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Previous Thread Next Thread Print Thread Page 28 of 100 1 2 … 26 27 28 29 30 … 99 100 Go to page... pointed remarks [Re: jenny jenny] #210711 05/02/13 02:56 PM 05/02/13 02:56 PM Joined: Aug 2001 Posts: 7,971 Worcester, MA W wofahulicodoc Carpal Tunnel wofahulicodoc   Carpal Tunnel W Joined: Aug 2001 Posts: 7,971 Worcester, MA MAMMONISM PRONUNCIATION: (MAM-uh-niz-uhm) MEANING: noun: The greedy pursuit of riches. ETYMOLOGY: Via Latin and Greek, from Aramaic mamona (riches). Mammon was personified as a false god in the New Testament. Earliest documented use: 1843. GAMMONISM - a religious search for the use of those three extra "Kinging men" that used to come with the fifteen-piece checker set. (Never did figger out how to play that game on the back side of the checkerboard either, didja... ?) Always. [Re: wofahulicodoc] #210713 05/02/13 03:23 PM 05/02/13 03:23 PM Joined: Jun 2010 Posts: 1,554 Lower Aberdeen, Mississippi J jenny jenny OP veteran jenny jenny   OP veteran J Joined: Jun 2010 Posts: 1,554 Lower Aberdeen, Mississippi M --> T MAMMONIST - a communist leader after the revolution Re: One does what one can... [Re: jenny jenny] #210714 05/02/13 03:34 PM 05/02/13 03:34 PM Joined: Jun 2008 Posts: 9,160 Land of the Flat Water LukeJavan8 Carpal Tunnel LukeJavan8   Carpal Tunnel Joined: Jun 2008 Posts: 9,160 Land of the Flat Water (regarding definition 2 - I thought if was called a "pod" of whales. Oh well. I suppose there's no rule that there can't be two words with the same meaning.) So did I, but I've seen 'gam' with regard to whales: and the American Heritage Dict. of the English language indicates it also means a congregation of whalers especially at sea. So they must get together and reminisce about Ahab after the work is done. ----please, draw me a sheep---- Things that make you go Mmmmm... [Re: wofahulicodoc] #210721 05/02/13 10:53 PM 05/02/13 10:53 PM Joined: Jun 2010 Posts: 1,554 Lower Aberdeen, Mississippi J jenny jenny OP veteran jenny jenny   OP veteran J Joined: Jun 2010 Posts: 1,554 Lower Aberdeen, Mississippi N -> M MAMMOMISM - any nine letter word with five M's except Mmmmmmmmm. Anu's Word for Thursday [Re: jenny jenny] #210725 05/03/13 01:23 PM 05/03/13 01:23 PM Joined: Aug 2001 Posts: 7,971 Worcester, MA W wofahulicodoc Carpal Tunnel wofahulicodoc   Carpal Tunnel W Joined: Aug 2001 Posts: 7,971 Worcester, MA MAAMONISM - excessive deference to women, especially as practiced in the Deep South Anu's Last Word ( for the week ) [Re: wofahulicodoc] #210726 05/03/13 03:42 PM 05/03/13 03:42 PM Joined: Jun 2010 Posts: 1,554 Lower Aberdeen, Mississippi J jenny jenny OP veteran jenny jenny   OP veteran J Joined: Jun 2010 Posts: 1,554 Lower Aberdeen, Mississippi leviathan PRONUNCIATION: (li-VY-uh-thuhn) MEANING:noun: Something large and powerful. ETYMOLOGY: Via Latin from Hebrew liwyathan (whale). Earliest documented use: 1382. __________________________ add G LEVIATHANG - calling Levi a "thing" in Alabama Re: Anu's Last Word ( for the week ) [Re: jenny jenny] #210728 05/03/13 04:30 PM 05/03/13 04:30 PM Joined: Jun 2008 Posts: 9,160 Land of the Flat Water LukeJavan8 Carpal Tunnel LukeJavan8   Carpal Tunnel Joined: Jun 2008 Posts: 9,160 Land of the Flat Water leviathong uhhhh ----please, draw me a sheep---- Re: Anu's Last Word ( for the week ) [Re: LukeJavan8] #210734 05/03/13 08:19 PM 05/03/13 08:19 PM Joined: Aug 2001 Posts: 7,971 Worcester, MA W wofahulicodoc Carpal Tunnel wofahulicodoc   Carpal Tunnel W Joined: Aug 2001 Posts: 7,971 Worcester, MA LEVIATHON - Congressional tax-raising orgy, to be held next Labor Day Weekend (without Jerry Lewis) Re: Anu's Last Word ( for the week ) [Re: wofahulicodoc] #210735 05/03/13 08:23 PM 05/03/13 08:23 PM Joined: Jun 2008 Posts: 9,160 Land of the Flat Water LukeJavan8 Carpal Tunnel LukeJavan8   Carpal Tunnel Joined: Jun 2008 Posts: 9,160 Land of the Flat Water LEATHERATHON = S & M convention ----please, draw me a sheep---- Re: Anu's Last Word ( for the week ) [Re: LukeJavan8] #210742 05/04/13 04:24 PM 05/04/13 04:24 PM Joined: Aug 2001 Posts: 7,971 Worcester, MA W wofahulicodoc Carpal Tunnel wofahulicodoc   Carpal Tunnel W Joined: Aug 2001 Posts: 7,971 Worcester, MA Did we overlook LEIATHON - watching too many consecutive Carrie Fisher movies? 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