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Previous Thread Next Thread Print Thread Page 56 of 109 1 2 … 54 55 56 57 58 … 108 109 Go to page... Re: variations on a theme wofahulicodoc #220780 04/10/15 06:13 PM Joined: Aug 2001 Posts: 10,171 Likes: 1 Worcester, MA W wofahulicodoc OP Carpal Tunnel OP wofahulicodoc Carpal Tunnel W Joined: Aug 2001 Posts: 10,171 Likes: 1 Worcester, MA FRANGIBLE PRONUNCIATION: (FRAN-juh-buhl) MEANING: adjective: Readily broken; breakable. ETYMOLOGY: From Latin frangere (to break) which also gave us fraction, refract, chamfer, defray, infringe, and fracture. Earliest documented use: 1440 ___________________________ FANGIBLE - toothy ORANGIBLE - 1. can be changed into a round juicy fruit 2. can be changed into a large primate FLANGIBLE - useful for a food fight in the Cordon Blue School in Paris yesterday (portmanteau of FLING [past tense] and FLAN) Copy Link to Clipboard Share Post on Facebook Share Post on Twitter Re: variations on a theme wofahulicodoc #220791 04/13/15 08:54 PM Joined: Aug 2001 Posts: 10,171 Likes: 1 Worcester, MA W wofahulicodoc OP Carpal Tunnel OP wofahulicodoc Carpal Tunnel W Joined: Aug 2001 Posts: 10,171 Likes: 1 Worcester, MA COLOPHON PRONUNCIATION: (KOL-uh-fon, -fuhn) MEANING: noun: 1. A note at the end of the book giving information about its production: font, paper, binding, printer, etc. 2. A publisher’s emblem, usually on the spine or the title page of the book. ETYMOLOGY: From Latin colophon, from Greek kolophon (summit, finishing touch). Ultimately from the Indo-European root kel- (to be prominent; hill), which also gave us colonel, colonnade, column, culminate, excel, and hill. Earliest documented use: 1628 _____________________________ ECOLOPHON - the school's PA system COLOPHONY - the wordless campfire scene from Blazing Saddles COLOTHON - the annual alumni fund-raising campaign, compressed into 24 hours (pronounced CALL-a-thon) Copy Link to Clipboard Share Post on Facebook Share Post on Twitter Re: variations on a theme wofahulicodoc #220794 04/14/15 02:03 AM Joined: Jun 2008 Posts: 9,892 Likes: 2 Land of the Flat Water LukeJavan8 Carpal Tunnel LukeJavan8 Carpal Tunnel Joined: Jun 2008 Posts: 9,892 Likes: 2 Land of the Flat Water COLONAPHON when a friend of mine watches the screen as the doctor does his colonoscopy. ----please, draw me a sheep---- Copy Link to Clipboard Share Post on Facebook Share Post on Twitter flunko, flunkere, faculti bounsum wofahulicodoc #220803 04/15/15 02:10 AM Joined: Aug 2001 Posts: 10,171 Likes: 1 Worcester, MA W wofahulicodoc OP Carpal Tunnel OP wofahulicodoc Carpal Tunnel W Joined: Aug 2001 Posts: 10,171 Likes: 1 Worcester, MA RECTO PRONUNCIATION: (REK-toh) MEANING: noun: The front of a leaf, the side that is to be read first. ETYMOLOGY: From Latin recto folio (right-hand leaf), from rectus (right). Ultimately from the Indo-European reg- (to move in a straight line, lead, or rule) that is also the source of regent, regime, direct, rectangle, erect, rectum, alert, source, surge, arrogate, abrogate, regent, and supererogatory. Earliest documented use: 1789. NOTES: In languages that are written left-to-right, such as English, recto is the right-hand page. In languages written right-to-left, such as Arabic, recto is the left-hand page. The other side is called verso. _________________________ RECITO - Latin for "I'm talking now, dammit, and don't you interrupt!" ERECTO - early name considered for sildenafil (Viagra) until A C Gilbert Company put the kibosh on it RECTOZ - what the Wicked Witch of the East and her minions would gladly have done of Dorothy had let them Copy Link to Clipboard Share Post on Facebook Share Post on Twitter Bookworms of the World, Unite! wofahulicodoc #220808 04/15/15 01:58 PM Joined: Aug 2001 Posts: 10,171 Likes: 1 Worcester, MA W wofahulicodoc OP Carpal Tunnel OP wofahulicodoc Carpal Tunnel W Joined: Aug 2001 Posts: 10,171 Likes: 1 Worcester, MA BIBLIOGONY PRONUNCIATION: (bib-lee-OG-uh-nee) MEANING: Noun: The art of producing or publishing books. Also known as bibliogenesis. ETYMOLOGY: