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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.
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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.
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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.
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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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