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Message board > New WORD OF THE DAY contest (23 June)
New WORD OF THE DAY contest (23 June)
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isa2
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New WORD OF THE DAY contest (23 June)
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I think all those "testudineous" teachers like oumsalsabil need a break  . (Thanks for choosing my explanation.)
Here is the new WOD you can speculate on.
alectryomachy
Please do not supply the real definition. Try to find a funny/ witty/ crazy/ twisted explanation of your own.
Have fun!
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23 Jun 2014
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MoodyMoody
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Alectryomachy is the attempt by students to learn the contents of a book by Googling it (or using other technology) instead of actually reading it. Alectromachy does not include the use of e-readers instead of print books, but would include going to Wikipedia to get the gist of a book.
a-no, without
lect-read
try-attempt
o-of
mach-machine
-y suffix meaning characterized by |
23 Jun 2014
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Jayho
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It �s a shortened version of smartalectryomachy
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23 Jun 2014
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sarguero
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It �s the obsession to kill Alex
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23 Jun 2014
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douglas
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A hallucinogenic tea for grannies.
A- article
alectry- electric
oma.- German for Grandma
chy- (chi) tea |
24 Jun 2014
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martinasvabova
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This is the way how three machos play the electric guitars. |
24 Jun 2014
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MarionG
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It is the act of lecturing students on the value of trying harder. |
24 Jun 2014
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claytonm72
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It is a contest (machy) between three (tryo) smart-alecs (alec) to see who is the Alpha-know-all in the know-all pack. A common contest among Star Trek and Star Wars fans, and comic book collectors. |
25 Jun 2014
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