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Games, activities and teaching ideas > Word of the Day (WOD) 28 Aug 2014-?
Word of the Day (WOD) 28 Aug 2014-?
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douglas
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Word of the Day (WOD) 28 Aug 2014-?
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Hi Everybody!
I �ve been selected by Kingfant72 to carry-on the Word of the Day contest, so here �s the newest word for your creative pondering:
Newest WOD: smize
Remember everyone can participate and we are not looking for the actual definiton of the word, we are looking for a "wacky" defintion of the word--soemthign that you have come-up with that might bring a smile to someone �s or a sparkle to their eyes; or maybe even a definition that will stimulate the creative juices that lead to the next Harry Potter-like series or a cure for alzheimers.
Fire away!
Douglas |
28 Aug 2014
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MarionG
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AAAh, don �t you just hate smizers? We probably all know a few; those people who don �t really smile from the heart but rather carefully measure out just how far to curl their lips in order to pass as either approving, condescending or just fake friendly. A calculated well-sized smile for every occasion. |
28 Aug 2014
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MoodyMoody
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Smize actually refers to the practice of transferring financial assets to San Marino in order to avoid withholding taxes on capital gains. Many other countries impose these withholding taxes, but not San Marino.
SM: San Marino
-ize: to make or become (in this case, the money becomes Sanmarinese).
I didn �t know you were such a financial wizard, douglas! |
28 Aug 2014
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kingfant72
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Smize is a commonly used verb, which means to introduce a wide-eyed neophyte to the seedy world of S & M. |
28 Aug 2014
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Manuhk
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smize [verb]Debreviation of the verbs to smile and to apologi zeThe verb smize describes the action of smiling while apologizing. examples: She smized about her faux pas. He smized to his girlfriend for forgetting her birthday. |
29 Aug 2014
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JuliaKaraban
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Smize is a noun! Smize = a smile of a big size! |
29 Aug 2014
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Jayho
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I smize that it is a contraction of surmise, but I don �t really have proof of this |
29 Aug 2014
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florimago
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Smize!!! it�s what cats say to "mice" to catch them . An image is worth a thousand words
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29 Aug 2014
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douglas
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Great answers everybody! In the end I �ve chosen Marion as the winner--we all know those people.
"smize" is actually a word created by Tyra Banks meaning to smile with both your mouth and eyes.
Cheers,
Douglas |
1 Sep 2014
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