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Previous Thread Next Thread Print Thread Page 6 of 25 1 2 … 4 5 6 7 8 … 24 25 Go to page... THELM - Louise's friend's nickname wofahulicodoc #232840 03/31/24 09:53 PM Joined: Aug 2001 Posts: 10,734 Likes: 2 Worcester, MA W wofahulicodoc OP Carpal Tunnel OP wofahulicodoc Carpal Tunnel W Joined: Aug 2001 Posts: 10,734 Likes: 2 Worcester, MA WHELM PRONUNCIATION: (hwelm, welm) MEANING: verb tr.: 1. To submerge. 2. To overcome; overwhelm. noun: An overwhelming or engulfing quantity of something. ETYMOLOGY: From Old English hwelman. Earliest documented use: verb 1300, noun 1576. ___________________________ CHELM - literary middle-European city inhabited by innocent but well meaning dummies WHY ELM? - Can't anywhere else be the site of nightmares? WHEEL M - the thirteenth part of a complicated gadget drawn by Rube Goldberg Copy Link to Clipboard Share Post on Facebook Share Post on Twitter INEE CAP - the lid on the vial of arrow poison wofahulicodoc #232841 03/31/24 10:02 PM Joined: Aug 2001 Posts: 10,734 Likes: 2 Worcester, MA W wofahulicodoc OP Carpal Tunnel OP wofahulicodoc Carpal Tunnel W Joined: Aug 2001 Posts: 10,734 Likes: 2 Worcester, MA KNEECAP PRONUNCIATION: (NEE-kap) MEANING: noun: A small, flat, triangular bone that covers the front of the knee. verb tr.: 1. To attack the knee as a way to cripple someone. 2. To undermine or disable, especially in an excessive manner. ETYMOLOGY: From knee, from Old English cneow + cap, from Old English caeppe, from Latin cappa (cap). Earliest documented use: noun: 1660, verb: 1975. Also see hough and hamstring. ___________________________ KNEE CAPP - the middle joint on Li'l Abner's legs KNEE CHAP - how you disable an assailant in the seedier parts of London KNEE "C" APP - a small smartphone program that enables your third knee Copy Link to Clipboard Share Post on Facebook Share Post on Twitter GEL G - 12th of a set of colored spotlight filters wofahulicodoc #232842 03/31/24 10:13 PM Joined: Aug 2001 Posts: 10,734 Likes: 2 Worcester, MA W wofahulicodoc OP Carpal Tunnel OP wofahulicodoc Carpal Tunnel W Joined: Aug 2001 Posts: 10,734 Likes: 2 Worcester, MA GEGG PRONUNCIATION: (geg) MEANING: verb tr., intr.: To play a hoax or practical joke. noun: A trick or practical joke. ETYMOLOGY: Of Scottish origin. Earliest documented use: verb: 1826, noun: 1855. ___________________________ GREGG - a common school of transcribing Shorthand [Pitman being the other] GENG - past tense of Scottish "gang", as in "the best-laid plans...geng aft agley" GEGI - what comes around goes around ("garbage egress, garbage ingress") Copy Link to Clipboard Share Post on Facebook Share Post on Twitter I.T.-BONE - a flair for technology work wofahulicodoc #232843 03/31/24 10:25 PM Joined: Aug 2001 Posts: 10,734 Likes: 2 Worcester, MA W wofahulicodoc OP Carpal Tunnel OP wofahulicodoc Carpal Tunnel W Joined: Aug 2001 Posts: 10,734 Likes: 2 Worcester, MA T-BONE PRONUNCIATION: (TEE-bohn) MEANING: verb tr.: To collide with the side of, especially referring to a vehicle. Also known as broadside. noun: 1. A collision of this kind. 2. A cut of meat with a T-shaped bone. ETYMOLOGY: From the shape of the T-shaped bone. Earliest documented use: literal: 1916, metaphorical: noun: 1938, verb: 1968 ______________________________ dB-ONE - a brand of commercial amplifier TB. CONE - a device for the protection of medical workers who might be exposed to tuberculosis patients T-BORNE - carried by the Metropolitan Transit Authority Copy Link to Clipboard Share Post on Facebook Share Post on Twitter MINICURE - only a temporary respite wofahulicodoc #232844 03/31/24 10:36 PM Joined: Aug 2001 Posts: 10,734 Likes: 2 Worcester, MA W wofahulicodoc OP Carpal Tunnel OP wofahulicodoc Carpal Tunnel W Joined: Aug 2001 Posts: 10,734 Likes: 2 Worcester, MA MANICURE PRONUNCIATION: (MAN-i-kyoor) MEANING: noun: A cosmetic treatment of a person’s hands, especially the nails. verb tr., intr.: 1. To take care of the hands and fingernails. 