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Previous Thread Next Thread Print Thread Page 54 of 99 1 2 … 52 53 54 55 56 … 98 99 Go to page... ST ESOPHAGOUS - Patron of Reflux wofahulicodoc #227511 10/18/17 03:13 AM Joined: Aug 2001 Posts: 10,769 Likes: 2 Worcester, MA W wofahulicodoc OP Carpal Tunnel OP wofahulicodoc Carpal Tunnel W Joined: Aug 2001 Posts: 10,769 Likes: 2 Worcester, MA STENOPHAGOUS PRONUNCIATION: (stuh-NOF-uh-guhs) MEANING: adjective: Feeding on a limited variety of food. ETYMOLOGY: From Greek steno- (narrow, small) + -phagous (feeding on). Earliest documented use: 1926. ______________________________ STERNOPHAGOUS - 1. a whale that chomps off the back of pursuing harpoon boats 2. consumer of chafing-dish heaters STENOPHAGOUT - the shorthand scribe can't write because of her painful hand joints... STENOPRAGOUS - the capital of the Czech Republic is becoming quite sparse Copy Link to Clipboard Share Post on Facebook Share Post on Twitter SANTOPHOBIA - fear of Kris Kringle wofahulicodoc #227513 10/18/17 08:42 PM Joined: Aug 2001 Posts: 10,769 Likes: 2 Worcester, MA W wofahulicodoc OP Carpal Tunnel OP wofahulicodoc Carpal Tunnel W Joined: Aug 2001 Posts: 10,769 Likes: 2 Worcester, MA PANTOPHOBIA PRONUNCIATION: (pan-tuh-FO-bee-uh) MEANING: noun: A fear of everything. ETYMOLOGY: From Greek panto- (all) + -phobia (fear). Earliest documented use: 1807. __________________________ CANTOPHOBIA - fear of singing SPANTOPHOBIA - fear of bridges PANTOPHONIA - speaking in short, gasping breaths PANTSOPHOBIA - fear of having to take charge and make decisions PANTHOPHOBIA - "...when called by a panther, / Don't anther! " - Ogden Nash Copy Link to Clipboard Share Post on Facebook Share Post on Twitter ...the study of little old ladies? wofahulicodoc #227516 10/19/17 02:28 PM Joined: Aug 2001 Posts: 10,769 Likes: 2 Worcester, MA W wofahulicodoc OP Carpal Tunnel OP wofahulicodoc Carpal Tunnel W Joined: Aug 2001 Posts: 10,769 Likes: 2 Worcester, MA HAGIOLOGY PRONUNCIATION: (hag-ee-OL-uh-jee, hay-jee-) MEANING: noun: Literature dealing with the lives of saints or other venerated figures. ETYMOLOGY: From Greek hagio- (holy) + -logy (study). Earliest documented use: 1807. ______________________________ HOAGIOLOGY - the study of Philadelphian hero sandwiches (see here) (which leads us to...) PHAGIOLOGY - the study of swallowing HAGIO LOY - son of Myrna Copy Link to Clipboard Share Post on Facebook Share Post on Twitter National Velvet wofahulicodoc #227525 10/20/17 04:25 PM Joined: Aug 2001 Posts: 10,769 Likes: 2 Worcester, MA W wofahulicodoc OP Carpal Tunnel OP wofahulicodoc Carpal Tunnel W Joined: Aug 2001 Posts: 10,769 Likes: 2 Worcester, MA ENDOGENOUS PRONUNCIATION: (en-DOJ-uh-nuhs) MEANING: adjective: Originating from within. ETYMOLOGY: From Greek endo- (inside, within) + -genous (producing). Earliest documented use: 1830. The opposite is exogenous. _______________________ ENIDOGENOUS - Bagnold's brainchild ENDOGENORUS - beginning o' stingy ENDOGDENOUS - Nashing Copy Link to Clipboard Share Post on Facebook Share Post on Twitter borogovous wofahulicodoc #227534 10/23/17 02:27 PM Joined: Aug 2001 Posts: 10,769 Likes: 2 Worcester, MA W wofahulicodoc OP Carpal Tunnel OP wofahulicodoc Carpal Tunnel W Joined: Aug 2001 Posts: 10,769 Likes: 2 Worcester, MA MIMSY PRONUNCIATION: (MIM-zee) MEANING: adjective: Prim; feeble; affected. ETYMOLOGY: Coined by Lewis Carroll in 1855 in a poem he published in his periodical Mischmasch. An extended version of this poem appeared as Jabberwocky in his novel Through the Looking-Glass in 1871. A blend of miserable + flimsy. ________________________ WIMSY - Dorothy Sayrs' fictional detctive MIMOSY - like the aromatic Persian Silk tree Albizia julibrissin MMSY - irresistably delicious Copy Link to Clipboard Share Post on Facebook Share Post on Twitter Nevermore: SCARE QUOTH wofahulicodoc #227539 10/25/17 03:21 AM Joined: Aug 2001 Posts: 10,769 Likes: 2 Worcester, MA W wofahulicodoc OP Carpal Tunnel OP wofahulicodoc