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Word of the Week
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spinney
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Word of the Week
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Well, well, well! There was me getting all downhearted because Marion had pipped me at the post, and then I noticed that Douglas had chosen me on Tuesday for Word of the Week (formally known as WOD). The word in question is: BAWBEE See you next week to announce the winner. Good luck and good weekend!
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15 Jan 2021
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cunliffe
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A bawbee is a very rich, affluent person who is also a philanthropist. The word derives from the Greek God Barbeephanes who was the God of Munificence. There is a TV programme in the UK called �Have you been Bawbee�d?� which interviews people who have benefited from a Bawbee. I wish I could meet one... |
15 Jan 2021
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paradise lost
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I think A BAWBEE is kind of Scottish monnaie.. that is toooo old |
16 Jan 2021
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maryse pey�
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Of course I will BAn the Wrinkles due to the BEEr ! |
16 Jan 2021
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David Lisgo
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It�s definitely Shakespearean in nature. I believe Shakespeare�s original lines were "to be or be not" with the olde spelling of "to b-aw-bee not", so in a sense it means exactly what it says.
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18 Jan 2021
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redcamarocruiser
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A baw bee is a bee that makes exceedingly good honey, but it is a very aggressive strain, so it is hard to gather any honey. |
18 Jan 2021
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savilla
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Believe it or not, a bawbee is a Brown And White Banana Eating Elephant. They are found in certain parts of Africa and since 2018 have been identified as an IUCN Red List Critically Endangered species. |
18 Jan 2021
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douglas
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Bawbee: What the nouveau rich call London Cops. |
21 Jan 2021
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cunliffe
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Hey Douglas, do you know what a cr�che is? A collision between two cars in Kensington. 
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21 Jan 2021
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karagozian
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Well Douglas, in French we call them bobos ! |
22 Jan 2021
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