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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