Probably the worst piano jokes I have ever read!

Perry Dror
was not a bore
When he found his ilk,
he dressed them in silk.

You learn something new every day, at least you should.

I have always pronounced this one as tro-pee. Come to find out it's all of one syllable.

Well in French that would be "too much pee" (spelled differently, though). Stick to one syllable.

I vote for swelling of the chest.

BTW. It would be elegent up someone that is contumacious got his contumuppance instead of his comeuppance.

I wonder what level of disdain has led to deign not getting onto our word list? It's been suggested, but the Dr. has not deigned to take it up as yet.

Let's hope that is soon remedied.

Is something rotten in Deignmark?

All the names are wonderful (as is Gzer's commentary).

We who were born to pun salute you!

Quite right.

Knowing you Bailey, I was looking for a pun in the end of the nostalgic article.

Exiguous (adjective) Meagre, scanty. (From Latin exiguus , from exigere , to measure out.) I always think this word sounds as if it means the opposite, with its echoes of 'exceptional' and 'prodigious'. "Your vocabulary is exiguous", said the teacher. "Thank you very much", repl...

We would in England talk of a mooted Severn Barrage (possibly around 8 - 15 GW peak generation depending on site) almost interchangeably with Dam. However the first pronounciation is certainly completely unknown to me.

You would, but for what? Or do I misconstrue?

After a long night of lucribation, one might feel the need for some Tennessee social lubricant.

Well even if you don't get mowed, what if Curly or Larry go after you?

Rupee is from the Sanskrit word "ruupyakam" which means "wrought silver." I suppose the system "worked" because the "wrought" part guaranteed to the recipient that the coin was genuine. Yen and yuan are words meaning "round object" "circle.&quo...

Quelling isn't enough? Overquell seems like overkill.

"She had a bleezing visage, especially when I was in my cups as well."