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WOW...Word of the weekend
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edrodmedina
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WOW...Word of the weekend
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Hello friends and friendlettes!!! Thank you Mar for choosing me as the winner of the WOD. The word for this weekend is one I just like the sound of. It �s not a particularly obscure word by any means but has character. The word is CANTANKEROUS. Let �s have some fun with this word. Remember no dictionary meanings. For some funny and/or thought provoking previous entries click here: http://www.eslprintables.com/forum/topic.asp?id=30957 Ed |
16 Oct 2011
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MapleLeaf
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Cantankerous is someone who can dance (d(t)anc(k)er) so contagiously that in a minute or two won �t be the only one who is so glamorous.
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16 Oct 2011
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MoodyMoody
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Ed, you �re right that this isn �t obscure at all. However, in the proper spirit of WOD, here goes: cantankerous describes someone who prefers not to drink beer from bottles but from CANS or TANKARDS. |
16 Oct 2011
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Apodo
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This word has a nautical history.
An anchor is a device, normally made of metal, that is used to connect a vessel to the bed of a body of water to prevent the it from drifting due to wind or current.
Some inexperienced sailors out on a fishing trip, not too far from the shore were having difficulty. They couldn �t anchor their boat because the water was too deep. That was when one of the men, who was becoming quite annoyed about the way the boat kept drifting, commented � There�s no way we can fish here. I can �t anchor us. �
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