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Previous Thread Next Thread Print Thread Page 60 of 83 1 2 … 58 59 60 61 62 … 82 83 Go to page... a bit of a stretch, these... [Re: wofahulicodoc] #227794 12/23/17 12:12 AM 12/23/17 12:12 AM Joined: Aug 2001 Posts: 8,152 Worcester, MA W wofahulicodoc OP Carpal Tunnel wofahulicodoc   OP Carpal Tunnel W Joined: Aug 2001 Posts: 8,152 Worcester, MA OBDORMITION PRONUNCIATION: (ob-dor-MISH-uhn) MEANING: noun: Numbness in a limb, usually caused by pressure on a nerve. Also known as falling asleep. ETYMOLOGY: From Latin obdormire (to fall asleep), from dormire (to sleep). Earliest documented use: 1634. NOTES: There is a word even for what comes after obdormition: paresthesia. (also known as pins and needles). __________________________ OCD, OR M.I.T. ION? - anal personality, or charged particle at the Institute? OB DORM - IT'S ON! - the funding came through for bedrooms for on-call obstetricians ! ODORMITION - (if you choose to accept it): get the smells out of your socks UARTZIFEROUS - toady [Re: wofahulicodoc] #227804 12/25/17 04:20 PM 12/25/17 04:20 PM Joined: Aug 2001 Posts: 8,152 Worcester, MA W wofahulicodoc OP Carpal Tunnel wofahulicodoc   OP Carpal Tunnel W Joined: Aug 2001 Posts: 8,152 Worcester, MA QUARTZIFEROUS PRONUNCIATION: (kwort-SIF-uhr-uhs) MEANING: adjective: Containing or bearing quartz. ETYMOLOGY: from German Quartz + Latin -ferous (bearing), from ferre (to bear). Earliest documented use: 1831. NOTES: Quartz crystals come in various forms: amethyst, agate, onyx, etc., that may or may not be worth a bitcoin, but in a game of Scrabble, the word quartz is worth its weight: it yields 24 points, and that’s before any double or triple squares. _____________________ QUARTZIFERROUS - semiprecious stones that are magnetic because of their iron content QUARTZIFEROLUS - a small Quartzifer AQUARTZIFEROUS - a geological stratum containing both geodes and water; alternativey, containing no quartz at all HYPERCACHEXIS = starvation [Re: wofahulicodoc] #227808 12/27/17 01:31 AM 12/27/17 01:31 AM Joined: Aug 2001 Posts: 8,152 Worcester, MA W wofahulicodoc OP Carpal Tunnel wofahulicodoc   OP Carpal Tunnel W Joined: Aug 2001 Posts: 8,152 Worcester, MA HYPERCATHEXIS PRONUNCIATION: (hy-puhr-kuh-THEK-sis) MEANING: noun: Excessive concentration of mental energy on something. ETYMOLOGY: From Greek hyper- (over, above) + cathexis, from Greek kathexis (holding), from katekhein (to hold fast), from kata- (intensive prefix) + ekhein (to hold). Ultimately from the Indo-European root segh- (to hold), which is also the source of words such as hectic, scheme, scholar, cathect, and asseverate. Earliest documented use: 1923. __________________________ HYPER-CAT EX IS - I used to be married to the Catwoman HYPEROATHEXIS - swearing all the time (Tourette's Syndrome) HYPERCASHEXIS - too much money for yer own damn good BACARDAGE - a rum deal [Re: wofahulicodoc] #227810 12/27/17 10:12 PM 12/27/17 10:12 PM Joined: Aug 2001 Posts: 8,152 Worcester, MA W wofahulicodoc OP Carpal Tunnel wofahulicodoc   OP Carpal Tunnel W Joined: Aug 2001 Posts: 8,152 Worcester, MA BAVARDAGE PRONUNCIATION: (bah-vuhr-DAZH) MEANING: noun: Chattering; gossip. ETYMOLOGY: From French bavarder (to chatter), from bavard (talkative), from bave (saliva, drivel). Earliest documented use: 1835. _______________________________ HAVARDAGE - 381 years and counting, in Boston BAVARIAGE - the culture of Munich and other parts of Southeastern Germany BABARDAGE - Shakespeare's works were actually written by an elephant AC UNiFORM: Acme technicians wear it to work [Re: wofahulicodoc] #227817 12/28/17 07:49 PM 12/28/17 07:49 PM Joined: Aug 2001 Posts: 8,152 Worcester, MA W wofahulicodoc OP Carpal Tunnel wofahulicodoc   OP Carpal Tunnel W Joined: Aug 2001 Posts: 8,152 Worcester, MA ACINIFORM PRONUNCIATION: (uh-SIN-uh-form) MEANING: adjective: