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Previous Thread Next Thread Print Thread Page 31 of 32 1 2 … 29 30 31 32 Go to page... Go Back Three Spaces wofahulicodoc #233307 02/07/25 03:40 PM Joined: Aug 2001 Posts: 10,835 Likes: 2 Worcester, MA W wofahulicodoc OP Carpal Tunnel OP wofahulicodoc Carpal Tunnel W Joined: Aug 2001 Posts: 10,835 Likes: 2 Worcester, MA MELOMANIA PRONUNCIATION: (mel-uh-MAY-nee-uh) MEANING: noun: An inordinate enthusiasm for music. ETYMOLOGY: From French melo- (music), from Ancient Greek melos (song) + -mania (excessive enthusiasm or craze). Earliest documented use: 1842. ___________________________ MALOMANIA - embracing Evil MYELOMANIA - the ultimate subspecialty of Hematology ELOMANIA - superfanatic over the Electric Light Orchestra Copy Link to Clipboard Share Post on Facebook Share Post on Twitter ARCHAEO-LATERY - ...only the RECENT past wofahulicodoc #233308 02/07/25 07:41 PM Joined: Aug 2001 Posts: 10,835 Likes: 2 Worcester, MA W wofahulicodoc OP Carpal Tunnel OP wofahulicodoc Carpal Tunnel W Joined: Aug 2001 Posts: 10,835 Likes: 2 Worcester, MA ARCHAEOLATRY PRONUNCIATION: (ar-kee-AH-luh-tree) MEANING: noun: Excessive reverence for the past: an earlier time, old customs, antiquity, etc. ETYMOLOGY: From Greek archaeo- (ancient) + -latry (worship). Earliest documented use: 1853. _____________________________ ARCHIEOLATRY - and pretty fond of Jughead and Betty and Veronica, too ARC-HATE-OLATRY - can't stand anything curved, and I'm proud of it ! ARCH-AREOLA - (there is no "try") Copy Link to Clipboard Share Post on Facebook Share Post on Twitter INSTUFFLATE - to be tardy for Thanksgiving dinner wofahulicodoc #233312 02/10/25 03:58 PM Joined: Aug 2001 Posts: 10,835 Likes: 2 Worcester, MA W wofahulicodoc OP Carpal Tunnel OP wofahulicodoc Carpal Tunnel W Joined: Aug 2001 Posts: 10,835 Likes: 2 Worcester, MA INSUFFLATE PRONUNCIATION: (IN-suh-flayt, in-SUHF-layt) MEANING: verb tr.: 1. To blow or breathe into. 2. To treat by blowing air, gas, vapor, or powder into a body cavity. 3. To bless by breathing or blowing on baptismal water or a person. ETYMOLOGY: From Latin insufflare (to blow upon), from in- (into) + sufflare (to inflate), from suf- (sub-) + flare (to blow). Earliest documented use: 1670. _______________________ INSNUFFLATE - one of the earlier forms of tobacco use (through the nose*) INSUFOLATE - a combination treatment for diabetes and prevention of spina bifida INSHUFFLATE - a fancy dance move, though not yet popular among teens and young adults *(The region of the back of the hand at the base of the thumb, defined by two tendons made prominent by extending the thumb upward, is called the "anatomical snuffbox". YCLIU.) Copy Link to Clipboard Share Post on Facebook Share Post on Twitter SPRANG-HEW - jumped and cut wofahulicodoc #233313 02/11/25 11:40 PM Joined: Aug 2001 Posts: 10,835 Likes: 2 Worcester, MA W wofahulicodoc OP Carpal Tunnel OP wofahulicodoc Carpal Tunnel W Joined: Aug 2001 Posts: 10,835 Likes: 2 Worcester, MA SPANGHEW PRONUNCIATION: (SPANG-hyoo) MEANING: verb tr.: To throw violently into the air. ETYMOLOGY: From Scots spang (to spring, leap, or throw) + hew, of obscure origin. Earliest documented use: 1781. _______________________ SANG-HEW - usually followed by "You're welcome!" SPAN GHEE - clarified butter, spread on a bridge to make it smooth SPANGLEW - what you use to affix all those sparkly things to your dress Copy Link to Clipboard Share Post on Facebook Share Post on Twitter PEREGRIN AGE - How old is a wanderer? wofahulicodoc #233318 02/13/25 07:11 PM Joined: Aug 2001 Posts: 10,835 Likes: 2 Worcester, MA W wofahulicodoc OP Carpal Tunnel OP wofahulicodoc Carpal Tunnel W Joined: Aug 2001 Posts: 10,835 Likes: 2 Worcester, MA PEREGRINATE PRONUNCIATION: (PER-uh-gruh-nayt) MEANING: verb tr., intr.: To travel, especially to wander from place to place. ETYMOLOGY: From Latin peregrinari (to travel abroad), from peregrinus (foreigner), from per- (through) + ager (land). Earliest documented use: 1593. ___________________________ PRE-GRIN, ATE - first eat, then you'll smile PÈRE OGRINATE - the father of all monsters PELE GRIN, ATE - soccer star enjoyed a good meal Copy Link to Clipboard Share Post on Facebook Share Post on Twitter QUITCH - to stop scratching