Hmm, these puns have weft me behind?
Woof,
Slava
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- Fri Nov 30, 2007 12:56 pm
- Forum: Good Word Suggestions
- Topic: Heirloom
- Replies: 4
- Views: 7227
- Wed Nov 28, 2007 5:54 pm
- Forum: Good Word Suggestions
- Topic: Heirloom
- Replies: 4
- Views: 7227
Heirloom
A weaving instrument passed down from generation to generation?
With apologies,
Slava
With apologies,
Slava
- Fri Nov 23, 2007 6:52 pm
- Forum: Res Diversae
- Topic: FreeRice
- Replies: 15
- Views: 29481
Well, I'm too late. I was just going to post this idea, but it's already there. As it's run through the UN's World Food Program, I believe in it. A couple of clicks a day will add up, if everyone does it. However, there is that old adage about giving someone a fish, or teaching them to fish. Then ag...
- Wed Oct 24, 2007 10:34 pm
- Forum: Good Word Suggestions
- Topic: Accipitrine
- Replies: 2
- Views: 5689
Accipitrine
Hawk-like, relating to birds of prey, raptorial (another word to suggest, perhaps?). What is the equivalent for doves? Then we could talk about accipitrine and xxx members of Congress. Oh, wait a minute, we already talk about xxx members of Congress. However, I was thinking of the hawks and doves co...
- Sat Sep 08, 2007 12:29 pm
- Forum: Good Word Suggestions
- Topic: persiflage
- Replies: 16
- Views: 20612
- Fri Sep 07, 2007 9:28 pm
- Forum: Good Word Suggestions
- Topic: Demersal
- Replies: 3
- Views: 6456
- Fri Sep 07, 2007 9:25 pm
- Forum: Good Word Suggestions
- Topic: persiflage
- Replies: 16
- Views: 20612
- Sun Sep 02, 2007 7:20 pm
- Forum: Good Word Suggestions
- Topic: Collude
- Replies: 1
- Views: 4575
Collude
To have secretly a joint part in an action; to conspire; connive.
Colluder, collusion, collusively, collusiveness.
A good word for the spy world, non?
Slava
Colluder, collusion, collusively, collusiveness.
A good word for the spy world, non?
Slava
- Sun Sep 02, 2007 7:17 pm
- Forum: Good Word Suggestions
- Topic: Icarian
- Replies: 13
- Views: 15878
- Sun Sep 02, 2007 7:14 pm
- Forum: Good Word Suggestions
- Topic: Colligate
- Replies: 4
- Views: 7401
- Fri Aug 31, 2007 11:00 pm
- Forum: Good Word Suggestions
- Topic: Verge
- Replies: 2
- Views: 5586
Verge
We have too few words in V in the GW dictionary. I propose we add this one. Lots of meanings, an interesting noun related to it (verger), and an interesting sound, too.
Converge - two crooks getting together?
Hope you all like this one,
Slava
Converge - two crooks getting together?
Hope you all like this one,
Slava
- Tue Aug 28, 2007 9:56 pm
- Forum: Good Word Suggestions
- Topic: Impunity
- Replies: 6
- Views: 9642
- Mon Aug 27, 2007 6:59 pm
- Forum: Good Word Suggestions
- Topic: Impunity
- Replies: 6
- Views: 9642
- Sun Aug 26, 2007 9:07 pm
- Forum: Good Word Suggestions
- Topic: Impunity
- Replies: 6
- Views: 9642
Impunity
Exemption or freedom from punishment, harm, or loss.
Slava
Slava
- Fri Aug 24, 2007 10:57 pm
- Forum: Good Word Suggestions
- Topic: Gnathonic
- Replies: 2
- Views: 6032
Gnathonic
Flattering, deceitful.
gna·thon·ic [na-thon-ik]
–adjective
sycophantic; fawning.
[Origin: 1630–40; < L gnathōnicus, deriv. of Gnathōn- (s. of Gnathō) name of a sycophantic character in the Roman comedy Eunuchus by Terence; see -ic]
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Slava
gna·thon·ic [na-thon-ik]
–adjective
sycophantic; fawning.
[Origin: 1630–40; < L gnathōnicus, deriv. of Gnathōn- (s. of Gnathō) name of a sycophantic character in the Roman comedy Eunuchus by Terence; see -ic]
also from dictionary.com
Slava