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Previous Thread Next Thread Print Thread Page 78 of 109 1 2 … 76 77 78 79 80 … 108 109 Go to page... Re: Shake a leg ! wofahulicodoc #222282 09/19/15 07:31 AM Joined: May 2010 Posts: 963 Alaska Tromboniator old hand Tromboniator old hand Joined: May 2010 Posts: 963 Alaska CAPRIODE – What Byron wrote after a boat trip out of Napoli. Copy Link to Clipboard Share Post on Facebook Share Post on Twitter squeeze the type closer together, why doncha wofahulicodoc #222304 09/22/15 01:17 AM Joined: Aug 2001 Posts: 10,366 Likes: 1 Worcester, MA W wofahulicodoc OP Carpal Tunnel OP wofahulicodoc Carpal Tunnel W Joined: Aug 2001 Posts: 10,366 Likes: 1 Worcester, MA KENNING PRONUNCIATION: (KEN-ing) MEANING: noun: A figurative, usually compound, expression used to describe something. For example, whale road for an ocean and oar steed for a ship. ETYMOLOGY: From Old Norse kenna (to know). Ultimately from the Indo-European root gno- (to know), which is also the source of know, recognize, acquaint, ignore, diagnosis, notice, normal, prosopagnosia, gnomon, anagnorisis, and agnosia. Earliest documented use: 1320. Kennings were used especially in Old Norse and Old English poetry. ___________________ iKENNING - Scottish computer knowledge K-INNING - 1. when the pitcher strikes out the side in baseball 2. a VERY long cricket match VENNING - circular reasoning Copy Link to Clipboard Share Post on Facebook Share Post on Twitter Re: squeeze the type closer together, why doncha wofahulicodoc #222310 09/23/15 02:25 AM Joined: Aug 2001 Posts: 10,366 Likes: 1 Worcester, MA W wofahulicodoc OP Carpal Tunnel OP wofahulicodoc Carpal Tunnel W Joined: Aug 2001 Posts: 10,366 Likes: 1 Worcester, MA MOT JUSTE PRONUNCIATION: (mo ZHOOST) MEANING: noun: The right word. ETYMOLOGY: From French mot juste (right word). Earliest documented use: 1896. A related term is bon mot. _______________________ MORT JUSTE - martyrdom MOT JOUSTE - fighting words MAT JUSTE - where Right and Wrong duke it out Copy Link to Clipboard Share Post on Facebook Share Post on Twitter Re: squeeze the type closer together, why doncha wofahulicodoc #222312 09/23/15 03:35 PM Joined: May 2014 Posts: 514 M May addict May addict M Joined: May 2014 Posts: 514 Not Juste- Hella.....Unfair Dot Juste- Hecka Fair Lot Juste-HellaFair Last edited by May; 09/23/15 03:37 PM. Copy Link to Clipboard Share Post on Facebook Share Post on Twitter oholophrasm! - a word of surprise wofahulicodoc #222313 09/24/15 12:18 AM Joined: Aug 2001 Posts: 10,366 Likes: 1 Worcester, MA W wofahulicodoc OP Carpal Tunnel OP wofahulicodoc Carpal Tunnel W Joined: Aug 2001 Posts: 10,366 Likes: 1 Worcester, MA HOLOPHRASM PRONUNCIATION: (HOL-uh-fraz-um) MEANING: noun 1. A one-word sentence, for example, “Go.” 2. A complex idea conveyed in a single word, for example, “Howdy” for “How do you do?” ETYMOLOGY: From Greek holos (whole) + phrasis (speech). Earliest documented use: 1862. __________________________ HOLOPHERASM - orders given by Nebuchadnezzar's Commanding General HOOPHRASM - excitement about basketball HOLOPHRASE - a complete sentence Last edited by wofahulicodoc; 09/24/15 12:44 AM. Copy Link to Clipboard Share Post on Facebook Share Post on Twitter Re: oholophrasm! - a word of surprise wofahulicodoc #222314 09/24/15 