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Active Threads | Active Posts | Unanswered Today | Since Yesterday | This Week Wordplay and fun We don't want that old stuff A C Bowden 05/31/24 01:04 AM The apathy shown in this town Gets local antique dealers down. To attract passers-by, They frequently cry: "Brass bedsteads for just half a crown!" LIMITATION – LINKING 704 2,572,791 Read More Wordplay and fun DOWNBEAT A C Bowden 05/30/24 01:32 PM DROWNBEAT - fortissimo rhythm on percussion DOWNBOAT - bathyscaphe DOWNBITE - orthodontic term 105 12,096 Read More Wordplay and fun FLUSH HARRY - Harry just won big at the casino wofahulicodoc 05/29/24 03:43 PM FLASH HARRY PRONUNCIATION: (flash HAR-ee) MEANING: noun: A man who dresses and behaves in a vulgar, showy, or pretentious manner. ETYMOLOGY: From flash (showy) + generic use of the name Harry. Earliest documented use: 1960. ______________________ FLASH LARRY - cousin of Leisure Suit Larry (in the Land of the Lounge Lizards) FLASH HARPY - a mythological Siren, without clothes LASH-HARRY - to torment your enemies with a whip as they flee before you 105 12,096 Read More Wordplay and fun BOOGIE A C Bowden 05/29/24 01:55 AM BOUGIE ROUGE - candlelit piano improvisation by Liberace BOGGY BOGGY BLUE - upbeat version of the old English folksong The Foggy Foggy Dew 105 12,096 Read More Wordplay and fun HENRY? A C Bowden 05/29/24 12:21 AM Originally Posted by wofahulicodoc HOORAY HARRY Are you thinking of the Duke of Sussex? 105 12,096 Read More Wordplay and fun NERVOUS BELLY - dyspepsia comes easily to that one wofahulicodoc 05/29/24 12:17 AM NERVOUS NELLIE or NELLY - n. nervous nelly, -nelly PRONUNCIATION: (nuhr-vuhs NEL-ee) MEANING: noun: One who is unusually nervous, timid, or fearful. ETYMOLOGY: From nervous, from nervus (nerve) + Nelly/Nellie, a female given name. Earliest documented use: 1925. _______________________ NERVOUS KELLY - how he felt after seeing the "NINA" in the want-ad NE'ER VOUS, NELLIE - Non, Mademoiselle, you don't have to worry about this NERVOUS NEELIE - how Francie Nolan's brother (in Brooklyn) felt about going on his first date 105 12,096 Read More Wordplay and fun SHOO RAY, HENRY - Hank, tell Ray to get outa here! wofahulicodoc 05/28/24 11:40 PM HOORAY HARRY PRONUNCIATION: (hoo-ray HEN-ree) MEANING: noun: A young, upper-class man who behaves in a loud, obnoxious, and often pretentious manner. ETYMOLOGY: From hooray, from hurra, alteration of huzza, perhaps a hoisting cry + Henry, a generic use of the name. Earliest documented use: 1936. _______________________________ HOLO-RAY HENRY - the guy who designed the first personal projector HOTRAY HENRY - Who invented that gadget for keeping things warm on the buffet table? SHOO RAY, HENRY - Hank, tell Ray to get outa here! 105 12,096 Read More Wordplay and fun Renaissance instruments A C Bowden 05/27/24 03:43 PM CENTRIST I > O CORNETTS 697 359,717 Read More Wordplay and fun FIDDLE-SADDLE - one that fits your horse perfectly wofahulicodoc 05/26/24 11:13 PM FIDDLE-FADDLE PRONUNCIATION: (FID-uhl-fad-uhl) MEANING: noun: Nonsense. verb intr.: To trifle. ETYMOLOGY: Reduplication of fiddle, from Old English fithele, of obscure origin. Earliest documented use: 1577. _________________________ FIDDLE-ADDLE - when the Concertmaster who lives upstairs drives you crazy with incessant practicing FIDDLE-PADDLE - what the string player had to do when up the creek with no other means of propulsion PIDDLE-FADDLE - the reason many players use a folded diaper between the violin and their clavicle, especially if the instrument has a liquid tone 105 12,096 Read More Wordplay and fun BOO-GIVE - scary action from a ghost wofahulicodoc 05/26/24 10:49 PM BOOGIE PRONUNCIATION: (BOOG-ee) MEANING: verb intr.: 1. To move, go, or depart quickly. 2. To dance in an energetic manner, especially to rock music. noun: 1. A style of blues music played on the piano, characterized by a fast tempo and repetitive bass pattern. 2. A form of lively dance. ETYMOLOGY: From boogie-woogie, from African American Vernacular English. Further etymology is uncertain, perhaps of West African origin. Earliest documented use as both noun and verb: 1929. _________________________________ BONGIE - affectionate name for a child's favorite water-pipe B.O.-OGRE - a storybook monster who smells bad MOOGIE - describing music that sounds as if it came from a synthesizer 105 12,096 Read More Wordplay and fun most moderates wind up here wofahulicodoc 05/26/24 10:34 PM RETICENT E --> S CENTRIST 697 359,717 Read More Forum Statistics Forums16 Topics13,913 Posts229,412 Members9,182 Most Online3,341 Dec 9th, 2011 Newest Members Ineffable, ddrinnan, TRIALNERRA, befuddledmind, KILL_YOUR_SUV 9,182 Registered Users Who's Online Now 0 members (), 854 guests, and 2 robots. Key: Admin, Global Mod, Mod Top Posters(30 Days) wofahulicodoc 36 A C Bowden 26 LukeJavan8 4 Top Posters wwh 13,858 Faldage 13,803 Jackie 11,613 wofahulicodoc 10,583 tsuwm 10,542 LukeJavan8 9,922 Buffalo Shrdlu 7,210 AnnaStrophic 6,511 Wordwind 6,296 of troy 5,400

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