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WOD Word of the Day
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ldthemagicman
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WOD Word of the Day
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Dear Miss K,
Thank you! Here is today �s, "Word of the Day".
Please, everyone, let �s have your humorous definitions of this word.
"Phlegmatic", (pronounced "Flegg-matt-ick").
No dictionary definitions, please! Just witty, comical, or plain stupid suggestions!
Thank you for the compliment in choosing my description of "Limerance".
Incidentally, after I had switched off my computer, another "Limerick" with a "Difference" popped into my head:
There was a young Girl from Dundee,
Who was stung on the Nose by a Wasp;
To prevent an Infection,
She was given an Aspirin,
And advised to drink lots of Tomato Juice.
Les |
10 Jun 2011
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ALI ALI
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Well there is the definition: Fred had smelly feet so his mom sent him to sleep on a mat in the attic! |
10 Jun 2011
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miss K.
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It �s a person who collects flags and is a bit dyslexic so it �s spelled the way it is now. |
10 Jun 2011
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samsunmustafa
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It �s a machine to wash your foot and leg practically. Foot and leg matic. |
10 Jun 2011
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Apodo
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@ samsunmustafa - An automatic foot and leg washer - I like that!
I haven �t got a better definition so here �s another limerick instead ;-)
There was a young man from Japan
whose limericks never would scan.
When asked why this was,
he said: "It �s because
I always try and put as many words in the last line as I possibly can."
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10 Jun 2011
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edrodmedina
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One would think that by the structure of the word that it would be an adjective; but one would be mistaken. Phlegmatic is actually a noun referring to a small machine invented by Ron Popeil (of the Veg-o-matic fame) which is inserted into the mouth to remove automatically those nasty thick, yellowish, greenish, brownish gobs (phlegm) that get stuck in the back of the throat when you have the flu a nasty cold, pneumonia or ,heaven forbid, tuberculosis . Please do not blame me for this disgusting word; it was Les was who chose it. By the way it is only $19.95 if you order now (free delivery if you call within the next 10 minutes.)
Inventor Ron Popeil |
10 Jun 2011
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Albanta3011
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It is obviously a description of a person who due to a very bad cold is full of phlegms. Yuk! |
10 Jun 2011
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maryse pey�
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Isn �t PHilip LEster General MAnager of all the TIC tocquered words ? |
10 Jun 2011
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valentinaper
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It �s the noun referring to the person responsible for the cleaning up of the mat where sick people dispose of their phlegms! Yuk twice, sorry! I happen to know the word and decided to have some fun! |
10 Jun 2011
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