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Previous Thread Next Thread Print Thread Page 82 of 109 1 2 … 80 81 82 83 84 … 108 109 Go to page... Ides- always an angle May #222559 10/15/15 01:43 PM Joined: May 2014 Posts: 514 M May addict May addict M Joined: May 2014 Posts: 514 Uberous (YOO-buhr-uhs)- Cuberous- Charlie Brown P.F. post find "It's hip to be square." Last edited by May; 10/15/15 01:54 PM. Copy Link to Clipboard Share Post on Facebook Share Post on Twitter UBEROUS - full of Web connected free-lance drivers wofahulicodoc #222560 10/15/15 01:47 PM Joined: Aug 2001 Posts: 10,710 Likes: 2 Worcester, MA W wofahulicodoc OP Carpal Tunnel OP wofahulicodoc Carpal Tunnel W Joined: Aug 2001 Posts: 10,710 Likes: 2 Worcester, MA UBEROUS PRONUNCIATION: (YOO-buhr-uhs) MEANING: adjective: Abundant; fruitful. ETYMOLOGY: from Latin uber (rich, fruitful, abundant, etc.). Earliest documented use: 1624. _______________________________ BUBEROUS - plagued UMBEROUS - shadowy UBERONUS - the cross we all bear Copy Link to Clipboard Share Post on Facebook Share Post on Twitter a miscellaneous collection of daffynitions wofahulicodoc #222565 10/16/15 01:45 PM Joined: Aug 2001 Posts: 10,710 Likes: 2 Worcester, MA W wofahulicodoc OP Carpal Tunnel OP wofahulicodoc Carpal Tunnel W Joined: Aug 2001 Posts: 10,710 Likes: 2 Worcester, MA OLIO PRONUNCIATION: (OH-lee-oh) MEANING: noun: A miscellaneous collection of things, for example, a variety show. ETYMOLOGY: From Spanish olla (pot, stew), from Latin olla (pot). Earliest documented use: 1642. Also see olla podrida. _______________________________ OLLO -- a male earthenware jar OFIO -- pertaining to one of Jupiter's larger satellites (out of 67 known so far!) OIIO -- betcha didn't know 6 in binary is a palindrome! Copy Link to Clipboard Share Post on Facebook Share Post on Twitter Wink, wink wofahulicodoc #222566 10/16/15 02:46 PM Joined: May 2014 Posts: 514 M May addict May addict M Joined: May 2014 Posts: 514 Oliyo- "O-Ee-Yah! Eoh-Ah!. The chant acts as a sort of audio inkblot." Copy Link to Clipboard Share Post on Facebook Share Post on Twitter well, I'll be a Dutch uncle ! wofahulicodoc #222596 10/20/15 02:13 AM Joined: Aug 2001 Posts: 10,710 Likes: 2 Worcester, MA W wofahulicodoc OP Carpal Tunnel OP wofahulicodoc Carpal Tunnel W Joined: Aug 2001 Posts: 10,710 Likes: 2 Worcester, MA HOGEN-MOGEN PRONUNCIATION: (HOH-guhn-moh-guhn) MEANING: noun: A person having or affecting high power. adjective: Powerful; grand. ETYMOLOGY: From Dutch hoogmogend (all powerful), from Hooge en Mogende (high and mighty), honorific for addressing States General (legislature) of the Netherlands. Earliest documented use: 1639. _________________________________ HOGEN-MOGEN - a sweet-wine-flavored ice cream, the antithesis of the complementary DOS-DAVID flavor HOGEN-MOVEN - the pigs are going into a different sty for the winter HOGER-MOGER - underhanded clandestine activity in the Hague (worth reading if you've never come across Elliot Paul before) Copy Link to Clipboard Share Post on Facebook Share Post on Twitter Re: well, I'll be a Dutch uncle ! wofahulicodoc #222603 10/20/15 01:50 PM Joined: May 2014 Posts: 514 M May addict May addict M Joined: May 2014 Posts: 514 Toenapering- the precious toe ring, one to rule them all Toenapering- a ring of Toenapers running amok Copy Link to Clipboard Share Post on Facebook Share Post on Twitter Re: well, I'll be a Dutch uncle ! May #222610 10/20/15 08:16 PM Joined: Aug 2001 Posts: 10,710 Likes: 2 Worcester, MA W wofahulicodoc OP Carpal Tunnel OP wofahulicodoc Carpal Tunnel W Joined: Aug 2001 Posts: 10,710 Likes: 2 Worcester, MA TOENADERING PRONUNCIATION: (TOO-nah-duhr-ing) MEANING: noun: Establishing or reestablishing of cordial relations, especially between nations. ETYMOLOGY: From Dutch toenadering (advance, approach), from toe (to) + nader (closer). Earliest documented use: 1920. NOTES: The term is typically seen in South Africa, but it’s worth adopting everywhere. The French equivalent is rapprochement. _______________________________ (Oh? And the English equivalent is "entente" ?) _______________________________ TEENADERING - campaigning to improve safety on the golf course TOENAGERING - a gang of adolescents with foot fetishes TOKENADERING - a diplomatic ploy, in which a minority caucus agitates to pledge support to its allies, and then gives them a mere pittance Copy Link to Clipboard Share Post on Facebook Share Post on Twitter butter-flavored, sometimes, and sometimes caramel wofahulicodoc #222616 10/21/15 01:29 PM Joined: Aug 2001 Posts: 10,710 Likes: 2 Worcester, MA W wofahulicodoc OP Carpal Tunnel OP wofahulicodoc Carpal Tunnel W Joined: Aug 2001 Posts: 10,710 Likes: 2 Worcester, MA POPPYCOCK PRONUNCIATION: (POP-ee-kok) MEANING: noun: Nonsense. ETYMOLOGY: From Dutch dialect pappekak (soft dung) or poppekak (doll’s excrement). Ultimately from the Indo-European root kakka-/kaka- (to defecate) which also gave us cacophony, cacography, and cucking stool. Earliest documented use: 1852. _____________________________ POPPYCOOK - Orville Riedenbacher's mascot POPPYCORK - be careful as you open the champagne bottle ! PROPPYCOCK - a pub for theater folk Copy Link to Clipboard Share Post on Facebook Share Post on Twitter Och wofahulicodoc #222618 10/21/15 02:10 PM Joined: May 2014 Posts: 514 M May addict May addict M Joined: May 2014 Posts: 514 Poppylock- a useless lock with little to no value Poppymock- beau- ootiful soo- oop Copy Link to Clipboard Share Post on Facebook Share Post on Twitter Re: butter-flavored, sometimes, and sometimes caramel wofahulicodoc #222629 10/22/15 12:51 PM Joined: Aug 2001 Posts: 10,710 Likes: 2 Worcester, MA W wofahulicodoc OP Carpal Tunnel OP wofahulicodoc Carpal Tunnel W Joined: Aug 2001 Posts: 10,710 Likes: 2 Worcester, MA SOOTERKIN PRONUNCIATION: (SOO-tuhr-kin) MEANING: noun: 1. A sweetheart or mistress. 2. An afterbirth formerly believed to be gotten by Dutch women by warming themselves on stoves. 3. Something imperfect or unsuccessful. ETYMOLOGY: Apparently from Dutch zoet (sweet). Earliest documented use: 1530. __________________________________ SHOOTERKIN - Annie Oakley was my sister SOOGERKIN - Sweet Pickles SOOTHERKIN - Grandma makes everything all better Copy Link to Clipboard Share Post on Facebook Share Post on Twitter Page 82 of 109 1 2 … 80 81 82 83 84 … 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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