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Active Threads | Active Posts | Unanswered Today | Since Yesterday | This Week Wordplay and fun BAN TAM! - forbid Scottish hats with tight brim and flat top wofahulicodoc 03/14/2026 3:54 AM BANTAM PRONUNCIATION: (BAN-tuhm) MEANING: noun: 1. Any of various breeds of small chickens, often miniature versions of larger breeds. 2. A small but aggressive person. adj.: 1. Diminutive; miniature. 2. Aggressive; spirited. ETYMOLOGY: After Bantam, the former English name of Banten in Java, Indonesia, a port associated in English etymology with the importation of small fowl. Earliest documented use: 1749. ______________________ BANTAM - source (by anagramming) for BATMAN, who took the name when he was still young, small, cocksure, and feisty BONTAM - in French-speaking Caribbean, the advertising motto of vacation resorts, an Anglicization of Bon Temps, meant to convey "Have a good time!" BART-AM - morning rush-hour mass transit in metropolitan San Francisco 612 371,476 Read More Wordplay and fun GASCON ADDER - poisonous snake found in Toulouse wofahulicodoc 03/14/2026 3:32 AM GASCONADER PRONUNCIATION: (gas-kuh-NAY-duhr) MEANING: noun: A braggart. ETYMOLOGY: After Gascon, a native of the Gascony region in France, from the stereotype of Gascons as boasters. Earliest documented use: c. 1709. _______________________ GARÇONADER - a singing waiter in Bordeaux GAS CO. NADER - the consumer watchdog who targets liquid fuel providers GASH ON A DEER - big cat failed to bring down its prey, but it got close 612 371,476 Read More Wordplay and fun LAODICEANISM A C Bowden 03/13/2026 3:37 AM LAOTIANISM - a school of Oriental philosophy LAYDEACONISM - a feature of some nonconformist sects LOWDICTIONISM - the literary use of vernacular speech LUDICRANISM - theatre of the absurd 612 371,476 Read More Wordplay and fun ARCADIA A C Bowden 03/13/2026 3:24 AM ARCADIANA - pastoral odes, eclogues etc ARCADIAN I - Strephon in Iolanthe ("A shepherd I...") ARICADIA - mass-produced souvenirs sold in Arica, Chile BARRICADIA - Classics students' facetious plural of 'barricade' 612 371,476 Read More Wordplay and fun BABYLONIAN A C Bowden 03/13/2026 2:48 AM BABYLONIUM - an ancient building material used in the construction of the Tower of Babel BATHYIONIAN - Greek diver BARYTONIAN - like the sound of the baryton in Haydn's trios 612 371,476 Read More Wordplay and fun let's vote on it ! wofahulicodoc 03/13/2026 1:29 AM MOUNTAIN U-->E NOMINATE 26 1,325 Read More Wordplay and fun Large rock A C Bowden 03/12/2026 3:35 PM MUTATION T > N MOUNTAIN 26 1,325 Read More Forum Statistics Forums16 Topics13,916 Posts230,373 Members9,209 Most Online7,006 Mar 7th, 2026 Newest Members Peripatetic Toad, JerryC, blvd, Tony Hood, Wood Delivery 9,209 Registered Users Top Posters(30 Days) wofahulicodoc 35 A C Bowden 14 Top Posters wwh 13,858 Faldage 13,803 Jackie 11,613 wofahulicodoc 11,202 tsuwm 10,542 LukeJavan8 9,974 Buffalo Shrdlu 7,210 AnnaStrophic 6,511 Wordwind 6,296 of troy 5,400

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