2. To groom in a meticulous manner. ETYMOLOGY: From French manicure (now manucure), from Latin manus (hand) + cura (care). Earliest documented use: noun: 1866, verb: 1893. _____________________________ MAGICURE - a panacea that stopped off on Madison Avenue PANICURE - it's used to calm a frightened mob MANICURVE - any of several serpentine roads along the California shoreline - you gotta be crazy to drive on them Copy Link to Clipboard Share Post on Facebook Share Post on Twitter LUMBRA - combination breast and back support wofahulicodoc #232846 04/02/24 02:21 AM Joined: Aug 2001 Posts: 10,734 Likes: 2 Worcester, MA W wofahulicodoc OP Carpal Tunnel OP wofahulicodoc Carpal Tunnel W Joined: Aug 2001 Posts: 10,734 Likes: 2 Worcester, MA UMBRA PRONUNCIATION: (UHM-bruh) MEANING: noun: 1. Shade; shadow. 2. The darkest inner part of a shadow, as during an eclipse. ETYMOLOGY: From Latin umbra (shade, shadow). Earliest documented use: 1601. Some other words coined from the same Latin root are bumbershoot, umbriferous, umber, adumbrate, and umbrage. __________________________ JUMBRA - extra-large brassiere UM, BREA - it's tar, I think DUMB RA - stupid Sun God ! Copy Link to Clipboard Share Post on Facebook Share Post on Twitter OX-CULT-ATION - conversion to Boustrophedonism wofahulicodoc #232848 04/02/24 01:44 PM Joined: Aug 2001 Posts: 10,734 Likes: 2 Worcester, MA W wofahulicodoc OP Carpal Tunnel OP wofahulicodoc Carpal Tunnel W Joined: Aug 2001 Posts: 10,734 Likes: 2 Worcester, MA OCCULTATION PRONUNCIATION: (ah-kuhl-TAY-shuhn) MEANING: noun: 1. The state of being hidden or blocked. 2. The passage of a celestial object in front of another, hiding it from view. ETYMOLOGY: From Latin occultare (to conceal), frequentative of occulere (to conceal), from culere (to hide). Earliest documented use: 1453. ___________________________ OSCULTATION - mouth-to-mouth resuscitation OCCULTATICON - old mechanical device for displaying eclipses (see "orrery") ROCCULTATION - commercialization of the the popularity and reputation of boxer Marciano Copy Link to Clipboard Share Post on Facebook Share Post on Twitter PENUM BRAE - a hill in northwest Scotland wofahulicodoc #232850 04/04/24 01:26 AM Joined: Aug 2001 Posts: 10,734 Likes: 2 Worcester, MA W wofahulicodoc OP Carpal Tunnel OP wofahulicodoc Carpal Tunnel W Joined: Aug 2001 Posts: 10,734 Likes: 2 Worcester, MA PENUMBRA PRONUNCIATION: (pi/puh-NUHM-bruh) MEANING: noun: 1. A surrounding area or fringe, a zone of influence or activity that is less distinct or certain. 2. A partly shaded region between fully dark and fully lit. 3. The diffuse area around the dark central area of a sunspot. ETYMOLOGY: From Latin paene (almost) + umbra (shadow). Earliest documented use: 1665. _________________________ OPENUMBRA - what you do in the ra (that's "the start of rain") PENUM BARA - little-known cousin of silent movie star Theda PENTUMBA - dance popular in Latin America in the 1960s after Dave Brubeck released "Take Five" Copy Link to Clipboard Share Post on Facebook Share Post on Twitter UMBRAGE OUT - being offended is simply not allowed wofahulicodoc #232851 04/04/24 03:04 PM Joined: Aug 2001 Posts: 10,734 Likes: 2 Worcester, MA W wofahulicodoc OP Carpal Tunnel OP wofahulicodoc Carpal Tunnel W Joined: Aug 2001 Posts: 10,734 Likes: 2 Worcester, MA UMBRAGEOUS PRONUNCIATION: (uhm-BRAY-juhs) MEANING: adjective: 1. Inclined to take offense easily. 2. Cast in shadow; shaded. 3. Providing shade. ETYMOLOGY: From Latin umbra (shade, shadow) + -ous (full of). Earliest documented use: 1587. _____________________________ YUMBRAGEOUS - sinfully tasty 'UMBLAGEOUS - disagreeably unctuous and blatantly subservient UMBRAGE-TOUS - (French) sensing disrespect everywhere; offended by everything Copy Link to Clipboard Share Post on Facebook Share Post on Twitter OCCULTATION wofahulicodoc #232853 04/05/24 02:01 AM Joined: Oct 2010 Posts: 2,255 Likes: 7 London, UK A A C Bowden Pooh-Bah A C Bowden Pooh-Bah A Joined: Oct 2010 Posts: 2,255 Likes: 7 London, UK OCULATION - making eyes at someone OCTALATION - conversion of a number from base 10 to base 8 INCULTATION - wacky initiation ceremony Copy Link to Clipboard Share Post on Facebook Share Post on Twitter Page 6 of 25 1 2 … 4 5 6 7 8 … 24 25 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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