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Previous Thread Next Thread Print Thread Page 76 of 99 1 2 … 74 75 76 77 78 … 98 99 Go to page... CONTUNDA - Brando coulda been one wofahulicodoc #228409 07/06/18 02:55 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 CONTUND PRONUNCIATION: (kuhn-TUHND) MEANING: verb tr.: To thrash or bruise. ETYMOLOGY: From Latin contundere, from con- (with) + tundere (to beat). Earliest documented use: 1599. __________________ CONFUND - Prisoners' Legal Assistance COSTUND - knocked 'em both out at the same time CONTUNA - how you eat a melt in Mexico City Copy Link to Clipboard Share Post on Facebook Share Post on Twitter APPLE-POLIS - the capital of Silicon Valley wofahulicodoc #228412 07/09/18 02:51 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 APPLE-POLISH PRONUNCIATION: (AP-uhl pol-ish) MEANING: verb tr., intr.: To ingratiate oneself. ETYMOLOGY: From the former practice of schoolchildren giving apples to their teachers. Earliest documented use: 1930s. ______________________________ DAPPLE, POLISH - the last two steps in creating a pottery jar AMPLE POLISH - what it takes to satisfy your Sergeant APP: E-POLISH - let your iPhone teach you to speak like a Warsaw native Copy Link to Clipboard Share Post on Facebook Share Post on Twitter FIG LEAF - the original Bowdler wofahulicodoc #228413 07/10/18 01:37 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 FIG LEAF PRONUNCIATION: (FIG leef) MEANING: noun: Something used to cover, usually inadequately, what may be shameful or embarrassing. ETYMOLOGY: From the Biblical story (Genesis 3:7) in which Adam and Eve sew fig leaves to cover their nakedness. Earliest documented use: 1535. ______________________________ FINGLE AF - Scottish Air Force base, artfully concealed in a cave in the Hebrides Islands FIG LOAF - a giant-sized Fig Newton BIG LEAF - a little-known but highly prized variety of marijuana Copy Link to Clipboard Share Post on Facebook Share Post on Twitter the European connection wofahulicodoc #228417 07/12/18 11:54 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 GRAPEVINE PRONUNCIATION: (GRAYP-vyn) MEANING: noun: An informal transmission of information, rumors, gossip, etc., by word of mouth. ETYMOLOGY: Shortening of grapevine telegraph, apparently from the spreading of a vine to the spread of a telegraph network and tendrils to wire coils. Earliest documented use: 1867. _______________________ FRA PEVINE - a little-known French monk from Marseilles GRAF EVINE - a medieval Count from the Alsace-Lorraine region GRAN PEVINE - a sports-car rally held on the Italian Riviera Copy Link to Clipboard Share Post on Facebook Share Post on Twitter ...ya gotta start at the bottom of the bunch... wofahulicodoc #228418 07/13/18 12:19 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 TOP BANANA PRONUNCIATION: (TOP buh-NAN-uh) MEANING: noun: The leader of a company, group, etc. ETYMOLOGY: From the use of bananas as a prop in burlesque shows. Earliest documented use: 1953. A person in a secondary role is called a second banana ________________________ TOP BANDANA - a kerchief for the crown of your head TOPHA NANA - my Grandma has terrible gout TOP MAÑANA - it's gonna be the best tomorrow ever! TOMB ANANA - Lara Croft's unrecognized twin sister Copy Link to Clipboard Share Post on Facebook Share Post on Twitter Variations on a Theme wofahulicodoc #228421 07/13/18 02:31 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 Fifth-Letter change: _____________________ PLUMMY PRONUNCIATION: (PLUM-ee) MEANING: adjective 1. Of or relating to plums. 2. Choice; desirable. 3. Rich and mellow (voice). 4. Carefully articulated and affected (accent), thought typical of the English upper class. ETYMOLOGY: From Old English plume (plum). Earliest documented use: 1724. ____________________ PLUMBY - leaden PLUMEY - feathery PLUMNY - an island, off the coast of New York PLUMPY - n., derogatory fat-shaming word PLUMMA - another island, off the coast of Massachusetts PLUMMx - yet more islands, off the coast of Maine, Maryland, Mississippi, Missouri - you get the idea! Copy Link to Clipboard Share Post on Facebook Share Post on Twitter CYNPHONIA-music for strings,winds,brass,percussion wofahulicodoc #228433 07/16/18 02:24 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 CYNOPHOBIA PRONUNCIATION: (sy-nuh-FO-bee-uh) MEANING: noun: A fear of dogs. ETYMOLOGY: From Greek kyon (dog) + -phobia (fear). U timately from the Indo-European root kwon- (dog), which also gave us canine, chenille (from French chenille: caterpillar, literally, little dog), kennel, canary, hound, dachshund, corgi, cynic, cynosure, and canaille. Earliest documented use: 1879. __________________________________ CYANOPHOBIA - fear of blue (and, by extension, fear of sadness) CYNCPHOBIA - fear of doing things together Y NO PHOBIA - fearless in Madrid CYNPHOBIA - fear of doing wrong things Copy Link to Clipboard Share Post on Facebook Share Post on Twitter PHILL-UP-ENIST - pumps gas for you wofahulicodoc #228435 07/17/18 11:53 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 PHILLUMENIST PRONUNCIATION: (fi-LOO-muh-nist) MEANING: noun: A collector of matchboxes, matchbooks, or their labels. ETYMOLOGY: From Greek phil- (loving) + Latin lumen (light). Earliest documented use: 1943. ___________________________ PHILLUMENISN'T - doesn't collect matchboxes, matchbooks, or their labels PHILLUTENIST - loves harp music UPHILLUMENIST - lights up the mountains from down in the the valley Copy Link to Clipboard Share Post on Facebook Share Post on Twitter VERI-LO-CAL - the true Harvard weight-loss wofahulicodoc #228438 07/18/18 02:39 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 VIRILOCAL PRONUNCIATION: (vir-i-LOK-uhl) MEANING: adjective: Relating to the custom of living with the family of the husband. ETYMOLOGY: From Latin vir (man) + local. Ultimately from the Indo-European root wi-ro- (man), which also gave us werewolf, virile, virtue, virtuoso, werewolf, world, virago, virtu, German Weltanschauung (worldview), and Sanskrit veerya (brave). Earliest documented use: 1948. ______________________ VIRI-LO-CALF - socks just above the ankle VIRULOCAL - a well-contained epidemic SIRILOCAL - speaking directly into your iPhone Copy Link to Clipboard Share Post on Facebook Share Post on Twitter [b]PATHOPHIBIA[/b] - a broken legbone wofahulicodoc #228445 07/19/18 12:35 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 PATHOPHOBIA PRONUNCIATION: (path-uh-FO-bee-uh) MEANING: noun: An irrational fear of disease. ETYMOLOGY: From Greek patho- (suffering, disease) + -phobia (fear). Earliest documented use: 1873. A synonym is nosophobia. 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