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Discussion in 'U.K.' started by Peace-Phoenix, Nov 12, 2007.

  1. lithium

    lithium frogboy

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    Callipygian

    - having beautifully proportioned buttocks
     
  2. lithium

    lithium frogboy

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    Genuinely new one on me!

    Eleemosynary
    (adjective) - Contributed as an act of charity
     
  3. lithium

    lithium frogboy

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    Perquisite

    No, not a misspelling of prerequisite, it means "a payment or profit received in addition to a regular wage or salary"

    ...Just me doing this?:rolleyes:
     
  4. verseau_miracle

    verseau_miracle Banned

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    Just you be only person intelligent left!

    Although I had heard perquisite before:cool:
     
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    verseau_miracle Banned

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    suriphobia

    A fear of mice
     
  6. verseau_miracle

    verseau_miracle Banned

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    I love this:D
     
  7. Psiwave

    Psiwave Member

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    I like Umami!

    It's the fifth taste receptor on your tongue.

    So you have sweet, sour, salty, bitter and Umami.
    It's apparently in things like parmesan cheese.
     
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    Psiwave Member

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    Glucodermaphobia

    Fear of the skin that forms on your hot chocolate

    Agrochlostrophobia

    Fear of wide open spaces, but only when your locked in a cupboard
     
  9. lithium

    lithium frogboy

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    Obdurate
    - stubbornly intractable
     
  10. Raskalization

    Raskalization Making plans for Nigel

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    It doesn't matter that you've defined it's meaning, I still don't understand it or ever will or want to. :tongue:
     
  11. Peace-Phoenix

    Peace-Phoenix Senior Member

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    I frequently taste your mummy....
     
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