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from The Devil's Dictionary--Ambrose Bierce Loquacity--Lord: mmm, tempting, so many of us on this board, but I'll give the crown to Dub-Dub!  Neighbor--Noumenon: shifty friend Creditor--Cupid : lottery win! Tzetze--Understanding: wisdom on the fly! I like that one!  I think I'll quit while I'm ahead
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thuggee thymol - Antiseptic procurred through the black market in India.
Stravinsky stress - Medical condition of the elbow inflicted by conducting Igor's works.
Northern Ireland nor'wester - Very few winds on the planet get colder than these.
scaffolding scamp - A high-rise window washer who missed a spot.
wame war - Unborn twins fighting for territory.
mass media mastitis - An anniversary party at Heff's house.
breathtaking brew - The newest creation from Goose Island named "Lake Effect".
noddle nomograph - What you'd become watching smell-a-vision in stereo.
frolic froth - What you get by adding bubble bath to your jacuzzi!
F+W 1971
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The Bantam New College Spanish and English Dictionary 1987
mind miscarriage - when the thought doesn't quite make it to the tip of your tongue
ageism aisle - where you can find Depends and Preparation H
apologetic apron - pinafore with this phrase in bold letters..."Sorry I burned dinner"
ass atrocity - butt crack exposed
blabber block - hand over the mouth
cut-rate dance-band - musicians at a trailer-park wedding
fault finding felt-tipped pen - editors' weapon of choice
free lunch fringe - those that show up for happy hour every day
one-way orange squeezer - it won't put the juice back in the orange
passable pawn - the Queen winks at him on her way by
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cut-rate dance-band - musicians at a trailer-park wedding I've never been to a trailer-park wedding...I'd love to sometime!  You know you're at a trailer-park wedding when all the guys have had the bride except for the groom!
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From Web's New World (p886):
Moth-eaten Motor Home
Venue for aforementioned redneck nuptials
...no, I didn't make this up...
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I have a feeling I'm going to be using...what was it again? o yes! mind miscarriage! and also ass atrocity - much perpetuated by plumbers, electricians, plasterers, painters, and suchlike handymen.... muchas gracias, consuelo!
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much perpetuated by plumbers, electricians, plasterers, painters, and suchlike handymen....
Oh, you-all crack me up! Doug, nice to see you back here!
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"2000 Most Challenging And Obscure Words" by Norman W. Schur.
(pgs 138-9) exoteric - farouche = outsiders.
(pgs 416-7) gematria - gephyrophobia = fear of learning secrets
(pgs 436-7)humuhumunukunukuapua'a - hyleg = fishy science
Love that one!
A fascinating book. Gives entomology and author's opinion. recommended.
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from the Canuck Oxford (discovered while looking up something else - I forget what, now!):
Dalmatia damson: a plum that's gone spotty.
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macaw--magistrate: a judge who parrots the law
. . . but only for Mynah offenses . . .
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