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Subject: Obsolete Words Mon Feb 03, 2014 9:16 am
Knowing how many of you love a good new word, thought you'd enjoy this link a Facebook friend shared with me. Some inspiration for the word challenge stories? (The owls are nice too!)
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Ghislaine Emrys Moderator
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Subject: Re: Obsolete Words Mon Feb 03, 2014 3:05 pm
I've heard of some and others were easy to figure out. Loved the example for beef-witted. I hope no one on this board is from Essex, UK!* (FWIW, I live in Essex County in the US. )
*Meaning: Stupid, imbecilic. Origin: 1590s As in: The Only Way Is Essex is a TV show for the terminally beef-witted.
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Posts : 178 Join date : 2012-04-21 Age : 58 Location : Devon
Subject: Re: Obsolete Words Tue Feb 04, 2014 12:24 am
Ghislaine - If you'd ever watched an episode of TOWIE (as we fondly refer to it!) then you'd know how accurate that statement is! For reference Google Joey Essex!
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Subject: Thanks Sat Feb 08, 2014 7:21 am
Very enjoyable.
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BeeJay Admin
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Subject: Re: Obsolete Words Sat Feb 08, 2014 5:27 pm
The words are delightful. Being fuzzled tonight sounds appealing. Those photographs are amazing.
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Mon Feb 03, 2014 9:16 am
(FWIW, I live in Essex County in the US. 
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Those photographs are amazing.