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What's the word ?

Post 81

kea ~ Far out in the uncharted backwaters of the unfashionable end of the western spiral arm of the Galaxy lies a small, unregarded but very well read blue and white website

What does it start with? smiley - winkeye


What's the word ?

Post 82

Rudest Elf


smiley - laugh

I can tell you, though, that the last seven letters (of the ten-letter word) are 'C.H.I.M.E.R.A'............ but not in that order. smiley - shrug

smiley - reindeer


What's the word ?

Post 83

Edward the Bonobo - Gone.

Well I was going to say 'semiotic' - but that doesn't fit.


What's the word ?

Post 84

Rudest Elf


Nice word 'semiotic' (more or less describes the state of my eyesight).

Anyway, you'll all have had quite enough of this one, so here's a letter:

It's the first letter of the al......

smiley - reindeer


What's the word ?

Post 85

Rudest Elf


Almost forgot say that it's the first letter of my word too.

smiley - reindeer


What's the word ?

Post 86

Pinniped


Can I play?
Alpha(nu)meric?


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Post 87

Rudest Elf


Well done! smiley - ok

smiley - reindeer


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Post 88

Pinniped


Does that mean I have to set the next one?


What's the word ?

Post 89

Rudest Elf


If you'd be so kind. smiley - smiley

smiley - reindeer


What's the word ?

Post 90

Pinniped


OK. A person whose job is to shave armpits.


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Post 91

Rudest Elf


smiley - laugh

smiley - reindeer


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Post 92

Edward the Bonobo - Gone.

A depilator?


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Post 93

Pinniped


That would be the general activity, yeah.

But the word I want is the one for the actual job.


What's the word ?

Post 94

Edward the Bonobo - Gone.

I don't know but...



I believe there was an incident during the Crusades where a European king went to a Muslim barber and, as was the practice, was given a 'Full Hollywood'. He was so impressed that he took his wife along for the same. This immodesty caused such an outrage that the local population rose up in rebellion.

My wife occasionally shares saunas with Pakistani women. Seemingly the Full Hollywood (or should it be Full Lahore?) is still the fashion.


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Post 95

kea ~ Far out in the uncharted backwaters of the unfashionable end of the western spiral arm of the Galaxy lies a small, unregarded but very well read blue and white website

Pin, is it an English word?


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Post 96

Taff Agent of kaos


what is a full holywood???

smiley - bat


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Post 97

invisibleknight

Isn't Grease the word?
Or as Peter Griffin thinks, everybodies heard - The Bird is the word!


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Post 98

Taff Agent of kaos

ma ma ma ma ma ma ma ma ma

oooo ma maw boppa ooo ma maw

smiley - bat


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Post 99

Pinniped


English word?
Well, yes, I think so. Ancient root, but haven't most obscure words?


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Post 100

Edward the Bonobo - Gone.

>>what is a full holywood???

Quote from the movie 'Harvey':
'Muriel, you've a lot to learn about life - and I hope you never learn it.'
smiley - smiley



Incidentally...why is a Brazilian called a Brazilian when it looks more like Chile? You'd think a Brazilian would look more like a rainforest.


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