Wordsmith Talk |
About Us | What's New | Search | Site Map | Contact Us | |||
You are not logged in. [Log In] Wordsmith.org Forums Wordplay and fun Mensopause: A nerd acting like a stud for effect. Register Forums Calendar Active Threads Search Forum Help
Previous Thread
Next Thread
Print Thread
Page 93 of 100 1 2 … 91 92 93 94 95 … 99 100
#214377 - 03/04/14 05:09 AM Re: Get up! Now is Monday. Go and GALLIVANT. [Re: Tromboniator]
Joined: May 2010
Posts: 958 Tromboniator
old hand
old hand
Joined: May 2010
Posts: 958
Alaska
#214381 - 03/04/14 03:07 PM Joined: Jun 2010
Posts: 1,554 jenny jenny
veteran
veteran
Joined: Jun 2010
Posts: 1,554
Lower Aberdeen, Mississippi
PRONUNCIATION: (vy-TOO-puh-rayt, -TYOO-, vi-)
MEANING:
verb tr., intr.: To use harsh or abusive language.
ETYMOLOGY:
From Latin vituperare (to blame), from vitium (fault) + parare (to make or prepare). Earliest documented use: 1542.
=========================================================
BITUPERATE - to loudly curse someone in two languages.
============================================================
The THOUGHT FOR TODAY:
There may be times when we are powerless to prevent injustice, but there must never be a time when we fail to protest. -Elie Wiesel, writer, Nobel laureate (b. 1928)
#214382 - 03/04/14 04:49 PM Joined: Aug 2001
Posts: 7,456 wofahulicodoc
Carpal Tunnel
Carpal Tunnel
Joined: Aug 2001
Posts: 7,456
Worcester, MA
VICTUPERATE - to dis someone you have just defeated
#214388 - 03/05/14 04:08 PM Joined: Jun 2010
Posts: 1,554 jenny jenny
veteran
veteran
Joined: Jun 2010
Posts: 1,554
Lower Aberdeen, Mississippi
PRONUNCIATION: (SKRU-tayt)
MEANING: verb tr.: To investigate.
ETYMOLOGY:
rom Latin scrutari (to examine). Earliest documented use: 1882.
=============================================================
SCRULATE - To investigate after the fact.
Example: Late Christmas morning a farm boy jumped from his bed and ran to see what good Santa had brought. He finds that his Christmas stocking is filled with horse dung.
"I told you to get up early," his father said,"Santa brought you a nice pony but it ran away".
#214393 - 03/05/14 07:50 PM Joined: Aug 2001
Posts: 7,456 wofahulicodoc
Carpal Tunnel
Carpal Tunnel
Joined: Aug 2001
Posts: 7,456
Worcester, MA
SCRUBATE - the motion used to put the worm on the hook.
alternative:
SERUTATE - like the advertised cure for constipation
#214395 - 03/06/14 02:15 AM Joined: Jun 2010
Posts: 1,554 jenny jenny
veteran
veteran
Joined: Jun 2010
Posts: 1,554
Lower Aberdeen, Mississippi
SCRUMATE - the mate with whom your arm is hooked when you scrum.
#214397 - 03/06/14 01:49 PM Joined: Jun 2010
Posts: 1,554 jenny jenny
veteran
veteran
Joined: Jun 2010
Posts: 1,554
Lower Aberdeen, Mississippi
PRONUNCIATION: (di-STEND)
MEANING:
verb tr., intr.: To swell, inflate, or extend.
ETYMOLOGY:
From Latin dis- (away, apart) + tendere (to stretch). Ultimately from the Indo-European root ten- (to stretch), which is also the source of tense, tenet, tendon, tent, tenor, tender, pretend, extend, tenure, tetanus, hypotenuse, tenable, tenuous, extenuate, countenance, pertinacious, and detente. Earliest documented use: 1400
=========================================================
LISTEND - List, ending
#214398 - 03/06/14 02:13 PM Joined: Aug 2001
Posts: 7,456 wofahulicodoc
Carpal Tunnel
Carpal Tunnel
Joined: Aug 2001
Posts: 7,456
Worcester, MA
MISTEND - when the sun breaks through
(compare DUSTEND - when it finally rains)
#214400 - 03/06/14 07:16 PM Joined: Jun 2010
Posts: 1,554 jenny jenny
veteran
veteran
Joined: Jun 2010
Posts: 1,554
Lower Aberdeen, Mississippi
DISTREND - to detach one's belief system from trendy thoughts.
For example: The last sixteen years of Global Warming hasn't warmed the World to my satisfaction.
#214408 - 03/07/14 12:44 PM Joined: Jun 2010
Posts: 1,554 jenny jenny
veteran
veteran
Joined: Jun 2010
Posts: 1,554
Lower Aberdeen, Mississippi
PRONUNCIATION: (MAN-joo-kayt)
MEANING:
verb tr.: To chew or eat.
ETYMOLOGY:
From Latin mandere (to chew). Ultimately from the Indo-European root menth- (to chew), which also gave us masticate, mandible, and manger. Earliest documented use: 1623.
USAGE:
"Flem literally manducates, chewing over his surroundings."
==================================================
MANDULATE - the ability to pick and strum a mandolin while keeping time time time chewing Juicy Fruit Chewing Gum.
Page 93 of 100 1 2 … 91 92 93 94 95 … 99 100
Moderated by Jackie
Forum Statistics
Dec 9th, 2011
Newest Members Ahmed, KathrynH, Waqar_Ali, brecht, Akintola
9013 Registered Users
Who's Online Now 1 registered members (wofahulicodoc), 30 guests, and 3 spiders.
Top Posters(30 Days)
Top Posters(All Time)
Forum Rules · Mark All Read Contact Us · Wordsmith.org · Top
