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Definition of RATLINS​

  • three-stranded, right-laid, tarred hemp stuff of from 6 to 24 threads, used for ratlines, lashings, etc.
  • any of the small ropes or lines that traverse the shrouds horizontally and serve as steps for going aloft
  • RATLIN, one of the ropes forming the steps of a ladder on a ship, also RATLINE, RATLING, RATTLIN, RATTLINE [n]
  • RATLIN, ratline (one of the ropes forming the steps of a ship's rope ladder) [n]
 

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Definition of SQUEG​

  • (of an electronic circuit or component) to produce an output that oscillates between a certain maximum and zero, esp. when due to the effect of a grid
  • to oscillate in an irregular manner [v SQUEGGED, SQUEGGING, SQUEGS]
 

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Definition of EQUALI​

  • pieces for a group of instruments of the same kind eg Beethoven's Equali for four trombones [n]
 

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Definition of FANTOD​

  • an emotional outburst [n FANTODS]
  • plural fantods a a state of irritability and tension.
  • a fidgety state, also FANTAD [n -S]
  • state of extreme nervousness or restlessness; the willies; the fidgets (usually prec. by the)
  • sudden outpouring of anger, outrage, or a similar intense emotion
 

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Definition of BRUCINE​

  • white, crystalline, bitter, slightly water-soluble, very poisonous alkaloid, C23H26N2O4, obtained from the nux vomica tree Strychnos nux-vomica, and from other species of the same genus, resembling but no
  • a poisonous alkaloid, also BRUCIN [n -S]
 

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Definition of MAUN​

  • must -- MAUN is the only form of this verb; it cannot be conjugated [v]
  • must (cannot be conjugated) [v]
  • must
 

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Zeugma and Syllepsis

Basically, these are two words that you may never use,
but what they describe is a way to use words that you
have seen before and may have used yourself.

Both words mean about the same thing. A zeugma is a
rhetorical device where one word is used to describe two
two other words. Examples:

She broke his heart and his new iphone.

On our first date I held my breath and her hand.

He took his hat and his leave.

She looked at the object with suspicion and a magnifying glass.

Generally writers do this kind of thing when they are trying to be clever.
So, is there a difference between zeugma and syllepsis. Maybe.
There is disagreement- some say to use zeugma in one situation and syllepsis
in another. Others say the opposite.

My advice is (if you ever find yourself in the position to use one) choose the one
you like best and stick with that.
 

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Definition of GRIPMAN​

  • worker on a cable car who operates the grip, which, by grasping or releasing the moving cable, starts or stops the car
  • a cable car operator [n GRIPMEN]
 

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Definition of GRIPMAN​

  • worker on a cable car who operates the grip, which, by grasping or releasing the moving cable, starts or stops the car
  • a cable car operator [n GRIPMEN]
Also, "grip" is a technician who sets up, operates, and maintains the rigging and equipment
that supports the camera (i.e., dollies, cranes, tracks, jibs, tripods, process trailers, etc.) and
lighting (stands, diffusers, nets, etc.) to achieve the director and cinematographer's desired shot.
 

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Definition of NEUMIC​

  • relating to a neume [adj]
  • any of various symbols representing from one to four notes, used in the musical notation of the Middle Ages but now employed solely in the notation of Gregorian chant in the liturgical books of the Roman Catholic Church
  • NEUME, a sign used in musical notation [adj]
 

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The cherimoya (Annona cherimola), also spelled chirimoya and called chirimuya by the Inca people, is a species of edible fruit-bearing plant in the genus Annona, from the family Annonaceae, which includes the closely related sweetsop and soursop. The plant has long been believed to be native to Ecuador and Peru,[3] with cultivation practised in the Andes and Central America,[3][4][5] although a recent hypothesis postulates Central America as the origin instead, because many of the plant's wild relatives occur in this area.[5][6]

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Streisand Effect
Streisand Effect
The Streisand effect is when some person or group wants to hide, remove, censor information, but, in
trying to keep that information secret, the unintended consequence is that the information spreads faster, becomes viral.

