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mousethief
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The word "twerk" came into existence fairly recently, but it sounds very much like it could be from an ancient Anglo-Saxon root. It sounds English. I thought we could make up words that sound English, and the next person could supply a definition, then a new word.
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Cara
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drimp: a completely soaked semi-folded umbrella
Hm. The hard thing is to invent a word that isn't one already.
I just wrote "brackle" which I was rather pleased with until I looked it up to make sure, and found a definition in the urban dictionary....let us draw a veil.
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goperryrevs
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Brungle: something you take to a jumble sale
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Firenze
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Yarter: prior to the invention of elastic, zips, braces and buttons, an arrangement of laces that held up your braies, breeks etc.
Crumscrog
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EtymologicalEvangelical
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Crumscrog: A piece of equipment used by rugby players to protect their ... ahem ... tender regions, especially in the scrum.
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Gruskle: the rash that appears if the crumscrog is not affixed appropriately and rubs against the, er, said tender bits.
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cront: the noise made by an elderly frog when he stands up
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Chorister
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Blather on, in a rambling manner, even more completely obscuring the meaning of anything you intended to say.
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chix: 1. (v) the carving of one's initials into a tree or wall, often including a heart, a plus sign or ampersand and a second person's initials. 2. (n) the permanent result of the action of chixing. Often seen as desecretion or akin to graffiti.
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Firenze
Ordinary decent pagan
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Goondummage: the detritus left by the operation of early combine harvesters.
Juffalating
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balaam
Making an ass of myself
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Juffalating: The act of massaging cushions or pillows to make them comfortable.
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mousethief
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Funt: the felt-like lint that collects in one's shoes.
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lilBuddha
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Funt
A person who you don't quite like, but still had a good time with.
Borken
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Stetson
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quote:
Originally posted by mousethief:
Funt: the felt-like lint that collects in one's shoes.
tripsle
A mildly drunken night out on the town.
"My friends and I went for a bit of a tripsle on Firday."
Borken
To bring to mind in a rather unpleasant manner.
"That cheap motel we stayed in last weekend borkened some of the fleabag places we lodged at on our honeymoon."
Next...
cruckybill
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Crukybill - a counterfeit banknote, crumpled up and stained to disguise it.
becloptly
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Jammy Dodger
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Becoptly: fumbling, careless or short-sighted. Esp when searching for something.
E.g. He searched becoptly for his car keys
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Starbug
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Becloptly: The loud thwacking sound that a particular type of woman's strapless sandals make, especially when she is trying not to make any noise. The quieter the environment, the louder the sound - for example, in a museum or cathedral.
Oops- crosspost. I'll leave it at Mizzle. ![[Hot and Hormonal]](icon_redface.gif)
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Mizzle is a word.
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Jammy Dodger
Half jam, half biscuit
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D'oh. Sorry!
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Doublethink.
Ship's Foolwise Unperson
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One who unsuccessfully squirms in their seat in order to avoid breaking wind.
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lilBuddha
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a shrewd apology.
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Hallellou, hallellou
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Stetson
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Fijinia
A colorful dog-bird hybrid species, native to Micronesia. The fijinia is a fictional animal, created by the sci-fi writer MacDonald Bell (1930-2003), who drew and described the creature in his notebooks, but never included it in a story or novel.
Following Bell's death, and the donation of his papers to the University Of Central Utah, the fijinia developed a cult following among the author's devotees, becoming the star of many fan- generated stories and images.
haphistolic
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The furry part of Velcro™. The spiky part is called benis. The figinia and benis stick together.
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BessLane
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bogtoat: the bits of fluff that fall out of the clothes dryer when you've accidentally left a tissue in your pocket before washing your trousers.
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mousethief
Ship's Thieving Rodent
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grelfey - A cathedral gargoyle given the face of a contemporary politican
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goperryrevs
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Muntridge: an injury sustained whilst twerking
slagand
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Sir Kevin
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Slagand: an unpleasant and undesirable young woman who goes on a lot, i.e. rants.
