[Fictionary] new word and word and word?
Hutch
hutchinson.jeff at gmail.com
Tue Nov 17 13:42:41 EST 2015
Sadly, frogmouths are not moreporks; moreporks are owls. Frogmouths *are*,
however, nightjars and goatsuckers (*not* chupacabra!!). Still birds
though, so not what Ranjit is thinking of.
On Friday, November 6, 2015, Ranjit Bhatnagar <ranjit at moonmilk.com> wrote:
> Pierre pointed out that a frogmouth is a kind of morepork. I love saying
> that: FROGMOUTHS ARE MOREPORKS. However! The frogmouth I have in mind is
> NOT a morepork. So, for now, the challenge stands:
>
> streuble (not a pastry)
> cabbaging (not a vegetable)
> frogmouth (neither a frog nor a bird)
>
>
> On Fri, Nov 6, 2015 at 9:26 AM, Ranjit Bhatnagar <ranjit at moonmilk.com
> <javascript:_e(%7B%7D,'cvml','ranjit at moonmilk.com');>> wrote:
>
>> I guess it's my turn. Do gerbils really purr? That would be totally
>> unourne.
>>
>> OK, here's a trio of related words (but none of them are related to
>> strudel, cabbages, or frogs), and I'd like you to come up with short
>> definitions for all three. Unless some of you already know these words,
>> which I wouldn't be surprised if you do, and you should tell me so.
>>
>> streuble
>> cabbaging
>> frogmouth
>>
>>
>>
>
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BB,
Hutch
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