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Word Of the Day



valentinaper
Greece

Word Of the Day
 
Thanks again for picking me as the winner, oumsalsabil.
(thank you Mariethe for inspiring me, too!)

This is the new WOD:

defenestrate

Not a difficult one, but I figured it might inspire you to create some witty, wacky definitions!

Waiting for your creative contributions,
Valentina  

7 May 2014      





isa2
Austria

In France a lady dressed like this is obliged to defenestrate (= open the window/ remove the veil).

7 May 2014     



ascincoquinas
Portugal

defenestrate

the act of strip teasing by drag queens:

7 May 2014     



sarguero
Spain

Defenestrate = Definitely castrate  Unhappy

7 May 2014     



natie2051
Russian Federation

Defenestrate means to throw someone out of a window. I think it refers to people but you can imagine that you don �t want to kill a bug and you just catch it and defenestrate it))) Something like this. 

8 May 2014     



oumsalsabil
Algeria

An expert in elaborating a strategy (a military plan) based on defense. The expert is a graduate from a military academy where students are well  trained  in strategic defensive methods such as: military deception, propagenda, and psychological warfare

8 May 2014