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Previous Thread Next Thread Print Thread Define this word, win valuable prizes #17571 01/29/2001 4:46 PM Joined: Jan 2001 Posts: 1,819 Spam Factory Alex Williams Pooh-Bah Alex Williams Pooh-Bah Joined: Jan 2001 Posts: 1,819 Spam Factory I came across a funny neologism on the internet: "aibohphobia." Can you define this word? First person wins my set of collectable genuine Civil War era Q-tips from the Franklin mint.* *$99.99 shipping and handling charge assessed for the continental U.S. Copy Link to Clipboard Share Post on Facebook Share Post on Twitter Re: Define this word, win valuable prizes #17572 01/29/2001 6:16 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 it looks like an obvious attempt to palendromize 'phobia', so I suppose it would be defined as fear of palindromes. p.s. - I decline all prizes. -ron obviousuoivbonor Copy Link to Clipboard Share Post on Facebook Share Post on Twitter tsuwm wins! #17573 01/29/2001 6:45 PM Joined: Jan 2001 Posts: 1,819 Spam Factory Alex Williams Pooh-Bah Alex Williams Pooh-Bah Joined: Jan 2001 Posts: 1,819 Spam Factory Congratulations tsuwm! You are the GRAND PRIZE WINNER! you and a guest will be abducted and forcibly taken to scenic Dogpatch, Kentucky, where you will spend three days and four long, long nights at the Blue Fugate Motor Inn, with all-you-can-eat meals (we didn't say "all you WANT to eat", we said "all you CAN eat") at the world-renowned Eats Restaurant and Motorcycle Social Club.* *Mr. Williams' wardrobe provided by Botany 500. Copy Link to Clipboard Share Post on Facebook Share Post on Twitter Re: tsuwm wins! #17574 01/29/2001 7:07 PM Joined: Dec 2000 Posts: 13,803 Faldage Carpal Tunnel Faldage Carpal Tunnel Joined: Dec 2000 Posts: 13,803 Mr. Williams' wardrobe provided by Botany 500. Was that the group of the first 500 convicts to be dropped off at Botany Bay? 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 Follow User Forum Posts Like Summary View Profile Private Message Website Follow User Forum Posts Like Summary

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