wofahulicodoc #233319 02/13/25 07:25 PM Joined: Aug 2001 Posts: 10,835 Likes: 2 Worcester, MA W wofahulicodoc OP Carpal Tunnel OP wofahulicodoc Carpal Tunnel W Joined: Aug 2001 Posts: 10,835 Likes: 2 Worcester, MA QUETCH PRONUNCIATION: (kwech) MEANING: verb intr.: 1. To twitch or stir. 2. To break the silence by uttering a sound. ETYMOLOGY: From Old English cweccan (to shake or stir). Earliest documented use: 1150. _______________________________ QVETCH - (dial.) to complain petulantly QUIETCH - the librarian's admonition, antomym of QUETCH ¿QUE TECH? - Which I.T. person is coming to the Havana office? Copy Link to Clipboard Share Post on Facebook Share Post on Twitter NUDIFY - to ecdysiate, to remove all clothing wofahulicodoc #233322 02/17/25 12:41 AM Joined: Aug 2001 Posts: 10,835 Likes: 2 Worcester, MA W wofahulicodoc OP Carpal Tunnel OP wofahulicodoc Carpal Tunnel W Joined: Aug 2001 Posts: 10,835 Likes: 2 Worcester, MA NIDIFY PRONUNCIATION: (NID-uh-fy) MEANING: verb intr.: To build a nest. ETYMOLOGY: From Latin nidificare (to build a nest), from nidus (nest) + facere (to make or do). Earliest documented use: 1656. _________________________________ BIDIFY - to make a conditional offering, as in "If my partner opens, I'm likely to BIDIFY have 6 or more high card points." MIDIFY - to regress toward the mean NODIFY - to make drowsy Copy Link to Clipboard Share Post on Facebook Share Post on Twitter ONOLATRY - worshipping John Lennon's wife wofahulicodoc #233327 02/18/25 12:38 AM Joined: Aug 2001 Posts: 10,835 Likes: 2 Worcester, MA W wofahulicodoc OP Carpal Tunnel OP wofahulicodoc Carpal Tunnel W Joined: Aug 2001 Posts: 10,835 Likes: 2 Worcester, MA ONOLATRY PRONUNCIATION: (oh-NOL/NAHL-uh-tree) MEANING: noun: 1. Worship of the donkey or ass. 2. Devotion to foolishness. ETYMOLOGY: From Greek ono- (ass) + -latry (worship). Earliest documented use: 1903. _________________________ OTOLATRY - an eary fetish ONE-L-ATRY - devotion to the first year of Law School OH-NO-LATRY - stricken with dismay at every turn ENOLA-TRY - the Gay B-29 gets only one attempt NO-NO-LATRY - everything not specifically permitted is forbidden Copy Link to Clipboard Share Post on Facebook Share Post on Twitter GRIZULE - a tiny lock of grey hair wofahulicodoc #233330 02/19/25 07:05 PM Joined: Aug 2001 Posts: 10,835 Likes: 2 Worcester, MA W wofahulicodoc OP Carpal Tunnel OP wofahulicodoc Carpal Tunnel W Joined: Aug 2001 Posts: 10,835 Likes: 2 Worcester, MA GRIZZLE PRONUNCIATION: (GRIZ-uhl) MEANING: verb tr.: To make gray. verb intr.: 1. To turn gray. 2. To fuss; to gripe or grumble. noun: 1. An animal with gray or grizzled fur. 2. Gray hair. adjective: 1. Having gray hair. 2. Gray. ETYMOLOGY: For the color-related senses: from Old French grisel, diminutive of gris (gray). For the grumble sense: origin unknown. Earliest documented use: 1390. _________________________ FRIZZLE - uneven, standing on its end (said of narrow slender things like hair or grass) GRINZLE - a mythical monster reported in the folklore of Middle-Ages Britain GORIZZLE - a renegade Great Ape, native to the deepest African jungle Copy Link to Clipboard Share Post on Facebook Share Post on Twitter POLLYPHONY - a mynah bird masquerading as a parrot wofahulicodoc #233331 02/19/25 07:17 PM Joined: Aug 2001 Posts: 10,835 Likes: 2 Worcester, MA W wofahulicodoc OP Carpal Tunnel OP wofahulicodoc Carpal Tunnel W Joined: Aug 2001 Posts: 10,835 Likes: 2 Worcester, MA POLYPHONY PRONUNCIATION: (puh-LIF-uh-nee) MEANING: noun: 1. The combination of independent melodic lines sounded together. For example, a fugue. 2. The representation of different sounds by a letter or symbol. For example, the letter c which can represent /s/ or /k/. 3. A multiplicity of distinct voices or perspectives. ETYMOLOGY: From Greek poly- (many) + -phony (sound). Earliest documented use: 1790. ____________________________ POLY-PRONY - tendency to lie in many different positions on one's abdomen MOLYPHONY - a counterfeit molybdenum steel alloy POLYP-HONEY - a medieval remedy for the treatment of pre-cancerous colon lesions Copy Link to Clipboard Share Post on Facebook Share Post on Twitter Page 31 of 32 1 2 … 29 30 31 32 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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