Thursday, March 10, 2005

Fractured Etymology No.5

The Pointmeister says it's time to expand your vocabulary again with some more words from his dictionary.


  1. Airline - It separates sky from the ground; also called horizon
  2. Berating - Not as good as an A Rating
  3. Camelot - Where you buy a dromendary in Iraq
  4. Canopies - little green vegetables in a tin container
  5. Cardigan - Ask to see ID again
  6. Condolence - Condaleeza's brother
  7. Deadline - Fence around a cemetary
  8. Deviate - Land an airplane
  9. Endorse - Not outside
  10. Faux Pas - Why gift was bought on Father's Day
  11. Heftier - A better Hefty bag
  12. Impotent - A big man in town
  13. Jumper - A kaqngaroo
  14. Modules - Hippies' Christmas trees
  15. Password - Cannot pronounce it
  16. Pedophile - Smooths toe nails after clipping
  17. Polygon - The parrot is missing
  18. Recluse - Is given hints again
  19. Secrete - Visit island in the Mediterranean
  20. Sentiment - Mailed a box of Peppermint Patties

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