The Acronym Game

spendius wrote:

FISH

FLUFFING is so haphazard.

Looking up "shortchanged" shows respect.

Thank you, Spendi. Smile

(Fluffing. Laughing

)

Sorry. Still no inspiration.

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Thumb through your dictionary FF whilst watching telly. Something usually arrives that way.

FLUFFING.

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spendius wrote:

Thumb through your dictionary FF whilst watching telly. Something usually arrives that way.

FLUFFING.

I'm at work, Spendi. Sad

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FLUFFING

fumbling lucy usually fished ferociously in NESCIENT gumption

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NESCIENT

Now, every sinner can invent ENTERTAINING new thrills.

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ENTERTAINING

Enjoying Nordic tales entails recognizing trolls and investigating Norwegian idylls, not GREEK.

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GREEK

glutton really EXTRAVAGANT entails knackwurst

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EXTRAVAGANT

Every x-ray Thomas (RADIOLOGIST and voyeur) attempted, gave a new thrill.

*See now, I don't mind y's-especially if they're at the beginning or in the middle of the word, but x's are somewhat limiting Dutchy. Do I take it you're not on board with the whole x,y,z banning?

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RADIOLOGIST

ribaldry and desire interest ordinary laymen often grossly INSINUATING stimulating temptations.

* Sorry I wasn't aware Aidan, will keep it in mind.

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INSINUATING

'I'm not sure,' Iris nervously uttered-'a tall Italian NOBLEMAN? Gosh!'

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NOBLEMAN

naughty or bad leo exposed manly ATTRACTIONS nightly.

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ATTRACTIONS.

After taking Tania round Appian causeway Ted introduced Ostian naval SUPERSTITION.

(Brilliant Rebecca) (Sorry Dutch, but you have to give credit when it's due).

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SUPERSTITION

Suppose underprivileged people earn relatively scarcely. TOUCHINGLY, I think of Napoleon.

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aidan wrote:

EXTRAVAGANT

Every x-ray Thomas (RADIOLOGIST and voyeur) attempted, gave a new thrill.

*See now, I don't mind y's-especially if they're at the beginning or in the middle of the word, but x's are somewhat limiting Dutchy. Do I take it you're not on board with the whole x,y,z banning?

Clary please take note of last paragraph. Laughing

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It's been done before, and I don't see why one has to abide by it. I also thought E should be wild, so that other letters get a chance, and several people did that until spendius put the kybosh on it and went anti-y.

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TOUCHINGLY

tickling obviously upset clary hence INNOCENT nudging gives less yearning.

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Clary wrote-

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It's been done before, and I don't see why one has to abide by it.

Nobody said you had to abide by it. If you wish to be unpopular you have a perfect right to be.

I made a case for XYZ on the basis of the very small number of choices they allow. There's 50-odd pages of E in the Collins. What is the case against E? I'll listen. As a gesture of goodwill I'll try to avoid them pending the argument being put.

BTW- There's a gap in the Collins where the Oxford has "tumescence".

INNOCENT.

Imogen's nice, new ocelot COAT enraged Nellie's temper.

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COAT

caressing often abound TITILLATING

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TITILLATING

Ted interrupted Theobald interviewing Lady Lashmore and taken into NEWCASTLE General.

Or

Ted insulted Theobald in licentious language and taken into NEWCASTLE General.

Cripes--it hard to miss out "E"s.

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what do you mean by missing out e's?

NEWCASTLE

Noreen elegantly wore CASHMERE, a stole, thrown lazily-enveloping.

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