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Comments by baronluke
baronluke commented on the word jackknifed
According to Wikipedia:
'Jackknifing means the accidental folding of an articulated vehicle (i.e. one towing a trailer) such that it resembles the acute angle of a folding pocket knife.'
June 18, 2008
baronluke commented on the word dixi
Latin expression meaning 'I have spoken'. Usually means: 'I have said all that I had to say and thus the argument is settled'.
'I'm sorry, Dave, but I'm not driving you around like a bloody chauffeur. Come and sit in the passenger seat. Dixi!'
June 18, 2008
baronluke commented on the word aliquantulus
Adjective. Little, small, diminutive.
June 16, 2008
baronluke commented on the word aliquantus
Adjective. Of some size; quite a quantity of.
June 16, 2008
baronluke commented on the word cirrus aviaticus
Noun. More commonly known as a contrail.
June 16, 2008
baronluke commented on the word equilibrioception
Noun. Sense of balance.
June 16, 2008
baronluke commented on the word pathetic fallacy
Noun. Assigning human characteristics or emotions to inanimate objects or to nature, for example: 'angry clouds', 'a cruel wind' ...
June 16, 2008
baronluke commented on the word plother
Yorkshire argot. Simply means 'mud'.
June 16, 2008
baronluke commented on the word scobberlotch
Verb. To loaf around, doing nothing in particular.
June 16, 2008
baronluke commented on the word obarmate
Verb. 'To arm against'.
'Let us obarmate ourselves against the Plain English Campaign!'
June 14, 2008
baronluke commented on the word obrumpent
An adjective meaning either 'bursting' or 'breaking'.
June 14, 2008
baronluke commented on the word vicambulate
Verb meaning 'to walk the streets'.
June 14, 2008
baronluke commented on the word pulveratricious
An adjective meaning 'covered with dust'.
'Gosh, Bob, that desk of yours is all pulveratricious!'
June 14, 2008