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lshorton99
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Word of the Day
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Hi all!
Today �s word is:
gormandize
As always, guessing is the only way to go - if you post from a dictionary then no one else can play the game!
Have fun!
Lindsey
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26 Aug 2010
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ikebana
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maybe a sweety thing to eat such as lollipops , candies or some pastries . It sounds very much like a French word.( gourmandise(s) )
have a nice day
hugs
Ikebana
PS : hope Marie-th� won �t see any naughty , cheeky meaning underneath  |
26 Aug 2010
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stexstme
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Easy one!!
From -gor(e) = related to blood ; - mandize : short for merchandise :
Blood for sale.
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26 Aug 2010
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douglas
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No idea, how about:
Gore - man -dize --to add a scary (gorey) man to something like a film or haunted house? |
26 Aug 2010
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guizmow
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Great job stexstme!!!! You must be right, I didn �t think to � �andise � as a short for merchandise. ;) |
26 Aug 2010
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SueThom
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Hmmm, let �s see...maybe it �s to make someone into a gourmand (a person who is obsessed with eating, but not just any food--they focus on really good food, i.e. expertly prepared, often expensive)? Or maybe taking "regular" food and preparing it in such a way that it becomes special (gourmet)? For example, "He gormandized the hot dog by topping it with caviar after cooking the wiener in champagne." (Yuck, that sounds awful!)
Sue
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26 Aug 2010
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Poohbear
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to enjoy eating gourmands...
that is to say... maneating !
Scary, huh?
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26 Aug 2010
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Apodo
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What is the difference between goret and the French word from which we get pork, porcine etc.? |
26 Aug 2010
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stexstme
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Apodo,
I think goret (piglet) comes from the old French gore = pig. ( I �ve read it could come from German, but I �m not sure about it..) Gore has disappeared from the language, & we use porc. |
26 Aug 2010
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Zora
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I do know the meaning of this word! BUT I think the alternatives are much more fun... so....
gormandize - is to fill a place with gourds...
I just gormandized my place and the pumpkin squashes go great with the decor.
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26 Aug 2010
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