|
Joined: Jun 2008
Posts: 9,925 Likes: 3
Carpal Tunnel
|
Carpal Tunnel
Joined: Jun 2008
Posts: 9,925 Likes: 3 |
COMFORTMENT solace in sorrow
----please, draw me a sheep----
|
|
|
|
Joined: Aug 2001
Posts: 10,688 Likes: 2
Carpal Tunnel
|
OP
Carpal Tunnel
Joined: Aug 2001
Posts: 10,688 Likes: 2 |
SOLICITUDE
PRONUNCIATION: (suh-LIS-i-tood, -tyood)
MEANING: noun: Care or concern for another.
ETYMOLOGY: From Latin sollus (whole), ultimately from the Indo-European root sol- (whole), which brought us solid, salute, save, salvo, soldier, catholicity, salutary, and salubrious + citus, past participle of ciere (to arouse), ultimately from the Indo-European root kei- (to set in motion), which also gave us cinema, kinetic, excite, and resuscitate. Earliest documented use: 1412.
__________________________
SOLIDITUDE - impassiveness
SOLICITUNE - the piano-man's job in a bar
SOLICIDUDE - what a hooker does
|
|
|
|
Joined: Aug 2001
Posts: 10,688 Likes: 2
Carpal Tunnel
|
OP
Carpal Tunnel
Joined: Aug 2001
Posts: 10,688 Likes: 2 |
FRANKENFOORPRONUNCIATION: (FRANG-kuhn-food) MEANING: noun: Genetically modified food. ETYMOLOGY: From franken- (genetically modified), alluding to the artificially created Frankenstein’s monster. Earliest documented use: 1992. _______________________________ FRANKENFORD - the Edsel, if you were a GM stockholdr DRANKENFOOD - Jell-o (R) shots (recipe here, if you need it) FRANKENGOOD - ultra-hip declaration of approval
|
|
|
|
Joined: Aug 2001
Posts: 10,688 Likes: 2
Carpal Tunnel
|
OP
Carpal Tunnel
Joined: Aug 2001
Posts: 10,688 Likes: 2 |
PRETERNATURAL
PRONUNCIATION: (pree/pri-tuhr-NACH-uh-ruhl)
MEANING: adjective: Beyond what is natural or normal.
ETYMOLOGY: From Latin praeter- (beyond, past) + naturam (nature). Earliest documented use: 1580.
______________________________
PREFERNATURAL - no genetically-modified crops for me ! *
PRETERNAURAL - the sound of the beach before the birds arrive
* (but...hasn't every hybrid formed by deliberate cross-pollination been "genetically modified" ? )
|
|
|
|
Joined: May 2010
Posts: 963
old hand
|
old hand
Joined: May 2010
Posts: 963 |
PRETZERNATURAL – and so is the beer!
PETERNATURAL – Tromboniator's name at birth.
|
|
|
|
Joined: Aug 2001
Posts: 10,688 Likes: 2
Carpal Tunnel
|
OP
Carpal Tunnel
Joined: Aug 2001
Posts: 10,688 Likes: 2 |
LOGOMANIOAC
PRONUNCIATION: (lo-guh-MAY-nee-ak)
MEANING: noun: One who is obsessively interested in words.
ETYMOLOGY: From Greek logo- (word) + -mania (excessive enthusiasm or craze). Earliest documented use: 1870.
________________________________
BLOGOMANIAC - (daffynitions WNFR*)
LOGOMINIAC - a person obsessed with short words
LOOMANIAC - Weavers Gone Wild
* = "we never finished reading"
|
|
|
|
Joined: May 2010
Posts: 963
old hand
|
old hand
Joined: May 2010
Posts: 963 |
LOGMANIAC – Paul Bunyan
LOGOMANIOC – Trademark of Tapioca, Inc.
|
|
|
|
Joined: Aug 2001
Posts: 10,688 Likes: 2
Carpal Tunnel
|
OP
Carpal Tunnel
Joined: Aug 2001
Posts: 10,688 Likes: 2 |
PARTHENONGENESIS
PRONUNCIATION: (par-thuh-no-JEN-uh-sis)
MEANING: noun: Reproduction without fertilization.
ETYMOLOGY: From Greek partheno- (without fertilization, maiden) + -genesis (creation). Earliest documented use: 1849.
__________________________
PARTHENON-GENESIS - D'ya think we might build a great big building in Rome with our spare time and extra slaves. People could come and pray to Athena. (Not to be confused with PARTHE-NONGENESIS - Nah, it's probably just a waste of money, and they'll only tear it down in a couple of years anyway....)
PART-HEMOGENESIS - bone marrow that makes only red cells, not white cells or platelets
PARTHENOGENERIS - Ellen's pregnant!
|
|
|
|
Joined: Aug 2001
Posts: 10,688 Likes: 2
Carpal Tunnel
|
OP
Carpal Tunnel
Joined: Aug 2001
Posts: 10,688 Likes: 2 |
left out the spermatophytes! -- the four phyla of the Plant kingdom) ---------------------------------------
BRYOLOGY
PRONUNCIATION: (bry-OL-uh-jee)
MEANING: noun: The branch of botany that deals with mosses, liverworts, and hornworts.
ETYMOLOGY: From Greek bryo- (moss) + -logy (study). Earliest documented use: 1863. _____________________________________
EBRYOLOGY - virtual genetic engineeering
BRIOLOGY - the study of vigor
BRYLOGY - the study of hair creem, or, My hair slickener is getting lazy
BERYOLOGY the study of gems, esp. those containing the metal with Atomic No. 4
|
|
|
|
Joined: Aug 2001
Posts: 10,688 Likes: 2
Carpal Tunnel
|
OP
Carpal Tunnel
Joined: Aug 2001
Posts: 10,688 Likes: 2 |
MODUS OPERANDI
PRONUNCIATION: (MOH-duhs op-uh-RAN-dee)
MEANING: noun: A particular way of doing something, especially a person’s typical mode of operation.
ETYMOLOGY: From Latin modus operandi, from modus (mode) + operari (to work). Earliest documented use: 1654.
___________________________
MODUS OPERA AND I - Did you see Carmen yesterday? I'm in the chorus, as usual
MODS OPERANDI - how GenerationYers act
MODUS SPERANDI - a hopeful approach to life
|
|
|
Forums16
Topics13,913
Posts229,535
Members9,187
|
Most Online3,341 Dec 9th, 2011
|
|
0 members (),
204
guests, and
3
robots. |
Key:
Admin,
Global Mod,
Mod
|
|
|
|