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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

JoyBloggs Sun 10-Aug-14 11:35:00

Pillage - the current era.

shysal Sun 10-Aug-14 07:23:15

Ovaltine -an overweight adolescent.

Terrafirma1 Sat 09-Aug-14 23:48:27

(copper) nitrate - what a policeman is paid for overtime.

papaoscar Sat 09-Aug-14 22:32:26

Majesty - Mum's happy!

JoyBloggs Sat 09-Aug-14 22:12:22

Gladiator - happy to have consumed female

papaoscar Sat 09-Aug-14 21:44:53

Flatulent - accommodation on temporary loan.

Terrafirma1 Sat 09-Aug-14 17:00:54

Excrete- used to live on a Greek island (sorryblush)

NanKate Sat 09-Aug-14 16:43:32

Duty - cuppa coming up. brew

JoyBloggs Sat 09-Aug-14 08:18:23

Cardiology - the study of knitted jackets

Terrafirma1 Fri 08-Aug-14 22:08:11

Belong - opposite of be short

NanKate Fri 08-Aug-14 19:32:36

Abluted - a blue coloured teddy.

Elegran Fri 08-Aug-14 15:02:47

Zoroaster - avenger disguised as garden flower

JoyBloggs Fri 08-Aug-14 12:52:51

Yellow - what I do when I stub my toe!

Terrafirma1 Fri 08-Aug-14 10:52:05

Extempore- permanent now

NanKate Fri 08-Aug-14 10:13:50

Weevil - small town

JoyBloggs Thu 07-Aug-14 23:04:23

(I think we're up to 'V'...???)

Virile - a knitting design similar to Fair Isle

MrsPickle Thu 07-Aug-14 20:58:47

Escargot... souped up mini going at snail's pace.

rosesarered Thu 07-Aug-14 20:57:07

sorry! just realised it's alphabetical.

rosesarered Thu 07-Aug-14 20:56:03

defeat......... good for running on.

newist Thu 07-Aug-14 20:42:18

Under toned, not as fit as one could be

Elegran Thu 07-Aug-14 19:55:00

Oooh! Sorry! doh!

MrsPickle Thu 07-Aug-14 19:49:44

Draining board.... out of sync... doh!

Elegran Thu 07-Aug-14 19:46:30

Umm. Mrs P Where is the definition of "drainingboard"? Were you cut off in midpost?

POGS Thu 07-Aug-14 19:35:58

Thoughtful. Brain capacity overloaded.

MrsPickle Thu 07-Aug-14 18:49:38

Mine begins with d, so it's out of sync...drainingboard