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Word of the Day
Stig
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HORNSWOGGLERS:
Today's word was brought to you courtesy of @stonemuse on the Bonkers Shenanigans thread.
Today's word was brought to you courtesy of @stonemuse on the Bonkers Shenanigans thread.
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Elizabeth Hornswoggle0
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It’s a brilliant word and so apt for the parasites
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Yup.....and amazingly is also an anagram of Pissflaps.stonemuse said:It’s a brilliant word and so apt for the parasites1 -
NOVATION
From the Brandsmiths to Southall letter. Cited by @Henry Irving and others on the Southall - Bassini thread.
Is it:
a) The opposite of an ovation - a special moment where nobody claps.
b) A legal term for the replacement of an old contract with a new one.
c) The act of getting egg on your face.
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officially it's b) but in the case of the mancunian wankpuffin shyster very much c)Stig said:NOVATION
From the Brandsmiths to Southall letter. Cited by @Henry Irving and others on the Southall - Bassini thread.
Is it:
a) The opposite of an ovation - a special moment where nobody claps.
b) A legal term for the replacement of an old contract with a new one.
c) The act of getting egg on your face.1 -
MOUNTEBANK
Making its 3rd appearance today courtesy of @McBobbin on the Brexit thread, just two days after its previous mention by @NornIrishAddick on the same thread. Its debut was brought to us by @ColinTat back in July on the Birmingham v Charlton Post Match Thread.
Is it:
a) A financial institution operated by the Canadian Mounted Police.
b) A small mountain named after a monocled boxer.
c) A charlatan or swindler.
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Can I go for d)?Stig said:MOUNTEBANK
Making its 3rd appearance today courtesy of @McBobbin on the Brexit thread, just two days after its previous mention by @NornIrishAddick on the same thread. Its debut was brought to us by @ColinTat back in July on the Birmingham v Charlton Post Match Thread.
Is it:
a) A financial institution operated by the Canadian Mounted Police.
b) A small mountain named after a monocled boxer.
c) A charlatan or swindler.
Which is, of course, a first cousin of the pettifogger (or in Mr. Farnell's case, pettifogging viper).2 -
And tomorrow's word of the day writes itself!2
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PETTIFOGGER
Word of the day is running a little late due to all the excitement on the TS and BS threads, but here we are as promised with @NornIrishAddick's Pettifogger.
Is it:
a) As mentioned above, a first cousin of the mountebank.
b) A small device used to emit dry ice at stage shows and discotheques (compare with grandfogger, a somewhat larger device used for Ibiza raves, Pink Floyd concerts and Vincent Price films).
c) A pouch of potpourri which is sewn into a ladies petticoat to counter the effects of flatulence, dry gusset, wet gusset, stink creek and associated maladies.
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