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word of the day 2

Mariethe House
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word of the day 2
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For those who did not get the opportunity to answer, here is the link to word of the day.. . I shall give the name of the winner later on . Some very good answers so far but have not made up my mind yet! if you would like to help me I would be very grateful to get your pm �s!!
http://www.eslprintables.com/forum/topic.asp?id=22868
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1 Oct 2010
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Mariethe House
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And the prize today has been awarded to POOHBEAR :
Fili Buster is the little daughter of Dolly Buster of course. Her real name is Filomena, but Fili is nicer and shorter...
Congrats Petra!
1fil�i�bus�ter
noun ˈfi-lə-ˌbəs-tər
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: an irregular military adventurer; specifically : an American
engaged in fomenting insurrections in Latin America in the mid-19th century
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[2filibuster] a : the use of
extreme dilatory tactics in an attempt to delay or prevent action especially in
a legislative assembly b : an instance of this practice
Origin
of FILIBUSTER
Spanish filibustero,
literally, freebooter
First Known Use: 1851
Merriam Webster Thank you for participating and sorry about my mispelling of the word !
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2 Oct 2010
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