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Re: Define that word! immediately!
Posted by: MistyCat (---.nzwide.ihug.co.nz)
Date: December 15, 2010 01:24PM

Shepherd: Female of the greater spotted Pherd tribe.

Define: Phylum

Re: Define that word! immediately!
Posted by: Violetmoon (---.asa.utk.edu)
Date: December 15, 2010 01:31PM

Phylum: Phydeaux's brother, sometimes called "Spot"

Define: Fido

Re: Define that word! immediately!
Posted by: mycroftstwin (---.xdsl.xnet.co.nz)
Date: December 16, 2010 06:17AM

Fido - A dog that howls in an introspective and sullen manner, and has said howls sampled by obnoxious white rappers.

Define - Shady

Re: Define that word! immediately!
Posted by: CannibalRabbit (---.dyn.iinet.net.au)
Date: December 16, 2010 09:17AM

Shady: a woman found in a sleazy karaoke bar

Define: Karaoke

Re: Define that word! immediately!
Posted by: SkidMarks (---.196.194.79.threembb.co.uk)
Date: December 16, 2010 05:51PM

Karaoke: a way of hiding most of the lyrics and all of tune from observers by people who can't sing. Derived from the Japanese expression which means that Kara (the first person to practice this martial art) thought she sounded okay.

Define lyrics

Re: Define that word! immediately!
Posted by: MistyCat (---.nzwide.ihug.co.nz)
Date: December 17, 2010 12:54AM

Lyrics: An interesting experiment in Fuel Additives in the 1950s. Some may remember "Summer Shell with ICA," or "Ignition control Additive," which turned out to be lead. The addition of lead to petrol to create a clean burning fuel become frowned upon by those who preferred to retain all brain cells, so the MegaGlobalGoliath Corp invested some time in experimenting with different substances to create a cleaner burning fuel. The then CEO had been raised the hard way on a back country farm where his Grandma's Lye Soap had proved superior to many other cleaning methods in removing not only stains but large portions of the object being cleaned, and so insisted on a lye-based cleaning agent. The experiment with Lye as "Ignition Control Substitute" or "Lyrics" was doomed to failure due to the essentially non-combustible nature of the product.

The CEO's multi-million dollar bonus was based on the undeniable fact that his product, while failing in its essential purpose, produced no pollutants whatsoever.

Define: Verbose
Edited to reduce size of bonus.



Edited 1 time(s). Last edit at 12/17/2010 01:48AM by MistyCat.

Re: Define that word! immediately!
Posted by: mycroftstwin (---.xdsl.xnet.co.nz)
Date: December 17, 2010 04:56AM

Verbose - Paragraphs explaining something in 100 words which could have been explained in 5, coming out of small yeat exceptionally clear-sounding speakers.

Define - diaphragm

Re: Define that word! immediately!
Posted by: MuseSusan (---.nycap.res.rr.com)
Date: December 17, 2010 06:53AM

Diaphragm: to change the color of one's baby carriage.

Define: finger

Re: Define that word! immediately!
Posted by: SkidMarks (---.197.197.109.threembb.co.uk)
Date: December 17, 2010 07:18AM

Finger: a part of the body frequently donated to someone you do not like. (Hence the phrase "to give someone the finger".

Define donate

Re: Define that word! immediately!
Posted by: geg (---.15-2.cable.virginmedia.com)
Date: December 17, 2010 10:54AM

Donate: To generously share that late night kebab with local residents by leaving a foul smelling puddle on the pavement.

Define: Generously.

Re: Define that word! immediately!
Posted by: CannibalRabbit (---.dyn.iinet.net.au)
Date: December 17, 2010 12:31PM

Generously: be more than forthcoming in sharing their genes with others.

Define: forthcoming

Re: Define that word! immediately!
Posted by: SkidMarks (62.6.182.---)
Date: December 17, 2010 01:24PM

Forthcoming: (neatly avoiding any references to post post Armageddon returns and adult topics) counterfeit Chinese relics produced by Forthco Inc. to sell to gullible tourists

Define relic

Re: Define that word! immediately!
Posted by: Violetmoon (---.asa.utk.edu)
Date: December 17, 2010 05:22PM

Relic: very old relish (icky)

Define: Gullible

Re: Define that word! immediately!
Posted by: SkidMarks (---.10-3.cable.virginmedia.com)
Date: December 18, 2010 10:25AM

Gullible: large male bovine creature who lives at the bottom of a ravine.

define abominable

Re: Define that word! immediately!
Posted by: mycroftstwin (---.xdsl.xnet.co.nz)
Date: December 21, 2010 05:19AM

abominable - A very clever and crafty, though somewhat large, explosive device that lands on your doorstep, compliments you on the wallpaper in the hallway, ably helps you repaint your front porch, then, just as suddenly, blows itself up, ruining everything.

Define - gelignite

Re: Define that word! immediately!
Posted by: SkidMarks (---.196.72.146.threembb.co.uk)
Date: December 21, 2010 07:42AM

gelignite: verb to set fir to someone's hair product

Define hairspray

Re: Define that word! immediately!
Posted by: Violetmoon (---.asa.utk.edu)
Date: December 21, 2010 05:04PM

Hairspray: A very durable insulation, abandoned after a short time for no apparent reason. (Does anyone smell some really stinky smoke?) Alt. def.: ICKY (I like that word. Covers a lot of territory.) <smile>

Define: Insulation

Re: Define that word! immediately!
Posted by: SkidMarks (62.6.182.---)
Date: December 29, 2010 12:47PM

Insulation: protection for an island

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Define ocean

Re: Define that word! immediately!
Posted by: Bonzai Kitten (---.253-233-128.VIC.netspace.net.au)
Date: December 30, 2010 06:28AM

ocean: reminiscent of a small spotted wildcat.

define spot




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Re: Define that word! immediately!
Posted by: CannibalRabbit (---.dyn.iinet.net.au)
Date: December 30, 2010 09:42AM

Spot - a very small dog.

Define: Microscopic

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