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Previous Thread Next Thread Print Thread Page 20 of 20 1 2 … 18 19 20 Go To Page Re: DEOCRACY - government from Olympus wofahulicodoc #234177 10/12/2026 2:57 PM Joined: Aug 2001 Posts: 11,372 Likes: 2 Worcester, MA wofahulicodoc Carpal Tunnel wofahulicodoc Carpal Tunnel Joined: Aug 2001 Posts: 11,372 Likes: 2 Worcester, MA from 9/30/26 above: IDIOCRACY - government twice yearly by joyful Islamic festival, with minor lesser governing on a weekly basis Correction: that should have been "EIDEOCRACY" Copy Link to Clipboard Share Post on Facebook Share Post on Twitter Share Post on Reddit BANDROGENOUS - giving rise to small musical combos wofahulicodoc #234178 10/12/2026 3:00 PM Joined: Aug 2001 Posts: 11,372 Likes: 2 Worcester, MA wofahulicodoc Carpal Tunnel wofahulicodoc Carpal Tunnel Joined: Aug 2001 Posts: 11,372 Likes: 2 Worcester, MA ANDROGENOUS PRONUNCIATION: (an-DROJ-uh-nuhs) MEANING: adjective: Producing only or predominantly male offspring. ETYMOLOGY: From Greek andro- (male) + -genous (producing). Earliest documented use: 1750s. _______________________ ANDIROGENOUS - giving rise to fireplace instruments ANEROGENOUS - without any component of sexual stimulation ANDROGEN-OPUS - the synthesis of masculinizing hormone was a major accomplishment Copy Link to Clipboard Share Post on Facebook Share Post on Twitter Share Post on Reddit CUL, QUÉ? - Catalan for "It's a blind alley, right?" wofahulicodoc #234179 10/12/2026 3:22 PM Joined: Aug 2001 Posts: 11,372 Likes: 2 Worcester, MA wofahulicodoc Carpal Tunnel wofahulicodoc Carpal Tunnel Joined: Aug 2001 Posts: 11,372 Likes: 2 Worcester, MA CALQUE PRONUNCIATION: (kalk) Listen to pronunciation MEANING: noun: A word or expression formed by translating the components of a term from another language; a loan translation. ETYMOLOGY: From French calque (copy), from calquer (to trace or copy), from Italian calcare (to press or tread), from Latin calcare (to tread on), from calx (heel). Earliest documented use: 1926. _______________________ BALQUE - a relatively esoteric baseball term referring to a disallowed movement on the part of the pitcher permitting any baserunner to advance gratuitously CALOQUE - vernacular for "in the vernacular" CASQUE - flowery term for a barrel, though less precisely defined Copy Link to Clipboard Share Post on Facebook Share Post on Twitter Share Post on Reddit VIROUS - manly wofahulicodoc #234180 10/13/2026 8:32 PM Joined: Aug 2001 Posts: 11,372 Likes: 2 Worcester, MA wofahulicodoc Carpal Tunnel wofahulicodoc Carpal Tunnel Joined: Aug 2001 Posts: 11,372 Likes: 2 Worcester, MA VINOUS PRONUNCIATION: (VY-nuhs) MEANING: adjective: 1. Relating to, resembling, or containing wine. 2. Having the color of red wine. 3. Given to drinking wine excessively or showing the effects of doing so. ETYMOLOGY: From Latin vinum (wine), which also gave us vintage and vignette. Earliest documented use: 15th c. ________________________ VINCUS - a periwinkle plant VINOUT - no more French wine! VI NOUS - we six Parisians Copy Link to Clipboard Share Post on Facebook Share Post on Twitter Share Post on Reddit VOTACITY - municipal election wofahulicodoc #234181 10/13/2026 8:42 PM Joined: Aug 2001 Posts: 11,372 Likes: 2 Worcester, MA wofahulicodoc Carpal Tunnel wofahulicodoc Carpal Tunnel Joined: Aug 2001 Posts: 11,372 Likes: 2 Worcester, MA VORACITY PRONUNCIATION: (vuh/vo-RAS-i-tee) MEANING: noun: An excessive desire to eat or consume something. ETYMOLOGY: From Latin vorare (to devour). Earliest documented use: 1526. _______________________ IVORACITY - a modren urban landscape carved from an elephant tusk HORA CITY - the venue for the Israeli Dance festival OVORACITY - egggishness Copy Link to Clipboard Share Post on Facebook Share Post on Twitter Share Post on Reddit GENU ST. - Knee Avenue in Rome wofahulicodoc #234182 10/13/2026 8:54 PM Joined: Aug 2001 Posts: 11,372 Likes: 2 Worcester, MA wofahulicodoc Carpal Tunnel wofahulicodoc Carpal Tunnel Joined: Aug 2001 Posts: 11,372 Likes: 2 Worcester, MA VENUST PRONUNCIATION: (vuh-NUHST) Listen to pronunciation MEANING: adjective: Beautiful, graceful, elegant. ETYMOLOGY: From Latin venustus (charming, beautiful), related to venus (love, charm) and to Venus, the Roman goddess of love and beauty. Earliest documented use: 1513. ________________________ VENUE SET - we decided where we're perfoming OVENUST - most roaster-like RENU ST - where things are validated again Copy Link to Clipboard Share Post on Facebook Share Post on Twitter Share Post on Reddit Page 20 of 20 1 2 … 18 19 20 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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