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#204521 - 02/06/12 12:50 PM waught defined, at long last
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Posts: 108 Definitions for ‘waught’, choose one:
a) (obs. spelling) v.t., to carry along by a gentle current; waft
b) a fallacious statement leaked to discredit a political rival
c) OE: nothing; nil
d) adj., intricately entwined
e) something that you are obliged to do; an inescapable duty
f) a copious draft
g) tasteless, insipid; unpleasant to the smell or taste
h) an official charged with the surveillance of the population growth of free range Scottish Highland hogs
i) Scot: the wail of a Banshee
j) interj., an expression of surprise or disgust_________________________
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#204522 - 02/06/12 01:45 PM Re: waught defined, at long last [Re: hogmaster]
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Loc: Netherlands, the Hague Hmmmm....they are delicious!
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#204526 - 02/06/12 10:38 PM Re: waught defined, at long last [Re: hogmaster]
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Loc: Louisville, Kentucky I like g, it's prolly j, but I'm voting for i 'cause it makes me think of Branshea.
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#204529 - 02/07/12 04:23 AM Re: waught defined, at long last [Re: Jackie]
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Loc: Netherlands, the Hague Pleasant association Jackie, thanks, all I can say is Ah....!
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#204534 - 02/07/12 11:05 AM Re: waught defined, at long last [Re: BranShea]
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Loc: Lancaster, UK They're all believable, more or less. I especially like e) and wish it were b), but my vote goes for
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#204540 - 02/07/12 04:51 PM Re: waught defined, at long last [Re: Rhubarb Commando]
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Loc: Auckland, New Zealand Im liking the look of B
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#204541 - 02/07/12 08:22 PM Re: waught defined, at long last [Re: olly]
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I'm gonna take G
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#204559 - 02/09/12 06:01 AM Re: waught defined, at long last [Re: hogmaster]
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Loc: down under I like them all...fantastic.
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#204570 - 02/09/12 09:59 PM Re: waught defined, at long last [Re: Candy]
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Posts: 108 Originally Posted By: CandyI like them all...fantastic.
that's swell, but you should 'choose one'; and then with so few players this time, all we need is a vote from Faldage to close this baby out!_________________________
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#204571 - 02/09/12 10:03 PM Re: waught defined, at long last [Re: Jackie]
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Loc: this too shall pass Originally Posted By: JackieI like g, it's prolly j, but I'm voting for i 'cause it makes me think of Branshea.
I really like the banshee/Branshea connection too!
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#204572 - 02/09/12 11:07 PM Re: waught defined, at long last [Re: hogmaster]
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Loc: Louisville, Kentucky Well, that's what she said when she first came on here: that that was kind of the explanation for her screen name.
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#204574 - 02/10/12 06:22 AM Re: waught defined, at long last [Re: tsuwm]
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Posts: 13666 Oh, OK. F an' shut er down.
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#204581 - 02/10/12 11:18 AM Re: waught defined, at long last [Re: hogmaster]
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#204588 - 02/10/12 05:12 PM Re: waught defined, at long last [Re: tsuwm]
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Loc: Netherlands, the Hague Originally Posted By: tsuwmOriginally Posted By: JackieI like g, it's prolly j, but I'm voting for i 'cause it makes me think of Branshea.
I really like the banshee/Branshea connection too!![]()
Really, careful now, I'm afraid all this flattering wil turn me into a spoiled brat.
And Luke should at least put in a vote instead of anagramming the somaniest edition of the word SALIENT (I strongly advise you to choose e or h or f or maybe i or b) she wailed.......
Edited by BranShea (02/10/12 06:22 PM)
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#204589 - 02/10/12 05:44 PM Re: waught defined, at long last [Re: BranShea]
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Loc: down under I Fearlessly Favour F
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#204590 - 02/10/12 06:21 PM Re: waught defined, at long last [Re: Candy]
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Loc: Netherlands, the Hague Oh daredevil, a copious draft of waught?
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#204594 - 02/10/12 06:34 PM Re: waught defined, at long last [Re: hogmaster]
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Loc: down under And I raise my tankard to you Bran... singing....'Should old acquaintance be forgot......'
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#204602 - 02/10/12 08:59 PM Re: waught defined, at long last [Re: hogmaster]
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Loc: Louisville, Kentucky How did you know she's old?
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#204604 - 02/11/12 05:17 AM Re: waught defined, at long last [Re: Jackie]
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Loc: Netherlands, the Hague 'old' understood as 'ancien' not 'vieux'. Btw, How did yòu know I'm old?
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#204609 - 02/11/12 09:56 PM Re: waught defined, at long last [Re: hogmaster]
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Loc: Louisville, Kentucky Hee, hee!
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#204615 - 02/12/12 07:51 AM Re: waught defined, at long last [Re: Jackie]
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Posts: 13666 She's not old; she's auld.
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#204624 - 02/12/12 01:09 PM Re: waught defined, at long last [Re: Faldage]
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Loc: Lancaster, UK Och, weel! Ye're as auld as ye feel!
(Except that NOBODY lives to be as old as I feel, some days!)
Edited by Rhubarb Commando (02/12/12 01:10 PM)_________________________
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#204664 - 02/14/12 01:47 PM Re: waught defined, at long last [Re: Rhubarb Commando]
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Loc: Netherlands, the Hague Oh, wee ! That's right, I'm auld and bold, not bald.
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