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Previous Thread Next Thread Print Thread Page 29 of 109 1 2 … 27 28 29 30 31 … 108 109 Go to page... Re: it's called "prowess" when a woman has it wofahulicodoc #218394 09/03/14 08:52 PM Joined: May 2010 Posts: 963 Alaska Tromboniator old hand Tromboniator old hand Joined: May 2010 Posts: 963 Alaska Quote: it's called "prowess" when a woman has it As in: "The guys stood there amazed, ogling her prowess." Not sure I want to compete on your level, Doc. pHROW=WOW! MROW 1. The sound projecting from the front part of a cat. 2. Personification of pain, who sometimes accompanies his friend Mean Ol' Mr. Gravity. Copy Link to Clipboard Share Post on Facebook Share Post on Twitter those short little words are tough wofahulicodoc #218415 09/05/14 01:46 AM Joined: Aug 2001 Posts: 10,735 Likes: 2 Worcester, MA W wofahulicodoc OP Carpal Tunnel OP wofahulicodoc Carpal Tunnel W Joined: Aug 2001 Posts: 10,735 Likes: 2 Worcester, MA ROTE PRONUNCIATION: (roht) MEANING: noun: 1. A mechanical or unthinking way of doing something. 2. The sound of surf. 3. A medieval stringed instrument or Celtic origin. Also known as crowd or crwth. ETYMOLOGY: For 1: Of obscure origin. Earliest documented use: 1325. For 2: Perhaps of Scandinavian origin. Earliest documented use: 1610. For 3: From Middle French rote. Earliest documented use: 1330. ------------------------------ ROTEL - first win the crew race, then make sure everybody knows about it pronunciation: row-TELL Copy Link to Clipboard Share Post on Facebook Share Post on Twitter some of the longer ones are, too wofahulicodoc #218437 09/06/14 02:10 AM Joined: Aug 2001 Posts: 10,735 Likes: 2 Worcester, MA W wofahulicodoc OP Carpal Tunnel OP wofahulicodoc Carpal Tunnel W Joined: Aug 2001 Posts: 10,735 Likes: 2 Worcester, MA LOBLOLLY PRONUNCIATION: (LOB-lol-ee) MEANING: noun: 1. A thick gruel. 2. Mire; mudhole. 3. An assistant to a ship's surgeon. 4. A pine tree with long needles and strong wood (Pinus taeda). 5. An evergreen, loblolly-bay (Gordonia lasianthus). ETYMOLOGY: Apparently from lob (an onomatopoeic word representing the sound of bubbling while boiling) + lolly (an English dialectal word for broth, soup, etc.). The use of the word for mire or a mudhole is from the porridge-like consistency of the contents of mire or mudhole. The word came to be used for a medical assistant because he fed the patients. The trees received this name from their prevalence in swamp lands. Earliest documented use: 1597. ------------------------- 1. a. LOB/LOWLY - Throw me a slow one so I can hit it out of the infield! b. LO/BLOWLY - How the boxer was hitting, which got him disqualified and lost him his bout 2. LOBDOLLY - Toss me my Raggedy Ann, please Copy Link to Clipboard Share Post on Facebook Share Post on Twitter Re: some of the longer ones are, too wofahulicodoc #218440 09/06/14 12:08 PM Joined: May 2010 Posts: 963 Alaska Tromboniator old hand Tromboniator old hand Joined: May 2010 Posts: 963 Alaska LABLOLLY – Not much for finding the right reagents, but oh, you kid! Copy Link to Clipboard Share Post on Facebook Share Post on Twitter not very effective, that Tromboniator #218463 09/08/14 08:17 PM Joined: Aug 2001 Posts: 10,735 Likes: 2 Worcester, MA W wofahulicodoc OP Carpal Tunnel OP wofahulicodoc Carpal Tunnel W Joined: Aug 2001 Posts: 10,735 Likes: 2 Worcester, MA DISAFFECT PRONUNCIATION: (dis-uh-FEKT) MEANING: verb tr.: To alienate the support or loyalty of someone. ETYMOLOGY: From Latin dis- (away) + affectare (to aim at, to strive after), from ad- (to) + facere (to do). Earliest documented use: 1621. ----------------------------------- DISAFFLECT - Ben has been removed from the cast of this film DISHAFFECT - I hate the drying even more than the washing DISTAFF-E.C.T. - electroshock therapy for the wife Copy Link to Clipboard Share Post on Facebook Share Post on Twitter Re: not very effective, that wofahulicodoc #218467 09/10/14 01:05 AM Joined: Aug 2001 Posts: 10,735 Likes: 2 