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Previous Thread Next Thread Print Thread yet another theme: misleading words #138496 02/02/2005 8:34 AM Joined: Apr 2000 Posts: 10,542 this too shall pass tsuwm Carpal Tunnel tsuwm Carpal Tunnel Joined: Apr 2000 Posts: 10,542 this too shall pass I've not had a moment to think on this until now, but two things come to mind immediately: 1) guessing the meaning of a word based on its sound is the first approach tried by many a hogwash® player -- and leads directly to the armil effect®. b) sarculate (nothing to do with circulate) discussed here quite recently Copy Link to Clipboard Share Post on Facebook Share Post on Twitter Re: yet another theme: misleading words #138497 02/02/2005 11:22 AM Joined: Mar 2000 Posts: 6,511 lower upstate New York AnnaStrophic Carpal Tunnel AnnaStrophic Carpal Tunnel Joined: Mar 2000 Posts: 6,511 lower upstate New York Meanwhile, slightly off-theme: 1) Today's wwftd: iridology -logies are a dime a dozen; but I will add one now and again when I find one in actual use. b) Today's WAD: tribology Copy Link to Clipboard Share Post on Facebook Share Post on Twitter Re: yet another theme: misleading words #138498 02/02/2005 5:41 PM Joined: Jun 2001 Posts: 273 NZ Vernon Compton enthusiast Vernon Compton enthusiast Joined: Jun 2001 Posts: 273 NZ In reply to: >Today's wwftd: iridology -logies are a dime a dozen; There's a prisoner island somewhere that calls its entertainment industry awards Logies, too. Copy Link to Clipboard Share Post on Facebook Share Post on Twitter Re: yet another theme: misleading words #138499 02/02/2005 5:51 PM Joined: Apr 2000 Posts: 10,542 this too shall pass tsuwm Carpal Tunnel tsuwm Carpal Tunnel Joined: Apr 2000 Posts: 10,542 this too shall pass >a prisoner island somewhere a subscriber (from an island nearby to Australia) suggested this: http://entertainment.news.com.au/story/0,10221,12102829-10431,00.html Copy Link to Clipboard Share Post on Facebook Share Post on Twitter happenstance; or, not off-theme at all #138500 02/02/2005 5:56 PM Joined: Apr 2000 Posts: 10,542 this too shall pass tsuwm Carpal Tunnel tsuwm Carpal Tunnel Joined: Apr 2000 Posts: 10,542 this too shall pass the posting of iridology and tribology by these rival organizations is entirely coincidental! - joe (nothing new under this sun either) friday edit - and so, ASp, as today's entry at rogueclassicism points out, iridology is not the study of rainbows. Robin: Great concurring coincidences, Batman! 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 Website Follow User Forum Posts Like Summary View Profile Private Message 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 View Profile Private Message Website Follow User Forum Posts Like Summary

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