In 2003 Barbara Streisand sued to stop the showing of aerial photographs of her Malibu residence.
That attempt just roused the public interest, putting her home in an even greater spotlight.

Lately, the British Royal's attempt to turn the public's attention away from Princess Kate seems to
have backfired when their photos turned out to be Photoshopped and stirred a media frenzy.

Now, former President Trump is suing ABC News for slander for stating that he was convicted of rape.
His argument that he was only convicted of "sexual abuse" could result in a Streisand Effect- we'll see.
 

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Definition of LANUGO​

  • coat of delicate, downy hairs, esp. that with which the human fetus or a newborn infant is covered
  • fine, soft hair [n LANUGOS]
 

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flagon

noun
noun: flagon; plural noun: flagons
  1. a large container in which drink is served, typically with a handle and spout.
    "a silver flagon"
    • the amount of liquid held in a flagon.
      "a flagon of beer"
    • a container similar to a flagon used to hold the wine for the Eucharist.
    • a large bottle in which wine or cider is sold, typically holding 1.13 litres (about 2 pints).
 

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Definition of PLEROMA​

  • the fullness of the divine powers [n PLEROMAS]
  • the state of total fullness or abundance, relating particularly to the nature of God
  • fullness (the state of being full, also FULNESS) [n -S]
 

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Definition of RAMPOLE​

  • dead tree, esp. the bleached skeleton or splintered trunk of a tree killed by fire, lightning, or wind
  • a standing dead tree, also RAMPIKE, RANPIKE [n -S]
  • rampike (a standing dead tree) [n RAMPOLES]
 

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Definition of PAMPERO​

  • a cold, dry wind [n PAMPEROS]
  • cold and dry southwesterly wind that sweeps down over the pampas of Argentina from the Andes
 

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Dahl Dictionary: A List of 103 Words Made-up By Roald Dahl​

Most of these "words" come from his various children's books. We might go through the list and
find a few word to use in our ordinary conversation.

