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Re: Word of the Day

Postby DavidH on Tue Jun 19, 2012 8:01 am

Erse hole

n. (Gaelic) an phoill
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Re: Word of the Day

Postby black bart on Tue Jun 19, 2012 8:05 am

DavidH wrote:Erse hole

n. (Gaelic) an phoill


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Re: Word of the Day

Postby PKMKII on Tue Jun 19, 2012 11:57 am

eyebar
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a tension member, used especially in bridge and roof trusses, having the form of a metal bar enlarged at each end to include an eye.
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Re: Word of the Day

Postby PKMKII on Thu Jun 21, 2012 1:47 am

culvert
-noun
a drain or channel crossing under a road, sidewalk, etc.; sewer; conduit.
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Re: Word of the Day

Postby PKMKII on Thu Jun 21, 2012 12:26 pm

sternutatory
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1. Also, sternutative. causing or tending to cause sneezing.
-noun
2. a sternutatory substance.
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Re: Word of the Day

Postby Mad Willyum Bonney on Thu Jun 21, 2012 1:07 pm

sternuturd n. Projectile esp. from a nostril , as a result from a sloppy sneeze .
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Re: Word of the Day

Postby PKMKII on Fri Jun 22, 2012 11:45 am

elflock
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a tangled lock of hair.
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Re: Word of the Day

Postby Mad Willyum Bonney on Fri Jun 22, 2012 9:17 pm

effinglock interjection, uttered by person that breaks a key within a lock .
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Re: Word of the Day

Postby PKMKII on Sat Jun 23, 2012 11:44 am

privatopia
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a planned or gated community where physical and social appearances are regulated.
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Re: Word of the Day

Postby Ravi Oli on Sat Jun 23, 2012 5:59 pm

piratopia [n]

a planned or gated community where physical and social appearances be restricterd ta pirate. Arrrggghhh.

elflook [n]

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Re: Word of the Day

Postby PKMKII on Sun Jun 24, 2012 11:20 am

hedonophobia
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a fear of pleasurable experience.
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Re: Word of the Day

Postby PKMKII on Mon Jun 25, 2012 6:33 pm

ponophobia
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a fear of overworking or working to exhaustion.
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Re: Word of the Day

Postby pieces o'nine on Mon Jun 25, 2012 10:48 pm

pwnophobia
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a fear of losing -- badly -- in online gaming.
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Re: Word of the Day

Postby Roy Hunter on Tue Jun 26, 2012 4:48 am

P o'N phobia
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Fear of being moderated because of one's knork obsession.
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Re: Word of the Day

Postby black bart on Tue Jun 26, 2012 7:06 am

^ :lol:

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