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What does "chewing the scenery" mean, precisely, and where did this phrase originate from?

Date: 2008-09-06 11:49 pm (UTC)
From: [identity profile] denoue-moi.livejournal.com
Don't know where it came from, but I've heard people use it when someone's overacting. I think that's what it means.

Date: 2008-09-07 12:23 am (UTC)
From: [identity profile] fiction-theory.livejournal.com
Ah, okay. That makes sense.

BTW, did I ever tell you that I totally love you for being so damn smart and knowing stuff? Because if not, I'm saying it now.

You fucking rock.

ILY2

Date: 2008-09-07 01:31 pm (UTC)
From: [identity profile] denoue-moi.livejournal.com
Awwww. You're smarterer. Like Jeopardy smart.

Re: ILY2

Date: 2008-09-07 01:39 pm (UTC)
From: [identity profile] fiction-theory.livejournal.com
No, you're smartererer. :)

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