Worcester, MA W wofahulicodoc OP Carpal Tunnel OP wofahulicodoc Carpal Tunnel W Joined: Aug 2001 Posts: 10,735 Likes: 2 Worcester, MA VOUCHSAFE PRONUNCIATION: (vouch-SAYF) MEANING: verb tr.: To grant or give something as if as a favor. verb intr.: To condescend. ETYMOLOGY: Via French, from Latin vocare (to call) + salvus (whole, intact). Earliest documented use: 1303. ------------------------------ VOUCHSALE - My endorsement is available, for a moderate fee COUCHSAFE - a condom to be used in your living room Copy Link to Clipboard Share Post on Facebook Share Post on Twitter DIS ABUSE will not be tolerated wofahulicodoc #218470 09/10/14 04:51 PM Joined: Aug 2001 Posts: 10,735 Likes: 2 Worcester, MA W wofahulicodoc OP Carpal Tunnel OP wofahulicodoc Carpal Tunnel W Joined: Aug 2001 Posts: 10,735 Likes: 2 Worcester, MA DISABUSE PRONUNCIATION: (dis-uh-BYOOZ) MEANING: verb tr.: To free from a mistaken belief or error. ETYMOLOGY: Via French, from Latin dis- (away) + abusus (misuse, wasting). Earliest documented use: 1611. --------------------------------- DAISABUSE - The After-Dinner Speaker is going on way too long DISAMUSE - T'ain't funny, McGee. Copy Link to Clipboard Share Post on Facebook Share Post on Twitter info is where you find it, but a PR campaign helps wofahulicodoc #218473 09/11/14 01:28 PM Joined: Aug 2001 Posts: 10,735 Likes: 2 Worcester, MA W wofahulicodoc OP Carpal Tunnel OP wofahulicodoc Carpal Tunnel W Joined: Aug 2001 Posts: 10,735 Likes: 2 Worcester, MA PROMULGATE PRONUNCIATION: (PROM-uhl-gayt, pro-MUHL-) MEANING: verb tr.: 1. To make a law, rule, etc. known by public declaration. 2. To make publicly known an idea, belief, etc. ETYMOLOGY: From Latin promulgare (to make known), from pro- (forward) + mulgere (to milk, to cause to come out). Earliest documented use: 1526. ------------------------------------- PROVULGATE - encouraging the widespread adoption of the Late Fourth Century Latin version of the Bible PROMULGAT - Second Amendment enthusiast PROMULGAZE - the hooker scans the passersby considering which of them will be her next customer Copy Link to Clipboard Share Post on Facebook Share Post on Twitter My mind is made up, don't confuse me with facts wofahulicodoc #218474 09/12/14 12:16 PM Joined: Aug 2001 Posts: 10,735 Likes: 2 Worcester, MA W wofahulicodoc OP Carpal Tunnel OP wofahulicodoc Carpal Tunnel W Joined: Aug 2001 Posts: 10,735 Likes: 2 Worcester, MA DISSUADE PRONUNCIATION: (di-SWAYD) MEANING: verb tr.: To convince someone not to do something. ETYMOLOGY: From Latin dissuadere (to advise against), from dis- (away) + suadere (to advise), from suavis (sweet). Ultimately from the Indo-European root swad- (sweet, pleasant), which also gave us sweet, suave, hedonism, persuade, Hindi swad (taste), suasion, and incunabulum. Earliest documented use: 1535. ____________________________________ DISQUADE - to make fun of one or more party arrivals (either gender) trying to look cool and sexy (see here) DISSUEDE - to remove the soft leather from your jacket or shoes; more broadly, to discard any leather products in your possession Copy Link to Clipboard Share Post on Facebook Share Post on Twitter if it should come to pass wofahulicodoc #218506 09/16/14 12:37 AM Joined: Aug 2001 Posts: 10,735 Likes: 2 Worcester, MA W wofahulicodoc OP Carpal Tunnel OP wofahulicodoc Carpal Tunnel W Joined: Aug 2001 Posts: 10,735 Likes: 2 Worcester, MA MAYHAP PRONUNCIATION: (may-HAP, MAY-hap) MEANING: adverb: Perhaps. ETYMOLOGY: From the phrase 'it may hap', from Middle English hap, from Old Norse happ (luck, chance). Earliest documented use: 1533. ___________________________________________ MAYHARP - stringed instrument for use while dancing around a pole MATHAP - it does adding and multiplying and algebra and calculus on your telephone Copy Link to Clipboard Share Post on Facebook Share Post on Twitter Page 29 of 109 1 2 … 27 28 29 30 31 … 108 109 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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