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BurtWorm Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Wed Jan-07-09 02:32 PM
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Shorten a multisyllable word to form a new, annoying, monosyllable nonce word
Examples:

Pizza ==> 'za.

Gonads==>'nads.

Synergy==>'gy.

Ignore==>'gnore.

Your turn!
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Resuscitated Ethics Donating Member (319 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Wed Jan-07-09 02:37 PM
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1. Rhythm Method-- 'thud
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BurtWorm Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Wed Jan-07-09 02:39 PM
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3. That is most 'lent!
:applause:

I 'plaud you.
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redqueen Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Wed Jan-07-09 02:38 PM
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2. Nonce has a whole different meaning in the UK.
Your subject line made me go hmmmmmmm...
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BurtWorm Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Wed Jan-07-09 02:40 PM
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6. Rully?
I'll have to go look it up.

Reminds me that "stuffed" has a different meaning in England too. A young woman can raise eyebrows announcing she got stuffed in the kitchen.
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Deep13 Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Wed Jan-07-09 02:39 PM
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4. Anything ending in "o" like ammo or mayo. nt
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crispini Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Wed Jan-07-09 02:40 PM
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5. Yummo!
:evilgrin:
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Deep13 Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Wed Jan-07-09 02:42 PM
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7. Limmo, that was the other one I could not remember. nt
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redqueen Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Wed Jan-07-09 02:47 PM
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8. One that bugs me is 'rents instead of parents.
Edited on Wed Jan-07-09 02:55 PM by redqueen
Or 'sitch for situation.

coffe => 'fee
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