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Post by John Farrell on May 2, 2024 18:57:17 GMT
The use of "wee" is one of the few things to survive from the Scottish settlers, here in Otago.
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Post by willien on May 2, 2024 19:10:59 GMT
The use of "wee" is one of the few things to survive from the Scottish settlers, here in Otago. So you guys go for a pish as well? |
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Post by andy on May 2, 2024 21:15:05 GMT
The use of "wee" is one of the few things to survive from the Scottish settlers, here in Otago. So you guys go for a pish as well? I believe that leads us on to.... |
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Post by Kath on May 3, 2024 7:30:42 GMT
WORD 124: QUIBBLE
People often use the word quibble to mean a tedious or pedantic argument, like disputing who owes what on a group restaurant bill. It can be used as a verb meaning a small objection or point of order over specific details but was originally used as a noun meaning skirting or ducking away from the main issue.
My favourite use of the word was when trying to return something to B&Q which at the time had a large poster behind their counter saying 'Quibble Free Returns Policy'. I forget what we were trying to return and why but the woman was not having it and my husband looked her dead in the eye, pointed at the sign and said 'I think you'll find you're quibbling!' We got our return.
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Post by don on May 7, 2024 15:00:39 GMT
Which brings me to saw Sqwabble
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Post by Ivor E Tower on May 7, 2024 19:54:00 GMT
Which brings me to saw Sqwabble A female Red Indian who is unsteady on her feet..... |
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Post by dorsetmike on May 9, 2024 12:26:13 GMT
Do people still traipse about?
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Post by spinno on May 9, 2024 12:55:36 GMT
Do people still traipse about? I do. |
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Post by don on May 9, 2024 13:20:57 GMT
Do people still traipse about? I do. I would traipse if I could, but seeing as I haven’t been able to stand up for over ten years I feel I don’t qualify. Wheelchair walking isn’t traipsing about I think the speed I travel at in my electric wheelchair 🦼 I qualify for whizzing around. |
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Post by peterob on May 10, 2024 12:42:11 GMT
New word for me today. Amice. It appears as an answer in The Times crossword today. I cheated it.
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Post by kate on May 10, 2024 12:47:36 GMT
New word for me today. Amice. It appears as an answer in The Times crossword today. I cheated it. I haven't been out today, so no Times for me. I liked yesterday's crossword though - did you? |
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Post by kate on May 10, 2024 12:49:34 GMT
I often wonder about words. For example, if you can be inept, can you be ept?
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Post by spinno on May 10, 2024 13:43:16 GMT
I often wonder about words. For example, if you can be inept, can you be ept? If you insulate something, and then remove the protection are you outsulating? |
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Post by willien on May 10, 2024 14:07:33 GMT
I often wonder about words. For example, if you can be inept, can you be ept? According to Quora it is a word despite not generally being in dictionaries. Not sure I believe that but it is possible that it fell into disuitude a very long time ago. Good word disuitude.  Edit - Oh no its not, but desuitude is.  |
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Post by peterob on May 10, 2024 14:09:29 GMT
New word for me today. Amice. It appears as an answer in The Times crossword today. I cheated it. I haven't been out today, so no Times for me. I liked yesterday's crossword though - did you? I did some of it. I didn't get around to looking up the answers to what I didn't get. I am managing to get some answers. One of the compositors thinks like me and I can get all but a handful of his/hers. There is one compositor that I really don't understand the relationship between clue and answer for the majority of clues, although given some letters I can make some progress by guesswork. I always found The Times difficult, especially when it relies on knowledge of music, literature etc. I'm no good on names of composers, artists, authors, characters from mythology and the like. The online version lets you check an answer or cheat an answer on non-competition days. I haven't twigged how to find the answers to Saturday or the Sunday Times - I think you have to sign up to the crossword club or buy the following paper version. |
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