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Posted: Thu Jan 28, 2016 2:25 am
by Cord Hurn
Phlebotomy
The complete reprogramming of an especially clumsy robot.
contumacious
Posted: Fri Jan 29, 2016 7:02 pm
by ussusimiel
contumacious: to be vehemently opposed to tomatoes.
insipid
Posted: Sun Jan 31, 2016 4:46 am
by Sorus
Insipid
A type of prehistoric invertebrate, insipidus scolopendridae (Insipid) was an early ancestor of the modern centipede.
Portmanteau
Posted: Sun Jan 31, 2016 5:19 am
by Cord Hurn
Portmanteau a strong beverage that you will quickly feel affecting you all the way to the ends of your feet
affirmation
Posted: Thu Feb 04, 2016 7:38 pm
by deer of the dawn
affirmation
The imaginary hardening of the abdominal muscles that occurrs when men watch movies in which Ben Affleck takes off his shirt.
bouffant
Posted: Fri Feb 05, 2016 6:58 pm
by ussusimiel
bouffant: this is a young child that is being raised for meat, a bit like veal, but end up tasting like chicken anyway.
Triptych
Posted: Sat Feb 06, 2016 1:48 am
by Sorus
Triptych
1. A company that plans vacations for techies.
2. A company that sells equipment to cat burglars.
(Mutual lawsuits pending.)
Vermillion
Posted: Sat Feb 06, 2016 8:51 pm
by deer of the dawn
Vermillion
The list of items which are copious in the state of Vermont, for example: maple leaves, plaid shirts, cows, and so on.
Gregarious
Posted: Sun Feb 07, 2016 3:27 am
by Sorus
Gregarious
An infection which, if left untreated, will slowly turn you into Greg.
Metronome
Posted: Sun Feb 07, 2016 1:10 pm
by deer of the dawn
Metronome
A fashion trend in which one dresses like a small, fairy-folk, urban person.
Heuristic
Posted: Sun Feb 07, 2016 1:45 pm
by ussusimiel
Heuristic: to be inordinately (and wrongheadedly) proud of your wristwatch.
Buboes
Posted: Fri Feb 12, 2016 4:35 pm
by deer of the dawn
Buboes
Chewing gum that makes rings when blown, rather than spheres.
Freebooting
Posted: Fri Feb 12, 2016 7:59 pm
by ussusimiel
Freebooting: the high that you get when you inhale leather that is earmarked for use in footwear.
Ensemble
Posted: Sat Feb 13, 2016 4:52 pm
by Sorus
Ensemble
An incantation used by apprentice magicians who haven't quite mastered Abracadabra.
Quaestuary
Posted: Sun Feb 14, 2016 10:54 pm
by ussusimiel
Quaestuary: what Spanish people say when they can't find the mouth of the river.
Quango
Posted: Sun Feb 14, 2016 11:11 pm
by Sorus
Quango
1. Hybrid fruit. (Cross between a kumquat and a mango.)
2. A complicated dance. (It takes four to quango.)
Brassica
Posted: Mon Feb 15, 2016 12:22 pm
by JIkj fjds j
Brassica
Fabled lost city of automatons, near Kourion.
Asphodel
Posted: Mon Feb 15, 2016 8:41 pm
by Sorus
Asphodel
A model of smartphone specifically designed to work by being sat upon.
Madapollam
Posted: Mon Feb 15, 2016 10:42 pm
by ussusimiel
Madapollam: obviously, 'a poll' in the middle of 'madam', ahem!
Less obviously, it's what dyslexic hayfever sufferers shout every May.
Licentious
Posted: Wed Feb 17, 2016 1:39 pm
by JIkj fjds j
Licentious
A strong desire to get ahead.
Combination