ‘…that you don’t lotion every day’.
Grrrr!

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