New Words

[Aberdeenplotter]

Any time you have to scramble to learn what a word means or to check if someone has just entered a typo, why not educate the rest of us and stick the word in here with a linkto its definition. Jules used the word "Tonsures" today which I had to look up. tonsure - definition of tonsure by the Free Online Dictionary, Thesaurus and Encyclopedia.

[julesapple]

The other day I learned the word 'Frenulum'.

I've looked it up, so you lot don't need to. Just don't, ok?

[veggiechicken]

Most of the words I don't understand are in the Urban Dictionary

[julesapple]

My son has a copy of the Devil's Dictionary - that's very funny.

[Aberdeenplotter]

Most of the words I don't understand are in the Urban Dictionary

Hmm like the one I found when looking for atragal. Realised afterwards that what I was looking for was the phonetic and it's really too disgusting for words

[veggiechicken]

I do find it worrying that words I've used all my life (and I don't mean astragal) have taken on an altogether different meaning, of which I am largely unaware. So I either miss the point of what somebody means or I say something outrageous in perfect innocence

[Aberdeenplotter]

yes, they used to refer to the innocence of youth, now it's us older folks who have that attribute.

[julesapple]

In my day, an Astra gal was a young lady who drove one of these.....

[Two_Sheds]

... or to check if someone has just entered a typo

Now who on earth spends their time noticing other people's typos?


I wanted to start a list of them, because I find them charming, not to embarrass anyone. There was a good one y'day, but I can't for the life of me remember what it was.

[Aberdeenplotter]

Now who on earth spends their time noticing other people's typos?

Tsk noooh,I meant if you think a word looks wrong but want to check if it is .
As for a list of typos, I'd enjoy that even If I was the butt of some hilarity. Good to be able to laugh at ourselves

[veggiechicken]

Feel free to poke fun of me - just as you always do
I've always thought that if you can't laugh at yourself, you have no right to laugh at others, or is that just me being pulchritudilanimous?

[Tripmeup]

I wasn't sure, so l looked up the word derail......I dare not tell you what I found..

[veggiechicken]

Drat - that's another word I can't use again There won't be many left at this rate

[Aberdeenplotter]

Procrastination, -- not-- casting a vote for the December MOM when you have had ages to do it. Cast your vote here if you haven't already done so http://www.growfruitandveg.co.uk/gra...mom_68668.html

[veggiechicken]

Borborygmus - a rumbling or gurgling sound caused by the movement of gas in the intestines.
From spending too long in the Gardener's Rest last night