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Jump to new posts Re: offensive words by Faldage @ 05/16/13 08:08 PM

When some outsider calls us one of those words it's an insult; when one of our own calls us that it's camaraderie. Or something like that.
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Jump to new posts Re: Sophisticated word for the following...? by Faldage @ 05/16/13 08:05 PM

Originally Posted By: BranSheaWhy would one need a sophisticated word for an unsophisticated state of being anyway? Dunno. That's what Sorrow asked for.
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Jump to new posts Thursday's Word is impute by jenny jenny @ 05/16/13 07:29 PM

impute PRONUNCIATION:(im-PYOOT) MEANING: verb tr.: To attribute, ascribe, or credit, often unfairly. ETYMOLOGY: From Old French imputer, from Latin imputare, from in- (in) + putare (to assess, reckon). Ultimately from the Indo-European root pau
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Jump to new posts Re: The old, old story by endymion6 @ 05/16/13 07:25 PM

RETOLD + D Often recounted to a TODDLER
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Jump to new posts The old, old story by Rhubarb Commando @ 05/16/13 05:52 PM

- A RETOLD
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Jump to new posts Re: Sophisticated word for the following...? by Rhubarb Commando @ 05/16/13 05:48 PM

I guess it depends upon context, to some extent, Branny. It could be offensive or arrogant, I spose. But it is certainly impolite and might well be a little bit rude or offensive.
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Jump to new posts Re: Queer street by LukeJavan8 @ 05/16/13 11:55 AM

Thank you.
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Jump to new posts - - - - -dance by LukeJavan8 @ 05/16/13 11:23 AM

P > T LEOTARD
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Jump to new posts Re: Sophisticated word for the following...? by BranShea @ 05/16/13 08:43 AM

Originally Posted By: Rhubarb CommandoUk English would use the word, "scruffy" for a general lack of hygiene and tidyness Sounds sophisticated enough to me. It's even English! Why would one need a sophisticated word for an unsophisticated state of b
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Jump to new posts Re: offensive words by Buffalo Shrdlu @ 05/16/13 06:53 AM

It's an interesting thing that we can identify as something but yet there are rules about who call call us that.
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Jump to new posts Re: Queer street by BranShea @ 05/16/13 05:41 AM

Well spoken, Luke.
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Jump to new posts Re: Yo ! by endymion6 @ 05/15/13 10:14 PM

PAROLE + D I spotted a good one! LEOPARD
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Jump to new posts Yo ! by wofahulicodoc @ 05/15/13 10:07 PM

PLAYER Y>O ! They let me out on... PAROLE
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Jump to new posts Re: Sophisticated word for the following...? by Jackie @ 05/15/13 08:01 PM

A friend who wishes to stay anonymous suggested "Pestilent or pestilential."
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Jump to new posts Re: Then how ... by endymion6 @ 05/15/13 05:59 PM

REPAY + L Because I'm a PLAYER
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Jump to new posts Then how ... by Rhubarb Commando @ 05/15/13 04:18 PM

... do I know that you will -R REPAY?
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Jump to new posts Cash in advance..you don't have a... by LukeJavan8 @ 05/15/13 04:04 PM

P > R PRAYER
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Jump to new posts Cash in advance, please by Rhubarb Commando @ 05/15/13 02:38 PM

+ Y PREPAY
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Jump to new posts Re: Queer street by LukeJavan8 @ 05/15/13 01:37 PM

Welcome, well spoken
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Jump to new posts - - - -news by LukeJavan8 @ 05/15/13 01:36 PM

-D PAPER
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Jump to new posts Re: Queer street by Nora Francis @ 05/15/13 01:15 PM

I am really fed up with these ill-educated thin-skinned people of self-presumed entitlement whining about language use which has been traditionally acceptable (both socially and academically) until their own recent burst into the scene with all thei
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Jump to new posts Re: - -fireworks.. by endymion6 @ 05/15/13 01:14 PM

PETARD T --- > P They were so confused by the explosion that they could say only the thrower was DAPPER
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Jump to new posts - -fireworks.. by LukeJavan8 @ 05/15/13 12:48 PM

sorry endy, missed your addition on the next page: RETARD > - r +P PETARD
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Jump to new posts Re: Lo! Wednesday looms apparent by LukeJavan8 @ 05/15/13 12:45 PM

pectrify - lots of upper body work
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Jump to new posts - - - strain of corn being tested by LukeJavan8 @ 05/15/13 12:39 PM

was working on the last word of last page here. but skipped "retard", sorry.
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