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Got his idea, that I thought could be a laugh, from BBC radio's "I'm Sorry, I haven't a clue"
The object of the exercise is to come up with an alternative definition for a word, based pseudo-logically following the rules of the English language.
Examples
LYMPH - To walk with a lisp.
CRACKERJACK - A device for lifting savoury biscuits.
Can anyone redefine
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Large impliment for parting sand
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The act of refilling the salt and pepper pots.
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Japanese martial art in which one defends oneself with a sharp two ended weapon called a double entendre.
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The taste of vegetables rich in certain minerals.
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A large beaked bird that anyone may feed not just the zookeepers.
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Having the same garden portal as Vera Duckworth or Gail Platt.
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Where you would find a country.
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At School
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Running shorts
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The First Six Pack
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Method of starting a fraud or other deception.
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The willful killing of a big hill.
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The informal address of Mr David Arhoea
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Doctor's ghost.
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