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  • giganticus: something very gigantic + very grand
  • whooshey: something very strong + powerful
  • wondercrump: something wonderful
  • snozzberry: a type of berry
  • flushbunking: something nonsensical
  • fizzwiggler: a very mean + very cruel person
  • redunculous: something ridiculous
  • glubbage: something so disgusting that is not made to be eaten
  • scrumdiddlyumptious: something scrumptious + delicious
  • zozimus: the stuff that makes up a dream
  • biffsquiggled: aka confused
  • bibble: something that makes a soft bubbling sound
  • churgle: a gurgle with laughter
  • frumpet: someone old and ugly
  • chatbag: a chatterbox; someone who just talks and talks and talks nonstop
  • gloomness: aka nighttime
  • mideous: something that is horrible + dreadful
  • plussy: something or someone that is vibrant and full of life
  • hugtight (HUGTIGHT): a very, very, very, very, very sticky glue
  • argy: an argument
  • mushious: something mushy + delicious
  • plexicated: something very complicated
  • razztwizzler: something very exciting
  • whunking: something very big + very heavy
  • whiffsy: something that is always moving
  • scrotty: to feel sad + gloomy
  • babblement: a conversation; a talk
  • sickable: something that makes you sick
  • slugburger: a burger made of slugs
  • crabcruncher: a creature that lives by the cliff
  • sogmire: a very soggy environment
  • catasterous: something catastrophic + disastrous
  • manhugger: an unfriendly giant
  • spliffling: something splendid and magnificent
  • ringbeller: a very nice and sweet dream
  • dumbsilly: something nonsensical
  • huggybee: a term of endearment; aka darling; aka dear; aka sweet honey bee
  • bish: to destroy something
  • gloriumptious: something glorious and wonderful
  • swashboggling: something very special
  • pibbling: something small and unimportant
  • squishous: something squishy
  • kiddle: a very young kid; a very young child
  • mispise: something you hate very much
  • twizzler: something difficult
  • icky-poo: something icky; something disgusting
  • witching hour: a very special time, usually sometime around midnight, when people are all asleep and magical creatures come alive
  • mintick: a minute
  • natterbox: a chatterbox; someone who talks and talks about nothing specific
  • notmucher: someone who does nothing
  • jumpsy: feeling anxious
  • grunion: someone who is grumpy
  • gollup: to swallow
  • flavory-savory: something delicious
  • exunckly: aka exactly
  • daddle: to run very fast
  • bundongle: something that is filled with air
  • crodsquinkled: something that is hopeless
  • fluckgungled: aka crodsquinkled; something that is hopeless
  • glimp: a quick peek
  • horrigust: something horrible and disgusting
  • suspichy: aka sus; something suspicious
  • frightsome: something that causes fright; something scary
  • human bean: aka a human being; a person
  • oompa loompa: a creature that lives in Loompaland
  • splendiferous: something splendid and wonderful and marvelous
  • phizz-whizzing: aka excellent
  • swigpill: a disgusting food
  • filthsome: something filthy + dirty + gross
  • frobscottle: a fizzy drink
  • trogglehumper: a very scary dream; a nightmare
  • snozzcucumber: a horrible tasting vegetable that giants eat
  • rommytot: aka nonsense
  • uckyslush: food that is not tasty
  • snozzwanger: a very dangerous creature living in Loompaland
  • telly-telly bunkum box: aka a television; a telly; a TV
  • lickswishy: something delicious
  • diddly: something very unique + special
  • inky-booky: something that tastes like ink from a book
  • glamourly: something very, very interesting
  • bopmuggered: something very difficult
  • whoppsy-whiffling: something very, very crazy
  • hopscotchy: a happy, cheerful feeling
  • gobblefunk: to play around
  • splatch-winkle: to hurry
  • maidmasher: a giant that is not so very friendly at all who also loves to eat children
  • muckleberry: a berry that grows where the Minpins live
  • squifflerotter: someone who is very mean
  • gropeflunking: something that is very difficult to explain
  • cloud-men: creatures that live in the clouds
  • dogswoggler: someone who is very silly
  • delumptious: something delicious
  • majester: aka majesty from “Your Majesty”
  • whizzpopper: aka a fart
  • earbusting: something very, very, very loud that could bust your ears
  • splitzwiggled: to get caught for doing something forbidden
  • giggler: a little girl
  • jiggyraffes: giraffes
  • time-twiddler: something that is timeless
  • figglers: aka fingers
  • squibbling: aka writing
  • quogwinkle: an alien; something that comes from outer space
  • frosty: a very cold and frosty weather
 

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Definition of ALDRIN​

  • brown, water-insoluble, toxic solid consisting of more than 95 percent of the chlorinated hydrocarbon C12H8Cl6: used as an insecticide
 

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Definition of ACULEI​

  • the modified ovipositor or sting of certain hymenopterous insects
  • small, pointed process growing from the bark of a plant
  • ACULEUS, a sharp-pointed part [n]
  • ACULEUS, a thorn [n]
 

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Definition of GROSZ​

  • a Polish coin [n GROSZY]
  • aluminum coin of Poland, the 100th part of a zloty
  • George 1893û1959 Am. (Ger.-born) painter
  • a Polish coin, also GROSZE [n GROSZY]
 

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Definition of PULKA​

  • reindeer-drawn sleigh of Lapland, shaped like the front half of a canoe, in which a single rider sits with back against a vertical support and legs stretched forward
  • a Laplander's sledge, also PULK, PULKHA [n -S]
  • pulk (a small sled) [n PULKAS]
 

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Definition of OLESTRA​

  • synthetic oil used as a substitute for dietary fat: not digested or absorbed by the human body
  • a noncaloric fat substitute consisting of a series of compounds that are sucrose esters of six to eight fatty acids resistant to absorption by the digestive system because of their large size
  • a noncaloric fat substitute [n OLESTRAS]
 
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