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FURBALL - OW! - That little kitten sctatched me! wofahulicodoc 04/17/2026 6:37 PM
FURBELOW

PRONUNCIATION: FUHR-buh-loh

MEANING: noun:
1. A strip of fabric, tightly gathered or pleated, applied to an object such as a skirt, scarf, hat, or bedding.
2. Something showy or superfluous.

ETYMOLOGY: Probably an alteration of French falbala, from Italian falda (fold, flap, pleat), perhaps via a diminutive form. Earliest documented use: 1680.
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FUR BELLOW - the shout of an angry PETA member

FAR BELOW - bathyscaphe territory

FUN BELOW - [Censored. This is a family column.]
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JODU, ND - martial art for the dyslexic in North Dakota wofahulicodoc 04/17/2026 6:10 PM
JOCUND

PRONUNCIATION: (JAH/JOH-kuhnd)

MEANING: adjective: Cheerful; lively.

ETYMOLOGY: From Latin jocundus, from jucundus (pleasant), from juvare (to help, please, or delight). Earliest documented use: 1380.
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JO BUND - unnamed fungible German citizen, equivalent to "John Doe" in English

JOB UND - any form of employment at the University of North Dakota

JO CURD - what Jo cheese is made from
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How lovely ! wofahulicodoc 04/17/2026 5:38 PM
MONETARY

Y --> N

ORNAMENT
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Cash value A C Bowden 04/17/2026 2:55 PM
MONTREAL

L > Y

MONETARY
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