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Previous Thread Next Thread Print Thread Page 5 of 99 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 … 98 99 Go to page... Re: uppity is as uppity does wofahulicodoc #224799 06/17/16 01:08 PM Joined: Aug 2001 Posts: 10,851 Likes: 2 Worcester, MA W wofahulicodoc OP Carpal Tunnel OP wofahulicodoc Carpal Tunnel W Joined: Aug 2001 Posts: 10,851 Likes: 2 Worcester, MA HURLY-BURLY PRONUNCIATION: (HUHR-lee BUHR-lee) MEANING: noun: Disorder; confusion; commotion; uproar. adjective: Characterized by disorder, confusion, commotion, uproar, etc. ETYMOLOGY: A reduplication of hurling, from hurl (to toss). Earliest documented use: 1440. _____________________________________ HARLY-BURLY - strapping young motorcyclist HURLY-CURLY - throw ringlets HOURLY-BURLY - Variety show starts every 60 minutes! Girls! Copy Link to Clipboard Share Post on Facebook Share Post on Twitter Re: uppity is as uppity does wofahulicodoc #224800 06/17/16 08:12 PM Joined: May 2014 Posts: 514 M May addict May addict M Joined: May 2014 Posts: 514 Surly-burly -a beer made with witches worts Copy Link to Clipboard Share Post on Facebook Share Post on Twitter PRECILONYM - before we called it "SYNONYM" wofahulicodoc #224833 06/20/16 03:09 PM Joined: Aug 2001 Posts: 10,851 Likes: 2 Worcester, MA W wofahulicodoc OP Carpal Tunnel OP wofahulicodoc Carpal Tunnel W Joined: Aug 2001 Posts: 10,851 Likes: 2 Worcester, MA POECILONYM PRONUNCIATION: (PEE-sil-uh-nim) MEANING: noun: A synonym. ETYMOLOGY: From Greek poikilos (various) + -onym (name). Earliest documented use: 1890. _____________________________ PORCILONYM - a pig by any other name POETILONYM - not only has the same meaning, but rhymes, too POECILONOM - an internet troll / bully / "sock puppet" who hides his (or her) unpleasantness behind many different aliases Copy Link to Clipboard Share Post on Facebook Share Post on Twitter not such an abstruse word, in the right context... wofahulicodoc #224846 06/21/16 02:30 AM Joined: Aug 2001 Posts: 10,851 Likes: 2 Worcester, MA W wofahulicodoc OP Carpal Tunnel OP wofahulicodoc Carpal Tunnel W Joined: Aug 2001 Posts: 10,851 Likes: 2 Worcester, MA P.S. "Poikilocytosis" is the standard word in medicine to describe blood cells as being of various shapes. Copy Link to Clipboard Share Post on Facebook Share Post on Twitter ...and the woozle effect wofahulicodoc #224848 06/21/16 12:45 PM Joined: May 2014 Posts: 514 M May addict May addict M Joined: May 2014 Posts: 514 Hephalism- belief in heffalumps, but not woozles Copy Link to Clipboard Share Post on Facebook Share Post on Twitter Re: ...and the woozle effect May #224851 06/21/16 04:01 PM Joined: Jun 2008 Posts: 9,944 Likes: 3 Land of the Flat Water LukeJavan8 Carpal Tunnel LukeJavan8 Carpal Tunnel Joined: Jun 2008 Posts: 9,944 Likes: 3 Land of the Flat Water ----please, draw me a sheep---- Copy Link to Clipboard Share Post on Facebook Share Post on Twitter Agree - LukeJavan8 #224856 06/22/16 01:08 AM Joined: Aug 2001 Posts: 10,851 Likes: 2 Worcester, MA W wofahulicodoc OP Carpal Tunnel OP wofahulicodoc Carpal Tunnel W Joined: Aug 2001 Posts: 10,851 Likes: 2 Worcester, MA Kudos to Heffalumps ! ___________________________________ NEPHALISM PRONUNCIATION: (NEE-fuh-liz-uhm) MEANING: noun: Teetotalism: abstinence from alcohol. ETYMOLOGY: From Greek nephalios (sober). Earliest documented use: 1860. _________________________________ NEPHELISM - the teachings of turbidity CEPHALISM - it's all in your head NEPALISM - Katmandu is the greatest ! Copy Link to Clipboard Share Post on Facebook Share Post on Twitter Re: Agree - wofahulicodoc #224859 06/22/16 12:30 PM Joined: Aug 2001 Posts: 10,851 Likes: 2 Worcester, MA W wofahulicodoc OP Carpal Tunnel OP wofahulicodoc Carpal Tunnel W Joined: Aug 2001 Posts: 10,851 Likes: 2 Worcester, MA TACHYPHYLAXIS PRONUNCIATION: (tak-uh-fi-LAK-sis) MEANING: noun: Mithridatism: Successively decreased response to a drug or a toxin over time. ETYMOLOGY: From Greek tachy- (swift) + phylaxis (protection). Earliest documented use: 1911. _____________________________ Tachyphylaxis I know; it's Mithraditism I never heard of before! _____________________________ STACHYPHYLAXIS - takes longer and longer to accumulate chips at the poker table PACHYPHYLAXIS - and the Elephant plants aren't growing very fast now, either TACHYPHYTAXIS - fast plants that'll take you where you want to go, for a fee Copy Link to Clipboard Share Post on Facebook Share Post on Twitter Re: Agree - wofahulicodoc #224861 06/22/16 12:47 PM Joined: May 2014 Posts: 514 M May addict May addict M Joined: May 2014 Posts: 514 Bachyphylaxis- general complacency when baroque, with inherent motivic passions Copy Link to Clipboard Share Post on Facebook Share Post on Twitter not even FSM? wofahulicodoc #224868 06/23/16 02:05 PM Joined: Aug 2001 Posts: 10,851 Likes: 2 Worcester, MA W wofahulicodoc OP Carpal Tunnel OP wofahulicodoc Carpal Tunnel W Joined: Aug 2001 Posts: 10,851 Likes: 2 Worcester, MA NULLIFIDIAN PRONUNCIATION: (nuhl-uh-FID-ee-uhn) MEANING: noun: An atheist: a person who has no religious faith or belief in god(s). adjective: Having no faith or belief. ETYMOLOGY: From Latin nullus (no) + fides (faith). Earliest documented use: 1564. _____________________________________ NULLIFIEDIAN - the Democrat's view of the current Congress: undoes everything NULLIFIDEAN - against the world governing body for chess (FIDE) NULLIFINDIAN - the Pakistani worldview (NULL, IF INDIAN) Copy Link to Clipboard Share Post on Facebook Share Post on Twitter Page 5 of 99 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 … 98 99 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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