I wonder if it's true that its the female reindeer that have antlers in winter?
mark Bailey
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- Sat Dec 25, 2010 11:33 pm
- Forum: Good Word Discussion
- Topic: REINDEER
- Replies: 12
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- Sat Dec 25, 2010 9:56 am
- Forum: Res Diversae
- Topic: February.
- Replies: 5
- Views: 8024
- Thu Feb 04, 2010 3:13 pm
- Forum: Good Word Suggestions
- Topic: paroxysms
- Replies: 4
- Views: 5604
- Fri Jan 22, 2010 10:01 pm
- Forum: Good Word Suggestions
- Topic: pundit
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pundit
pundit [ˈpʌndɪt] n 1. an expert 2. (Social Science / Education) (formerly) a learned person 3. (Non-Christian Religions / Hinduism) Also called pandit a Brahman learned in Sanskrit and, esp in Hindu religion, philosophy or law [from Hindi pandit, from Sanskrit pandita learned man, from pandita learn...
- Tue Jan 12, 2010 9:36 am
- Forum: Good Word Suggestions
- Topic: inured
- Replies: 3
- Views: 4066
inured
in·ure also en·ure (n-yr) tr.v. in·ured also en·ured, in·ur·ing also en·ur·ing, in·ures also en·ures To habituate to something undesirable, especially by prolonged subjection; accustom: I've lived for over 60 years and have seen so many changes yet have never become inured to the worst of them. mark...
- Wed Dec 30, 2009 10:16 pm
- Forum: Good Word Suggestions
- Topic: fetid
- Replies: 4
- Views: 5542
- Sat Oct 24, 2009 12:09 pm
- Forum: Good Word Suggestions
- Topic: blenorrhagia
- Replies: 12
- Views: 9935
- Sat Oct 24, 2009 12:04 pm
- Forum: Good Word Suggestions
- Topic: interesting words
- Replies: 6
- Views: 5700
interesting words
- mark left on the table by a moist glass - CULACINO [Italian origin] - to remodel or restore an old building without proper grounding or knowledge of its authentic character or without exercising care to remain faithful to its original quality and uniqueness - GRIMTHORPE (This one comes from Edmund...
- Mon Sep 14, 2009 1:48 pm
- Forum: Res Diversae
- Topic: Foreign phrase???
- Replies: 1
- Views: 4791
Foreign phrase???
My mother had a phrase she said often, it sounded like False'a Ket'sa, she used it to describe just about anyone she disliked....she spoke English mostly, had a smattering of German and less French, Parents who spoke Swedish and my step grandfather who was Jewish, any of who she could have gotten th...
- Sun Aug 09, 2009 3:09 pm
- Forum: Good Word Discussion
- Topic: SUPERCILIOUS
- Replies: 7
- Views: 6904
- Sun Aug 09, 2009 3:02 pm
- Forum: Idioms
- Topic: Fun phrases in Latin
- Replies: 38
- Views: 57831
- Fri May 15, 2009 6:34 pm
- Forum: Res Diversae
- Topic: Pun Times
- Replies: 287
- Views: 254933
Re: Saturday
An oldie... A frog outgrew his lily pad and decided to make some home improvements. He didn't have the money, so he hopped to the bank for a loan. At the bank, he took a seat at loan officer Patricia Black's desk and explained his dilemma. "I want to upgrade my lily pad, maybe add another window, b...
- Fri Apr 10, 2009 3:13 pm
- Forum: Res Diversae
- Topic: Pun Times
- Replies: 287
- Views: 254933
Groundhogs are also known as "whistlepigs" because when they are outside their burrows it is common to see one or more individuals standing erect on their hind legs watching for danger. When alarmed, they use a high-pitched whistle to alert the rest of the colony. Are you sure you're not talking ab...
- Fri Apr 03, 2009 10:39 pm
- Forum: Good Word Suggestions
- Topic: configure
- Replies: 6
- Views: 6018
- Wed Apr 01, 2009 7:45 pm
- Forum: Good Word Suggestions
- Topic: configure
- Replies: 6
- Views: 6018