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Re: Define that word! immediately!
Posted by: SkidMarks (---.manc.cable.ntl.com)
Date: January 21, 2010 06:20PM

instantkarmie first posted about a year ago, but is not as prolific a poster as you or I, Martin. However I was remiss not to offer refreshments and I apologise!

Re: Define that word! immediately!
Posted by: instantkarmie (---.hsd1.wa.comcast.net)
Date: January 22, 2010 06:27PM

*Drat! My stealthy infiltration seems to have failed! And I was getting to be quite good at sneaking tea! Oh well.*

Thank you for the welcome! I'll be sure to avoid all feral food products and their allies! :D

Pub: General term for the place people go to be obnoxious in public. Not to be mistaken for Post Office or Department of Licensing.

Define: Obnoxious.

Re: Define that word! immediately!
Posted by: steeljam (---.range86-157.btcentralplus.com)
Date: January 22, 2010 09:23PM

Obnoxious - the opposite side from renoxious


Define: Periphery

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Re: Define that word! immediately!
Posted by: MistyCat (---.dial.dyn.ihug.co.nz)
Date: January 22, 2010 11:35PM

Periphery: Boat rowed by Charon's fairyland counterpart, Iolanthe.

Define: peripatetic

Re: Define that word! immediately!
Posted by: steeljam (---.range86-129.btcentralplus.com)
Date: January 26, 2010 01:22PM

Peripatetic: A travelling salesman of pear cider.


Define: Apocalyptic

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Re: Define that word! immediately!
Posted by: CannibalRabbit (---.VIC.netspace.net.au)
Date: January 27, 2010 10:47AM

Apocalyptic: feeling at not being able to complete the crossword

Define commendable

Re: Define that word! immediately!
Posted by: MistyCat (---.dial.dyn.ihug.co.nz)
Date: January 30, 2010 10:11PM

Commendable: The period of social chit-chat at the end of a telephone call where each speaker has exchanged all important news.

Define: Communicate

Re: Define that word! immediately!
Posted by: SkidMarks (---.manc.cable.ntl.com)
Date: January 31, 2010 01:04AM

Communicate: something people did before Facebook, Beebo, Twitter et al meant that after broad and narrow casting trivia there was no longer any time left.

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Define bandwagon

Re: Define that word! immediately!
Posted by: Lycanthra Pod (---.range86-182.btcentralplus.com)
Date: January 31, 2010 10:25AM

Bandwagon: receptical to remove lousy musicians

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Define: Challenge

Re: Define that word! immediately!
Posted by: steeljam (---.range86-151.btcentralplus.com)
Date: January 31, 2010 10:56PM

Challenge: The less well known earlier version of Stonehenge, build in the side of a steep hill.


Define: English

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Re: Define that word! immediately!
Posted by: Tron Pesto (---.twcny.res.rr.com)
Date: February 01, 2010 01:02AM

English - the opposite of the vernacular "Dee-lish" also see British Cuisine


Define: Agnostic

Re: Define that word! immediately!
Posted by: SkidMarks (---.manc.cable.ntl.com)
Date: February 01, 2010 09:25AM

Hi Tron Pesto. Help yourself to some pie. Sweet are now on the left, savoury, the right.



Agnostic - sorry, I,m not sure one way or the other so will leave this one for someone else to come up with a definition

Define Agnostic

Re: Define that word! immediately!
Posted by: steeljam (---.range86-138.btcentralplus.com)
Date: February 01, 2010 11:59AM

Agnostic: Someone who hopes they can say "I knew that" after they see the answer.


Define: Fossil

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Re: Define that word! immediately!
Posted by: SkidMarks (---.manc.cable.ntl.com)
Date: February 01, 2010 11:50PM

Fossil: me (as BOF is an acronym, not a word)

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define acronym

Re: Define that word! immediately!
Posted by: Tron Pesto (---.twcny.res.rr.com)
Date: February 02, 2010 03:35AM

Off topic for a sec...

SkidMarks Wrote:
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> Hi Tron Pesto. Help yourself to some pie. Sweet
> are now on the left, savoury, the right.
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Thanks for the Hi/welcome, SkidMarks!

Um regarding the pies - your right or my right? (The savoury that is.)

OK - carry on!

Re: Define that word! immediately!
Posted by: SkidMarks (---.manc.cable.ntl.com)
Date: February 02, 2010 09:10AM

Yes

Re: Define that word! immediately!
Posted by: Lymond (---.in-addr.btopenworld.com)
Date: February 03, 2010 02:07PM

acronym - a loop the loop of promiscuous nature

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Define: Immelmann

Re: Define that word! immediately!
Posted by: SkidMarks (---.manc.cable.ntl.com)
Date: February 03, 2010 03:14PM

Immelmann: a camp German shop assistant who is facing the other way before you know it.

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Define whifferdill

Re: Define that word! immediately!
Posted by: Lymond (---.in-addr.btopenworld.com)
Date: February 04, 2010 02:01PM

Whifferdill: Smelly GM variant of common spring flower, apt to grow back on itself multiple times.

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Define: Kinkajou



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Re: Define that word! immediately!
Posted by: SkidMarks (---.manc.cable.ntl.com)
Date: February 11, 2010 10:14AM

kinkajou: a honey bear with a bend in it


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Define cacomistle

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