warrigal
-noun
1. dingo.
2. any large or ferocious dog.
3. a wild horse.
-adjective
4. wild; ferocious; savage.
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Word of the Day
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Re: Word of the Day
by PKMKII on Tue Feb 05, 2013 1:26 am
"How is it that hardly any major religion has looked at science and concluded, 'This is better than we thought! The Universe is much bigger than our prophets said, grander, more subtle, more elegant. God must be even greater than we dreamed'? Instead they say, 'No, no, no! My god is a little god, and I want him to stay that way.'" - Carl Sagan
"To doubt everything or to believe everything are two equally convenient solutions; both dispense with the necessity of reflection." - Henri Poincaré
"To doubt everything or to believe everything are two equally convenient solutions; both dispense with the necessity of reflection." - Henri Poincaré
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Re: Word of the Day
by Rev. Rowan Redbeard on Tue Feb 05, 2013 4:05 am
uxorious
PRONUNCIATION:
(uk-SOHR-ee-uhs)
MEANING:
adjective: Excessively devoted or submissive toward one's wife.
ETYMOLOGY:
From Latin uxor (wife). The feminine counterpart of this word is maritorious. Earliest documented use: 1598.
USAGE:
"Mostly, though, Harold Pinter is uxorious -- showering his wife with flowers, poems, jewellery, and impeccably chosen books. It is rare to read of a modern marriage maturing into such singular devotion."
Anne Kingston; Books; Maclean's (Toronto, Canada); Nov 15, 2010.
PRONUNCIATION:
(uk-SOHR-ee-uhs)
MEANING:
adjective: Excessively devoted or submissive toward one's wife.
ETYMOLOGY:
From Latin uxor (wife). The feminine counterpart of this word is maritorious. Earliest documented use: 1598.
USAGE:
"Mostly, though, Harold Pinter is uxorious -- showering his wife with flowers, poems, jewellery, and impeccably chosen books. It is rare to read of a modern marriage maturing into such singular devotion."
Anne Kingston; Books; Maclean's (Toronto, Canada); Nov 15, 2010.
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Re: Word of the Day
by ET, the Extra Terrestrial on Wed Feb 06, 2013 1:23 am
Luxorious
adjective
Every bit as nice as a city in ancient Egypt.
adjective
Every bit as nice as a city in ancient Egypt.
"Mit der Dummheit kämpfen Götter selbst vergebens."
("Against stupidity, the gods themselves contend in vain.")
-- Friedrich Schiller (1759–1805)
Reality is that which, when you stop believing in it, doesn't go away.
-- Philip K Dick
OK, now let's look at four dimensions on the blackboard.
-- Dr. Joy
English isn't much of a language for swearing. When I studied Ancient Greek I was delighted to discover a single word - Rhaphanidosthai - which translates roughly as "Be thou thrust up the fundament with a radish for adultery."
("Against stupidity, the gods themselves contend in vain.")
-- Friedrich Schiller (1759–1805)
Reality is that which, when you stop believing in it, doesn't go away.
-- Philip K Dick
OK, now let's look at four dimensions on the blackboard.
-- Dr. Joy
English isn't much of a language for swearing. When I studied Ancient Greek I was delighted to discover a single word - Rhaphanidosthai - which translates roughly as "Be thou thrust up the fundament with a radish for adultery."
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Re: Word of the Day
by PKMKII on Wed Feb 06, 2013 2:06 am
asymptote
-noun
a straight line approached by a given curve as one of the variables in the equation of the curve approaches infinity.
-noun
a straight line approached by a given curve as one of the variables in the equation of the curve approaches infinity.
"How is it that hardly any major religion has looked at science and concluded, 'This is better than we thought! The Universe is much bigger than our prophets said, grander, more subtle, more elegant. God must be even greater than we dreamed'? Instead they say, 'No, no, no! My god is a little god, and I want him to stay that way.'" - Carl Sagan
"To doubt everything or to believe everything are two equally convenient solutions; both dispense with the necessity of reflection." - Henri Poincaré
"To doubt everything or to believe everything are two equally convenient solutions; both dispense with the necessity of reflection." - Henri Poincaré
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Re: Word of the Day
by DavidH on Wed Feb 06, 2013 6:19 am
asymptote
-n.
2. A small hairy creature of the genus grophulae. It has sharp fangs and is extremely vicious.
-n.
2. A small hairy creature of the genus grophulae. It has sharp fangs and is extremely vicious.
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Re: Word of the Day
by pieces o'nine on Wed Feb 06, 2013 3:26 pm
ET, the Extra Terrestrial wrote:Luxorious
adjective
Every bit as nice as a city in ancient Egypt.
