uncommon words, for common situations

peapod

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I saw this at another board, it looked like fun :p
You've probably never heard these terms before, but you certainly have been there!

DISCONFECT
To sterilize the piece of confection (lolly) you dropped on the floor by blowing on it, assuming this will somehow 'remove' all the germs.

next...... :p
 

Pemmican

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"The how manyeth"

---> Question word for asking for the ordinal position of something.

Example: "The how manyeth time did you win this race?"
"It's the 3rd time that I won it."
 

peapod

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Welcome back pemmican :p Well I gotta list of this stuff..I find and save for rainy days :p

PEPPIER (peph ee ay)
The waiter at a fancy restaurant whose sole purpose seems to be walking around asking diners if they want fresh ground pepper.
 

Pemmican

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Hi peapod, thanks for your welcome (back) :)


AWAYSICK

---> Opposite of "homesick": 'To long for being away while you're at home'.

Btw: This word is not uncommon in German as there is "Fernweh" (awaysick) as the opposite of "Heimweh" (homesick). ;)
 

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hehehehehehehhe... here is one that you should have posted rev :p

PUPKUS (pup'kus)
The moist residue left on a window after a dog presses its nose to it. :p
 

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CO-OPULATION

-- The mutually beneficial, not-for-profit organisation of sexual relations, governed proportionally according to the level of economic interest.
 

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FRUST
The small line of debris that refuses to be swept onto the dust pan and keeps backing a person across the room until he finally decides to give up and sweep it under the rug. :p
 

Twila

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Poiple ( Poy - ple)

What the colour purple tastes like.
 

Pemmican

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peapod said:
TELECRASTINATION
The act of always letting the phone ring at least twice before you pick it up, even when you're only six inches away.


*LOL* And I always thought that's just a weird habit in my family... 8O
 

Twila

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nagagator (Nag- a - gator)

The overly helpful and assertive passenger who wants to tell you how and where to drive.