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Originally posted by Nordlys
vernicle [VUR-nuh-kul]

the image of rbmorris's face said to be impressed on Saint Veronica's toast, or any similar image on another item, used for devotional purposes. "Vernicle" is an alteration of "Veronica."
Are you suggesting that rbmorris did an alteration of Veronica?

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Originally posted by darvlay
Wow! Figured we have to go farther than the 2nd page for a repeat...
Oh damn. 😳

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Originally posted by Mimor
[b]rodomontade - bragging speech; bluster.[/b]
It's from Mamet's play Boston Marriage.. did you see it?

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Zori

Flat and thonged Japanese sandals made of rice straw or other plant fibers, cloth, lacquered wood, leather, rubber, or—increasingly—synthetic materials. Zori are quite similar to flip-flops, which first appeared in the United States sometime around World War II as rubber imitations of the wooden thong sandals long worn in Japan.

edit - 76 points in Scrabulous. 😏

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Originally posted by coquette
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Oh come now coquette. You managed to string together a few basic sentences when we played our tournament 🙂

Polymorphonuclearneutrophil.

A form of white blood cell. You'd be sh***** without them.

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monopolylogue
–noun
a theatrical entertainment in which the same performer plays several parts or characters.

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Originally posted by rbmorris
[b]gamin

–noun
a neglected child left to run about the streets; street urchin.

See also: Clan 24249[/b]
Chess Gamin... neglected person left to run about the general forum

backstreets of RHP at all hours of the day and night.



HELLO...

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Originally posted by HandyAndy
It's from Mamet's play Boston Marriage.. did you see it?
Mamet... absolutely one of the best.


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Originally posted by HandyAndy
It's from Mamet's play Boston Marriage.. did you see it?
Boston Marriage and Oleanna were both playing locally recently and we opted for Oleanna. I would very much like to see the other when I get a chance.

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Originally posted by Mimor
Boston Marriage and Oleanna were both playing locally recently and we opted for Oleanna. I would very much like to see the other when I get a chance.
It's a gem.. not as hard-edged and relentless as his signature work, but unmistakably Mamet. Hope you get to see it soon.

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zoomimetic ---imitating an animal or part of an animal

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phallocarp....

You probably know what it means if you have ever read National Geographic.

And GB, is Bloviate in a 'print' dictionary?

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Originally posted by Grampy Bobby
Bloviate... to deliver an oration that is verbose or windy. Probably from 'blow' + 'ate'.


hmm...

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Comity... courteous behavior, politeness, civility.


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sesquipedalophobia

Fear of long words.

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Originally posted by Grampy Bobby
Comity... courteous behavior, politeness, civility.


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Divagation... a wandering from the subject, digression (from L. vagari,

to wander, to roam, i.e., vagrant, vagabond). Daily RHP occurrence.



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