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| igottaknow |
It kind of a lame thread but here goes...
Learn a new word lately post it along with a definition:
RAGOUT: [pronounced: Ra'goo] well-seasoned stew of meat and vegetables.
Saw it while reading a book and was like what the hell is a rag'out. lol. Heard of the word before, you know the spaghetti sauce, but never seen it spelled. |
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| Galapidate |
| Loquacious: talkative. |
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| placebo |
| PENIS - "Pee Niss" - That thingamjig between yer legs that you stick into poon |
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| whiskers |
id·i·ot ( P ) Pronunciation Key (d-t)
n.
A foolish or stupid person.
A person of profound mental retardation having a mental age below three years and generally being unable to learn connected speech or guard against common dangers. The term belongs to a classification system no longer in use and is now considered offensive. |
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| igottaknow |
cairn [ Pronunciation: kârn]
a mound of stones erected as a memorial or marker
A rounded or conical heap of stones erected by early
inhabitants of the British Isles, apparently as a
sepulchral monument. |
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| caddyshack |
Main Entry: tai·ga
Pronunciation: 'tI-g&
Function: noun
Etymology: Russian taiga
Date: 1888
: a moist subarctic forest dominated by conifers (as spruce and fir) that begins where the tundra ends |
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| moncster |
gran·dil·o·quence
n.
Pompous or bombastic speech or expression. |
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| Dr. Cfire |
viv·i·sec·tion (vv-skshn, vv-sk-)n.
The act or practice of cutting into or otherwise injuring living animals, especially for the purpose of scientific research.
Mc·Job (mk-jb)n. Slang
A job, usually in the retail or service sector, that is low paying, often temporary, and offers minimal or no benefits or opportunity for promotion. |
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| neoh |
[bo'vine'scat'ology] (cow - study of )
bovinescatology.
... Bull! :nervous: |
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| Boomer187 |
confabulation (con-fab-u-lay-shun)
To fill in gaps in one's memory with fabrications that one believes to be facts.
and also sometimes it means this... To talk casually; chat |
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| anuneventrade |
Main Entry: 1ir·ra·tio·nal
Pronunciation: i-'ra-sh(&-)n&l, "i(r)-
Function: adjective
Etymology: Middle English, from Latin irrationalis, from in- + rationalis rational
Date: 14th century
: not rational: as a (1) : not endowed with reason or understanding (2) : lacking usual or normal mental clarity or coherence b : not governed by or according to reason c Greek & Latin prosody (1) of a syllable : having a quantity other than that required by the meter (2) of a foot : containing such a syllable d (1) : being an irrational number (2) : having a numerical value that is an irrational number |
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| kewlness |
trance ( P ) Pronunciation Key (trns)
n.
A hypnotic, cataleptic, or ecstatic state.
Detachment from one's physical surroundings, as in contemplation or daydreaming.
A semiconscious state, as between sleeping and waking; a daze.
how sad... alice deejay wasn't even mentioned... |
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