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Post by ramiejamie Tue 12 May 2020, 8:33 pm

Crwth
An ancient stringed instrument of Celtic origin.
It is the longest word without a vowel.
 
Aquabib
Someone who drinks water rather than alcohol.
 
GIF
In technology, GIF stands for ‘Graphics Interchange Format’.
According to its inventor it should be pronounced ‘jiff’ and not ‘giff’.
 
Basiation – verb
To kiss
 
Pickthank – noun
A person who seeks flattery by favour or gossip, a sycophant.
 
Windlestraw
A withered stalk of any various grasses
A tall thin person
Any light flimsy material or object.
 
Milquetoast
A timid unassertive spineless person, especially one who is easily dominated or intimidated.
 
Schmuck
An obnoxious or contemptible person.
 
Ecophobia
The fear of one;s home.
A feeling of powerlessness to prevent cataclysmic environmental change, apocalypse etc.
 
Hippopotomonstrosesquippedaliophobia
It is one of the longest word in the dictionary, and in an ironic twist it the fear of long words!!!!!! LOL, you couldn’t make it up.
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Post by Donkey Oaty Wed 13 May 2020, 3:45 pm


My wife's an aquabib.

Oh no sorry, it's the other way round!

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Post by ramiejamie Wed 13 May 2020, 5:56 pm

Donkey Oaty wrote:
My wife's an aquabib.

Oh no sorry,  it's the other way round!

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LOL  Very Happy

DO, no chance of me being an aquabib!!!!!!!!! Very Happy
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Post by Admin Thu 14 May 2020, 7:53 pm

Aquabib
Someone who drinks water rather than alcohol.

Ahhh...a lost soul, no doubt.... Embarassed Embarassed Embarassed
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Post by Admin Thu 14 May 2020, 7:55 pm

Hippopotomonstrosesquippedaliophobia
It is one of the longest word in the dictionary, and in an ironic twist it the fear of long words!!!!!! LOL, you couldn’t make it up.

and you can't pronounce it either..... Whistling
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Post by ramiejamie Thu 14 May 2020, 9:55 pm

"Ahhh...a lost soul, no doubt...."


I think me and thee are DEFINITELY NOT aquabibs Admin !!!!!!!!  LOL
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Post by Admin Thu 14 May 2020, 10:07 pm

You got it, Ray.. spot on lad.....

Here's to you
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