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bathycolpian
adj. having deep cleavage

January 28, 2008 | Language

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whelve
v. to cover with an inverted bowl

(Thanks, Ian.)

January 21, 2008 | Language

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egrote
v. to feign sickness in order to avoid work

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jehu
n. a reckless driver

January 7, 2008 | Language

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imparlibidinous
adj. pertaining to an unequal state of desire between two people

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inkle
v. to attend a party to which one has not been invited

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saulie
n. a hired mourner at a funeral

December 17, 2007 | Language

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dyscallignia
n. the dislike of beautiful women

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apodyopsis
n. the act of imagining a person naked

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shunpike
n. a side road taken to avoid turnpike tolls or traffic

(Thanks, David.)

November 19, 2007 | Language

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