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cunliffe
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Hello dears. No, I haven�t won the WOD, I was fourth runner-up or something,  but anyway, here is your new WOD. I think this WOD competition is a bit of fun, but also very educational as we all learn a new word! Please remember, we don�t want the true definition, we want your daffynition and it can be silly, funny, serious, or plain nonsense! And your word is: WARDREADLE |
23 Jun 2020
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spinney
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Right then, this is a very common word, or was when I was a young schoolboy at the posh boarding school I went to. This is the practice of staying up at night and hiding in the wardrobe and reading a book by torch because the lights were turned out at 10 pm. |
23 Jun 2020
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FrauSue
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It�s pronounced "wor - dreddle" to rhyme with "pedal." It�s a word from the 1920s. Conscientious objectors (people who refused to fight in the 1st World War) were often called cowards, or �wardreadles� - people who dread war. This pejorative term has thankfully dropped out of use. |
23 Jun 2020
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maryse pey�
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Actually it is a mispelling of a non-speaking English. It means : the riddle of the yard (in homage to Mother Goose). |
23 Jun 2020
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Aisha77
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It�s the dread a King�s ward has to read riddles in front of people... :/ |
23 Jun 2020
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redcamarocruiser
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Foster parents take care of wards. Wardreadle is the term for wards who are especially difficult to place in foster homes, for like treaclewort, they are wild.
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23 Jun 2020
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douglas
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We all know that a dreidel is a "little top that spins" (many learned the song as young children). There is a game known as "Battling Tops" where two tops are shot into a small "arena" where they battle to see which falls over first. So the obvious conclusion is that a War Dreadle is a special "elite" top designed to battle in the arena--a spinning gladiator if you would. Note: I got this picture from the internet and have no idea what the symbols on the dreidel below are--if they are something offensive please let me know so I can remove it. Thx
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25 Jun 2020
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Jayho
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Guys, guys, you obviously don�t have dreadlocks. Dreadle is a well known German company that makes the finest tools to crochet dreadlocks - TRUE! You can read about Dreadle here So, wardreadle is your own wardrobe of dreadles - single, double and triple crochet hooks - in a fine array of beautifully natural and environmentally friendly handcrafted handles. And even dreadle jewellery for your dreads. Create your own wardreadle today! |
26 Jun 2020
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Gurnoor
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It is yet another contribution from the rich French language which the innovative English combined with current and widely understood English words to coin a word that simply means, the riddles of war, i.e. those elements of war that can not be explained. There have been many a wardreadle meetings behind closed doors that never come to public light. There, now you know! :) |
27 Jun 2020
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cunliffe
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Well, well, well, I am having trouble deciding on a winner! All these definitions were brilliant - and some were very plausible - especially considering that WARDREADLE is a made-up word.  While searching for a new WOD, I googled EDWARD LEAR, that great purveyor of nonsense to get a good word. And, well, you can see what I did there! It is an anagram of his name. And so I am going for the philosophical daffynition - GURNOOR is the WINNER! Thank you for your daffynitions and where is LES??? Lynne x
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30 Jun 2020
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