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comfit

Postby Bailey » Thu Oct 25, 2007 10:20 pm

com·fit (kmft, km-)
n.
A confection that consists of a piece of fruit, a seed, or a nut coated with sugar.



[Middle English confit, from Old French, from Latin cnfectum, thing prepared, neuter past participle of cnficere, to prepare : com-, com- + facere, to make; see dh- in Indo-European roots.]

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Postby skinem » Fri Oct 26, 2007 6:19 pm

I nearly posted this word...

If you're on an even keel are you combobulated?

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Postby gailr » Fri Oct 26, 2007 10:21 pm

If you're on an even keel are you combobulated?
Only when bobulating with others.

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Postby Bailey » Sat Oct 27, 2007 11:48 am

only if you are bobbulating for candies.

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