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Word of the Day Competition
MarionG
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Word of the Day Competition
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Thank you Lynne for choosing my definition. There are so many great words in English that it took me a while to choose one... But here it is, the new word for you all to try and re-define (remember, no real meanings!) Embrocation Have fun! I�ll choose a winner as soon as we have some nice daffynitions on the forum! |
1 Apr 2019
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maryse pey�
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Really simple indeed !
Lagarfeld knew it very well as this word means "Embroidered by The Cat" and the cat, of course, was his !
Choupette Lagarfeld |
1 Apr 2019
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douglas
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invocation: "a form of words such as ‘In the name of the Father’ introducing a prayer, sermon, etc" bro- a male friend --dirivitive of brother An embrocation is the first round of stupid, over-used on-liners that a bunch of guys (bros) throw-out when they meet-up and are about to drink the first beer. For example: "let the games begin" or "The waitress has brought my beers, what did you guys order?" or any one from such classic movies as Caddyshack, Wayne�s World, Monty Python�s Holy Grail, or any Arnold Schwarzennegger film. Cheers, Douglas |
1 Apr 2019
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spinney
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Well, I thought everybody knew this. It�s another way of saying childish or immature behaviour. EMBROCATION More immature than a child or even an embryo. Example: "I�m so fed up with the embrocation of my students during classes." |
1 Apr 2019
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cunliffe
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@karagozian. No, I got plenty of the readies. Autrement dit, Non, moi, j�ai beaucoup d�argent, ou selon Google traduction �Moi, j�ai plein de preparatifs.� But you are wrong! It�s a Middle English word, derived from the French �embocade� meaning the decoration of clothes with embroidery. My heroine Anne Boleyn went bravely to her death in a beautifully embrocated dress.
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1 Apr 2019
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redcamarocruiser
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Embrocation Proclamation, or Proclamation 95, was a presidential proclamation and executive order issued by United States President Abraham Lincoln on January 1, 1863. It changed the federal legal status of more than 3.5 million enslaved African Americans in the designated areas of the South from slave to free. Wikipedia |
1 Apr 2019
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MoodyMoody
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maryse peyé is half right: the embroidery half. However, the -cation refers to a vacation, or going on holidays. So an embrocation is a vacation spent with cross stitch, French knots, and needlepoint. Just ask former American football player Rosey Grier: |
1 Apr 2019
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Aisha77
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I know this one>! It�s any occasion when and where you can go on the beer. Ocasi�n de Emborracharse. It�s Spanglish! ;)
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2 Apr 2019
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glutenfree
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It’s a workshop where you can improve your social skills by giving as many compliments and hugs as you can to strangers. |
2 Apr 2019
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MarionG
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Thank you all for playing! I loved your definitions. Interesting to see how many went on the embroidery association. I considered glutenfree�s idea of a hugging workshops and spinney�s definition of worse that infantile behavior (Sadly I too am familiar with it - there definitely should be a word for that!) In the end I chose Douglas�s definition. Thanks to his lively examples I could totally see his version of Embrocation happening. So Douglas, congratulations! It�s up to you to post the next word! Have fun! PS... the real meaning: a liquid used for rubbing on the body to relieve pain from sprains and strains. "a bottle of embrocation" synonyms: | ointment, lotion, cream, rub, salve, emollient, preparation, application, liniment, balm, poultice, unguent |
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7 Apr 2019
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