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J.R. wrote:

Richard Ruck wrote:From etymology to smutty innuendo in just a few posts!

Don't we just love it?

If your innuendo is smutty Richard, try a chimney sweep !.

(I always thought an innuendo was another name for an Italian 'poof' ?)

Well, one of my friends had his flue scraped just before Christmas.

My coat is calling........

Jointure
settlement of estate on wife to become effective on death of husband

Jarvey
(i) Irish car driver
(ii) hackney coachman

lungi

• noun (pl. lungis) a sarong-like garment wrapped around the waist and extending to the ankles, worn by both sexes in India and in Burma (Myanmar), where it is the national dress.
— origin Urdu.

Richard Ruck wrote:lungi

• noun (pl. lungis) a sarong-like garment wrapped around the waist and extending to the ankles, worn by both sexes in India and in Burma (Myanmar), where it is the national dress.
— origin Urdu.

So that was what David Beckham was wearing!

englishangel wrote:

Richard Ruck wrote:lungi

• noun (pl. lungis) a sarong-like garment wrapped around the waist and extending to the ankles, worn by both sexes in India and in Burma (Myanmar), where it is the national dress.
— origin Urdu.

So that was what David Beckham was wearing!

......... only because he couldn't read the 'His' and 'Hers' on the bedroom wardrobe !

I am waiting with bated breath for today's word.

Though I have already had my 'edukashun' for today, on the 'Grecians Houses' thread.

englishangel wrote:I am waiting with bated breath for today's word.

Though I have already had my 'edukashun' for today, on the 'Grecians Houses' thread.

Sorry, haven't received it myself yet.

I may have to produce one of my own....!

They must have been reading this thread!

Here it is :

Purana
• noun (usu. Puranas) any of a class of Sanskrit sacred writings on Hindu mythology and folklore of varying date and origin, the most ancient of which dates from the 4th century ad.
— derivatives
Puranic adjective.
— origin from Sanskrit purana ‘ancient (legend)’, from pura ‘formerly’.

Richard Ruck wrote:They must have been reading this thread!

Here it is :

Purana
• noun (usu. Puranas) any of a class of Sanskrit sacred writings on Hindu mythology and folklore of varying date and origin, the most ancient of which dates from the 4th century ad.
— derivatives
Puranic adjective.
— origin from Sanskrit purana ‘ancient (legend)’, from pura ‘formerly’.

Well I will be using THAT one every day on the Labour Ward

I think mine must come from the Ladybird Childrens Dictionary!! although come to think of it it seems to be an American site................


plenary

(adjective) [PLEE·nah·ree, PLEN·ah·ree]

1. full in all respects; complete; entire; 'a diplomat with plenary powers': "Rick may be the man of this house, but I have plenary powers here."

2. fully attended; 'a plenary session of the legislature'

adverb form: plenarily
noun form: plenariness

Origin
Approximately 1517; from Medieval Latin, 'plenarius': entire, complete; from Latin, 'plenus': full.

englishangel wrote:

Richard Ruck wrote:They must have been reading this thread!

Here it is :

Purana
• noun (usu. Puranas) any of a class of Sanskrit sacred writings on Hindu mythology and folklore of varying date and origin, the most ancient of which dates from the 4th century ad.
— derivatives
Puranic adjective.
— origin from Sanskrit purana ‘ancient (legend)’, from pura ‘formerly’.

Well I will be using THAT one every day on the Labour Ward

Sorry, they seem to be giving a lot of foreign words at the moment. Let's hope they come up with some more words from a bit closer to home!

Mrs C. wrote:I think mine must come from the Ladybird Childrens Dictionary!! although come to think of it it seems to be an American site................


plenary

(adjective) [PLEE·nah·ree, PLEN·ah·ree]

1. full in all respects; complete; entire; 'a diplomat with plenary powers': "Rick may be the man of this house, but I have plenary powers here."

2. fully attended; 'a plenary session of the legislature'

adverb form: plenarily
noun form: plenariness

Origin
Approximately 1517; from Medieval Latin, 'plenarius': entire, complete; from Latin, 'plenus': full.

Just out of interest, which site are you using?

Blamestorm

When members of a team get together in a room and accuse each other of f*cking up a recent project.

Now that is good word!

It's management bolloxspeak, though, isn't it?