Carpal Tunnel W Joined: Aug 2001 Posts: 10,769 Likes: 2 Worcester, MA SCARE QUOTE PRONUNCIATION: (SKAIR kwoht) MEANING: noun: The quotation marks used to indicate that the quoted word or phrase is incorrect, nonstandard, or ironic. ETYMOLOGY: Coined by the philosopher G.E.M. Anscombe in 1956. The equivalent term in spoken communication is air quotes. NOTES: Scare quotes are used to indicate the writer’s disagreement or disapproval of the use of the term. Example: Some consider Trump to be the “greatest” president ever. __________________________ SCARE QUOTA - maximum allowed level of frightfulness SCALE QUOTE - what Union members are getting paid SCAR QUOTE - "Yeah, but you should see the other guy!" Copy Link to Clipboard Share Post on Facebook Share Post on Twitter PROXEMISS - close, but no cigar wofahulicodoc #227542 10/25/17 09:33 PM Joined: Aug 2001 Posts: 10,769 Likes: 2 Worcester, MA W wofahulicodoc OP Carpal Tunnel OP wofahulicodoc Carpal Tunnel W Joined: Aug 2001 Posts: 10,769 Likes: 2 Worcester, MA PROXEMICS PRONUNCIATION: (prok-SEE-miks) MEANING: noun: The study of physical proximity between people, for example, typical space between two friends. ETYMOLOGY: Coined by the anthropologist Edward T. Hall (1914-2009). From proximity (nearness), from French proximité from Latin proximitas, from proximus (nearest), superlative of prope (near). Ultimately from the Indo-European root per- (forward, through), which also gave us paramount, prime, proton, prow, probity, German Frau (woman), and Hindi purana (old). Earliest documented use: 1963. ________________________ PROLEMICS - how to deliver long tiresome screeds in favor of something PROTEMICS - procedure whereby VPOTUS presides over the Senate PAROXEMICS - the study of spasms Copy Link to Clipboard Share Post on Facebook Share Post on Twitter it isn't easy being green wofahulicodoc #227549 10/27/17 12:19 AM Joined: Aug 2001 Posts: 10,769 Likes: 2 Worcester, MA W wofahulicodoc OP Carpal Tunnel OP wofahulicodoc Carpal Tunnel W Joined: Aug 2001 Posts: 10,769 Likes: 2 Worcester, MA MUPPET PRONUNCIATION: (MUHP-it) MEANING: noun: A stupid person; a fool. ETYMOLOGY: Coined by Jim Henson (1936-1990) in 1955 to describe puppets he created for children’s television shows. ____________________________ M. UPSET - distressed Parisian gentleman MU-PIPET - used for delivering liquids in micro-liter quantities MUMPET - 1. small swelling in the parotid glands; 2. my dog won't make a sound Copy Link to Clipboard Share Post on Facebook Share Post on Twitter "Bafflegab" is bafflegab wofahulicodoc #227553 10/28/17 04:42 PM Joined: Aug 2001 Posts: 10,769 Likes: 2 Worcester, MA W wofahulicodoc OP Carpal Tunnel OP wofahulicodoc Carpal Tunnel W Joined: Aug 2001 Posts: 10,769 Likes: 2 Worcester, MA BAFFLEGAB PRONUNCIATION: (BA-fuhl-gab) MEANING: noun: Obscure, pompous, or incomprehensible language, such as bureaucratic jargon. ETYMOLOGY: Coined by Milton A. Smith, assistant general counsel for the US Chamber of Commerce, in 1952. From baffle, perhaps from Scots bauchle (to denounce) + gab, perhaps of imitative origin. ___________________________ WAFFLEGAB - breakfast conversation at IHOP B.A. FILE GAB - inane side-comments about my college transcript BAFFLE GARB - a costume intended to puzzle, confuse, or conceal Copy Link to Clipboard Share Post on Facebook Share Post on Twitter Re: Binomial nomenclature wofahulicodoc #227556 10/28/17 08:27 PM Joined: Sep 2016 Posts: 399 Nevada M may2point0 enthusiast may2point0 enthusiast M Joined: Sep 2016 Posts: 399 Nevada RAF flegab- British class system within its military That's about as far as I could get creatively. Though I would have liked to incorporate Roald Dahl, somehow. P.S. omg, I'm losing my luster...school makes me feel biffsquiggled. Last edited by may2point0; 10/28/17 08:36 PM. Copy Link to Clipboard Share Post on Facebook Share Post on Twitter Page 54 of 99 1 2 … 52 53 54 55 56 … 98 99 Go to page... 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