The word of the day game

homoe · 01-24-2018, 10:23 AM

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Originally Posted by Kätzchen

not sure what "namby-pamby" is but Coterie is a word that describes your inner circle of friends, colleagues or acquaintances.....

New Word (from a book I was reading, yesterday):

Piezyna

I think it's somewhat like a comforter down comforter feather-bed feather blanket type thingy, no?

homoe · 01-24-2018, 10:25 AM

new word of the day is...........

scofflaw.............

Kätzchen · 01-24-2018, 10:38 AM

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Originally Posted by homoe

I think it's somewhat like a comforter down comforter feather-bed feather blanket type thingy, no?

yes! It's was a word featured in the James McBride book The Color of Water . ...McBride's mother's family were Jews from Poland and it's an Polish term for duvet (goose feathered blanket ).

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Originally Posted by homoe

new word of the day is...........

scofflaw.............

Some one who skirts the law ??? I'm not sure about that word.

New Word: Lagom

homoe · 01-24-2018, 10:40 AM

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Originally Posted by Kätzchen

yes! It's was a word featured in the James McBride book The Color of Water . ...McBride's mother's family were Jews from Poland and it's an Polish term for duvet (goose down feathered blanket ).

Some one who skirts the law ??? I'm not sure about that word.

New Word: Lagom

Oh, that's a Swedish word that means "just the right amount" I believe!

homoe · 01-24-2018, 10:41 AM

new word of the day................

dupe.......

homoe · 01-25-2018, 11:21 AM

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Originally Posted by homoe

new word of the day................

dupe.......

No takers, this isn't so hard honest

Kätzchen · 01-25-2018, 11:39 AM

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Originally Posted by homoe

new word of the day................

dupe.......

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Originally Posted by homoe

No takers, this isn't so hard honest

Hey hey, I have to watch my blood pressure lol

Dupe: those very UNCLEVER people who think they can pull the 'wool over ones eyes'. Yanno..... ppl like those darn politicians down in DC, and a whole shark tank of other suspects.

New Word: Fashionista

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