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Previous Thread Next Thread Print Thread Page 50 of 109 1 2 … 48 49 50 51 52 … 108 109 Go to page... the thing speaks for itself wofahulicodoc #220383 02/25/15 03:15 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 PER SE PRONUNCIATION: (puhr SAY) MEANING: adverb: In or by itself; intrinsically. ETYMOLOGY: From Latin per se, translation of Greek kath auto. Earliest documented use: 1505. Perse is something different. ________________________________ PER SHE - according to my wife PERSEU - a singular fellow who killed the Gorgon Medusa PER SEE - how a voyeur pays Copy Link to Clipboard Share Post on Facebook Share Post on Twitter Re: the thing speaks for itself wofahulicodoc #220384 02/25/15 04:22 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 PAR SE (Latin) to conjugate or decline ----please, draw me a sheep---- Copy Link to Clipboard Share Post on Facebook Share Post on Twitter this one's too easy LukeJavan8 #220390 02/26/15 03:09 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 EX POST PRONUNCIATION: (eks POST) MEANING: adjective: Based on past events; actual, rather than predicted. adverb: Retrospectively. ETYMOLOGY: From Latin ex (from) + post (after). Earliest documented use: 1937. ________________________________ EX POSH - lost everything in the Stock Market EX PEST - 1. my former spouse is becoming a nuisance 2. Quick, Henry, the Flit ! (YCLIU) EN POST - the check is in the mail Copy Link to Clipboard Share Post on Facebook Share Post on Twitter it's true, you know... wofahulicodoc #220393 02/26/15 12:08 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 BONA FIDE PRONUNCIATION: (BOH-nuh fyd, FY-dee) MEANING: adjective: Genuine. adverb: In good faith; sincerely. ETYMOLOGY: From Latin bonus (good) + fides (faith). Earliest documented use: 1542. ________________________________ BONA FIRE - an excited community conflagration in Rome BONG FIDE - good weed BONA FIDO - what you throw to the dog for good behavior Copy Link to Clipboard Share Post on Facebook Share Post on Twitter Re: it's true, you know... wofahulicodoc #220395 02/26/15 01:26 PM Joined: May 2010 Posts: 963 Alaska Tromboniator old hand Tromboniator old hand Joined: May 2010 Posts: 963 Alaska BONA FIFE - Musical instrument sometimes known as a radial flute. BONA FIXE - Excellent narcotics. BOTAFIDE - Describing wine that has been bottled in leather. Copy Link to Clipboard Share Post on Facebook Share Post on Twitter on the other hand, Tromboniator #220418 02/27/15 03:46 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 PER CONTRA PRONUNCIATION: (per KON-truh) MEANING: adverb: On the contrary noun: The opposite side. ETYMOLOGY: From Latin per (per) + contra (against). Earliest documented use: 1554. ___________________________ PERCO NRA - oxycodone for gun enthusiasts PERI CONTRA - homophobic (doesn't like fairies) PECCONTRA - a small sin against something-or-other Copy Link to Clipboard Share Post on Facebook Share Post on Twitter Re: on the other hand, wofahulicodoc #220431 03/01/15 03:16 AM Joined: May 2010 Posts: 963 Alaska Tromboniator old hand Tromboniator old hand Joined: May 2010 Posts: 963 Alaska PER CONTRAP – According to our agreement (which, you will find, it is impossible to get out of) Copy Link to Clipboard Share Post on Facebook Share Post on Twitter Re: on the other hand, wofahulicodoc #220435 03/02/15 02:17 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 PARASTATAL PRONUNCIATION: (par-uh-STAYT-l) MEANING: noun: A company or agency owned wholly or partly by the government. adjective: Relating to such an organization. ETYMOLOGY: From Greek para- (beside) + state, from Latin status (condition). Earliest documented use: 1944. __________________________________ TARASTATAL - How's the plantation doing, Scarlett? PAPASTATAL - pertaining to the Fatherland PARASTANAL - adjacent to Tin on the Periodic Table of the Elements, like Antimony, Indium, Germanium, or Lead Copy Link to Clipboard Share Post on Facebook Share Post on Twitter Re: on the other hand, wofahulicodoc #220443 03/03/15 04:40 AM Joined: May 2010 Posts: 963 Alaska Tromboniator old hand Tromboniator old hand Joined: May 2010 Posts: 963 Alaska PARASTRATAL - Referring to one or both of the castes on either side of us, unless we happen to be in the the very highest or very lowest, in which case just the one. Copy Link to Clipboard Share Post on Facebook Share Post on Twitter ease wofahulicodoc #220445 03/03/15 04:37 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 DEFERVESCENCE PRONUNCIATION: (dee-fuhr-VES-uhns) MEANING: noun: The abatement of a fever. ETYMOLOGY: From Latin de- (away from) + fervere (to boil, to be hot). Ultimately from the Indo-European root bhreu- (to boil or to bubble), which is also the source of brew, bread, broth, braise, brood, breed, barmy, and perfervid. Earliest documented use: 1721. ___________________________ DETERVESCENCE - apply a surfactant and avoid the bubbles DECERVESCENCE - emptying your glass of Dos Equis cerveza DEFERVESCENE - reduce the emotional overlay in a confrontation Copy Link to Clipboard Share Post on Facebook Share Post on Twitter Page 50 of 109 1 2 … 48 49 50 51 52 … 108 109 Go to page... 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