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cunliffe
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Word of the day
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And today �s word of the day is S E S Q U I P E D A L I A N
Remember please , not the real meaning!!! Let �s see what we can come up with for this lovely word! |
10 Mar 2014
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yanogator
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Believe it or not, I have a game that is called "sesquipedalian". It is fun to play (for native speakers). Bruce |
10 Mar 2014
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edrodmedina
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S E S Q U I P E D A L I A N means a six legged alien. |
10 Mar 2014
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douglas
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Okay, I �m going to be bad here --- It �s the 600th time some one pees on a dalia (flower).
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10 Mar 2014
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isa2
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A sesquipedalian is a sports teacher who makes clever remarks while spinning his bicycle in the gym in supplemental courses.
SES = supplemental educational service (US)
quip = a clever remark
pedal = a foot lever
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10 Mar 2014
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cunliffe
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I must confess, I don �t know what it means! Almaz used it in relation to another member, Nirvana. I liked the sound of it, meant to look it up and forgot. I �m getting excited about finding out! Now, nobody post to tell me! |
10 Mar 2014
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MoodyMoody
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Elliott, from E.T., flying over Europe with his friend, trading witticisms along the way.
SES: single European sky
quip: one-liner
pedal: to use one �s feet to move a bicycle or similar vehicle
alien: person from another world
Obviously, pedal and alien share the syllable "al." |
10 Mar 2014
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sarguero
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A sesquipedalian is the ancestor of a centipede.
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10 Mar 2014
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ascincoquinas
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S E S Q U I P E D A L I A N
Latest disease to describe extreme exhaust Parents who have six naughty kids and feel they are about to go nuts, while trying to bring them up.
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10 Mar 2014
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anaram
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It �s a long tandem; a bicycle for six riders, with six sets of pedals.
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10 Mar 2014
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