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Posted By: wwh disembogue - 02/15/04 08:27 PM
Date: Tue May 6 00:02:49 EDT 1997
Subject: A.Word.A.Day--disembogue
dis.em.bogue v.t. [imp. & p. p. disembogued (?); p. pr. & vb. n. disemboguing.] [Sp. desembocar; pref. des- (L. dis-) + embocar to put into the mouth, fr. en (L. in) + boca mouth, fr. L. bucca cheek. Cf. debouch, embogue.]
1. To pour out or discharge at the mouth, as a stream; to vent; to discharge into an ocean, a lake, etc.
2. To eject; to cast forth. [R.] Swift.

dis.em.bogue v.i. To become discharged; to flow put; to find vent; to pour out contents.


Posted By: Buffalo Shrdlu Re: disembogue - 02/15/04 08:48 PM
I always just said "throw up"...

Posted By: Fiberbabe Re: disembogue - 02/16/04 12:49 AM
Well, it sounds a lot classier than hurl.

Posted By: wwh Re: disembogue - 02/16/04 01:06 AM
Dear etaoin: The word was not disempuque.

Posted By: Buffalo Shrdlu Re: vomitorium - 02/16/04 01:28 AM
To pour out or discharge at the mouth
disempuque

close enough...

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