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MANUNDER - keelhaul

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Paunder- to think aimlessly.
(Kudos to my kiddo,David.)

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Kudos indeed. Good thinking, David.

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ACCIDENCE

PRONUNCIATION: (AK-si-dens)

MEANING: noun:
1. The fundamentals of any subject.
2. The branch of grammar dealing with inflections of words.
3. A book of fundamentals of a subject.

ETYMOLOGY: From Latin accidentia (from Latin accidens), from accidere (to happen), from ad- (toward) + cadere (to fall). Ultimately from the Indo-European root kad- (to fall), which is also the source of cadence, cascade, casualty, cadaver, chance, chute, accident, occident, decay, recidivism, perchance, casuistry. Earliest documented use: 1434.
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OCCIDENCE - fundamentals of Western thought

ACCEDENCE - capitulation (pron.. ak-SEED-ence)

ACCIDENCH - Judi the Woodcutter

ACCIDUNCE - 1. unintended stupidity; 2. the latest Darwin Award winner

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Accident: (acc-I-dent)

Menopause Meaning: "Face it, girls, I'm older and I have more insurance."

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Perfect, May, like the scene in "Fried Green Tomatoes"! Got to love it.


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Wofahulicodoc- with a big ol' grin, David said, "Cool, cool." smile

Luke- I've seen the movie many times and always enjoy it. The book is on my list of should reads. smile

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One of my all time favorites as well, so much in it, so many
terrific scenes. Kathy Bates sets the table, hubby comes home
picks up chick and goes to watch he game: so stereotypical.
Et. al.


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LIVELONG

PRONUNCIATION: (LIV-long)

MEANING: adjective: Whole or entire (referring to time).

ETYMOLOGY: From Old English leof (dear, used as an intensifier) + lang (long). Ultimately from the Indo-European root gleubh- (to tear apart), which is also the source of cleve, glyph, clever, clove (garlic), cleave, dermatoglyphics, lief, and lubricious. Earliest documented use: 1450.
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A THOUGHT FOR TODAY: Sin lies only in hurting others unnecessarily. All other "sins" are invented nonsense. -Robert A. Heinlein, science-fiction author (7 Jul 1907-1988)
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LIVELONE - hermit

DIVELONG - why SCUBA was invented

LIVEBONG - the hash is good here

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BESPOKE

PRONUNCIATION: (bi-SPOHK)

MEANING: adjective:
1. Custom-made.
2. Relating to custom-made products.

ETYMOLOGY: Shortening of bespoken, past participle of bespeak (to speak for, to arrange), from Old English besprecan (to speak about). Earliest documented use: 1755.
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A THOUGHT FOR TODAY: Should you shield the canyons from the windstorms you would never see the true beauty of their carvings. -Elisabeth Kubler-Ross, psychiatrist and author (8 Jul 1926-2004)
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BESTPOKE - any of several zingers by Larry or Curly or Moe

BESPORE - to dust with fern seeds

BESPOK - 1. to overwhelm with logic; 2. to bestow the Leonard Nimoy Award

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