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Daffynition December/January



jfaraujo
Portugal

Daffynition December/January
 
Hi guys!
 
Having won the Daffynition competition, I challange you to give the silliest and funniest daffynitions to this word:
 
   apricate
 
Have fun!
 
jfaraujo 

16 Dec 2023      





spinney
United Kingdom

I thought everybody knew this. Apricate is, of course, the past of apriceat, meaning to eat apricots

16 Dec 2023     



mfraczek
France

Not at all Spinney!
Apriceat refers to a person who appreciates (the verb used to be written apriciate in old English) eating chocolate in April. The term appreciative April chocolate eater was too long and was so much used that some syllables disappeared. 

16 Dec 2023     



douglas
United States

Similar to abdicate (giving up one�s throne), apricate is to give up apricots. "I have decided to apricate my diet."

18 Dec 2023     



cunliffe
United Kingdom

Sorry guys, it has nothing to do with apricots. I will say that in terms of apricots, Spanish ones are better than Swedish ones. To apricate is to seek new openings for yourself via a social setting. You spot the most impressive person in the room, who may be able to open doors for you one day or another and you smile, smarm and generally butter them up. That promotion will be yours! 

18 Dec 2023     



savilla
Australia

Actually to "apricate" is to apply some kind of adhesive or glue to a surface, usually to join it to another surface or object.

25 Dec 2023