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Previous Thread Next Thread Print Thread Page 7 of 100 1 2 … 5 6 7 8 9 … 99 100 Go to page... Re: Anu's silent letter trick LukeJavan8 #209532 02/12/13 03:05 PM Joined: Jun 2010 Posts: 1,554 Lower Aberdeen, Mississippi J jenny jenny OP veteran OP jenny jenny veteran J Joined: Jun 2010 Posts: 1,554 Lower Aberdeen, Mississippi Today's word: knacker PRONUNCIATION: (NAK-uhr) MEANING: noun: 1. A person who buys old, sick, or worn-out animals for slaughter. 2. A person who buys old buildings, ships, etc. to break them up for scrap. verb tr.: To tire out. ETYMOLOGY: Probably of Scandinavian origin. Earliest documented use: 1574. _________________________________________________________ Drop the useless K, add the curvy S. SNACKER: a sneaky fat person Copy Link to Clipboard Share Post on Facebook Share Post on Twitter Re: Anu's silent letter trick jenny jenny #209533 02/12/13 03:08 PM Joined: Jun 2002 Posts: 7,210 Vermont Buffalo Shrdlu Carpal Tunnel Buffalo Shrdlu Carpal Tunnel Joined: Jun 2002 Posts: 7,210 Vermont knackers is also Brit-slang for testicles. formerly known as etaoin... Copy Link to Clipboard Share Post on Facebook Share Post on Twitter Re: Anu's silent letter trick Buffalo Shrdlu #209547 02/12/13 06:57 PM Joined: Jun 2010 Posts: 1,554 Lower Aberdeen, Mississippi J jenny jenny OP veteran OP jenny jenny veteran J Joined: Jun 2010 Posts: 1,554 Lower Aberdeen, Mississippi Originally Posted By: Buffalo Shrdlu knackers is also Brit-slang for testicles. Thanks Buffalo. A --> O KNOCKERS: American slang: boobs, a pair of Copy Link to Clipboard Share Post on Facebook Share Post on Twitter Re: Anu's silent letter trick jenny jenny #209550 02/12/13 11:15 PM Joined: Jun 2008 Posts: 9,933 Likes: 3 Land of the Flat Water LukeJavan8 Carpal Tunnel LukeJavan8 Carpal Tunnel Joined: Jun 2008 Posts: 9,933 Likes: 3 Land of the Flat Water I suppose we can go next to KNICKERS but not with my legs https://www.google.com/search?q=knickerb...iw=1024&bih=653 Last edited by LukeJavan8; 02/12/13 11:16 PM. ----please, draw me a sheep---- Copy Link to Clipboard Share Post on Facebook Share Post on Twitter Re: Anu's silent letter trick LukeJavan8 #209563 02/14/13 06:08 AM Joined: Jun 2010 Posts: 1,554 Lower Aberdeen, Mississippi J jenny jenny OP veteran OP jenny jenny veteran J Joined: Jun 2010 Posts: 1,554 Lower Aberdeen, Mississippi Today's word: gnathic PRONUNCIATION: (NATH-ik) MEANING: adjective: Of or relating to the jaw. ETYMOLOGY: From Greek gnathos (jaw). Ultimately from the Indo-European root genu- (jawbone, chin), which is also the source of chin, prognathous , and Sanskrit hanu (jaw). Hanuman (literally, having a large jaw) is the name of a monkey god in the Hindu pantheon. Earliest documented use: 1882. _________________________________________________________ insert C GNATCHIC: a gnat who is gnattily dressed. Copy Link to Clipboard Share Post on Facebook Share Post on Twitter Re: Anu's silent letter trick jenny jenny #209564 02/14/13 10:33 AM Joined: Nov 2011 Posts: 1,075 Lancaster, UK Rhubarb Commando old hand Rhubarb Commando old hand Joined: Nov 2011 Posts: 1,075 Lancaster, UK GNASHIC Have the qualaity of being very annoying. I'm immortal until proven otherwise Copy Link to Clipboard Share Post on Facebook Share Post on Twitter Re: Anu's silent letter trick Rhubarb Commando #209565 02/14/13 02:28 PM Joined: Jun 2010 Posts: 1,554 Lower Aberdeen, Mississippi J jenny jenny OP veteran OP jenny jenny veteran J Joined: Jun 2010 Posts: 1,554 Lower Aberdeen, Mississippi Originally Posted By: Rhubarb Commando GNASHIC Have the qualaity of being very annoying. Inspirational, RC. Why couldn't I gnaw out a clever word like "gnashic"? Oh well I am me and you are you...damnit. Copy Link to Clipboard Share Post on Facebook Share Post on Twitter Re: Anu's silent letter trick jenny jenny #209575 02/14/13 11:30 PM Joined: Nov 2011 Posts: 1,075 Lancaster, UK Rhubarb Commando old hand Rhubarb Commando old hand Joined: Nov 2011 Posts: 1,075 Lancaster, UK jj, I'm dead conventional - you're insperaitional: we make a great pair! I'm immortal until proven otherwise Copy Link to Clipboard Share Post on Facebook Share Post on Twitter Re: Anu's silent letter trick Rhubarb Commando #209578 02/15/13 04:30 AM Joined: Jun 2010 Posts: 1,554 Lower Aberdeen, Mississippi J jenny jenny OP veteran OP jenny jenny veteran J Joined: Jun 2010 Posts: 1,554 Lower Aberdeen, Mississippi What a nice thought. Oh heck, I forgot...it's Valentine's Day. Copy Link to Clipboard Share Post on Facebook Share Post on Twitter Re: Anu's silent letter trick Rhubarb Commando #209587 02/15/13 11:08 PM Joined: Jun 2010 Posts: 1,554 Lower Aberdeen, Mississippi J jenny jenny OP veteran OP jenny jenny veteran J Joined: Jun 2010 Posts: 1,554 Lower Aberdeen, Mississippi A.Word.A.Day with Anu Garg: chthonic PRONUNCIATION: (THON-ik) MEANING: adjective: Of or relating to the underworld. ETYMOLOGY: From Greek chthon (earth). Ultimately from the Indo-European root dhghem- (earth), which also sprouted human, homicide, humble, homage, chameleon, chamomile, inhume, exhume, and Persian zamindar (landholder). Earliest documented use: 1882. __________________________________________________________ Change C to E EHTHONIC: an expression people use when told how to pronounce "chthonic". viz. Eh? thonic? Last edited by jenny jenny; 02/15/13 11:24 PM. Copy Link to Clipboard Share Post on Facebook Share Post on Twitter Page 7 of 100 1 2 … 5 6 7 8 9 … 99 100 Go to page... 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. 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