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PARAGNOSIS
PRONUNCIATION: (par-uh-GNO-sis)
MEANING: noun: Knowledge that cannot be obtained by normal means.
ETYMOLOGY: From Greek para- (beyond) + gnosis (knowledge). Earliest documented use: 1933.
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PAPAGNOSIS - the wisdom that comes from knowing one's father
PARAGONOSIS -1. forever the model of excellence; 2, a parasitic disease
PA RAGE: NO, SIS - Dad has just refused my sister's request, and in no uncertain terms
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I'll be off the Web for a week; feel free to take over in the interval!
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BINNACLE
PRONUNCIATION -- (BI-ni-kuhl)
MEANING: noun: A container for housing instruments on a ship’s deck, in a car dashboard, etc.
ETYMOLOGY: From Old Portuguese bitácola or Old Spanish bitácula, from Latin habitaculum (dwelling place), from habitare (to inhabit). Ultimately from the Indo-European root ghabh- (to give or to receive), which is also the source of give, gift, able, habit, prohibit, due, duty, adhibit, debenture, habile. Earliest documented use: 1622.
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BIRNACLE - a container into which fits the mouthpiece-with-reed of a musical instrument such as a clarinet
BINANACLE - a frozen fruit-flavored confection, typically on two sticks
SINNACLE filled with a contemptuous disbelief in human goodness and sincerity
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BOLLARD
PRONUNCIATION: (BOL-uhrd)
MEANING: noun:
1. A short thick post on a ship or a wharf used for securing ropes.
2. A post used as a traffic control device.
ETYMOLOGY: Probably from Old Norse bole (tree trunk). Earliest documented use: 1844. The p-headed equivalent is pollard.
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BOLLYARD - where the play beisbol in Baltimore
BOLTLARD - animal fat used to grease a fastener
LOLLARD - one who goes around maniacally laughing out loud for no reason
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BATHOPHOBIA
PRONUNCIATION: (bath-uh-FO-bee-uh)
MEANING: noun: A fear of depths or of falling from a height.
ETYMOLOGY: From Greek bathos (depth) + -phobia (fear). Earliest documented use: 1903. A related term is acrophobia.
The p-headed word is pathophobia (an irrational fear of disease). [but see below]
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PATHOPHOBIA - fear of the beaten track
"BOAT-HO!"-PHOBIA - fear of encountering pirates
BATCHOPHOBIA - fear of small bunches
"BAH" O'PHOBIA - Irish fear of Scrooge
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BARAGNOSIS
PRONUNCIATION: (bar-ag-NO-sis, ba-RAG-no-sis)
MEANING: noun: Loss of the ability to sense weight.
ETYMOLOGY: From Greek baros (weight) + a- (not) + gnosis (knowledge). Earliest documented use: 1921. A synonym is abarognosis, antonym barognosis. The p-headed word is paragnosis (knowledge that cannot be obtained by normal means).
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BAR AGNOSIA (or BAN AGNOSIS) - make education compulsory for all
BARRAGNOSIS - knowing a lot about bombardment
B.A. RAG? NO, SIS - I don't think my sibling should refer so disparagingly to her graduation gown...
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BOODLE
PRONUNCIATION: (BOOD-l)
MEANING:
noun: 1. An illegal payment, as in graft; 2. A crowd of people.
verb intr.: To take money dishonestly, especially from graft.
ETYMOLOGY: From Dutch boedel (property). Earliest documented use: 1833. Also see caboodle.
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BOO, DDE - Surprise, Mr. President!
BOIDLE - Ms. Derek is between films at the moment
BOOK,LE - reading material obtained from Amazon de France
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OLIVE BRANCH
PRONUNCIATION: (OL-iv branch)
MEANING: noun: An offer or gesture of peace, reconciliation, or goodwill.
ETYMOLOGY: In Greek mythology, Athena, the goddess of wisdom, art, and warfare, gave Athens its first olive tree and hence Athens was named after her, or vice versa, i.e. Athena was named after Athens, depending on whether you believe god(s) and goddess(es) created humans or vice versa. Earliest documented use: 1400.
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OLIVA BRANCH - Tony's father's side of the family
OLIVE RANCH - where Popeye's girlfriend raises cattle
OLIVE BRANCA - daughter of Ralph; who's still trying to make peace with 1951
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CABBAGE
PRONUNCIATION: (KAB-ij)
MEANING: noun: 1. Money, especially in the form of bills.
2. A stupid or mentally impaired person.
3. A term of endearment.
4. Scraps remaining from a fabric that has been used to make a garment.
verb tr., intr.: 1. To get intoxicated.
2. To steal or pilfer.
3. To plagiarize.
ETYMOLOGY: For noun 4 & verb 2, 3: Of uncertain origin. Perhaps an alteration of the word garbage. Earliest documented use: 1703.
For everything else: From Anglo-Norman kaboche (head), from Latin caput (head). Earliest documented use: 1391.
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CARB-AGE - everything is sugars and starches these days
CABLAGE - what brings your TV service
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CAB-RAGE - drivers had it UP TO HERE with this traffic
CAB-BAGEL - New York taxi-driver's light breakfast
CABBAGO - backache after fourteen straight hours of driving
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PEA-BRAINED
PRONUNCIATION: (PEE-braynd)
MEANING: adjective: Extremely stupid.
ETYMOLOGY: Alluding to the small size of a pea. The word pea is formed from the misinterpretation of the already singular word pease. The word pease is fossilized in children’s nursery rhyme “Pease porridge hot, pease porridge cold.” Another mistakenly formed singular is the word cherry from the already singular cherise. Earliest documented use: 1942.
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SEA-BRAINED - unable to think clearly because of the undulating surf and the winds, and possibly also seasickness
PEE-BRAINED - a piss-poor excuse for an intellect
PIE: A BRA IN ED - I always knew that talking horse was up to no good
PEAT-BRAINED - Just think, in another hundred million years it coulda been bituminous coal!
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