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Popinsay- a children's toy that outwardly consists of a box with ocular-based biometric technology. When the unique patterns on a person's retina blood vessels is recognized it plays a melody. The melody utilizes synthesizers for ancillary effects.
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POPINJAY
PRONUNCIATION: (POP-in-jay)
MEANING: noun: Someone who indulges in vain and empty chatter.
ETYMOLOGY: Via French and Spanish from Arabic babbaga (parrot). The last syllable changed to jay because some thought the word referred to that bird instead of a parrot. Earliest documented use: 1322. _________________________
POPINDAY - A holiday in honour of British Nannies in general and author P.L. Travers' character in particular
POPINJAW - vernacular for TMJ syndrome (temporo-mandibular joint)
POPINJOY - the gleeful pleasure of bubble-wrap
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POPENJAY's - the Pope's PJ's.
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ARSENIOUS
PRONUNCIATION: (ahr-SEE-nee-uhs)
MEANING: adjective: Relating to or containing arsenic (especially when trivalent).
ETYMOLOGY: From Old French arsenic, from Latin arsenicum, from Greek arsenikon (yellow orpiment), from Arabic zarnik, from Persian zar (gold). Ultimately from the Indo-European root ghel- (to shine), which also gave us yellow, gold, glimmer, glimpse, glass, gloaming, melancholy, and choleric. Earliest documented use: 1818. _____________________
ARENIOUS - occurring in a place with seats all around so a lot of people can watch
ARSENIORS - the class that's going to graduate at the end of the year
ARSENIONUS - Mr Hall's burden
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Arsenios- Irish for a thing that is an arse.
"At least people in plays act like they've got sense." Dr. Einstein, Arsenic and Old Lace
Arsenios- a new fad that brings back "Hammer Time", joggers
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ABSENIOUS – Rather inclined not to be here.
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BRIO
PRONUNCIATION: (BREE-oh)
MEANING: noun: Vigor or vivacity.
ETYMOLOGY: From Italian brio (liveliness), from Spanish brio (spirit), from Celtic brigos (strength). Earliest documented use: 1731. _____________________________
BRRIO - cold but spirited
ORIO - egotistical sandwich cream cookie
GRIO - a Spanish cricket
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BRION –One of a pair of bonded charged particles.
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BRIOS - alternate spelling for name (Bruce, Bryce,Brace, etc.)
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