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Re: Word of the Day
by ET, the Extra Terrestrial on Wed Feb 06, 2013 11:58 pm
assymptote
-n.
Plumber's crack.
-n.
Plumber's crack.
"Mit der Dummheit kämpfen Götter selbst vergebens."
("Against stupidity, the gods themselves contend in vain.")
-- Friedrich Schiller (1759–1805)
Reality is that which, when you stop believing in it, doesn't go away.
-- Philip K Dick
OK, now let's look at four dimensions on the blackboard.
-- Dr. Joy
English isn't much of a language for swearing. When I studied Ancient Greek I was delighted to discover a single word - Rhaphanidosthai - which translates roughly as "Be thou thrust up the fundament with a radish for adultery."
("Against stupidity, the gods themselves contend in vain.")
-- Friedrich Schiller (1759–1805)
Reality is that which, when you stop believing in it, doesn't go away.
-- Philip K Dick
OK, now let's look at four dimensions on the blackboard.
-- Dr. Joy
English isn't much of a language for swearing. When I studied Ancient Greek I was delighted to discover a single word - Rhaphanidosthai - which translates roughly as "Be thou thrust up the fundament with a radish for adultery."
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Re: Word of the Day
by PKMKII on Thu Feb 07, 2013 12:12 pm
montane
-adjective
1. pertaining to, growing in, or inhabiting mountainous regions.
-noun
2. the lower vegetation belt on mountains.
-adjective
1. pertaining to, growing in, or inhabiting mountainous regions.
-noun
2. the lower vegetation belt on mountains.
"How is it that hardly any major religion has looked at science and concluded, 'This is better than we thought! The Universe is much bigger than our prophets said, grander, more subtle, more elegant. God must be even greater than we dreamed'? Instead they say, 'No, no, no! My god is a little god, and I want him to stay that way.'" - Carl Sagan
"To doubt everything or to believe everything are two equally convenient solutions; both dispense with the necessity of reflection." - Henri Poincaré
"To doubt everything or to believe everything are two equally convenient solutions; both dispense with the necessity of reflection." - Henri Poincaré
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Re: Word of the Day
by DavidH on Thu Feb 07, 2013 12:18 pm
plain
-n. / -adj.
like montane only lower down
-n. / -adj.
like montane only lower down
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Re: Word of the Day
by daftbeaker on Thu Feb 07, 2013 5:19 pm
montane
-adjective
1. pertaining to, growing in, or inhabiting mountainous regions.
-noun
2. the lower vegetation belt on mountains.
3. a tane belonging to a French man
-adjective
1. pertaining to, growing in, or inhabiting mountainous regions.
-noun
2. the lower vegetation belt on mountains.
3. a tane belonging to a French man
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Ich versteh euch nicht - Till Lindemann
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Re: Word of the Day
by PKMKII on Fri Feb 08, 2013 4:01 am
inveigh
-verb
to protest strongly or attack vehemently with words; rail (usually followed by against): to inveigh against isolationism.
-verb
to protest strongly or attack vehemently with words; rail (usually followed by against): to inveigh against isolationism.
"How is it that hardly any major religion has looked at science and concluded, 'This is better than we thought! The Universe is much bigger than our prophets said, grander, more subtle, more elegant. God must be even greater than we dreamed'? Instead they say, 'No, no, no! My god is a little god, and I want him to stay that way.'" - Carl Sagan
"To doubt everything or to believe everything are two equally convenient solutions; both dispense with the necessity of reflection." - Henri Poincaré
"To doubt everything or to believe everything are two equally convenient solutions; both dispense with the necessity of reflection." - Henri Poincaré
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Re: Word of the Day
by Ravi Oli on Fri Feb 08, 2013 8:52 am
ixnay [v]
present tense of the verb "not to do"
present tense of the verb "not to do"
Send lawyers, guns and money...
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Re: Word of the Day
by Roy Hunter on Fri Feb 08, 2013 9:59 am
oyveigh
-verb
to protest strongly, attack with words, and then build a 25 foot wall between you and your neighbours because they throw stones at you (after you steal their land and shoot at them).
-verb
to protest strongly, attack with words, and then build a 25 foot wall between you and your neighbours because they throw stones at you (after you steal their land and shoot at them).
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"One should not believe everything one reads on the internet." ~ Abraham Lincoln.
"If you're making a political point wearing a balaclava, you're a c***. It was true for the IRA and it's true now." ~ daftbeaker.
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Re: Word of the Day
by Ravi Oli on Fri Feb 08, 2013 5:27 pm
^ 
ixnay on the oyveigh
ixnay on the oyveighSend lawyers, guns and money...
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