Shaped like a cluster of grapes. ETYMOLOGY: From Latin acinus (grape, berry, seed). Earliest documented use: 1798. _____________________________ ACNIFORM - papulopustular, nodular, or cystic skin lesions resembling acne ACINIFORUM - oenologists' convention ACING FORM - what you fill out to prove you got an A AC IN A FORM - three-phase current Gift [Re: wofahulicodoc] #227818 12/28/17 11:49 PM 12/28/17 11:49 PM Joined: Sep 2016 Posts: 399 Nevada M may2point0 enthusiast may2point0   enthusiast M Joined: Sep 2016 Posts: 399 Nevada Acainiform- one that looks nice and not too expensive CRANKJAW - motormouth [Re: may2point0] #227823 12/29/17 05:03 PM 12/29/17 05:03 PM Joined: Aug 2001 Posts: 8,152 Worcester, MA W wofahulicodoc OP Carpal Tunnel wofahulicodoc   OP Carpal Tunnel W Joined: Aug 2001 Posts: 8,152 Worcester, MA CRACKJAW PRONUNCIATION: (KRAK-jaw) MEANING: adjective: Hard to pronounce. noun: A word or phrase that’s hard to pronounce. ETYMOLOGY: From crack, from Old English cracian (to resound) + jaw, from Old French joue (cheek). Earliest documented use: 1827. _____________________________ CRACKLAW - how the legal profession deals with the cocaine problem CLACKJAW - the sound made by poorly-fitting dentures CRACKAW - a city in Poland overcoats [Re: wofahulicodoc] #227830 01/01/18 05:48 PM 01/01/18 05:48 PM Joined: Aug 2001 Posts: 8,152 Worcester, MA W wofahulicodoc OP Carpal Tunnel wofahulicodoc   OP Carpal Tunnel W Joined: Aug 2001 Posts: 8,152 Worcester, MA VOLUNTOURISM PRONUNCIATION: (vah-luhn-TOOR-i-zuhm) MEANING: noun: Tourism in which travelers do volunteer work. ETYMOLOGY: A blend of volunteer + tourism. Earliest documented use: 1991. NOTES: Many years ago, fresh out of college, I was traveling for a job interview and started chatting with an old man sitting next to me on the train. Somehow the discussion went to volunteer work and when I claimed that sometimes I do selfless work, he said, “Well, son, everything I do is for myself.” Years later, I realized the truth of his words. While voluntourism may be well-intentioned, it may not always be the best way to help. See here and here, for example. Consider volunteering with specialized organizations such as Doctors Without Borders, Translators without Borders, Engineers Without Borders, etc. or donating to them. ________________________________ VOLU-TOURISM - traveling in very large groups to get reduced rates VIOLUNTOURISM - ...stirring up trouble everywhere they go EVOLUNTOURISM - visiting the Galapagos to see the development of species HOOKUM: singular of HOOKAH [Re: wofahulicodoc] #227839 01/02/18 03:41 PM 01/02/18 03:41 PM Joined: Aug 2001 Posts: 8,152 Worcester, MA W wofahulicodoc OP Carpal Tunnel wofahulicodoc   OP Carpal Tunnel W Joined: Aug 2001 Posts: 8,152 Worcester, MA HOKUM PRONUNCIATION: (HO-kuhm) MEANING: noun: 1. Nonsense. 2. Trite material introduced to evoke an emotional response from an audience. ETYMOLOGY: A blend of hocus-pocus + bunkum. Earliest documented use: 1917. _______________________ HOOKUM - how some rugs are made HONKUM - how you get through a flock of geese blocking the road NOKUM - what Godot did AQUIRL - a waterspout [Re: wofahulicodoc] #227846 01/03/18 09:34 PM 01/03/18 09:34 PM Joined: Aug 2001 Posts: 8,152 Worcester, MA W wofahulicodoc OP Carpal Tunnel wofahulicodoc   OP Carpal Tunnel W Joined: Aug 2001 Posts: 8,152 Worcester, MA PRONUNCIATION: (skwuhrl) MEANING: noun: A flourish or curve, especially in handwriting. ETYMOLOGY: Perhaps a blend of squiggle + twirl or whirl. Earliest documented use: 1843. _______________________ SQUIRL - an arboreal rodent native to the Ozarks, known for gathering acorns against the coming winter SKUIRL - the sound of a bagpipes with a wa-wa mute SQUIRAL - Kighthood's corporate ladder Page 60 of 83 1 2 … 58 59 60 61 62 … 82 83 Go to page... 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