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abdel
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Ndictionaries, No internet links. Explain this:
ANDROTAUSE
A funny story is always welcome.
Hugs from here.
NO DOUGLAS ! I really meant ANDROTAUSE. I didn´t mean ANDROPAUSE = MENOPAUSE or FATIGUE IN LIBIDO DUE TO OLD AGE. |
20 Sep 2012
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douglas
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andro--(from androgenous)--gender neutral
TA-- (as in T & A) nicely put: breasts and behinds
use--utilization
So ANDROTAUSE is the gender-neutral use (movement) of certain parts of one �s body--the opposite of what stars/performers such as Elvis, Charro, and the Fly Girls do/did.
EDIT: Are you sure you didn�t mean ANDROPAUSE?
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20 Sep 2012
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ascincoquinas
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ANDROTAUSE
meaning= old form for the word hundredthousand ...LOL
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20 Sep 2012
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dima380
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Androtause is what probably happens when a woman becomes a boss. she starts discriminating, abusing and firing males. ANDRO - male. TAUSE - archaic form of toss. |
20 Sep 2012
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MarionG
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Andro= greek for male
Tause= Papuan language spoken by appr. 350 people in Indonesia
Androtause is the collective name for male conjugations in the Tause language, as opposed to �gynetause�, denoting the female conjugations.
(unlike English, many languages have a male female split in grammar) |
21 Sep 2012
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MarionG
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Oh the joys of language!
Androtause is one of these words which make me love wordgames since it is a kind wordgame in itself. As many before me noted, the word raises immediate Greek associations. In truth, however, it is utterly germanic in origin.
Andro, from Dutch: Ander - meaning �other �
Tause, from German: enttauschen - meaning �to dissappoint �
The word Androtause was coined for fun by linguistics students and is used to indicate that even though something (usual a lecturer, but also a coursebook) is new, that doesn �t mean it is necessarily better. The word was expressly chosen to sound "intellectual" but is used derogatively.(in stead of: "How is the new professor? interesting?" " Naah, just as boring as the previous one."
With this new word the exchange would be:"How is the new professor? interesting?" "Well, you know, Androtause." |
21 Sep 2012
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abdel
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WINNER OF WOD
MarionG , Congratulations! the word ANROTAUSE is in fact used ironically to denote archaic intellectuality that brings no newness and is , henceforth, used when scholars feel tedious about a subject matter.
To you now MarionG! post a word to start debate.
Hugs.
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21 Sep 2012
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MarionG
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You must be kidding! My definition actually made some sort of sense!
I �ll think of a new word soon, thanks! |
21 Sep 2012
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