I think she's referring to the noun, not the verb...



Wayne Boatwright wrote:
> On Thu 12 Jun 2008 08:16:10p, kilikini told us...
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>> Okay, my husband and I were sitting in our kitchen talking about the
>> tomato thingy. Florida is now not a state that is exempt from
>> possibility of contamination.
>>
>> We started talking about the word "tainted" and were wondering how that
>> came about. Tainted = E-Coli, Salmonilla. Hmmm. Comes from the nether
>> regions. Coincidence? Seriously, we were just wondering. Kind of makes
>> sense....
>>
>> Flame retardant suit on.
>>
>> kili
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> Tainted can mean several things:
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> v.tr.
> 1. To affect with or as if with a disease.
> 2. To affect with decay or putrefaction; spoil. See Synonyms at
> contaminate.
> 3. To corrupt morally.
> 4. To affect with a tinge of something reprehensible.
> v.intr.
> To become affected with decay or putrefaction; spoil.
> n.
> 1. A moral defect considered as a stain or spot. See Synonyms at stain.
> 2. An infecting touch, influence, or tinge.
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