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"Word of the Day" VIBRISSAE



ldthemagicman
United Kingdom

"Word of the Day" VIBRISSAE
 

Vibrissae
 
Hello, everyone.
Thank you, Apodo!
 

The Word of the Day is �Vibrissae�.

Is it a noun, a verb, an adjective, an adverb, or even a one-word exclamation? 

Please, submit your definitions, but remember, DO NOT USE a dictionary.  DO NOT SURF the Internet.  It must be your description.  The definition which is wittiest, most comical or possibly the daftest will be chosen as the WINNER.

 

The Best of Luck.

 

Les Douglas (ldthemagicman)

 
Vibrissae

26 Sep 2010      





Mar0919
Mexico

Starting to get hooked on this game! Mmmm... Vibrissae! �You... exhale a "vibratedsigh" ? that is, your breath viiiiiiiiibrates as you sigh? LOL, pay no attention, my brain is tired!!!!
 
Hugs!!!
 
Mar

26 Sep 2010     



moravc
Czech Republic

It reminds me names of various families of sea creatures
I think it is a sort of a meduse - a jelly fish which sometimes vomits water quickly to escape from the predator. It is so scared what it shakes, vibrates...

26 Sep 2010     



blizzard1
Denmark

Vibrissae is also known as "The King of Cheeses".

Vibrissae is a kind of cheese similar to Brie. As a matter of fact Brie is a cheap copy of   Vibrissae. Making this cheese is extremely elavorate and it takes several years for it to mature. Only a few people in the world have eaten it because it �s so rare and expensive.  

26 Sep 2010     



Apodo
Australia

As everyone knows Aussies often use shortened versions of words with �ie � added.
Barbie = BBQ,  Cossie = Swimming costume  Mozzie = mosquito 
 
This word is used when travelling via the capital of Queensland.
 
We travelled to Straddie vibrissae = We travelled to Stradbroke Island via Brisbane.
 
 
I like the idea of a fantastic vibrating brie cheese though! LOL

26 Sep 2010     



leonidas75
Spain

Bris: Circumcision.

Curriculum Vibrissae: Number of times a man has had to answer "No, in spite of this I am NOT Jewish".

26 Sep 2010     



David Lisgo
Japan

It means "thick skinned" for Mr Sae, who is Jewish, had to be circumcised six times before the procedure took.

26 Sep 2010     



yanogator
United States

To build on Leonidas75 �s answer, wouldn �t it then be a circumcision performed by a moyel with shaky hands?
 
Bruce

26 Sep 2010     



Gia Mel
Chile

It sounds like a bacteria... In Spanish, there is one called "Vibrion Parahemolitico" That is very dangerous and lives in sea Food. Maybe this is anothe kind of bacteria...

See you! 

26 Sep 2010     



SueThom
United States

It �s when a soprano opera singer hits that high "C"  ("ssae" in Aussie-speak) with full vibrato--the C/ssae tone vibrates (tremolo effect).

26 Sep 2010     



catedo
Italy

Too easy! It �s a very famous punk band,  named after the singer �s tongue; he uses to make faces when he sings, he sticks his tongue out and makes it vibrate!

26 Sep 2010     

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