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Yet another daft little game?

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Terrafirma1 Mon 04-Aug-14 21:59:58

I was chuckling away at I'm Sorry I haven't a Clue this evening and particularly enjoyed the Uxbridge English Distionary of surreal/funny definitions (examples - Perspire = the way cathedrals are paid)
Anyway I thought we can do as well as that - anyone up for it? Alphabetical order of course.
My starters for A

Abacus - profane language from Swedish pop group
Acetone - exercise regime for donkeys

MiniMouse Thu 21-Aug-14 09:49:56

eXceed - now a full-grown plant

JoyBloggs Wed 20-Aug-14 11:09:59

Waistcoat - a rubbish garment

MiniMouse Wed 20-Aug-14 10:22:02

Vanguard - vehicle security

shysal Wed 20-Aug-14 08:41:02

Uganda - go and have a look.

MiniMouse Tue 19-Aug-14 10:51:49

Stent - curvy marquee

JoyBloggs Tue 19-Aug-14 09:56:25

Realise - genuine organs of sight

MiniMouse Mon 18-Aug-14 23:52:41

Quench - wench slaking her thirst

shysal Mon 18-Aug-14 07:59:23

Pretence - the days before camping.

MiniMouse Sun 17-Aug-14 23:10:36

No-one - missing number

Wheniwasyourage Sun 17-Aug-14 17:58:51

Middling. The bit of English society which worries politicians the most.

Wheniwasyourage Sun 17-Aug-14 17:57:52

Light bulb. One that's easier to carry to the flower bed than a hulking great hyacinth.

Elegran Sun 17-Aug-14 08:48:42

Kittywake - crack of dawn

shysal Sun 17-Aug-14 07:20:42

Jocular - a Scots vampire.

Soutra Sat 16-Aug-14 23:31:41

Idiomatic- stupidity that comes naturally

Elegran Sat 16-Aug-14 18:40:02

(Not forgetting Hyaena - Hello Ena!)

Ana Sat 16-Aug-14 18:01:48

Oops, sorry, not alphabetical - got carried away there...blush

Ana Sat 16-Aug-14 18:00:58

Aloe vera - hello there, Vera!

Elegran Sat 16-Aug-14 17:46:50

Hyacinth - Hello there Cynthia!

shysal Sat 16-Aug-14 15:51:01

Gooseberry - a gander's flat hat.

Galen Sat 16-Aug-14 13:31:11

Your lance that I ran over

Galen Sat 16-Aug-14 13:30:46

Flatulance. Tyler lance that I ran over

Soutra Sat 16-Aug-14 13:09:48

Endemic - getting over the flu

J52 Sat 16-Aug-14 09:37:01

Disgusting- it's that wind again x

Elegran Sat 16-Aug-14 09:29:55

Carport - flask of Cockburns in the glove compartment

shysal Sat 16-Aug-14 07:55:50

Botox - a seafaring bullock.