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Previous Thread Next Thread Print Thread Page 49 of 101 1 2 … 47 48 49 50 51 … 100 101 Go to page... ZEHNSUCHT - the quest for perfection (zehn = ten) wofahulicodoc #231734 02/21/22 10:23 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 SEHNSUCHT PRONUNCIATION: (ZEN-zookht) MEANING: noun: Yearning or longing. PRONUNCIATION: (ZEN-zookht) ETYMOLOGY: From German Sehnsucht (longing or yearning), from sehnen (to long or yearn) + Sucht (craving or addiction). Earliest documented use: 1847. __________________________________ SEIN SUCHT - 1. his needs; 2. I'm looking for that river through Paris SEHN SUCH - they really want that kind of thing SEHN AUCH "T" - they also crave those little golf-ball supports ____________________________________ [In a foreign language these tend to be a little strained] Copy Link to Clipboard Share Post on Facebook Share Post on Twitter LEXI - high-end cars from Toyota wofahulicodoc #231739 02/22/22 06:36 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 LEI PRONUNCIATION: (lay, LAY-ee) MEANING: noun: A garland, typically made of flowers, or leaves, shells, nuts, feathers, etc. ETYMOLOGY: From Hawaiian lei. Earliest documented use: 1843. _____________________________ ILEI - paralyzed intestines LEIB - (German) body LII - that new card game, named for the number of cards in its deck Copy Link to Clipboard Share Post on Facebook Share Post on Twitter VORSTEHEN - to protrude wofahulicodoc #231743 02/27/22 08:11 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 VERSTEHEN PRONUNCIATION: (fuhr-SHTAY-uhn) MEANING: noun: The use of empathy in understanding human actions and behavior, especially in interpreting sociological or historical events. ETYMOLOGY. From German verstehen (to understand). Earliest documented use: 1934. ________________________ VERSE HEN - she writes poetry VERS THEN - toward that time, in Paris OVER-STEHEN - to remain in Berlin for too long Copy Link to Clipboard Share Post on Facebook Share Post on Twitter KAPH - eleventh letter of the Hebrew alphabet wofahulicodoc #231744 02/27/22 08:22 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 KAPU PRONUNCIATION: (KAH-poo) MEANING: noun: Taboo. ETYMOLOGY: From Hawaiian kapu, from the Proto-Polynesian root tapu which also gave us taboo. Earliest documented use: 1933. ______________________________ OKAPU - more than one relatively long-necked African ruminants, akin to giraffes KARU - a brand of sweet corn-sugar syrup, often poured over pancakes and waffles KUPU - a small hand-sized vessel for tea, used in Japan Copy Link to Clipboard Share Post on Facebook Share Post on Twitter SWISSENSCHAFT-multifunctional arrow made in Geneva wofahulicodoc #231745 02/27/22 08:43 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 WISSENSCHAFT PRONUNCIATION: (VI-suhn-shaft) MEANING: noun: Knowledge, learning, and science or their systematic pursuit. ETYMOLOGY: From German Wissenschaft (science), from Wissen (knowledge) + -schaft (-ship, making). Earliest documented use: 1934. __________________________________ WISSENSCHRAFT - a former restaurant chain and manufacturer of candy, chocolates and cakes, since purchased by Pet Milk Company and broken into its several components WISSENS CHAT - a conversation about human knowledge WISSENS CHART - a graphic representation of same Copy Link to Clipboard Share Post on Facebook Share Post on Twitter PAL-MATE - an Australian redundancy wofahulicodoc #231749 02/28/22 03:10 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 PALMATE PRONUNCIATION: (PAL/PAHL/PA/PAH-mayt) MEANING: adjective: Shaped like a hand with the fingers spread. ETYMOLOGY: From Latin palma (palm, palm tree), which also gave us palmer, palmary, and palmy. Earliest documented use: 1738. ___________________________ PSALMATE - lyrical and poetic PALM DATE - a kind of tree tryst DALMATE - to speckle a white dog with black dots Copy Link to Clipboard Share Post on Facebook Share Post on Twitter TOO-FISTED - overlly-reliant on pugilistic skill wofahulicodoc #231752 03/02/22 08:01 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 TWO-FISTED PRONUNCIATION: (TOO-fis-tuhd, too-FIS-) MEANING: adjective: 1. Tough; aggressive. 2. Energetic; enthusiastic. 3. Using both hands. ETYMOLOGY: The term describes someone using both hands, literally or figuratively, where a clenched fist alludes to vigor, resolve, etc. From two, from Old English twa (two) + fist, from Old English fyst (fist). Earliest documented use: 1774. Also see ironfisted, clutchfist, and hardfisted. _________________________ TWO-FASTED - celebrating both abstinence-observing holidays on the same day TWO-LISTED - a second-team player TWO-FISHED - limited to only a couple of piscatorial species Copy Link to Clipboard Share Post on Facebook Share Post on Twitter PUPILISM - the never-ending quest for learning wofahulicodoc #231753 03/02/22 08:05 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 PUGILISM PRONUNCIATION: (PYOO-juh-liz-uhm) MEANING: noun: The hobby or sport of fighting with fists: boxing. ETYMOLOGY: From Latin pugil (boxer), from pugnare (to fight), from pugnus (fist). Ultimately from the Indo-European root peuk- (to prick), which also gave us point, puncture, pungent, punctual, poignant, pounce, poniard, oppugn, repugn, impugn, pugilist, repugnant, pugnacious, and propugnaculum. Earliest documented use: 1788. __________________________ RUGILISM - a style of interior-decorating featuring small carpets in many places PURILISM - childishness BUGILISM - 1. government by insects; 2. government by horn-players Copy Link to Clipboard Share Post on Facebook Share Post on Twitter CASK-HANDED - given your own personal keg wofahulicodoc #231756 03/03/22 08:38 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 CACK-HANDED PRONUNCIATION: (kak-HAN-did, KAK-han-) MEANING: adjective: 1. Clumsy; awkward. 2. Left-handed. ETYMOLOGY: Of uncertain origin. Perhaps from cack (excrement), ultimately from the Indo-European root kakka-/kaka- (to defecate) which also gave us poppycock, cacophony, cacology, cacography, and cacoethes. Earliest documented use: 1854. ____________________________ BACK-HANDED - like "TNEMILPMOC" CLACK-HANDED - a Flamenco castinet-player LACK-HANDED - afflicted with phocomelia Copy Link to Clipboard Share Post on Facebook Share Post on Twitter MAN-AUCTION - selling slaves to the highest bidder wofahulicodoc #231760 03/06/22 10:03 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 MANDUCTION PRONUNCIATION: (man-yuh-DUHK-shuhn) MEANING: noun: 1. The act of guiding, leading, or introducing. 2. Something that guides, leads, or introduces. ETYMOLOGY: From Latin manuduction, from manus (hand) + ducere (to draw, lead). Earliest documented use: 1505. ________________________ SANDUCTION - the process whereby the beach under your feet at the waterline is washed away by receding waves MANDICTION - using very clear enunciation to give a condescending (and perhaps unnecessary) explanation MANDUCATION - teaching young Homo sapiens to be more mature Copy Link to Clipboard Share Post on Facebook Share Post on Twitter Page 49 of 101 1 2 … 47 48 49 50 51 … 100 101 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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