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Previous Thread Next Thread Print Thread Page 63 of 92 1 2 … 61 62 63 64 65 … 91 92 Go to page... a spade is a shovel, right? [Re: wofahulicodoc] #227925 01/25/18 10:04 PM 01/25/18 10:04 PM Joined: Aug 2001 Posts: 8,319 Worcester, MA W wofahulicodoc OP Carpal Tunnel wofahulicodoc   OP Carpal Tunnel W Joined: Aug 2001 Posts: 8,319 Worcester, MA EUHEMERISM PRONUNCIATION: (yoo-HEE-muh-riz-uhm, -HEM-) MEANING: noun: The idea that gods are based on historical heroes whose stories became exaggerated in retelling. ETYMOLOGY: After Euhemerus, a fourth-century BCE Greek writer, who proposed that the gods of mythology were based on real heroes whose accounts became exaggerated with time. Earliest documented use: 1846. __________________________ EUPHEMERISM - the idea that you should sanitize the name of anything earthy before you utter it EDUHEMERISM - turning out scholars who are only half-educated EUCHEMERISM - the original "Thou" of Martin Buber's I and Thou HOLAND, said the Niña's lookout [Re: wofahulicodoc] #227926 01/26/18 03:32 PM 01/26/18 03:32 PM Joined: Aug 2001 Posts: 8,319 Worcester, MA W wofahulicodoc OP Carpal Tunnel wofahulicodoc   OP Carpal Tunnel W Joined: Aug 2001 Posts: 8,319 Worcester, MA ROLAND PRONUNCIATION: (RO-lund) MEANING: noun: Someone who is an equal match for another. Typically used in the expression “to give a Roland for an Oliver” meaning “to give as good as one gets” (tit for tat). ETYMOLOGY: After Roland, the legendary hero of the 11/12th century epic poem “Chanson de Roland” (Song of Roland). His tale was inspired by Charlemagne’s nephew and military leader. Oliver was friends with Roland and his equal. They fought each other but neither won. Earliest documented use: 1525. A related word is rounceval. ___________________________ OROLAND - what the Spaniards thought the New World was GOLAND - communication from a hostile fighter intercept aircraft ROMLAND - where all good memory chips go after they've given up the ghost... ORID - mouth-shaped [Re: wofahulicodoc] #227928 01/30/18 12:02 AM 01/30/18 12:02 AM Joined: Aug 2001 Posts: 8,319 Worcester, MA W wofahulicodoc OP Carpal Tunnel wofahulicodoc   OP Carpal Tunnel W Joined: Aug 2001 Posts: 8,319 Worcester, MA OLID PRONUNCIATION: (O-lid) MEANING: adjective: Foul-smelling. ETYMOLOGY: From Latin olere (to smell), which also gave us the opposite of today’s word: redolent. Earliest documented use: 1680. _________________________________ GLID - 1. past tense of glide; 2. present tense of glad OMID - identifying the mantra OOLID - an egg-shaped meteorite OLIX - wordy, but without the Public Relations Last edited by wofahulicodoc; 01/30/18 12:05 AM. sidewinder [Re: wofahulicodoc] #227929 01/30/18 04:21 PM 01/30/18 04:21 PM Joined: Aug 2001 Posts: 8,319 Worcester, MA W wofahulicodoc OP Carpal Tunnel wofahulicodoc   OP Carpal Tunnel W Joined: Aug 2001 Posts: 8,319 Worcester, MA LATITUDINARIAN PRONUNCIATION: (lat-i-tood-uh-NAY-ree-uhn, -tyood-) MEANING: adjective: Holding broad and tolerant views, especially on matters of religion. noun: One who is broadminded and tolerant, especially concerning religion. ETYMOLOGY: From Latin latitudo (breadth), from latus (broad). Earliest documented use: 1662. __________________________ PLATITUDINARIAN - one whose speech is peppered with inanities (edit - Oops! Turns out that's a real word. "First use 1855" - wofa) LATITUDINARIAT - a rope noose that gives its captives room to move LATINUDINARIAN - fond of images of unclad women painted by Spaniards, which are uncommon due to the Church's disapproval; still there are Goya's Naked Maja,, and works by Velazquez and Picasso and others LA TITUA IN ARIAN' - a recently-discovered Mozart opera, never yet performed Last edited by wofahulicodoc; 02/01/18 04:04 PM. Reason: (couldn't resist) ULIGINOUS = swampy. Who knew?! [Re: wofahulicodoc] #227931 02/01/18 12:11 AM 02/01/18 12:11 AM Joined: Aug 2001 Posts: 8,319 Worcester, MA W wofahulicodoc OP Carpal Tunnel wofahulicodoc   OP Carpal Tunnel W Joined: Aug 2001 Posts: 8,319 Worcester, MA FULIGINOUS PRONUNCIATION: (fyoo-LIZ-uh-nuhs) MEANING: adjective: Sooty; dusky; obscure. ETYMOLOGY: From