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Message board > Word of the Day- Tuesday, December 21, 2010
Word of the Day- Tuesday, December 21, 2010
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edrodmedina
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Word of the Day- Tuesday, December 21, 2010
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Word of the Day- Tuesday, December 21, 2010
Thank you Douglas for bestowing this great honor upon me. I shall attempt to do this wonderful tradition justice. Today �sWOD is GALIMAUFREY. Remember folks and folkettes: No dictionary meanings and no googled answers. Free you imagination and let it run rampant helter skelter and hither and yonder. No hither and yonder are not the two of Santa �s reindeer. Well enough said...Let the games begin!!!! |
21 Dec 2010
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chud
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Well,
galimatia (Rus.)-galimatias (Fr.) means Double Dutch.
fr stands for French.
y is a suffix that makes a noun .
Therefore, "galimaufrey" - is a person whose native tonque is French and when he tries to speak English you can �t understand him at all.
Usage in context: "I couldn �t understand a word in his presentation. He �s a total galimaufrey, isn �t he?"
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21 Dec 2010
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andreaewa
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-"Gal, I �m a UF Rey!" meaning, you can�t let me go, I �m too good to be true :) This is the way Senior sts from the University of Florida introduce themselves. As they are in their last year, they are the kings, "REY", so, when you have a winner �s attitude with girls, you are a galimaufrey.
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21 Dec 2010
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alien boy
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Well I reckon it�s a new super duper multivitamin for ESL/EFL teachers... but it�s still highly experimental!
Ga- the element gallium, an element often used for its energy storing capability. This would allow the new �super duper multivitamin� to restore energy to all the weary teachers out there!
Li - for lithium, a key chemical component in medication for the treatment of manic
depression - hyperactivity, rushed speech, poor judgment and aggression (need I explain this one????)
M(g) - for magnesium. The (g) was dropped off for marketing purposes as it would then be nigh on impossible to teach the �correct� pronunciation to any prospective TESL/TEFL candidates... oh, & magnesium also helps maintain normal nerve & muscle function, keeps the heart rhythm steady & promotes normal blood pressure, keeps bones strong & supports a healthy immune system. It is of interest in treatment/prevention/management of hypertension, cardiovascular disease & diabetes! So it �s an essential ingredient to keep ALL TESL/TEFL teachers in tip top condition so we can all be at work, no matter what the students & employers throw at us!
Au - for gold, which all of us teachers are (or should be) at least as valuable as. This will �top up� our inherent value even more, especially in light of current global fiscal issues...
Fr - for francium, an element used only in highly experimental circumstance. It�s extremely rare (like the perfect teacher... & employer.... & student). So not only does it increase our own �rarity � as valuable teachers, but it also has that �X� factor that can be advertised in the same sort of vein as many herbal remedies of dubious value...
& lastly, as mentioned by chud... ey has been added to make it a noun & to make the �brand name� roll off the tongue more easily (please refer to pronunciation notes for M(g)).
So there we have it... the new, super duper TESL/TEFL multivitamin that is guaranteed to make us all 1000% better teachers.
COMING SOON TO A SPAM EMAIL NEAR YOU...
IF YOU REALLY WANT TO SATISFY THOSE STUDENTS, FACULTY & EMPLOYERS... ORDER GALIMAUFREY ONLINE TODAY FOR A 25% CHRISTMAS DISCOUNT... DON�T DELAY!!!!
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21 Dec 2010
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Jayho
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Well, I put GALIMAUFREY into my anagram thingo and it showed 2764 results.
Incredible!
I didn�t look at them all because I stopped at this one that made me chuckle. It�s about an emu. An emu is a big Australian native flightless (that can run the pants off a kangaroo see here and here) like an ostrich. Actually, it�s the second largest bird in the world. Unlike most other birds Dad sits on the eggs and raises the chicks. Some of the feathered kind might look upon this strangely even perhaps to go as so far to say that the male emu is a GALIMAUFREY, aka a Frail Gay Emu 
P.S. Hiya AB - welcome back
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21 Dec 2010
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for au frais (in a cool place)
