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mathiasdomm -> RE: Word Fight (4/27/2006 2:50:20 PM)

Whop- The sound made when you hit canned biscuits against the counter.

"furbelow"



Tikkiee -> RE: Word Fight (4/27/2006 3:20:17 PM)

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"furbelow"

Decorative pleated trim

edited to add:
"yarmulke"



bandit25 -> RE: Word Fight (4/27/2006 7:52:02 PM)

a yarmulke is a beanie worn by Jewish men...in some of the more "religious" sects, they wear them all the time...most of the conservative sects, they only wear them at temple or during a ceremony



bandit25 -> RE: Word Fight (4/27/2006 7:53:21 PM)

next word

dacryops



mathiasdomm -> RE: Word Fight (4/27/2006 7:53:59 PM)

Yiddish for the Hebrew "kiddish" i believe.  Regardless, the Jewish skull cap. 

"Orotund"

Cassandra, you're good. 

-m



FootQueen -> RE: Word Fight (4/27/2006 9:00:45 PM)

oops, lagg in the screen--i'll wait



Lordandmaster -> RE: Word Fight (4/27/2006 11:19:29 PM)

Orotund means fustian.  I'll leave dacryops for someone else.  (It must have something to do with tears, but I don't know what it means.)

Edited to add: Anyone have a reference for the claim that Shakespeare's vocabulary is 2.5 times the size of OED?  I don't think that can be true.  I own a complete concordance to Shakespeare, and it's not nearly as large as OED.  Also, anything that's in Shakespeare (including clauses ending with prepositions) is English in my book. 



Tikkiee -> RE: Word Fight (4/28/2006 4:55:03 AM)

quote:

dacryops

That's a condition in the eyes where they constantly water ( like during allergies )
 
"Saburrate"
OOpps, forget saburrate ( unless someone knows it off hand lol, it's not used anymore in the English speaking world ) [8|]
 
Instead
 
"Sacerdotal"

quote:

  Edited to add: Anyone have a reference for the claim that Shakespeare's vocabulary is 2.5 times the size of OED?  I don't think that can be true.  I own a complete concordance to Shakespeare, and it's not nearly as large as OED.  Also, anything that's in Shakespeare (including clauses ending with prepositions) is English in my book. 

I don't have an actual reference for online that could prove or disprove the claim. However, I do know that it can not be as large as OED. I have an up to date reference guide to Shakespearean/Elizabethan vocabulary, and though it is large, it is no where near as large as the OED. (  I also own a complete Etymology reference guide, also up to date. And by up to date, I mean 2005-2006)
 



mnottertail -> RE: Word Fight (4/28/2006 6:08:33 AM)

If the word computer is in the OED that would dismiss the claim of 2.5 x out of hand for me by simple inferrence. Although Billy could lay down some rap, for sure. 

Ron



Takethiswaltz -> RE: Word Fight (4/28/2006 6:32:34 AM)

sacerdotal:  preists' ability to communicate with God?
 
gadwall



Tikkiee -> RE: Word Fight (4/28/2006 7:13:36 AM)

quote:

sacerdotal:  preists' ability to communicate with God?

Not quite. It actually refers to anything that pertains to a priest or the priesthood.
 
quote:

  gadwall

That's a duck that lives in the areas where freshwater are.
 
"Mzungu"



bandit25 -> RE: Word Fight (4/28/2006 7:14:59 AM)

Tikkiee...beat me to it.  Sorry, don't know mzungu



Tikkiee -> RE: Word Fight (4/28/2006 7:17:17 AM)

LOL want a hint?
 
I am a Mzungu.
You are a Mzungu.
Mathiasdomm is also a Mzungu.



bandit25 -> RE: Word Fight (4/28/2006 12:39:46 PM)

Mathiasdomm is a man, so that leaves out woman.  He's dom so that leaves out sub.  Game player?



bandit25 -> RE: Word Fight (4/28/2006 12:42:10 PM)

LOL...just looked it up...now a better hint would have been "and Foot Queen is not."  Course that may have made it too easy.  Still your turn.



Tikkiee -> RE: Word Fight (4/28/2006 2:29:25 PM)

I'll give it a bit and see if LAM can get it or not lol.



Lordandmaster -> RE: Word Fight (4/28/2006 4:59:16 PM)

Nope, don't know it and had to look it up.  I was about to complain that we were supposed to be sticking to English words, but it's in OED.  I'm a mzungu too.

I guess you go again, Tikkiee.



Lordandmaster -> RE: Word Fight (4/28/2006 5:01:49 PM)

I'm sure we can put this one to rest.  I doubt very strongly that there is ANY word in Shakespeare that's not in OED.  But of course there are plenty of words in OED not attested in Shakespeare.

Dover has a nice two-volume paperback concordance to Shakespeare; it's really not all that expensive.  When I get back home I'll post the publication details.

quote:

ORIGINAL: mnottertail

If the word computer is in the OED that would dismiss the claim of 2.5 x out of hand for me by simple inferrence. Although Billy could lay down some rap, for sure.



bandit25 -> RE: Word Fight (4/28/2006 5:09:33 PM)

I thought you might be able to get it from my hint.  Of course, I knew what it was by that time, so maybe that's why I thought it was such a good hint.  Please do post...I'd be very interested in it.  Thanks



mathiasdomm -> RE: Word Fight (4/28/2006 5:16:05 PM)

I had to look up mzungu too.  Looks like she wins.  And I am a mzungu.  Rumor confirmed ;-)
-m



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