Latin fuligo (soot). ________________________ FUMIGINOUS - smoking MULIGINOUS - stubborn FULGINOUS - radiant that's a nauseating thought [Re: wofahulicodoc] #227932 02/01/18 03:59 PM 02/01/18 03:59 PM Joined: Aug 2001 Posts: 8,319 Worcester, MA W wofahulicodoc OP Carpal Tunnel wofahulicodoc   OP Carpal Tunnel W Joined: Aug 2001 Posts: 8,319 Worcester, MA EMESIS PRONUNCIATION: (EM-uh-sis) MEANING: noun: The act or process of vomiting. ETYMOLOGY: From Greek emein (to vomit). Earliest documented use: 1875. __________________________ REMESIS - a flood of dreams during rapid-eye-movement sleep EMFSIS - special importance, value, or prominence ESMESIS - when molecules of a solvent pass through a semipermeable membrane from a more concentrated solution into a less concentrated one, thereby increasing the disparity of concentrations on the two sides of the membrane; the opposite of OSMOSIS (see also Maxwell's Demon) TUTOLOGOUS: pertaining to ancient Egyptian royalty [Re: wofahulicodoc] #227937 02/02/18 04:49 PM 02/02/18 04:49 PM Joined: Aug 2001 Posts: 8,319 Worcester, MA W wofahulicodoc OP Carpal Tunnel wofahulicodoc   OP Carpal Tunnel W Joined: Aug 2001 Posts: 8,319 Worcester, MA TAUTOLOGOUS PRONUNCIATION: (to-TOL-uh-guhs) MEANING: adjective: Involving unnecessary repetition of an idea, especially in different words, for example, a good-looking beautiful woman. ETYMOLOGY: From Greek tauto- (same), contraction of “to auto” (the same) + -logy (word). Earliest documented use: 1646. _______________________________________ TAUNTOLOGOUS - teasing TOUTOLOGOUS - selling tips at the racetrack TABUTOLOGOUS - referring to strongly-disapproved-of (if not forbidden) practices TAUTOLOGONS - geometric figures with self-referential and redundant sides amphigory [Re: wofahulicodoc] #227942 02/06/18 12:38 AM 02/06/18 12:38 AM Joined: Aug 2001 Posts: 8,319 Worcester, MA W wofahulicodoc OP Carpal Tunnel wofahulicodoc   OP Carpal Tunnel W Joined: Aug 2001 Posts: 8,319 Worcester, MA SNOLLYGOSTER PRONUNCIATION: (SNOL-ee gos-tuhr) MEANING: noun: A shrewd, unprincipled person. ETYMOLOGY: Of uncertain origin, perhaps an alteration of snallygaster, a mythical creature said to prey on poultry and children, possibly from Pennsylvania Dutch schnelle geeschter, from German schnell (quick) + Geist (spirit). Earliest documented use: 1846. NOTES: According to a Georgia editor, “A snollygoster is a fellow who wants office, regardless of party, platform, or principles, and who, whenever he wins, gets there by the sheer force of monumental talknophical assumnacy.” _______________________ 'S NOLLY-GO-STIR - when the lawyer says you're pleading nolo contendere and the best you can hope for is a jail sentence SNOLLYNG OSTER - a blender making an angry, aggressive noise SNOLLY GO STERN - Ahoy there, Yacht Snolly, reverse engines! HIGHBIRDER - eagle expert [Re: wofahulicodoc] #227949 02/06/18 02:34 PM 02/06/18 02:34 PM Joined: Aug 2001 Posts: 8,319 Worcester, MA W wofahulicodoc OP Carpal Tunnel wofahulicodoc   OP Carpal Tunnel W Joined: Aug 2001 Posts: 8,319 Worcester, MA HIGHBINDER PRONUNCIATION: (HY-byn-duhr) MEANING: noun: A swindler, gangster, or a corrupt politician. ETYMOLOGY: After the Highbinders, a Chinese gang in New York and other cities from the mid-1800s to the early 1900s. Earliest documented use: 1806. _________________________ THIGHBINDER - poultice for a torn quadriceps HIGHMINDER - one with his head in the clouds HIGHBANDER - member of a piccolo ensemble why not "string-puller" ? [Re: wofahulicodoc] #227958 02/07/18 04:03 PM 02/07/18 04:03 PM Joined: Aug 2001 Posts: 8,319 Worcester, MA W wofahulicodoc OP Carpal Tunnel wofahulicodoc   OP Carpal Tunnel W Joined: Aug 2001 Posts: 8,319 Worcester, MA WIREPULLER PRONUNCIATION: (WAIR-pool-uhr) MEANING: noun: A person who manipulates or exerts control from behind the scenes. ETYMOLOGY: From wire + puller. Earliest documented use: 1824. __________________________ WIREPOLLER - assesses public opinion via Western Union DIREPULLER - dentist full of doom and gloom WIREPULLET - what chicken-fencing is made of Page 63 of 92 1 2 … 61 62 63 64 65 … 91 92 Go to page... 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