02:14 AM Joined: May 2010 Posts: 963 Alaska Tromboniator old hand Tromboniator old hand Joined: May 2010 Posts: 963 Alaska BOLOPHRASM – I let my machete do the talking. Copy Link to Clipboard Share Post on Facebook Share Post on Twitter POOCHISMO - it's a dog's life! wofahulicodoc #222315 09/25/15 01:06 AM Joined: Aug 2001 Posts: 10,366 Likes: 1 Worcester, MA W wofahulicodoc OP Carpal Tunnel OP wofahulicodoc Carpal Tunnel W Joined: Aug 2001 Posts: 10,366 Likes: 1 Worcester, MA POCHISMO PRONUNCIATION: (po-CHEEZ-mo) MEANING: noun 1. An English word borrowed into Spanish, often given a Spanish form or spelling, such as mopear (to mop) instead of trapear or limpiar. 2. American customs, attitudes, etc., adopted by a Hispanic in the US and perceived pejoratively by his compatriots. ETYMOLOGY: From Spanish pocho (discolored, faded). Earliest documented use: 1944. NOTES: Pocho is a derogatory term used by a Hispanic for a fellow countryman living in the US who is perceived to have lost his culture and adopted American attitudes, and speaks Spanglish (Spanish heavily influenced by English). ____________________________ PACHISMO - thickness POCKISMO - toughness, proved by surviving Variola OCHISMO - the Eightfold Way Copy Link to Clipboard Share Post on Facebook Share Post on Twitter Re: POOCHISMO - it's a dog's life! wofahulicodoc #222316 09/25/15 10:33 AM Joined: May 2010 Posts: 963 Alaska Tromboniator old hand Tromboniator old hand Joined: May 2010 Posts: 963 Alaska PORCHISMO – Being fearless until just before reaching the front sidewalk. Copy Link to Clipboard Share Post on Facebook Share Post on Twitter ANTONOMANIA - Cleopatra's Disease wofahulicodoc #222317 09/25/15 11:03 AM Joined: Aug 2001 Posts: 10,366 Likes: 1 Worcester, MA W wofahulicodoc OP Carpal Tunnel OP wofahulicodoc Carpal Tunnel W Joined: Aug 2001 Posts: 10,366 Likes: 1 Worcester, MA ANTONOMASIA PRONUNCIATION: (an-toh-noh-MAY-zhuh) MEANING: noun 1. The use of an epithet or title for a proper name, for example, the Bard for Shakespeare. 2. The use of the name of a person known for a particular quality to describe others, such as calling someone brainy as Einstein. Also known as eponym. ETYMOLOGY: From Latin, from Greek antonomazein (to name differently), from anti- (instead of) + onoma (name). Earliest documented use: 1589. ____________________________ AUTONOMASIA - speaking without thinking ANTONOMARIA - West Side Story in a nutshell GANTONOMASIA - uneasiness about a Cuban port (and prison) Copy Link to Clipboard Share Post on Facebook Share Post on Twitter DUNT - past tense of DOIT wofahulicodoc #222330 09/29/15 12:51 AM Joined: Aug 2001 Posts: 10,366 Likes: 1 Worcester, MA W wofahulicodoc OP Carpal Tunnel OP wofahulicodoc Carpal Tunnel W Joined: Aug 2001 Posts: 10,366 Likes: 1 Worcester, MA DINT PRONUNCIATION: (dint) MEANING: noun: 1. Force, power. 2. A dent. verb tr.: To make a dent or to drive in with force. ETYMOLOGY: From Old English dynt (blow). Earliest documented use: 897. ____________________________ DONT - refrain from force or power DINUT - a two-holed pastry enjoyed with coffee DIPT - what you did with your DINUT Copy Link to Clipboard Share Post on Facebook Share Post on Twitter Page 78 of 109 1 2 … 76 77 78 79 80 … 108 109 Go to page... 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