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  1. Michael 345

    Michael 345 New year. PRESENT is 72 years oldl Valued Senior Member

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    FriggatriskaidekaphobiaHexakosioihexekontahexaphobia

    Fear of Friday the 666th

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    Michael 345, Nov 15, 2017
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  3. StrangerInAStrangeLand

    StrangerInAStrangeLand SubQuantum Mechanic Valued Senior Member

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    ^^^
    FriggaHexakosioihexekontahexaphobia

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    StrangerInAStrangeLand, Nov 15, 2017
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  5. Michael 345

    Michael 345 New year. PRESENT is 72 years oldl Valued Senior Member

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    Navvy, a shorter form of navigator (UK) or navigational engineer (US)

    QI Series 5 Episode 1

    https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Navvy

    FriggatriskaidekaFragapanophobia

    If your birthday is the 13th day of the month fear it will be a Friday

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  7. Sarkus

    Sarkus Hippomonstrosesquippedalo phobe Valued Senior Member

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    Hippopotomonstrosesquippedaliophobia.
    - the fear of long words.

    Testiculating
    - dramatically waving your arms about while talking bollox.
     
    Sarkus, Nov 15, 2017
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    What is it if you are waving your legs about?

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    StrangerInAStrangeLand, Nov 15, 2017
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  9. Sarkus

    Sarkus Hippomonstrosesquippedalo phobe Valued Senior Member

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    "Weird"
     
    Sarkus, Nov 15, 2017
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  10. StrangerInAStrangeLand

    StrangerInAStrangeLand SubQuantum Mechanic Valued Senior Member

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    What if you are the Minister Of Silly Walks?

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  11. StrangerInAStrangeLand

    StrangerInAStrangeLand SubQuantum Mechanic Valued Senior Member

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    StrangerInAStrangeLand, Nov 18, 2017
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  12. StrangerInAStrangeLand

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    StrangerInAStrangeLand, Nov 23, 2017
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    this is the part i don't understand. why is a poster like you who contributes nothing but one or two liners and stupid gifs all over the place not criticized at all yet posters like MR and GIA who are way better and more thoughtful posters with real substance and at least interesting so castigated on this forum?

    like you have two brain cells to rub together and you probably don't even have the excuse of brain damage from abuse either. wouldn't you agree that's quite unfair, evaluating even yourself? lmao

    to show you i'm fair, i will criticize my own faults. my posting style is mostly crass, obnoxious, bitter (often), poor or non-existent grammar/spelling/punctuation and not concerned too much with pretty decorum. but i at least have real content and a real point to make.

    a forum like this would know what the word 'effervescent' means. why don't you try a word that is not so well-known or in typical usage.
     
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  14. StrangerInAStrangeLand

    StrangerInAStrangeLand SubQuantum Mechanic Valued Senior Member

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    StrangerInAStrangeLand, Nov 23, 2017
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    Celebrating the occasion when (singer) Susan Boyle released her first album:-
    #Susanalbumparty
    The BBC picked this one up - not sure what the world is coming to.
     
    Confused2, Nov 24, 2017
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  16. StrangerInAStrangeLand

    StrangerInAStrangeLand SubQuantum Mechanic Valued Senior Member

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    StrangerInAStrangeLand, Nov 24, 2017
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    StrangerInAStrangeLand SubQuantum Mechanic Valued Senior Member

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    StrangerInAStrangeLand, Nov 27, 2017
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  18. Write4U

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    This is Carlin's view on expressions (warning crude language) ;


    And his views on Euphemisms;
     
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  19. StrangerInAStrangeLand

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    StrangerInAStrangeLand, Nov 29, 2017
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  20. Write4U

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    For a woman that would be Tittilating
     
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  21. StrangerInAStrangeLand

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    StrangerInAStrangeLand, Dec 10, 2017
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    StrangerInAStrangeLand, Dec 13, 2017
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  23. Write4U

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    Here is a list of unwords as of today.

    The story identified seven prohibited words:
    • Vulnerable
    • Entitlement
    • Diversity
    • Transgender
    • Fetus
    • Evidence-based
    • Science-based

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    Write4U, Dec 16, 2017
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