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Previous Thread Next Thread Print Thread Page 80 of 109 1 2 … 78 79 80 81 82 … 108 109 Go to page... SNIPE - a Cockney Potions Master wofahulicodoc #222410 10/06/15 09:23 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 SNIPE PRONUNCIATION: (snyp) MEANING: noun: 1. Any of various long-billed birds inhabiting marshy areas. 2. A shot from a concealed position. verb intr.: 1. To shoot from a concealed position. 2. To criticize in a harsh and unfair way, especially anonymously. ETYMOLOGY: Probably of Scandinavian origin. The shooting sense comes from the practice of snipe hunting. Earliest documented use: 1325. _____________________________ SNILE - 1. the longest river in SAfrica 2. an ambivalent facial gesture, combining a sneer and a smile STIPE - infinite reimbursement (payment without end) SRIPE - the fruit is ready to eat Copy Link to Clipboard Share Post on Facebook Share Post on Twitter Re: buzzword wofahulicodoc #222415 10/07/15 05:41 AM Joined: May 2014 Posts: 514 M May addict May addict M Joined: May 2014 Posts: 514 Originally Posted By: wofahulicodoc Well, that's certainly not the Bees Knees... ...lol I thought it was funny when I went back to the link (after I posted the image). Arrr! I'm not sure what this bannet says; maybe, "I'm busy." kiss me quick get a room Last edited by May; 10/07/15 05:48 AM. Copy Link to Clipboard Share Post on Facebook Share Post on Twitter NODO - stop the shape-shifter! wofahulicodoc #222419 10/07/15 01:18 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 DODO PRONUNCIATION: (DO-do) MEANING: noun: 1. An extinct, flightless bird from Mauritius, related to the pigeon but of the size of a turkey. 2. Someone or something that is old-fashioned, ineffective, or outdated. 3. A stupid person. ETYMOLOGY: From Portuguese doudo/doido (silly, fool). Ultimately from the Indo-European root ors- (buttocks) which also gave us ass, cynosure, and squirrel. Earliest documented use: 1628 ____________________________ DONO - what a physician should avoid before all other things (before "harm") CODO - 1. work together; see also DIDO 2. last word in an arbitrary line in an arbitrary fisherman's sea chanty DONDO - singular of DONDI, an extinct, flightless orphan from a 60-year-old comic strip Copy Link to Clipboard Share Post on Facebook Share Post on Twitter Winter is wofahulicodoc #222420 10/07/15 03:30 PM Joined: May 2014 Posts: 514 M May addict May addict M Joined: May 2014 Posts: 514 Hodo- Lodo- Oodo- Copy Link to Clipboard Share Post on Facebook Share Post on Twitter Beastmasters pet ferrets wofahulicodoc #222421 10/07/15 04:35 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 PODO AND TODO ----please, draw me a sheep---- Copy Link to Clipboard Share Post on Facebook Share Post on Twitter Re: Winter is May #222422 10/07/15 04:36 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 Originally Posted By: May Hodo- Lodo- Oodo- Daffy definitions? ----please, draw me a sheep---- Copy Link to Clipboard Share Post on Facebook Share Post on Twitter without form, and void LukeJavan8 #222426 10/07/15 06:45 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 I'll take a shot at them: HODO - G-d's bounty (from the Hebrew) LODO - the yeast hasn't worked yet; give it more time to rise ÖODO - what you make egg-bread from (And speaking of Hebrew, be sure not to mix up PODO AND KODO with TOHU AND BOHU...) Copy Link to Clipboard Share Post on Facebook Share Post on Twitter Re: Winter is LukeJavan8 #222432 10/07/15 11:48 PM Joined: May 2014 Posts: 514 M May addict May addict M Joined: May 2014 Posts: 514 Originally Posted By: LukeJavan8 Originally Posted By: May Hodo- Lodo- Oodo- Daffy definitions? Hodo. Keeping things "simple." It rarely is. Copy Link to Clipboard Share Post on Facebook Share Post on Twitter the Ns have it LukeJavan8 #222439 10/08/15 12:53 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 MAGPIE PRONUNCIATION: (MAG-py) MEANING: noun: 1. Any of various birds, typically having a long tail and black-and-white plumage; also various other birds that resemble a magpie. 2. A chatterer. 3. A person who indiscriminately collect things, especially things of little value. ETYMOLOGY: From Mag (a nickname for Margaret) + pie (magpie), from Latin pica (magpie). The use of the name Mag is from the stereotypical association of women with chattering. Magpies have a (rather undeserved) reputation for chattering and hoarding, but they are some of the most intelligent animals. Two other words coined after them are pied and pica. Earliest documented use: 1589. ________________________________ NAGPIE - an inveterate collector of things of little value who won't stop chattering about it MANGPIE - a baked dessert made from a sweet aromatic tropical fruit MAGPINE - a conifer that attracts iron MAGNIE - any object that looks larger that it really is Copy Link to Clipboard Share Post on Facebook Share Post on Twitter 4-n-20 naughty boys wofahulicodoc #222441 10/08/15 02:39 PM Joined: May 2014 Posts: 514 M May addict May addict M Joined: May 2014 Posts: 514 Tagpie- pie sent out at Christmas, often regifted Lagpie- thy breath is like the Steeme of apples; busted Agpie- pie used to transport vampire trappings; other ingredients include a deadly dose of garlic (Death at first bite) Last edited by May; 10/08/15 02:40 PM. Copy Link to Clipboard Share Post on Facebook Share Post on Twitter Page 80 of 109 1 2 … 78 79 80 81 82 … 108 109 Go to page... 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