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#199278 04/21/11 07:54 PM
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Have you ever heard of the word

"faglork"

What language is it and what does it mean?


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It's English and it means a cigarette for which they use meticulously shredded larch wood in stead of tobacco.

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hogwash! :-D

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Hello, welcome, Gray.


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BranShea #199284 04/22/11 01:13 AM
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Originally Posted By: BranShea
It's English and it means a cigarette for which they use meticulously shredded larch wood in stead of tobacco.


Its English!

fooled me. yes, as Ts said....would have been great hogwash subject.

Gray #199287 04/22/11 02:19 AM
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Never heard it before but it's my new favorite.

Gray #199292 04/22/11 11:46 AM
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It might could still be a hogwash word. It has a onelook index of zero.

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Might be fun....


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first saw it in a cartoon of Moses parting the Red Sea. Faglork was the Sea talking? responding? burping? don't get why this is supposed to be funny. Thanks for all the posts.


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from the Don Martin (MAD magazine artist) Dictionary:

RUMBLE ROR FAGLORK SWOOSH Moses Parts the Red Sea MAD #186, Oct 1976, Page 16

dem other words is big water noises; faglork must be the command Moses gave to part dose waters. huh.

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