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EtymologicalEvangelical
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throckmortimer: In rural North Yorkshire in the 17th century there was a form of duelling that involved the rather dangerous use of shepherd's crooks. The object was to "throckmortimer" or throttle your opponent with said weapon. It derived, of course, from "throttle Mortimer with your crook", Mortimer being the first victim of this form of assault (he sadly died of his injury).
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Jammy Dodger
Half jam, half biscuit
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Constipulate: to be so desperate to express your ideas quickly that you can't ... You know .... Um .... Find the .... You know.... Get it.... argh.... Findtherightwordstoarticulatethem. Aaaaahhhhhh.
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Adam.
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wippling: rookie, novice, debutant, freshman, etc.
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EtymologicalEvangelical
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Cogical: a cogical person is just too mechanically 'right' for his own good.
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Pearl B4 Swine
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massooje A communicant who approaches the altar rail on hands and knees, doggy-style, in an excess of humility.
Prospictable
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"I do a good job and I know how to do this stuff" D. Trump (speaking of the POTUS job)
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mousethief
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quote:
Originally posted by EtymologicalEvangelical:
massooje
That sounds English?
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quote:
Originally posted by mousethief:
quote:
Originally posted by EtymologicalEvangelical:
massooje
That sounds English?
It's a Dutch loanword, and actually entered English with William and Mary. It declined in usage rather quickly because it seemed a little too Roman Catholic. The famous Slaughter of the Massooje painting by the Flemish master Willem van Hansendkneejse was formerly in the Vatican, in the pope's lavatory.
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Stetson
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Prospictable
Said of a man. Vulnerable to the machinations of gold-digging floozies.
"I'm worried about Uncle Todd. With those lottery winnings and his overall social desperation, he's become rather prospictable."
loffee
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Adam.
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loffee: a subject of good-hearted amicable mockery.
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Firenze
Ordinary decent pagan
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Piticle: lending itself to deseeding or destoning - 'These are very piticle olives'.
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EtymologicalEvangelical
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[tangent]
quote:
Originally posted by mousethief
quote:
Originally posted by EtymologicalEvangelical:
massooje
That sounds English?
I originally thought of 'massooze' as in massage + booze, but discovered it was a word, so I slightly adjusted it. It was only after I posted it, that I realised it didn't look very English. Apologies.
However, I suppose English, being a scrounger of a language, delights in foreign words. Do we really want to replace the lovely 'boomerang' with something purer like 'comebackstick'? ![[Eek!]](eek.gif)
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Mulligate: the fictitious invisible barrier that stops a golf ball from going into the cup and causes a mulligan.
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plethinsle: catch-all term for a variety of stands used to display artwork of various media. Examples include plinths and easels.
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lilBuddha
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A formal hearing to decide whose dessert it really is.
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Hallellou, hallellou
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mousethief
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Newticle: one of the dimples around the base of the metal band holding a pencil eraser; they dig into the wood and keep the band on the pencil.
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Oscar the Grouch
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breggle - to injure yourself whilst doing something completely ordinary. "I've just breggled my thigh, doing up my shoelace."
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zympania: percussion instrument, not unlike a cross between a cymbal and a kettle drum.
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Pearl B4 Swine
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sprifan - a bagpipe accessory, equivalent to the "soft" pedal of a piano. Quite rare, as there was little interest in it.
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"I do a good job and I know how to do this stuff" D. Trump (speaking of the POTUS job)
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musstrum repetitive tic as if playing an invisible guitar or banjo
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Grunes - incised neolithic dolmen-marks in the shape of dried fruit. Purpose uncertain.
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Jack the Lass
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Goatfardle The inner lining of the metal chastity belt.
Pentruckle
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pentruckle- the hardened bits of syrup or jam that have dripped down the side of the jar or bottle.
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Jammy Dodger
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brinfeakler - a mythical Anglo-Saxon sprite who destroyed people's crops by sprinkling salt on the ground.
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