Most performers may not be called performers because they perform, but because they perform over and despite and because of, even, that small vorpal whining voice that occurs most every time one sees a backstage anything.— The Moderate Voice
He took his vorpal sword in hand: Long time the manxome foe he sought -- So rested he by the Tumtum tree, And stood awhile in thought.— The Nation: Top Stories
And through and through The vorpal blade went snicker-snack!— The Nation: Top Stories
Geeky toys and decorations can be hard to explain to kids plush vorpal bunny languished atop a tall bookcase, waiting for the day when my kids are old enough not to be scared by its huge bloody fangs.— MyLinkVault Newest Links
No matter what one might have gleaned from its use in video gaming, vorpal is actually a nonsense word.— Gamasutra Feature Articles
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