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Previous Thread Next Thread Print Thread Page 70 of 109 1 2 … 68 69 70 71 72 … 108 109 Go to page... Re: euphemisms - Tuesday wofahulicodoc #221771 08/04/15 03:08 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 OSCULATE PRONUNCIATION: (OS-kyuh-layt) MEANING: verb tr.: To kiss. verb intr.: To touch or to bring together. ETYMOLOGY: From Latin osculatus, past participle of osculari (to kiss), from osculum (kiss; literally, little mouth), diminutive form of os (mouth). Ultimately from the Indo-European root os- (mouth), which also gave us usher, oral, orifice, oscillate, os, and ostiary. Earliest documented use: 1656. ____________________ OSCULITE - butterfly kisses OSCURATE - a bloviating clergyman, who habitually runs on at the mouth OBSCULATE - an excuse meant to hide why I didn't get home until 3AM Copy Link to Clipboard Share Post on Facebook Share Post on Twitter Re: Ru Roh Raggy! wofahulicodoc #221794 08/05/15 08:30 PM Joined: May 2014 Posts: 514 M May addict May addict M Joined: May 2014 Posts: 514 Rerurgitate-Arctic Scooby Snack Copy Link to Clipboard Share Post on Facebook Share Post on Twitter Re: Classical French Training May #221796 08/05/15 09:05 PM Joined: May 2014 Posts: 514 M May addict May addict M Joined: May 2014 Posts: 514 Preregurgitate- long range surveillance restaurant review (Malarkey~ Searsucker~ milk and sugar~ "a Nerkle, a Nerd and a Seersucker too"~ "Ermahgerd Sundae"~ Green Eggs and Ham~ Peter Rabbit~ whimsy and fun) Copy Link to Clipboard Share Post on Facebook Share Post on Twitter Re: euphemisms - Wednesday wofahulicodoc #221798 08/06/15 01:56 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 REGURGITATE PRONUNCIATION: (ri-GUHR-ji-tayt) MEANING: verb tr.: 1. To bring up undigested food through the mouth. 2. To repeat something without understanding it. ETYMOLOGY: From Latin regurgitare (to overflow or flow back), from re- (again) + gurgitare (to flood), from gurges (whirlpool). Earliest documented use: 1578. _________________________ REGURGILATE - symptom of heavy-metal poisoning; you don't feel bad until many hours after ingestion. Watch out for it at the company picnic if they serve lemonade out of a galvanized iron trash can, even if it's never been used before (the acid in the lemonade dissolves the zinc coating on the can...and you drink it) REGURGITAT - a cruel fraternity prank: a tattoo with special ink that makes you toss your lunch REGUGGITATE - to form a new art conglomerate by merging a famous NYC museum with a renowned London gallery Copy Link to Clipboard Share Post on Facebook Share Post on Twitter Re: euphemisms - Thursday wofahulicodoc #221801 08/06/15 01:13 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 MASTICATE PRONUNCIATION: (MAS-ti-kayt) MEANING: verb tr., intr.: 1. To chew. 2. To reduce to pulp by crushing and grinding. ETYMOLOGY: From Latin masticare (to chew), from Greek mastikhan (to gnash the teeth). Earliest documented use: 1562. A synonym of this word is fletcherize. ________________________ MASTICASTE - Brahmin MASSICATE 1. wholesale drying 2. a very dry Catholic religious service MASTICALE 1. vegetables grown in the Crow's Nest 2. this beer tastes like glue Last edited by wofahulicodoc; 08/07/15 12:40 AM. Reason: (It's not Wednesday any more !) Copy Link to Clipboard Share Post on Facebook Share Post on Twitter Cerveza Con Caracter wofahulicodoc #221805 08/06/15 10:40 PM Joined: May 2014 Posts: 514 M May addict May addict M Joined: May 2014 Posts: 514 Mastecate- more beer (Chavez-esque) Copy Link to Clipboard Share Post on Facebook Share Post on Twitter Re: Cerveza Con Caracter May #221806 08/07/15 12:42 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 Originally Posted By: May Mastecate- more beer (Chavez-esque) ¡Aha! ¡Me gusta! Copy Link to Clipboard Share Post on Facebook Share Post on Twitter but I'm on a diet... wofahulicodoc #221813 08/07/15 05:21 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 ..so why did all the words this week end in "ate" ? That's noe what "Latinate" is supposed to mean ! _______________________ EXUNGULATE PRONUNCIATION: (ek-SUNG-uh-layt) MEANING: verb tr.: To pare nails, claws, etc. ETYMOLOGY: From Latin exungulare (to lose the hoof), from ex- (out) + ungula (claw, nail, hoof, talon, etc.). Earliest documented use: 1623. ______________________ EX-UNC U LATE - my aunt's former husband didn't get here on time EXANGULATE - used to have sharp pointy corners, but not any more REXUNGULATE - another name for Satan, the hoofed King of the Nether Regions Copy Link to Clipboard Share Post on Facebook Share Post on Twitter re: Mensopause wofahulicodoc #221814 08/07/15 05:22 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 PS I'll be away for the key board next week - please carry on without me :-) Copy Link to Clipboard Share Post on Facebook Share Post on Twitter How High The Moon wofahulicodoc #221817 08/07/15 10:57 PM Joined: May 2014 Posts: 514 M May addict May addict M Joined: May 2014 Posts: 514 Exdungulate- out of scat (boo bi yoo bi bi yu di di ooh dun) exPUNgulate- capital punishment (please forgive me) Copy Link to Clipboard Share Post on Facebook Share Post on Twitter Page 70 of 109 1 2 … 68 69 70 71 72 … 108 109 Go to page... 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