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Previous Thread Next Thread Print Thread Page 1 of 99 1 2 3 … 98 99 Go to page... Mensopause IV #224377 05/17/16 06:53 PM Joined: Aug 2001 Posts: 10,358 Likes: 1 Worcester, MA W wofahulicodoc OP Carpal Tunnel OP wofahulicodoc Carpal Tunnel W Joined: Aug 2001 Posts: 10,358 Likes: 1 Worcester, MA Let's let this thread load a little faster, by starting Mensopause IV (continued from here) ___________________________________ REPUDIATE PRONUNCIATION: (ri-PYOO-dee-ayt) MEANING: verb tr.: To reject, refuse, or disown. ETYMOLOGY: From Latin repudiare (to divorce, reject), from repudium (divorce). Earliest documented use: 1534. _____________________________________ RYEPUDIATE - This whiskey isn't worth the glass it's served in. RECUDIATE - Oh, and about that clump of grass I've been chewing on for the last half hour... PREPUDIATE - My mind is made up, don't confuse me with facts ! Copy Link to Clipboard Share Post on Facebook Share Post on Twitter "Soft-soaping," we called it in the old days wofahulicodoc #224382 05/19/16 01:43 AM Joined: Aug 2001 Posts: 10,358 Likes: 1 Worcester, MA W wofahulicodoc OP Carpal Tunnel OP wofahulicodoc Carpal Tunnel W Joined: Aug 2001 Posts: 10,358 Likes: 1 Worcester, MA BLANDISHMENT PRONUNCIATION: (BLAN-dish-muhnt) MEANING: noun: Something (action, speech, etc.) designed to flatter, coax, or influence. ETYMOLOGY: From Latin blandiri (to flatter). Ultimately from the Indo-European root mel- (soft), which also gave us bland, melt, smelt, malt, mild, mulch, mollify, mollusk, emollient, enamel, smalto, and schmaltz. Earliest documented use: 1591. ________________________________ BYLANDISHMENT - going by caravan, rather than by boat BLONDISHMENT - lightening your hair BLANDDISHMENT - the art of preparing tasteless food Copy Link to Clipboard Share Post on Facebook Share Post on Twitter can't be ignored, either wofahulicodoc #224383 05/19/16 01:05 PM Joined: Aug 2001 Posts: 10,358 Likes: 1 Worcester, MA W wofahulicodoc OP Carpal Tunnel OP wofahulicodoc Carpal Tunnel W Joined: Aug 2001 Posts: 10,358 Likes: 1 Worcester, MA IGNOMINIOUS PRONUNCIATION: (ig-nuh-MIN-ee-uhs) MEANING: adjective: Deserving or causing disgrace or shame. ETYMOLOGY: Via French, from Latin ignominia, from ig- (not) + nomen (name). Ultimately from the Indo-European root no-men- (name) which also gave us name, anonymous, noun, synonym, eponym, renown, nominate, misnomer, and moniker. Earliest documented use: 1530. ________________________________ IGNOMANIOUS - compulsively proclaiming an all-pervading lack of knowledge INNOMINIOUS - pertaining to a Disgraceful Act That Shall Not Be Named PIGNOMINIOUS - (Sorry, I'm not going to get involved in a political discussion) Copy Link to Clipboard Share Post on Facebook Share Post on Twitter A House with No Name wofahulicodoc #224387 05/19/16 09:23 PM Joined: May 2014 Posts: 514 M May addict May addict M Joined: May 2014 Posts: 514 signominious- cringe worthy persistence of strange memory "Freedom of any kind is the worst for creativity" Copy Link to Clipboard Share Post on Facebook Share Post on Twitter Re: can't be ignored, either wofahulicodoc #224393 05/21/16 01:55 AM Joined: Aug 2001 Posts: 10,358 Likes: 1 Worcester, MA W wofahulicodoc OP Carpal Tunnel OP wofahulicodoc Carpal Tunnel W Joined: Aug 2001 Posts: 10,358 Likes: 1 Worcester, MA FRACTIOUS PRONUNCIATION: (FRAK-shuhs) MEANING: adjective: 1. Irritable; cranky. 