|
|
Joined: Aug 2001
Posts: 10,937 Likes: 2
Carpal Tunnel
|
OP
Carpal Tunnel
Joined: Aug 2001
Posts: 10,937 Likes: 2 |
ANEMIA
PRONUNCIATION: (uh-NEE-mee-uh)
MEANING: noun:
1. A medical condition characterized by a deficiency of red blood cells or hemoglobin resulting in weakness, tiredness, shortness of breath, and paleness.
2. A lack of vitality, strength, or vividness.
ETYMOLOGY: From Greek anaimia, from an- (without) + haima (blood). Earliest documented use: 1807. The adjective is anemic, but the word anemious is entirely different.
__________________________________
AGE-MIA - I don't know how old I am
ONE. MIA. - How many women did Frank Sinatra marry in 1966?
ANTE MIA - Yes, I'm in, deal the cards!
|
|
|
|
|
Joined: Aug 2001
Posts: 10,937 Likes: 2
Carpal Tunnel
|
|
OP
Carpal Tunnel
Joined: Aug 2001
Posts: 10,937 Likes: 2 |
RED-BLOODED
PRONUNCIATION: (RED-BLUHD-id)
MEANING: adjective: Strong; energetic; high-spirited; vigorous; virile.
ETYMOLOGY: Implying full of healthy blood, not lacking in red blood cells or hemoglobin. Earliest documented use: 1794. The opposite is anemic.
____________________________
RED-BLOOMED - describing a species of tulip colored bright red which unfortunately is attractive to rabbits, who nip off the blooms just the morning they open
RED-BLONDED - with blond hair that has been dyed with henna
ZED-BLOODED - possessing the Z-antigen on the red cells
|
|
|
|
|
Joined: Aug 2001
Posts: 10,937 Likes: 2
Carpal Tunnel
|
|
OP
Carpal Tunnel
Joined: Aug 2001
Posts: 10,937 Likes: 2 |
HEMORRHAGE
PRONUNCIATION: (HEM-uhr-ij, HEM-rij)
MEANING: noun: 1. A severe or uncontrollable loss of blood.
2. A rapid and significant loss of assets.
verb intr.: To bleed copiously.
verb tr.: To lose assets rapidly and in large amounts.
ETYMOLOGY: From Latin haemorrhagia, from Greek haimorrhagia, from haima (blood) + rhegnunai (to burst). Earliest documented use: 1671.
____________________________
HEMORPHAGE - a virus-like organism that makes you bleed
HEMPORRHAGE - a torrential market for marijuana
CHEMORRHAGE - anti-tumor medication to be given intravenously
|
|
|
|
|
Joined: Aug 2001
Posts: 10,937 Likes: 2
Carpal Tunnel
|
|
OP
Carpal Tunnel
Joined: Aug 2001
Posts: 10,937 Likes: 2 |
AARON'S ROD
PRONUNCIATION: (air-uhnz ROD)
MEANING: noun:
1. A powerful force that overcomes others around it.
2. Any of various plants with tall, flowering stems, like goldenrod or mullein.
3. An architectural molding featuring a snake motif, sometimes with vines and leaves.
ETYMOLOGY: After Aaron, a prophet in the Old Testament. Earliest documented use: 1631.
______________________
AARON'S ROAD - metaphorical image describing one doomed to be always outshined by his flashier prother
AARON'S ROD - the bat used by baseball star Henry [Hank] Aaron
AKRON'S ROD - a stabilizing device used in the manufacture of racing tires
|
|
|
|
|
Joined: Aug 2001
Posts: 10,937 Likes: 2
Carpal Tunnel
|
|
OP
Carpal Tunnel
Joined: Aug 2001
Posts: 10,937 Likes: 2 |
CHEF'S KISS
PRONUNCIATION: (chefs KIS)
MEANING: noun:
1. A gesture made by kissing one’s fingertip(s) and thumb and spreading them outward.
2. Something or someone considered excellent or perfect.
ETYMOLOGY: Alluding to a stereotypical Italian chef’s gesture upon tasting a flawless dish. Earliest documented use: 1975
_________________________________
CHEF'S DISS - a food critic sneering at inferior culinary output
CHER'S KISS - once a salute to Sonny Bono
CLEF'S KISS - a accidental in the score in precisely the right place
|
|
|
|
|
Joined: Aug 2001
Posts: 10,937 Likes: 2
Carpal Tunnel
|
|
OP
Carpal Tunnel
Joined: Aug 2001
Posts: 10,937 Likes: 2 |
RAT'S NEST
PRONUNCIATION: (RATS nest)
MEANING: noun: A confused mess.
