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« on: September 02, 2011, 07:17:18 AM » |
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Thought I'd start a new fun one - silly words. It must be a real word, but one that gets you chuckling  Bumbershoot (and if you're wondering - an umbrella) |
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« Reply #1 on: September 02, 2011, 09:30:17 AM » |
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Mulligrubs (being in a state of depression or low spirits)
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Sonya
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« Reply #2 on: September 02, 2011, 09:51:56 AM » |
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Snickerdoodles ( a type of sugar cookie) Thanks Anna I didn't know Mulligrubs was a real word  I only know it through the Mulligrubs TV Show http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mulligrubs I remember the face |
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« Reply #3 on: September 03, 2011, 08:31:19 AM » |
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Hoosegow (American slang term for a jail) |
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« Reply #4 on: September 10, 2011, 09:55:36 AM » |
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Higgledy-Piggledy (in confusion or disorder)
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« Reply #5 on: September 10, 2011, 10:58:02 AM » |
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Rapscallion
rapscallion - a rascal; a scamp; one who is playfully mischievous
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« Reply #6 on: September 11, 2011, 07:44:25 AM » |
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Nincompoop (A foolish or stupid person) It’s a silly-sounding word for a silly sort of person |
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« Reply #7 on: September 11, 2011, 08:12:06 AM » |
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Flibbertigibbet (Whimsical person)
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« Reply #8 on: September 11, 2011, 09:48:19 AM » |
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whippersnapper Whippersnapper or "whipper snapper" is a term used to describe a young, impertinent person Not to be confused with Whippersnipper  |
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« Reply #9 on: September 11, 2011, 11:31:07 AM » |
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 I'll try not to confuse them ... Lollygag (To fool around; to spend time aimlessly; to dawdle or dally) |
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« Reply #10 on: September 11, 2011, 11:54:57 AM » |
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Cantankerous
Adjective: Bad-tempered, argumentative, and uncooperative.
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« Reply #11 on: September 12, 2011, 02:10:10 AM » |
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Lickety-split (As fast as possible)
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« Reply #12 on: September 12, 2011, 02:37:55 AM » |
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Gobbledygook
Inflated, jargon-cluttered prose that fails to communicate clearly.
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« Reply #13 on: September 16, 2011, 13:52:22 PM » |
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Rambunctious (uncontrollably exuberant or boisterous)
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« Reply #14 on: September 16, 2011, 14:07:10 PM » |
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Winklepickers
Winklepickers (also known as Winkle Pickers) are a style of shoe or boot worn from the 1950s onward by male and female British rock and roll fans
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