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Previous Thread Next Thread Print Thread Page 39 of 100 1 2 … 37 38 39 40 41 … 99 100 Go to page... #211443 - 06/18/13 04:17 PM ZYMURGY: The Last Word [Re: wofahulicodoc]   Joined: Jun 2010 Posts: 1,554 jenny jenny veteran jenny jenny   veteran Joined: Jun 2010 Posts: 1,554 Lower Aberdeen, Mississippi zymurgy PRONUNCIATION: (ZY-muhr-jee) MEANING: noun: The branch of chemistry dealing with fermentation, as brewing. ETYMOLOGY: From Greek zym- (ferment) + -urgy (work). Earliest documented use: 1868. ____________________________________ ZYMURKY - when the zym needs more urgy #211444 - 06/18/13 11:01 PM Re: ZYMURGY: The Last Word [Re: jenny jenny]   Joined: Aug 2001 Posts: 7,403 wofahulicodoc Carpal Tunnel wofahulicodoc   Carpal Tunnel Joined: Aug 2001 Posts: 7,403 Worcester, MA RYMURGY - for no particular reazon #211457 - 06/19/13 04:08 PM Thursday's AWAD: It takes one to know one. [Re: wofahulicodoc]   Joined: Jun 2010 Posts: 1,554 jenny jenny veteran jenny jenny   veteran Joined: Jun 2010 Posts: 1,554 Lower Aberdeen, Mississippi logomania PRONUNCIATION: (lo-go-MAY-nee-uh) MEANING: noun: 1. Obsessive interest in words. 2. Excessive and often incoherent talking. ETYMOLOGY: From Greek logo- (word) + -mani (excessive enthusiasm or craze). Earliest documented use: 1882. _____________________________________________ - i logomana - (NZ) words used by the powerful, by high authority; usually spoken with supernatural effect ex: ---> BOO! #211458 - 06/19/13 04:28 PM Re: Thursday's AWAD: It takes one to know one. [Re: jenny jenny]   Joined: Jun 2008 Posts: 8,935 LukeJavan8 Carpal Tunnel LukeJavan8   Carpal Tunnel Joined: Jun 2008 Posts: 8,935 Land of the Flat Water Isn't that eliminating 2 letters? Just asking. ----please, draw me a sheep---- #211460 - 06/19/13 05:04 PM Re: Thursday's AWAD: It takes one to know one. [Re: LukeJavan8]   Joined: Jun 2010 Posts: 1,554 jenny jenny veteran jenny jenny   veteran Joined: Jun 2010 Posts: 1,554 Lower Aberdeen, Mississippi Who me? Not me Luke, I am as good as my word, most times. I looked again and found myself innocent. #211461 - 06/19/13 08:15 PM ...but that's SO 1960s ! [Re: jenny jenny]   Joined: Aug 2001 Posts: 7,403 wofahulicodoc Carpal Tunnel wofahulicodoc   Carpal Tunnel Joined: Aug 2001 Posts: 7,403 Worcester, MA POGOMANIA - That possum with the beard should run for office! POGO FOR PRESIDENT ! POGO FOR PRESIDENT !! POGO FOR PRESIDENT !! #211462 - 06/19/13 10:20 PM Re: ...but that's SO 1960s ! [Re: wofahulicodoc]   Joined: Jun 2010 Posts: 1,554 jenny jenny veteran jenny jenny   veteran Joined: Jun 2010 Posts: 1,554 Lower Aberdeen, Mississippi Quite rightly! And I wanna dance! What I said goes baby I want you to hold just what you got I want you to wind up your yo-yo When I say pogo I mean let that yo-yo go I mean let the string out baby Now go Look at Annie yo-yo Round 'n and round 'n round Pogo pogo we gonna yo-yo Round 'n round 'n round #211469 - 06/20/13 02:14 PM ...but that's SO 1930s ! [Re: jenny jenny]   Joined: Aug 2001 Posts: 7,403 wofahulicodoc Carpal Tunnel wofahulicodoc   Carpal Tunnel Joined: Aug 2001 Posts: 7,403 Worcester, MA PLUTOLATRY PRONUNCIATION: (ploo-TOL-uh-tree) MEANING: Excessive devotion to wealth. ETYMOLOGY: From Greek pluto- (wealth) + -latry (worship). Earliest documented use: 1891. Pluto was the god of riches [I thought Pluto was the god of the Underground. Or else Walt Disney's dog. Live and learn.] FLUTOLATRY - James Galway is my idol #211473 - 06/20/13 11:20 PM Re: ...but that's SO 1930s ! [Re: wofahulicodoc]   Joined: Jun 2010 Posts: 1,554 jenny jenny veteran jenny jenny   veteran Joined: Jun 2010 Posts: 1,554 Lower Aberdeen, Mississippi u -> o PLOTOLATRY - a morality play where burning a rich man at the stake is the dénouement of the plot #211479 - 06/21/13 01:48 PM the nose knows... [Re: jenny jenny]   Joined: Aug 2001 Posts: 7,403 wofahulicodoc Carpal Tunnel wofahulicodoc   Carpal Tunnel Joined: Aug 2001 Posts: 7,403 Worcester, MA OTO-RHINO-LARYNGOLOGY MEANING: noun: The branch of medicine dealing with the ear, nose, and throat. Also known as otolaryngology. ETYMOLOGY: The word is coined so that one is forced to use all three -- ear, nose, and throat -- to be able to pronounce it. Either that, or it's from Greek oto- (ear) + rhino- (nose) + laryngo- (larynx) + -logy (study). Earliest documented use: 1900. Also, see rhinorrhea. * * * * * OTORHINOLARYNGEOLOGY - In the shale I found the fossilized remains of a great lumbering beast with tiny little ears and a big horn on its nose alternatively: ONORHINOLARYNGOLOGY - my doctor says my tonsils hve to come out Page 39 of 100 1 2 … 37 38 39 40 41 … 99 100 Go to page... Moderated by  Jackie  Hop To General Topics ------   Information and announcements   Q&A about words   Wordplay and fun   Words and languages in schools   Miscellany   Weekly Themes   Looking for (writers, speakers, ...) (Old) Weekly themes. 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