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Noun: something intended to appease. Nothing on the Web for "appeasatories" plural, and I can't find a noun via "an appeasatory" either. Equinox ◑ 01:20, 20 November 2016 (UTC)
- I can find one supporting cite (two more to go) :
- 1810, Stephen Cullen Carpenter, The Mirror of Taste and Dramatic Censor - Volume 1, page 460:
- Every child has heard the ingenious distich, or rather tristich, time out of mind, the nurse's appeasatory for squalling children:
- Kiwima (talk) 17:48, 20 November 2016 (UTC)
- Yes, that is unambiguously a noun. Nothing else on Google Books for "appeasatory for", however... Equinox ◑ 09:32, 1 April 2017 (UTC)
- I found one use of the plural on Usenet:
- https://groups.google.com/forum/#!search/appeasatories/clothescrimefighters/ThbIoPJ17v8/P1K3EI2aBAAJ
- "One of my appeasatories is melatonin, since it helps me to be quiet and calm down and stuff. It's very relaxing." Khemehekis (talk) 18:01, 21 October 2017 (UTC)
Note the group - this is the same author who "created" support for crimefighters as underwear. Nice try, but it doesn't work. Kiwima (talk) 20:35, 25 October 2017 (UTC)
- Could you give me some background on this sentence? I just have to hear about it. Khemehekis (talk) 01:13, 26 October 2017 (UTC)
See Talk:crime fighters. Kiwima (talk) 03:45, 26 October 2017 (UTC)
- Oh, my. Khemehekis (talk) 04:23, 26 October 2017 (UTC)
- I've looked at all the Usenet hits, all the Google Books hits, and all the Google hits for "appeasatory", and I've found only a single legitimate use of the noun. Is it finally time to close this discussion? Khemehekis (talk) 07:39, 31 December 2017 (UTC)
- Yes, it is undoubtedly past time. I have been procrastinating on this one because I am convinced that this is a word, albeit a rare one. RFV-failed Kiwima (talk) 03:41, 5 January 2018 (UTC)