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Previous Thread Next Thread Print Thread disembogue #122947 02/15/2004 8:27 PM Joined: Jan 2001 Posts: 13,858 wwh Carpal Tunnel wwh Carpal Tunnel Joined: Jan 2001 Posts: 13,858 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. Copy Link to Clipboard Share Post on Facebook Share Post on Twitter Re: disembogue #122948 02/15/2004 8:48 PM Joined: Jun 2002 Posts: 7,210 Vermont Buffalo Shrdlu Carpal Tunnel Buffalo Shrdlu Carpal Tunnel Joined: Jun 2002 Posts: 7,210 Vermont I always just said "throw up"... formerly known as etaoin... Copy Link to Clipboard Share Post on Facebook Share Post on Twitter Re: disembogue #122949 02/16/2004 12:49 AM Joined: Jan 2001 Posts: 771 Portland, Oregon Fiberbabe old hand Fiberbabe old hand Joined: Jan 2001 Posts: 771 Portland, Oregon Well, it sounds a lot classier than hurl. Copy Link to Clipboard Share Post on Facebook Share Post on Twitter Re: disembogue #122950 02/16/2004 1:06 AM Joined: Jan 2001 Posts: 13,858 wwh Carpal Tunnel wwh Carpal Tunnel Joined: Jan 2001 Posts: 13,858 Dear etaoin: The word was not disempuque. Copy Link to Clipboard Share Post on Facebook Share Post on Twitter Re: vomitorium #122951 02/16/2004 1:28 AM Joined: Jun 2002 Posts: 7,210 Vermont Buffalo Shrdlu Carpal Tunnel Buffalo Shrdlu Carpal Tunnel Joined: Jun 2002 Posts: 7,210 Vermont To pour out or discharge at the mouth disempuque close enough... formerly known as etaoin... Copy Link to Clipboard Share Post on Facebook Share Post on Twitter Moderated by  Jackie  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... ------  Words from medicine  Beheading words  Meta-words  Words from classical mythology  Animal Safari  Words with unusual etymologies  Eponyms or words derived from p...  Loanwords from German  English as a global language Print Thread Switch to Threaded Mode Show Likes Link Copied to Clipboard View Profile Private Message Follow User Forum Posts Like Summary View Profile Private Message Website Follow User Forum Posts Like Summary View Profile Private Message Website Follow User Forum Posts Like Summary View Profile Private Message Follow User Forum Posts Like Summary View Profile Private Message Website Follow User Forum Posts Like Summary

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