From Greek biblio- (book) + -gony (origin). Earliest documented use: 1835. _____________________________ BIBLIOGONE - book-burning BIBLIAGONY - It's painful getting through this one (compare BIBLIOTONY, which is boring) BIBLOGONY - Let's write a Scripture, like Dianetics or the Flying Spaghetti Monster Copy Link to Clipboard Share Post on Facebook Share Post on Twitter the Tenth Cipher wofahulicodoc #220819 04/16/15 01:24 PM Joined: Aug 2001 Posts: 10,171 Likes: 1 Worcester, MA W wofahulicodoc OP Carpal Tunnel OP wofahulicodoc Carpal Tunnel W Joined: Aug 2001 Posts: 10,171 Likes: 1 Worcester, MA CODEX PRONUNCIATION: (KOH-deks) MEANING: noun: A manuscript volume (as opposed to a scroll), especially of an ancient text. ETYMOLOGY: From Latin codex (tree trunk, wood block, book). Earliest documented use: 1581. ____________________________ EODEX - amphetamine for horses, banned at racetracks (see also GODEX) COPEX - police officer's former spouse CODEO - competition for computer programmers Copy Link to Clipboard Share Post on Facebook Share Post on Twitter opisthotonus: whole body spasms, front and back wofahulicodoc #220839 04/17/15 03:10 PM Joined: Aug 2001 Posts: 10,171 Likes: 1 Worcester, MA W wofahulicodoc OP Carpal Tunnel OP wofahulicodoc Carpal Tunnel W Joined: Aug 2001 Posts: 10,171 Likes: 1 Worcester, MA OPISTHOGRAPH PRONUNCIATION: (o-PIS-thuh-graf) MEANING: noun: A text written on both front and back (of some parchment, papyrus, stone, etc.). ETYMOLOGY: From Greek opistho- (back) + -graph (writing). Earliest documented use: 1623. ___________________________________ OPISTHEGRAPH - picture of a particular big-nosed penguin OPISTHOGRAPE - growing them on both sides of the vine APISTHOGRAPH - a chart chronicling honey-bee hive collapse worldwide Copy Link to Clipboard Share Post on Facebook Share Post on Twitter Which Short-Take-Off/Landing aircraft is it? wofahulicodoc #220879 04/20/15 12:26 PM Joined: Aug 2001 Posts: 10,171 Likes: 1 Worcester, MA W wofahulicodoc OP Carpal Tunnel OP wofahulicodoc Carpal Tunnel W Joined: Aug 2001 Posts: 10,171 Likes: 1 Worcester, MA STOLID PRONUNCIATION: (STAHL-id) MEANING: adjective: Having or showing little emotion; dull; impassive. ETYMOLOGY: From Latin stolidus (dull, stupid). Ultimately from the Indo-European root stel- (to put or stand), which is also the source of stallion, stilt, install, gestalt, stout, and pedestal, stele, and epistolary. Earliest documented use: 1600. ________________________________ STORID - a UPC STOWLID - put away the box top STOLOID - like a short fur coat Copy Link to Clipboard Share Post on Facebook Share Post on Twitter the Ns have it wofahulicodoc #220895 04/21/15 07:24 PM Joined: Aug 2001 Posts: 10,171 Likes: 1 Worcester, MA W wofahulicodoc OP Carpal Tunnel OP wofahulicodoc Carpal Tunnel W Joined: Aug 2001 Posts: 10,171 Likes: 1 Worcester, MA ASCETIC PRONUNCIATION: (uh-SET-ik) MEANING: adjective: Practicing severe self-discipline or self-denial. noun: One who practices severe self-discipline or self-denial. ETYMOLOGY: From Greek askesis (exercise or training), from askein (to exercise or work). Earliest documented use: 1646. ___________________________ NASCETIC - natural childbirth ASCENIC - the view is nil ASCENTIC - 1. having no odor; 2. rising gently Copy Link to Clipboard Share Post on Facebook Share Post on Twitter Sorry, road closed wofahulicodoc #220918 04/22/15 04:17 PM Joined: Aug 2001 Posts: 10,171 Likes: 1 Worcester, MA W wofahulicodoc OP Carpal Tunnel OP wofahulicodoc Carpal Tunnel W Joined: Aug 2001 Posts: 10,171 Likes: 1 Worcester, MA DOUR PRONUNCIATION: (rhymes with tour; DOU-uhr) MEANING: adjective: Sullen; severe; gloomy; stubborn. ETYMOLOGY: Probably from Latin durus (hard). Earliest documented use: 1425. ___________________________ DROUR - your session with the psychiatrist DTOUR - 1. the long way around; 2. where the D-golfers play Copy Link to Clipboard Share Post on Facebook Share Post on Twitter Page 56 of 109 1 2 … 54 55 56 57 58 … 108 109 Go to page... 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