Word Of The Day Thread

[oldrider]

Adage - No need to say old as an adage is old by it's definition: http://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/adage

[caspernz]

Substrain. The unintended end product of Subaru vs strainer post during periods of significant heavenly precipitation which was apparently overlooked by Suby pilot

[Moi]

bucentaur - state barge of Venice: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bucentaur

[Moi]

Substrain. The unintended end product of Subaru vs strainer post during periods of significant heavenly precipitation which was apparently overlooked by Suby pilot

And you know this because???

[YellowDog]

Contrafibilarity.

[Madness]

Leukorrhea.

Leukorrhea; noun. A thick, whitish discharge from the vagina or cervical canal.

[caspernz]

And you know this because???

First on the scene after his mishap...

[granstar]

SCOOBY slang... "Haven't a scooby doo" i.e a clue

[granstar]

Flibbertigibbet ... is a Middle English word referring to a flighty or whimsical person, usually a young woman. In modern use, it is used as a slang term, especially in Yorkshire, for a gossipy or overly talkative person.

[Moi]

toxophilite

noun: a student or lover of archery.

adjective: relating to archers and archery.

[Moi]

This may apply to one or two here...but I couldn't comment...

xylocephalous (zeye-loh-seh-FAH-luhs) - adj., wooden-headed.

A really fancy word for a blockhead.

[granstar]

From book reading "Whisky Galore" (soon to be released a re-make of movie), had to look up .

Dityhrambic ...
adjective
1.
of, relating to, or of the nature of a dithyramb, or an impassioned oration.
2.
wildly irregular in form.
3.
wildly enthusiastic.

benignities...

noun, plural
1.
the quality of being benign; kindness.
2.
Archaic. a good deed or favor; an instance of kindness:
benignities born of selfless devotion.

spavined ...

adjective
1.
suffering from or affected with spavin.
2.
being of or marked by a decrepit or broken-down condition:

My Honda Z50R is currently spavined .

[oldrider]

Two words of the day just for fun: Complete and finished.

Subject: the difference between these two words

No English dictionary has been able to adequately explain the difference between these two words. In a recent linguistic competition held in London and attended by, supposedly, the best in the world, Samdar Balgobin, a Guyanese man, was the clear winner with a standing ovation which lasted over 5 minutes.

The final question was: How do you explain the difference between COMPLETE and FINISHED in a way that is easy to understand? Some people say there is no difference between COMPLETE and FINISHED.

Here is his astute answer:

When you marry the right woman, you are COMPLETE. When you marry the wrong woman, you are FINISHED and when the right one catches you with the wrong one, you are COMPLETELY FINISHED!!! - - -

[russd7]

Two words of the day just for fun: Complete and finished.

Subject: the difference between these two words

No English dictionary has been able to adequately explain the difference between these two words. In a recent linguistic competition held in London and attended by, supposedly, the best in the world, Samdar Balgobin, a Guyanese man, was the clear winner with a standing ovation which lasted over 5 minutes.

The final question was: How do you explain the difference between COMPLETE and FINISHED in a way that is easy to understand? Some people say there is no difference between COMPLETE and FINISHED.

Here is his astute answer:

When you marry the right woman, you are COMPLETE. When you marry the wrong woman, you are FINISHED and when the right one catches you with the wrong one, you are COMPLETELY FINISHED!!! - - -

yeah but the real question was
"why does a red cow have white milk when its always eating green grass"
well apparently that was the question the little maori boy asked

[husaberg]

yeah but the real question was
"why does a red cow have white milk when its always eating green grass"
well apparently that was the question the little maori boy asked

Jersey milk is slightly yellow, as is butter.........for obvious reasons.
Funny enough the red milking cows come from Scotland or Scandinavia much like the other gingers......
food for thought