2. Unruly. ETYMOLOGY: From Latin fractus, past participle of frangere (to break). Ultimately from the Indo-European root bhreg- (to break), which also gave us break, breach, fraction, and fragile. Earliest documented use: 1725. ________________________________ FURACTIOUS - belligerently working for PETA PRACTIOUS - getting ready for Carnegie Hall FRANCTIOUS - Sinatra is worried Copy Link to Clipboard Share Post on Facebook Share Post on Twitter Pre wofahulicodoc #224396 05/21/16 02:10 PM Joined: May 2014 Posts: 514 M May addict May addict M Joined: May 2014 Posts: 514 Tractious-record breaking, best selling, running shoes. Thoughts out to my daughter and her 5k today! Copy Link to Clipboard Share Post on Facebook Share Post on Twitter SENESSENCE: movie directors see it but we can't wofahulicodoc #224413 05/23/16 04:22 PM Joined: Aug 2001 Posts: 10,358 Likes: 1 Worcester, MA W wofahulicodoc OP Carpal Tunnel OP wofahulicodoc Carpal Tunnel W Joined: Aug 2001 Posts: 10,358 Likes: 1 Worcester, MA How'd the 5K go? _____________________________ SENESCENCE PRONUNCIATION: (suh-NES-uhns) MEANING: noun: The process or the state of growing old. ETYMOLOGY: From Latin senescere (to grow old), from senex (old). Ultimately from the Indo-European root sen- (old), which is also the ancestor of senior, senate, senile, Spanish señor, sir, sire, and surly (which is an alteration of sirly, as in sir-ly). Earliest documented use: 1695. ___________________________________ OENESCENCE - the soul of wine SENESCIENCE - expertise in geriatrics SENSCENCE - the "curiously strong mint" long before Altoids were invented... Copy Link to Clipboard Share Post on Facebook Share Post on Twitter Re: SENESSENCE: movie directors see it but we can't wofahulicodoc #224416 05/24/16 01:21 AM Joined: May 2014 Posts: 514 M May addict May addict M Joined: May 2014 Posts: 514 She got first in age/women and fifth overall! Copy Link to Clipboard Share Post on Facebook Share Post on Twitter shimmy like there's no tomorrow wofahulicodoc #224434 05/25/16 01:33 AM Joined: Aug 2001 Posts: 10,358 Likes: 1 Worcester, MA W wofahulicodoc OP Carpal Tunnel OP wofahulicodoc Carpal Tunnel W Joined: Aug 2001 Posts: 10,358 Likes: 1 Worcester, MA TROMOMETER PRONUNCIATION: (tro-MOM-i-tuhr) MEANING: noun: An instrument for detecting or measuring faint tremors caused by an earthquake. ETYMOLOGY: From Greek tromos (trembling). Earliest documented use: 1878. ____________________________________ TROMOMETIER - Shaker par excellence TOROMOMETER - the number of your cows who have given birth to bulls TROMBOMETER - how they found out exactly how many led the Big Parade Copy Link to Clipboard Share Post on Facebook Share Post on Twitter Re: shimmy like there's no tomorrow wofahulicodoc #224438 05/25/16 10:33 AM Joined: May 2014 Posts: 514 M May addict May addict M Joined: May 2014 Posts: 514 Mappenchance-plotting a course and taking a chance, everyday. Copy Link to Clipboard Share Post on Facebook Share Post on Twitter Page 1 of 99 1 2 3 … 98 99 Go to page... Moderated by  Jackie  Hop To General Topics ------  Information and announcements  Q&A about words  Wordplay and fun  Words and languages in schools  Miscellany  Weekly Themes  Looking for (writers, speakers,... (Old) Weekly themes. 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