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Old 12.12.2011, 13:49
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Re: Word of Today

Yesterweek...

Apparently it means last week. And no, it is not legit. But I thought it cute when I heard somebody blurt it out.
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Old 12.12.2011, 16:41
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Re: Word of Today

I like fortnight - a concept that is not recognised as widely as I expected, when growing up ...
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Old 16.12.2011, 08:21
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PDFfile....(you had to be there)
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Old 16.12.2011, 22:20
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Re: Word of Today

glingleglingleglingle

Yes, I've just finished reading Hogfather again ...
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Old 16.12.2011, 22:52
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Prepone. Apparently it's like postpone but before the event. Who'da thunk it?
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Old 19.12.2011, 22:54
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Re: Word of Today

I like prepone. I think I will prepone bedtime, finally. Luxury....aaaaah.

teachers' conferences is the word of this week.

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Old 20.12.2011, 17:44
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Re: Word of Today

Glacial. Especially in reference to Swiss decision-making processes ...
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Old 21.12.2011, 22:03
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Re: Word of Today

culinary

I know it's not too special but Word of Today it is.
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Old 21.12.2011, 22:11
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Re: Word of Today

Oblation. It's Xmas time.
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Old 30.12.2011, 12:38
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Old 01.01.2012, 02:44
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Re: Word of Today



Now, what would the Word of this brand new year would be...I wonder.

I would like it to be goulash since it is something I need to fine tune this year.
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Old 05.01.2012, 14:21
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Now, what would the Word of this brand new year would be...I wonder.

I would like it to be goulash since it is something I need to fine tune this year.
word of the year is dragon! dragon tattoo, dragon year for chinese calendar!
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Old 07.01.2012, 20:40
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Selcouth.

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Old 09.01.2012, 19:52
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Re: Word of Today

Antipodes ...
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Old 10.01.2012, 01:54
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Re: Word of Today

toads...........
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BULLfrogs.......
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Old 10.01.2012, 08:38
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Re: Word of Today

Can we have a sentence of the day?

"My wife was only following my orders..."
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Old 10.01.2012, 23:33
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Re: Word of Today

pith

(blahblahbla)
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Old 11.01.2012, 21:09
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pith

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You're taking the pith, thurely!!

Seriously, I love this word - either as part of the helmet, or hiding within my orange or mandarine ...
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Re: Word of Today

One of my favorite word is effervescing, the following link might be responsible for that though:

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