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Message board > WORD OF THE DAY - JUNE 25
WORD OF THE DAY - JUNE 25
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anitarobi
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WORD OF THE DAY - JUNE 25
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Good morning to all!
Just got a pm from Anna proclaiming me yesterday �s winner with my fairies on strike version of her word. So now the difficult task is upon me!
I hope this weekend brings you lots of inspiration - do all join in! We �re looking for any and all non-dictionary and non-encyclopaedia definitions of the word:
BRIMBORION
May we have the grandest, funniest, creepiest definitions possible (still - all within the boundaries of good taste, right?)...
Have a fun weekend!
Anita
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25 Jun 2011
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ueslteacher
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The first dandy centurion who decided to wear a hat with a brim instead of a helmet. Maybe smth like this  OR 
Sophia |
25 Jun 2011
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Mariethe House
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Thank you Anita for giving us such an easy word to guess!
Well, you see it comes from the Vend�e (western province of France) patois. in fact, it just means "happy new year" How �s that? I �ll explain:
In French we say: "Je vous souhaite une bien bonne ann�e" and in the Vendean patois which any French man is familiar with, they say "Che vu sw�te oune brimborion anade"
That �s it! No other definition is possible! I am the winner !!
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25 Jun 2011
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douglas
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BRI-bring
M-More
B-beer
Orion-the Hunter (a constellation)
brimborion - What Orion �s friends would say to him when they were at the pub and he had gotten up to go to the toilet. "Brimborion-Bring more beer Orion!" |
25 Jun 2011
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Mar0919
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Orion �s constelation "brimming" with light! |
25 Jun 2011
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anitarobi
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Thank you to all those who played so far. There have been only a few brave people though... Let �s challenge the other side of the continent to a mind duel and see who comes up with a better daffynition - the night shift or the day shift! |
25 Jun 2011
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franknbea
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Ahhhh! this one �s simple! It �s another version of the old challenge "Victory or Death!" Only this one �s all about avoiding the ironing
"BRIMB OR ION!" only thing is... I haven �t quite worked out what punishment Brimb should be... I �ll comeback when I �ve thought of something better.... Ahem!  |
25 Jun 2011
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Anna P
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bore, same sound as boar
ion
Brimborium, a boar that lives on the edge of cliffs.
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25 Jun 2011
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anitarobi
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Well, midnight is near and this Cinderella had better go to bed before she loses her wits ...
A big hug to all the players -
Sophia, , the kid and his special hat made me chuckle (just the kind of thing I �d improvise into a gladiator �s helmet, so cute) - fabulous try!
Mariethe,  , I �m sorry, but you are not the winner this time, although your French sounds so charming.
Mar,  , love the pics you posted - Orion is so beautiful to look at!
Frank, , wish you had figured out the Brimb part into details... would have made a cute story!
Anna,  , I hope the boar doesn �t fall off the cliffs...
BRIMBORION/brɪmˈbɔərɪən/ A thing without value or use.
I guess you all know who the winner is - drum roll, please! It �s D-O-U-G-L-A-S!!!!
Douglas, let �s have some more, it �s casual Saturday, right? Here �s one for you, directly from Orion... (Be a good sport, will you, and bring some more for the other players as a consolation prize!)
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25 Jun 2011
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douglas
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Thanks Anita--here �s more beer for the rest of you:
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26 Jun 2011
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