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Previous Thread Next Thread Print Thread Page 60 of 101 1 2 … 58 59 60 61 62 … 100 101 Go to page... i never meta word I didn't like wofahulicodoc #231970 07/23/22 08:50 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 META PRONUNCIATION: (ME-tuh) MEANING: adjective: 1. Self-referential. 2. Relating to members of its own category. adverb: In a self-referential manner. noun: Something that is self-referential. prefix: Denoting transformation, transcending, going beyond, etc. ETYMOLOGY: From Greek meta (after, beyond, behind, beside, among, etc.). Earliest documented use: 1838. ____________________________ METSA - so-so; half-way MEETA - what you might do to a body comin' through the rye NETA - your first and best butterfly-catching equipment m𝒇 ETA - utter a Greek vowel at moderate loudness Copy Link to Clipboard Share Post on Facebook Share Post on Twitter JOHAN, HENRY - Herr Bach, meet Mr. Purcell wofahulicodoc #231971 07/26/22 01:24 AM 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 JOHN HENRY PRONUNCIATION: (jon HEN-ree) MEANING: noun: A person’s signature. ETYMOLOGY: From the name John Henry, from confusion with John Hancock. Hancock’s signature was the most prominent on the United States Declaration of Independence and his name became a synonym for a signature. Earliest documented use: 1914. __________________________ JOIN HENRY - Mr Ford requests the pleasure of your company JOHN HENLY - what the combined Harvard-Yale crew team calls the bathroom JOAN, HENRY - the Sainte is introduced to the King of England Copy Link to Clipboard Share Post on Facebook Share Post on Twitter MOLLY-CUDDLE - nickname of my Irish sweetie-pie wofahulicodoc #231975 07/27/22 08:42 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 MOLLYCODDLE PRONUNCIATION: (MOL-ee-kod-uhl) MEANING: noun: A pampered or overprotected person. verb tr.: To overprotect or pamper. ETYMOLOGY: From Molly (a nickname for Mary) + coddle (to treat or boil gently), from caudle (a warm drink for the sick), from Latin caldum (hot drink), from calidus (warm). Earliest documented use: 1823. ____________________________ COLLYMODDLE - Lassie has a new contract! POLLY-CODDLE - you risk catching psittacosis if you share a cracker MOLLY CO/DOLE - after the pineapple company and the fastener-manufacturer merge Copy Link to Clipboard Share Post on Facebook Share Post on Twitter JOONES - what's Busting Out All Over wofahulicodoc #231976 07/27/22 08:52 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 JONES PRONUNCIATION: (jonz) MEANING: noun: 1 One’s neighbors or social equals. Typically used in the phrase: keeping up with the Joneses. noun: 2. An addiction or craving, especially for drugs. verb intr.: To have an intense longing. ETYMOLOGY: For noun 1: From Jones, a common surname. The phrase was popularized by the comic strip Keeping up with the Joneses that ran in newspapers from 1913 to 1938. Earliest documented use: 1879. For noun 2, verb: Of uncertain origin. Earliest documented use: 1965 ______________________ JONDES - yellow skin and eyes, from liver disease D.J. "ONES" - favorites on the disk-jockeys' Hit Parade JOLES - where on the greens they stand the flags on the Madrid golf course Copy Link to Clipboard Share Post on Facebook Share Post on Twitter SPATSY - 1) fond of fancy shoes; 2) pugnacious wofahulicodoc #231977 07/29/22 01:59 AM 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 PATSY PRONUNCIATION: (PAT-see) MEANING: noun: One who is easily taken advantage of, by being deceived, unfairly blamed, or ridiculed. ETYMOLOGY: Perhaps from the name Patsy, a diminutive of Patrick or Patricia, or from Italian pazzo (crazy), whose plural is pazzi, pronounced paht-see. Earliest documented use: 1889. ______________________________ PATSHY - pulling away rom a light touch NATSY - not just mean but can't spell, either TATSY - covered with inked images Copy Link to Clipboard Share Post on Facebook Share Post on Twitter J. ASNER - Ed's younger brother wofahulicodoc #231980 07/29/22 11:35 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 JASPER PRONUNCIATION: (JAS-puhr) MEANING: noun: 1. A person; guy. 2. A wasp. 3. A compact, opaque quartz, typically in dull shades of red, yellow, and brown. ETYMOLOGY: For 1: From the name Jasper. Earliest documented use: 1896. For 2: Perhaps from the name Jasper. Earliest documented use: 1967. For 3: From Old French jaspre, from Latin iaspis, from Ancient Greek iaspis, of Semitic origin. Earliest documented use: 1330. ____________________________ JA, SUPER - the German chancellor gives whole-hearted approval ASPER - according to WASPER - the exterminator who specializes in stinging flying insects Copy Link to Clipboard Share Post on Facebook Share Post on Twitter OBIT RUDE - an unrefined death notice wofahulicodoc #231987 08/02/22 01:04 AM 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 OBTRUDE PRONUNCIATION: (uhb/ob-TROOD) MEANING: verb tr.: To impose one’s ideas, opinions, etc. verb intr.: To thrust forward or to intrude. ETYMOLOGY: From Latin obtrudere (to thrust at), from ob- (against) + trudere (to push). Ultimately from the Indo-European root treud- (to squeeze), which also gave us extrude, intrude, threat, thrust, and abstruse. Earliest documented use: 1575. __________________________________ OBTRUE - If you can't believe your obstetrician, whom can you believe? O BTRADE - an apostrophe after experiencing treachery OBI RUDE - Jedi or not, Kenobi is not only inexperienced but also disrespectful Copy Link to Clipboard Share Post on Facebook Share Post on Twitter MUDIFY - to roll in the wet dirt wofahulicodoc #231990 08/02/22 07:52 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 MUNDIFY PRONUNCIATION: (MUHN-duh-fy) MEANING: verb tr.: To wash, cleanse, or purify. ETYMOLOGY: From Middle French mondefier , from Latin mundificare (to cleanse), from mundus (clean). Earliest documented use: 1425. __________________________ MINDIFY - to provide a foil for that comedian from Ork HUNDIFY - to make into a German dog FUNDIFY - to deepen Copy Link to Clipboard Share Post on Facebook Share Post on Twitter DISC ERR - your file didn't Save properly wofahulicodoc #231991 08/04/22 02:41 AM 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 DISCERP PRONUNCIATION: (di-SUHRP) MEANING: verb tr.: To tear off or to rip into pieces. ETYMOLOGY: From Latin discerpere (to tear to pieces), from dis- (apart) + carpere (to pick, pluck). Earliest documented use: 1483. _________________________ DISCERN - to remove the ashes from their container DIS-CERA - to take out wax DISPERP - a particular small-time crook from Brooklyn Copy Link to Clipboard Share Post on Facebook Share Post on Twitter EMUTE - 1)almost a riot; 2)Marcel Marceau wofahulicodoc #231993 08/05/22 01:50 AM 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 ELUTE PRONUNCIATION: (ee/i-LOOT) MEANING: verb tr.: To wash out or extract, especially with a solvent. ETYMOLOGY: From Latin eluere (to wash out), from ex- (out) + -luere (to wash), from lavare/lavere (to wash). Earliest documented use: 1731. ____________________ ME LUTE - Honi's boyfriend doesn't speak English very well. (But then why should he? He's a Viking!) ELUGE - to get thrown out of a speeding sled EXLUTE - a musical instrument once used by Kurt Cobain. 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