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- Sat Feb 20, 2010 1:42 pm
- Forum: Good Word Suggestions
- Topic: Rupicoline
- Replies: 72
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I wonder how this is related to saxitoxin (STX,) a non-protein poison produced by marine microorganisms. It's one of the deadliest poisons around (if you don't include the protein-based poisons,) and it is the agent that produces paralytic shellfish poisoning in humans. The distinction is made with ...
- Fri Feb 19, 2010 10:24 pm
- Forum: Good Word Suggestions
- Topic: Manicule
- Replies: 43
- Views: 86379
- Fri Feb 19, 2010 10:22 pm
- Forum: Good Word Suggestions
- Topic: Manicule
- Replies: 43
- Views: 86379
- Fri Feb 19, 2010 10:13 pm
- Forum: Good Word Discussion
- Topic: BOXING DAY
- Replies: 27
- Views: 43246
- Fri Feb 19, 2010 9:08 pm
- Forum: Good Word Suggestions
- Topic: Spades
- Replies: 1
- Views: 6096
- Fri Feb 19, 2010 8:56 pm
- Forum: Good Word Suggestions
- Topic: Infucate
- Replies: 3
- Views: 9363
- Fri Feb 19, 2010 8:50 pm
- Forum: Good Word Suggestions
- Topic: Manicule
- Replies: 43
- Views: 86379
I blush at my faux pas , naming line 2, item six as an anachronistic symbol. (Oops. I wasn't paying attention to sparris's avatar.) I think line 2, item 6 actually represents a nib for a quill pen, such as were (and still are by the hypodigital) used for graphics and calligraphy. I've wielded one fr...
- Fri Feb 19, 2010 5:59 pm
- Forum: Good Word Suggestions
- Topic: pregnant
- Replies: 6
- Views: 14683
- Fri Feb 19, 2010 5:56 pm
- Forum: Good Word Suggestions
- Topic: Manicule
- Replies: 43
- Views: 86379
- Fri Feb 19, 2010 12:51 am
- Forum: Good Word Suggestions
- Topic: Manicule
- Replies: 43
- Views: 86379
- Fri Feb 19, 2010 12:41 am
- Forum: Good Word Suggestions
- Topic: FAIR
- Replies: 3
- Views: 8543
FAIR
Inspired by Slava's "pretty." 1. (n.) a marketplace or showcase: the county fair 2. (adj.) not unsightly; pretty: My Fair Lady 3. (adj.) mediocre; middle-of-the-road: Despite all her work, she earned only a fair grade on her project. 4. (adj.) considerable (amount); more than a little: he ...
- Fri Feb 19, 2010 12:26 am
- Forum: Good Word Suggestions
- Topic: Pretty
- Replies: 8
- Views: 14017
- Fri Feb 19, 2010 12:09 am
- Forum: Good Word Suggestions
- Topic: Turducken
- Replies: 14
- Views: 34624
- Fri Feb 19, 2010 12:03 am
- Forum: Good Word Suggestions
- Topic: pregnant
- Replies: 6
- Views: 14683
- Fri Feb 19, 2010 12:00 am
- Forum: Good Word Discussion
- Topic: SEMPITERNAL
- Replies: 27
- Views: 48735