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Re:How often do plane stowaways fall from the sky? by sneak on Friday September 14, 2012 @12:59PM (#4522643)
Unless you hadn't showered for a long time prior, you were probably nauseated, not nauseous.
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Re:How often do plane stowaways fall from the sky? by akavi on Friday September 14, 2012 @02:07PM (#4523090)
The OED attests that silverstorm's usage is the older one, predating yours by 8 years (1604 vs 1612).

Regardless (and I feel like such a broken record saying this), meaning in language is determined by consensus, not dictum, and at least for me (a 21 year old who grew up in the United States), "nauseous" can have no meaning but "sickened". "Nauseating" is what I would use for your meaning.

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Re:How often do plane stowaways fall from the sky? by ascuttlefish on Friday September 14, 2012 @01:27PM (#4522811)
Nauseous has at least two meanings, one of which is causing nausea. The other is being inclined to vomit.
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