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Word of the Day
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franknbea
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Word of the Day
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Good Morning to All!
Today �s word is: Estrapade
all guesses welcome, good luck! |
8 Sep 2010
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douglas
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I think this has something to do with making a big scene or show about something.
"There was a big estrapade about who could serve themselves at the buffet first."
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E=energy
strap=spare the strap spoil the child
ade= as in lemonade
estrapade= an energy drink that gives you energy for applying the strap
((Note: I DO NOT beat my children nor do I condone it.)) |
8 Sep 2010
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donapeter
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First of all ...I think some members do not know the rules of the game........so...please Frank , state them again and again!
Secondly .....it is not "estrapade" but" L �Estrapade" and it is reaaaaaallllyyyy yaaamyyyy yammyyyy. One of the best restaurants in France! So...I guess it means:" really exquisite food" 
OMG OMG...I�ve just seen what L�estrapade means!!! I won�t ever ever eat there!!!!!!!
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8 Sep 2010
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franknbea
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 none of us doubt it Douglas!
Strap indeed 
Ps, Dona, there�s nothing wrong with the menu at L� Estrapade! I ate there three years ago
and the charming waiter even offered to remove the fly from my soup for an extra Euro |
8 Sep 2010
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Apodo
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Estrapade: estra - fat; pade - the padded parts.
She �s rather estrapadded round the rear end = she �s got a big bum. |
8 Sep 2010
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donapeter
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I �ve checked the meaning of the word L �estrapade -in French- upppsss....it freaked me out. |
8 Sep 2010
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lamyaa
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"estra" like estragneire = italian word for foreigner
Estrapade mmm , well estranged may be ? |
8 Sep 2010
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Poohbear
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estra should read eXtra, meaning additional
pade like pace, that is step
so - taking a detour, going a longer way than originally meant...?
(Today I made it in time!  )
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8 Sep 2010
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Zora
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Ok, I am going to be really bad here, and maybe a bit politically "incorrect"even ... but estrapade is something a hillbilly gardener with a lisp might use!
"Hey, Joe yous gotta an estraspade, (extra spade) I can use for hoeing me veggie garden in yous shed?"
"No Tom. I got no spade in me shed. Ask Pete, me thinkin�he�s got an extra spade you can use tho."
*Ok, I will leave now - sorry, I couldn�t resist...*
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8 Sep 2010
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mirelli
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Hi all...I love Frank �s words...every morning I log in just to check the meanings....lol
Estrapade means busted...  ....I think...
have a good day! |
8 Sep 2010
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anitarobi
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My mind is a complete blank here - perhaps it �s been estrapaded, but I won �t know till Frank gives us the final clue (I �m a good student and I listen to teacher, so I won �t check the dictionary in advance)...
(Btw, we had a similar quiz like this in Croatia called Geniuses, but the contestants were allowed yes-no questions such as Is it something about food? Is it something about money? Is it a noun? etc. I played it with my teenagers in English (this Word of the Day is a reminder, so thanks, Frank) and it was a blast. Needless to say - their favourite question was: Is it something about sex?) |
8 Sep 2010
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