These pigs ain’t goin’ to slop themselves: Hogman (Hawkman)
I can tell you that next song! Captain Marvel/Shazam
Your eggs are safe with us! Iron Pan and Blank Pan-ther
Your suit will be ready for your interview tomorrow! Pant-man
I can get your car out of that ditch! Scarlet Winch
Group who promotes non-gasoline-powered automobiles: THE DOOM PETROL
Group who tells other groups what to do: THE MEDDLE MEN
Group who preserve the memory of 1960s Ford models GUARDIANS OF THE GALAXIE
Group who handle interior decoration for ground floors of office buildings: THE FANTASTIC FOYER
Group who rule on strict grammatical constructions: CHALLENGERS OF THE UN-NOUN
treat in an indulgent or overprotective way.
“I was coddled and cosseted”
synonyms: pamper, cosset, mollycoddle; More
spoil, indulge, overindulge, pander to;
baby, mother, wait on hand and foot
“your sons are too old for you to be coddling them”
antonyms: neglect
2.
cook (an egg) in water below the boiling point.
These pigs ain’t goin’ to slop themselves: Hogman (Hawkman)
I can tell you that next song! Captain Marvel/Shazam
Your eggs are safe with us! Iron Pan and Blank Pan-ther
Your suit will be ready for your interview tomorrow! Pant-man
I can get your car out of that ditch! Scarlet Winch
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Somewhere recently I ran into an informed account of the history of “coddle”, and was pretty surprised that the cooking sense was attested earlier!
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How about underappreciated superhero groups?
Group who promotes non-gasoline-powered automobiles: THE DOOM PETROL
Group who tells other groups what to do: THE MEDDLE MEN
Group who preserve the memory of 1960s Ford models GUARDIANS OF THE GALAXIE
Group who handle interior decoration for ground floors of office buildings: THE FANTASTIC FOYER
Group who rule on strict grammatical constructions: CHALLENGERS OF THE UN-NOUN
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The anti-illegal immigration superhero group… the Just-us League. (A very exclusive club, BTW).
The Trans advocacy group… the Ex-Men.
The superhero group formed exclusively of former equipment managers for the Gotham City Gargoyles… the Batmen.
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I don’t think I understand the egg one. Although it’ll probably hit me right after I click “Post Comment.”
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Coddling eggs is to heat them in hot, but not boiling, water for a relatively short time.
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“Coddling eggs is to heat them in hot, but not boiling, water for a relatively short time.”
I suppose there are a few of us still who might need to have the other part explained: Coddling children is to be overly protective out of affection.
That the egg is one of a dozen or that he has a elvis/bob’s big boy flip is incidental.
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treat in an indulgent or overprotective way.
“I was coddled and cosseted”
synonyms: pamper, cosset, mollycoddle; More
spoil, indulge, overindulge, pander to;
baby, mother, wait on hand and foot
“your sons are too old for you to be coddling them”
antonyms: neglect
2.
cook (an egg) in water below the boiling point.
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We found something strange in the air conditioning system: Legion of Doom I’m a little hesitant to post this one…..
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And then there’s this one today (Sunday) . . .
https://www.gocomics.com/dogeatdoug/2018/12/02
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Of course, Calvin has the best one – STUPENDOUS MAN:
https://www.gocomics.com/calvinandhobbes/2018/12/02
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