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"Word of the day"
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blizzard1
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"Word of the day"
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Hello, everybody,
It �s an honour to be the winner of the word of the day. ldthemagicman liked my definition of the word vibrissae.
All guesses are welcome. Please don �t post any pictures or definitions from dictionaries. The word of the day is: GALIMAUFREYRemember that the funniest or wittiest word will be chosen. Not the one with the correct answer. Have a wonderful Monday :) Hugs Elizabeth |
27 Sep 2010
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SueThom
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Oh, cool--I get to go first!
Well, Maufrey was a common name for males in 14th through 16th century England.
Gali is an early spelling of "golly"
Apparently at least one Maufrey was quite clumsy and his family and friends were always saying, "Golly (or �gali �), Maufrey!" when he once again tripped, knocked over someone �s beer, stepped on someone �s toes, etc.
Eventually, "Gali, Maufrey!" morphed into one word (galimaufrey) and came to mean either a clumsy act ("What a galimaufrey that was! I was SO embarrassed!") or a person who was particularly clumsy ("He �s a real galimaufrey.")
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27 Sep 2010
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franknbea
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Ooooh! I think I know this one...
It �s an old pick up line used by the DUDES in the night clubs in the Bronx during the
70s disco era;
GAL = Girl IM= I am AU= all Frey(pronounced Free)= Free
Girl I am all free, come and get me!!!! wooohooo |
27 Sep 2010
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