ETYMOLOGY: From the messiness typically found in a rat’s living quarters. Earliest documented use: 1850. A synonym is mare’s nest.
_____________________________
RAT'S EST - The bum was sentenced to undergo Erhardt's Seminar Training to cure him of his sociopathic tendencies. Lotsa Luck.
RAT'S NEXT - OK, that takes care of the mosquitoes, what scourge shall we deal with now?
HAT'S NEST - the excelsior that the best couturiers pack their chapeaux in
|
|
|
|
|
Joined: Aug 2001
Posts: 10,937 Likes: 2
Carpal Tunnel
|
|
OP
Carpal Tunnel
Joined: Aug 2001
Posts: 10,937 Likes: 2 |
DEVIL'S TATTOO
PRONUNCIATION: (dev-uhlz ta-TOO)
MEANING: noun: A rhythmic tapping of fingers, knuckles, or feet.
ETYMOLOGY: From devil, from Old English deofol, from Latin and Greek diabolus (accuser or slanderer), + tattoo (a series of hits, as on a drum), from Dutch taptoe (shut the tap). Earliest documented use: 1755.
________________________________
DEVI'S TATTOO - an image of the goddess Devi transferred to the skin of a devotee
DEVIL'S TATTOOT - what the band plays as you cross the River Styx
DEVIL'S TOT, TOO - it's not only God's chillin who got shoes
|
|
|
|
|
Joined: Aug 2001
Posts: 10,937 Likes: 2
Carpal Tunnel
|
|
OP
Carpal Tunnel
Joined: Aug 2001
Posts: 10,937 Likes: 2 |
ADAM'S ALE
PRONUNCIATION: (ad-uhmz AYL)
MEANING: noun: Water.
ETYMOLOGY: Alluding to the biblical Adam for whom the only drink available was water. Earliest documented use: 1643.
_________________________
ADAM'S ALT - the first Evil Twin
ADAM'S ACE - you'd have thought it impossible, but there it was - an ace up his sleeve to cheat at Poker
ADAM'S TALE - Bible, Torah, Quran, whatever - you name it
|
|
|
|
|
Joined: Aug 2001
Posts: 10,937 Likes: 2
Carpal Tunnel
|
|
OP
Carpal Tunnel
Joined: Aug 2001
Posts: 10,937 Likes: 2 |
RAMBOPRONUNCIATION: (RAM-bo) MEANING: noun: A violently aggressive person, especially one who disregards rules or authority. ETYMOLOGY: After John Rambo, Vietnam veteran protagonist of the 1982 film First Blood, based on David Morrell’s 1972 novel of the same name. Earliest documented use: 1985. _____________________ RAMBOX - a more civilized way than charging head-to-head of figuring who is head of the herd RUMBO - a rhythmic dance originating in Latin America; can only be performed properly when drunk RAMBO - a French poet (1854-91) known for his influence on modern literature and arts, prefiguring surrealism
|
|
|
|
|
Joined: Aug 2001
Posts: 10,937 Likes: 2
Carpal Tunnel
|
|
OP
Carpal Tunnel
Joined: Aug 2001
Posts: 10,937 Likes: 2 |
KEYSTONE COP
PRONUNCIATION: (KEE-stohn kop)
MEANING: noun: An incompetent bungling person, especially a police officer.
ETYMOLOGY: After Keystone Cops/Kops, a series of comedy films starting with the 1912 silent film Hoffmeyer’s Legacy. The films were produced by the Keystone Studios. Earliest documented use: 1917.
______________________________
KEYSTOVE COP - a policeman who guards the kitchen to prevent its use for making unauthorized lunches
KEYSTONE CUP - award for the winner of the Pennsylvania Prize
KEYTONE COP - the martinet who watches for signs of Diabetic keto-acidosis, especially fruity breath
|
|
|
|
Forums16
Topics13,915
Posts229,960
Members9,198
| |
Most Online3,341
Dec 9th, 2011
|
|
|
0 members (),
1,421
guests, and
2
robots. |
|
Key:
Admin,
Global Mod,
Mod
|
|
|
|
