The Word of the Day Thread
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Today is a twofor.
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@zecc Well, that does deal with something that supposedly happens immediately after death.
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- adj necessary (for someone) as a duty or responsibility; morally binding
“it is incumbent on them to pay their own debts”
- adj necessary (for someone) as a duty or responsibility; morally binding
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@boner I don't expect these words to be that uncommon, but .
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From mierenneuken +‎ -er. Literally "antscrewer"; "one who has sexual intercourse with ants".
(pejorative, vulgar) a petty person who makes a pointless fuss about insignificant details or issues; a nitpicker
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@boner When uttered to a police officer giving you a ticket, it is to be considered a compliment.
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@boner said in The Word of the Day Thread:
Ah, so that's why "appropriate" is
take possession of by force, as after an invasion
Make someone sad by taking something from them.
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@tsaukpaetra There's an additional "ti" in propitiate which you may have missed. These are the roots of the two words:
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@boner said in The Word of the Day Thread:
@tsaukpaetra There's an additional "ti" in propitiate which you may have missed. These are the roots of the two words:
Correct not my deliberate disinterpretation!
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- homesickness for a home to which you cannot return, or for a home which may have never been
- an intense form of longing or nostalgia, wistfulness
- the grief for the lost places of your past
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