Talk:pleasurable

O sir, you are very pleasurable
A line from Ben Jonson's Every man in his humour: "O sir, you are very pleasurable." What does this mean? Perhaps "you are kidding me/you are joking"? Equinox ◑ 18:48, 31 March 2017 (UTC)
 * O sir, you are very capable of being pleasured. (Yes, I also think Semper's def is wrong.) —Μετάknowledge discuss/deeds 18:29, 5 April 2017 (UTC)

RFV discussion: April–July 2017
The second (undefined) meaning - Is this clearly distinct from the first? If so, can we find more quotes that make the distinction clear? Kiwima (talk) 22:30, 4 April 2017 (UTC)


 * Blotto has now defined it as "that can be pleasured", but I don't think that's likely to be right. (Sounds a bit risqué for the 1723 citation!) See also the curious Ben Jonson use of this word at Talk:pleasurable. What are we missing? Equinox ◑ 18:21, 5 April 2017 (UTC)


 * What do you find curious about these citations that they don't fit with the first sense? DTLHS (talk) 04:01, 6 April 2017 (UTC)


 * People aren't described as pleasurable in modern English. Even foods aren't. Only, I think, experiences and feelings. Equinox ◑ 11:07, 6 April 2017 (UTC)


 * I beg to differ. I have added a quote about pleasurable food to the first entry. Kiwima (talk) 20:35, 10 April 2017 (UTC)

I am calling this one cited. Kiwima (talk) 04:48, 28 June 2017 (UTC)


 * It seems to me that all three quotations under the second sense could just as easily support the first sense. —Granger (talk · contribs) 10:41, 28 June 2017 (UTC)


 * I have no problem with that. That is why I originally nominated this for RFV. Kiwima (talk) 20:57, 28 June 2017 (UTC)

I have merged the two senses. RFV-resolved. Kiwima (talk) 21:43, 21 July 2017 (UTC)