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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

Elegran Tue 05-Aug-14 21:16:12

Valediction - The speech patterns of Welsh miners.

newist Tue 05-Aug-14 21:01:18

Uppity, Give more sympathy

Elegran Tue 05-Aug-14 20:46:53

Test match - strike it again to see whether it will light twice.

rubysong Tue 05-Aug-14 20:40:27

Succeeds : What a toothless budgie does.
(I know, you've all heard it before.)

newist Tue 05-Aug-14 20:17:43

Rigor mortice, Dead lock

newist Tue 05-Aug-14 20:10:21

Quisling, question the fish

Ana Tue 05-Aug-14 19:45:34

(I don't get the keratin one...)

Terrafirma1 Tue 05-Aug-14 19:40:06

Perpetuate- how they calculate the bill in a Korean restsurant (sorry! not original either)

ninathenana Tue 05-Aug-14 18:30:27

Persecution

He never did like waiting

BeeWitch Tue 05-Aug-14 18:12:04

Ovary - a polite response to 'are you well?'

Elegran Tue 05-Aug-14 18:00:24

Nobility - Praiseworthy tardiness in sending out invoices.

JoyBloggs Tue 05-Aug-14 17:43:20

Mistake - Kidnap a young lady

ninathenana Tue 05-Aug-14 17:25:31

Leicester

or you'll spoil the broth

ninathenana Tue 05-Aug-14 17:22:21

Keratin

to be served with custard

Elegran Tue 05-Aug-14 17:17:02

Delete extra s.

Elegran Tue 05-Aug-14 17:16:48

Jury-rigged (of sailings ships) A shipboard court-martial where undue influence has been exerted by the accused to escape proper justice.

Elegran Tue 05-Aug-14 17:10:33

Incandescence - tinned flavouring mixture.

littleflo Tue 05-Aug-14 17:02:09

Himalaya - transgender cockeral

ninathenana Tue 05-Aug-14 15:48:51

What happened to alphabetical smile

Geriatric

Gerry's speciality

Terrafirma1 Tue 05-Aug-14 14:55:41

Diminuendo - less than intelligent hint ( nudge, nudge , wink, wink, know what I mean?)

Elegran Tue 05-Aug-14 10:27:59

Flying buttress - female flight attendant with generously proportioned rear.

suebailey1 Tue 05-Aug-14 09:39:16

Major Road Ahead double barrelled army officer - sorry I'll try harder.

Terrafirma1 Tue 05-Aug-14 09:32:27

Extrapolate - having very, very nice manners

Terrafirma1 Tue 05-Aug-14 00:12:41

confused MrsPickle ???

I'll try again
dispense - I'll expalin our currency YET again

MrsPickle Mon 04-Aug-14 23:58:10

Elephant and de castle... I'll get me coat...