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Page 1 of 2 1 2 > Topic Options #203357 - 11/19/11 02:25 PM Rhuby's Hogwash Rhubarb Commando old hand Registered: 11/13/11 Posts: 1030 Loc: Lancaster, UK OK, I've got three takers, now - and where two or three are gathered together ... So: what do you make of INCUNABULUM PM your answers to me by 12 noon (EST) on Sunday 27 November (That'll be 5 pm for me - just before my bed time. ) _________________________ I'm immortal until proven otherwise Top #203362 - 11/19/11 05:10 PM Re: Rhuby's Hogwash [Re: Rhubarb Commando] BranShea Carpal Tunnel Registered: 06/23/06 Posts: 5249 Loc: Netherlands, the Hague Dear mister Rhuby. This looks like plain Ladin to me. Are you sure this is an English dictionary word? Top #203364 - 11/19/11 05:28 PM Re: Rhuby's Hogwash [Re: BranShea] Rhubarb Commando old hand Registered: 11/13/11 Posts: 1030 Loc: Lancaster, UK Yup. Straight out of the OED, no less. It is, of course, a Latin loan word, like so many in our language but has been in use for some time. EDIT: The latin word from which it derives means something rather different from its "English" meaning, BTW. So those of you with a Classical education don't really have much of an advantage, pehaps? Edited by Rhubarb Commando (11/19/11 05:32 PM) _________________________ I'm immortal until proven otherwise Top #203374 - 11/20/11 09:31 AM Re: Rhuby's Hogwash [Re: Rhubarb Commando] BranShea Carpal Tunnel Registered: 06/23/06 Posts: 5249 Loc: Netherlands, the Hague Good, you got 4 now. That's the easy part. Now for the other 6 . Top #203377 - 11/20/11 11:40 AM Re: Rhuby's Hogwash [Re: BranShea] Rhubarb Commando old hand Registered: 11/13/11 Posts: 1030 Loc: Lancaster, UK I am eagerly awaiting the first daffynition. Come along now, don't be shy! _________________________ I'm immortal until proven otherwise Top #203422 - 11/22/11 07:26 AM Re: Rhuby's Hogwash [Re: Rhubarb Commando] BranShea Carpal Tunnel Registered: 06/23/06 Posts: 5249 Loc: Netherlands, the Hague Done! Top #203423 - 11/22/11 07:49 AM Re: Rhuby's Hogwash [Re: BranShea] bexter addict Registered: 11/17/10 Posts: 677 Loc: Middle Earth also done! _________________________ ----The next sentence is true. The previous sentence is false---- Top #203425 - 11/22/11 08:42 AM Re: Rhuby's Hogwash [Re: bexter] Owlbow enthusiast Registered: 10/21/03 Posts: 389 Loc: Rhode Island, USA Thanks Rhu. I'm in. Top #203433 - 11/22/11 11:04 AM Re: Rhuby's Hogwash [Re: Owlbow] Rhubarb Commando old hand Registered: 11/13/11 Posts: 1030 Loc: Lancaster, UK Thank you, all. I have four, now - I could really do with another two or three, at least. Please? _________________________ I'm immortal until proven otherwise Top #203461 - 11/23/11 10:30 PM Re: Rhuby's Hogwash [Re: Rhubarb Commando] Candy Pooh-Bah Registered: 09/21/10 Posts: 1705 Loc: down under Oh...I just found this someone should have emailed me (she says looking straight at Luke!) of course I want to...please wait for me...I'll get right on it ASAP Top Page 1 of 2 1 2 > Previous Topic Index Next Topic Preview Hop to: General Topics ------   Information and announcements   Q&A about words   Wordplay and fun   Words and languages in schools   Miscellany   Weekly Themes   Looking for (writers, speakers, ...) (Old) Weekly themes. (have been consolidated into a single forum above) ------   Words from medicine   Beheading words   Meta-words   Words from classical mythology   Animal Safari   Words with unusual etymologies   Eponyms or words derived from people's names.   Loanwords from German   English as a global language Moderator:  Jackie  Print Topic Switch to Threaded Mode View profile Send a PM Add to your Watched Users View posts View profile Send a PM View homepage Add to your Watched Users View posts View profile Send a PM Add to your Watched Users View posts View profile Send a PM View homepage Add to your Watched Users View posts View profile Send a PM Add to your Watched Users View posts View profile Send a PM View homepage Add to your Watched Users View posts View profile Send a PM Add to your Watched Users View posts View profile Send a PM Add to your Watched Users View posts View profile Send a PM Add to your Watched Users View posts View profile Send a PM Add to your Watched Users View posts Forum Stats 8424 Members 16 Forums 13686 Topics 209778 Posts Max Online: 3341 @ 12/09/11 02:15 PM Newest Members teepee, smoothcriminal86, janbra, junebug, Stephen A 8423 Registered Users Who's Online 1 registered (endymion6), 37 Guests and 1 Spider online. Key: Admin, Global Mod, Mod Top Posters (30 Days) LukeJavan8 86 jenny jenny 58 wofahulicodoc 55 endymion6 48 Rhubarb Commando 36 BranShea 34 Buffalo Shrdlu 15 zmjezhd 13 Jackie 12 Faldage 12 May Su M Tu W Th F Sa 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31

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