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Previous Thread Next Thread Print Thread Page 33 of 109 1 2 … 31 32 33 34 35 … 108 109 Go to page... The Boatman Cometh Tromboniator #218866 10/17/14 08:34 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 CHARON PRONUNCIATION: (KER-uhn) MEANING: noun: A ferryman. ETYMOLOGY: After Charon, the old man who transported the souls of the dead across the rivers Styx and Acheron to Hades. In some cultures a coin was put in the mouth of the dead to pay for the ferry ride. Also see psychopomp. Earliest documented use: 1522. ________________________________________ CHORON - the fundamental particle of group singing ICHARON - the Headless Weasley CHAROL - a Christmas tune sung by the cleaning lady ______________________________________ Bonus Word: PSYCHOPOMP - the high-falutin' jargon of the counseling industry, akin to PSYCHOBABBLE Copy Link to Clipboard Share Post on Facebook Share Post on Twitter Halfway home wofahulicodoc #218889 10/21/14 01:11 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 MULLION PRONUNCIATION: (MUHL-yuhn) MEANING: noun: A vertical piece of stone, wood, metal, etc., dividing a window or other opening. ETYMOLOGY: From transposition of sounds of Middle English moniel, from Anglo-Norman moynel, from Latin medius (middle). Ultimately from the Indo-European root medhyo- (middle), which is also the source of middle, mean, medium, medal (originally a coin worth a halfpenny), mezzanine, mediocre, Mediterranean, moiety, and Hindi madhya (middle). Earliest documented use: 1556. ______________________________________ MULTI-ON - 1. the main switch on a multi-switch light board that sends power to all the circuits simultaneously 2. descrbing a Japanese honored with many, many obligations MULLIGON - a closed geometric figure with mulli sides Copy Link to Clipboard Share Post on Facebook Share Post on Twitter Executive Clement-cy wofahulicodoc #218894 10/21/14 03:35 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 SPRATTLE PRONUNCIATION: (SPRAT-l) MEANING: noun: A scramble or struggle. verb intr.: To scramble or struggle. ETYMOLOGY: From Scottish sprattle, from switching of sounds in spartle (to scatter). Earliest documented use: 1500 ______________________________________ SPRATTLEE - 1) a mist descending upon the former Prime Minister 2) on the sheltered side of the little fish SPATTLE - a small tiff SOPRATTLE - a singer with a frog in her throat _____________________________ Aside: do Spoonerisms count for purposes of this week's theme? Think "sideburns" (sported by Civil War General Burnsides) and butterfly (from "flutterby'" which evocatively describes what they do). (PS Or are these just Urban Myths?) Copy Link to Clipboard Share Post on Facebook Share Post on Twitter -chit chat wofahulicodoc #218895 10/21/14 03:42 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 PRATTLE ----please, draw me a sheep---- Copy Link to Clipboard Share Post on Facebook Share Post on Twitter Chief Urbanity LukeJavan8 #218903 10/21/14 11:27 PM Joined: May 2010 Posts: 963 Alaska Tromboniator old hand Tromboniator old hand Joined: May 2010 Posts: 963 Alaska SPEATTLE – City in the Specific Northwest Copy Link to Clipboard Share Post on Facebook Share Post on Twitter Re: Chief Urbanity Tromboniator #218905 10/22/14 12:12 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 Bravo! Copy Link to Clipboard Share Post on Facebook Share Post on Twitter Re: Chief Urbanity wofahulicodoc #218909 10/22/14 02:26 AM Joined: May 2010 Posts: 963 Alaska Tromboniator old hand Tromboniator old hand Joined: May 2010 Posts: 963 Alaska *bows humbly* Copy Link to Clipboard Share Post on Facebook Share Post on Twitter More Urbanity, just a different Urb Tromboniator #218916 10/22/14 05:23 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 BRUMMAGEM PRONUNCIATION: (BRUM-uh-juhm) MEANING: adjective: Cheap and showy. noun: Something that is counterfeit or of inferior quality. ETYMOLOGY: After Brummagem, a dialectal alteration of Birmingham, UK, where counterfeit coins were produced in the 17th century. Brummie is a nickname for someone from Birmingham. Earliest documented use: 1637. ___________________________________ BUMMAGEM - What I was when, with no money, no home, no friends, I had to hit the road agaim Speaking of sights along the road - That Shaving Cream / We Used To Sell / It's Modern Now / Called BRUMMAGEL! Copy Link to Clipboard Share Post on Facebook Share Post on Twitter - Brylcreem wofahulicodoc #218917 10/22/14 05:25 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 BRUMMAGEL-hair mousse Last edited by LukeJavan8; 10/22/14 05:25 PM. ----please, draw me a sheep---- Copy Link to Clipboard Share Post on Facebook Share Post on Twitter Re: - Brylcreem LukeJavan8 #218921 10/23/14 02:01 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 Beau-tiful, Luke ! 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