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KILMER - a joyous poet who wrote about happy trees wofahulicodoc 12/16/2025 7:34 PM
KILTER

PRONUNCIATION: (KIL-tuhr)

MEANING: noun: Proper or usual state or order.

ETYMOLOGY: Of unknown origin. Earliest documented use: 1582.
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KILOER - a "Guess-your-weight!" huckster at a carnival, if they use the metric system

KELTER - after "helters-", in all directions

SKILATER - 1. moving staircase. 2. We'll schuss down the mountainside, but not just yet
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FEETLE - small feet wofahulicodoc 12/16/2025 7:17 PM
FETTLE

PRONUNCIATION: (FET-l)

MEANING: noun: State or condition.

ETYMOLOGY: From English dialect fettle (to make ready), probably from Old English fetel (girdle, belt). Earliest documented use: 1748.
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FESTLE - a small holiday

FEETLE - pertaining to unborn offspring

Fe-TITLE - how you address Ironman, to show proper respect
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