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Uncommon words and their meanings.

Aug 26Aug 26

Posted by Marionville

BADINAGE. - Noun…humorous or witty conversation; playful repartee or banter; lighthearted conversation which often involves teasing “he developed a nice line in badinage with his opposite number”. Synonyms; banter, repartee, wit, ...

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Memes R Us

Jan 31, 2023Jan 2023

Posted by OldMetalHead

Clever wordplay

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Health & Happiness

Mar 12, 2022Mar 2022

Posted by xenoview

Melbourne autism researchers develop world's most effective early screening tool for children

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Just for Laughs

Apr 3, 2021Apr 2021

Posted by zeuser

A lot of us post puns and wordplay here. Did you know that there are rules?

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Wordsmith

Feb 18, 2021Feb 2021

Posted by fishline79

"Abbreviated Vocabulary" It probably doesn't fit the guidelines of the group but here it is.

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Silly, Random & Fun

Feb 18, 2021Feb 2021

Posted by fishline79

THIS IS A LITTLE WORD-PLAY "GAME" I DEVELOPED YEARS AGO AND SENT TO PUZZLE MAGAZINE, THEY WEREN'T INTERESTED. R U ? I CALL IT "ABBREVIATED VOCABULARY" Here's an example of how it works: The idea is to write a sentence using only single letters or ...

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Silly, Random & Fun

Jan 26, 2021Jan 2021

Posted by Philip21

Gottta love word-play ....

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Wordsmith

May 22, 2020May 2020

Posted by fishline79

This bit of wordplay is in the form of a musical word to those wise enough to take it.

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Posts

May 21, 2020May 2020

Posted by fishline79

Here's a very high-brow piece of poetic word-play about dogs: See how fast you can read it! "Shih tzu" There sits a Shih tzu with a Shih tzu...It's a Shih tzu too If it fits you, free a Shih Tzu...from a Shih tzu zoo If a...

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Dog Lovers

May 21, 2020May 2020

Posted by fishline79

Here's a very high-brow piece of poetic word-play about dogs: See how fast you can read it! "Shih tzu" There sits a Shih tzu with a Shih tzu...It's a Shih tzu too If it fits you, free a Shih Tzu...from a Shih tzu zoo If a...

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36 Questions

Mar 16, 2020Mar 2020

Posted by FlippantLlama

Happy Monday! Hot topic today - how has Covid-19 affected you? Mostly, I know I've been exposed because I have 2 UPSers in the house, so I've canceled plans and stayed away from the public. As soon as I heard about quarantines in other ...

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Talk Dirty to Me

Nov 8, 2019Nov 2019

Posted by sterlingdean

Ok, male, seeking female. Just some fun wordplay.

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Love & Relationships

Sep 23, 2019Sep 2019

Posted by WayneDalton

Here I am again,attempting to find companionship,and maybe a mutually satisfying relationship.Please read my bio if interested, and feel free to ask me any questions you might have🙄

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Uncommon words and their meanings.

Aug 22, 2019Aug 2019

Posted by WonderWartHog99

Source: Paraprosdokian is a derivative of a Greek word that means “beyond expectation.” It is a wordplay type of literary device in which the final part of a phrase or sentence is unexpected. Its unexpected or surprised ...

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CLASSICAL, OPERA and CROSSOVER

May 29, 2019May 2019

Posted by Marionville

Alexander Borodin. - Danze Polovesiane, The Tbilisi Symphony Orchestra. The Musical Kismet borrowed from Borodin...forgive the wordplay! The song Stranger In Paradise was lifted directly from this piece.

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Florida Freethinkers

Apr 10, 2019Apr 2019

Posted by k80b619

Hi Florida Freethinkers. The 2019 Freeflo conference was just announced. Who is going? It's November 1-3 in Orlando. Here is the link : If there are any ladies going from the St. Pete area who would like to share travel/hotel ...

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Religion & Spirituality

Mar 8, 2019Mar 2019

Posted by Charliesey

‪In Alabama the tornado is called an act of God that caused a lot of damage and 23 lost lives. The religious doesn’t give God credit for the horror he causes. What is wrong with people?‬

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Trump Pinata

Feb 7, 2019Feb 2019

Posted by DoDapper

Who's up for a little wordplay? Anagrams for Donald Trump. Malt Dud Porn. Regarding the "State of the Union" address: Odd lump rant. What favorite anagrams can you find?

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General & Hellos

Feb 5, 2019Feb 2019

Posted by Orca1987

Hi I am new to the group I have autism and i am not at all big into religion i have a family that loves me but it's hard to make friends for me i love scuba divingi love photography I love kayaking and adore the militaryi collect comic books DC ...

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Uncommon words and their meanings.

Jan 17, 2019Jan 2019

Posted by DoDapper

Not a word alone, but some literature and word-play this group may appreciate.

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Trolls, Scammers & Nigerian Russian Wives:Report Them Here

Jan 9, 2019Jan 2019

Posted by stinkeye_a

LarryAuburn Blocked from group GreenAtheist Blocked from group Information/Indications: "LarryAuburn" is likely a sock-puppet account of "GreenAtheist" Shared contact information: the same ...

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Music Fans

Nov 15, 2018Nov 2018

Posted by Lutherzme

Chance the Rapper - Workout Fun wordplay from Chance

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Silly, Random & Fun

Nov 12, 2018Nov 2018

Posted by janniegirl

Warning... dad humor

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General & Hellos

Aug 6, 2018Aug 2018

Posted by WeaZ

Overused religious words.... GO...

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Politics

Jul 8, 2018Jul 2018

Posted by germangirl90439

Non-political post

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General & Hellos

May 18, 2018May 2018

Posted by jules4169

Would you want to be Meghan or Harry? I only know of the Roman empire and the gladiator contests but the politics of keeping the crowd amused and enthralled by public spectacles may have started earlier. Luckily we have have become a bit more ...

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Silly, Random & Fun

Apr 30, 2018Apr 2018

Posted by evestrat

Barenaked Ladies weren't even undressed women ... ;)

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Music, Movies & Books

Apr 10, 2018Apr 2018

Posted by Humanlove

I am wondering if any of you read Maya Angelou's books? There's an essay " Grandmother's Victory". In it, She mentions the word "Powhitetrash", this phase indicates that Angelou harboured superiority complex class against white poor kids that came ...

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