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Posted: Wed Jan 23, 2008 6:15 am

Post a word you never hear people use, no cursing people! It might be a fun way for us to learn some fun and silly words. At the very least we can get some gold for posted eh? n.n

bur·go·mas·ter [búrgə màstər]
(plural bur·go·mas·ters)

Is a European mayor, the mayor or chief magistrate in some northern European towns.

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Posted: Wed Jan 23, 2008 12:11 pm

Zoomorph: A creature in the form of an animal or a creature with mostly animal characteristics.

Not to be confused with "anthropomorph".

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Posted: Thu Jan 24, 2008 12:24 am

I hear burgomaster every Christmas. I cant remember if its the bad guy in the santa or jackfrost claymation though. Same voice actore and basically same charachter design either way though...

Appox! Although I use it myself occaisionally I've never heard someone else say it unless they where reading something or repeating me. xd

Posted: Thu Jan 24, 2008 8:41 am

What does it mean?

And yeah, villain in the Santa Claus thing.

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Posted: Thu Dec 17, 2009 2:46 pm

*brushes dust off the topic*

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ex·ac·er·bat·ed; ex·ac·er·bat·ing

: to cause (a disease or its symptoms) to become more severe
"her condition was exacerbated by lack of care"

—ex·ac·er·ba·tion -ˌzas-ər-ˈbā-shən noun

Posted: Thu Dec 17, 2009 4:54 pm

Main Entry: mas·ti·cate
Pronunciation: ˈmas-tə-ˌkāt
Function: verb
Inflected Form(s): mas·ti·cat·ed; mas·ti·cat·ing
Etymology: Late Latin masticatus, past participle of masticare, from Greek mastichan to gnash the teeth; akin to Greek masasthai to chew — more at mandible
Date: 1562

transitive verb 1 : to grind or crush (food) with or as if with the teeth : chew
2 : to soften or reduce to pulp by crushing or kneadingintransitive verb : chew

— mas·ti·ca·tion ˌmas-tə-ˈkā-shən noun

— mas·ti·ca·tor ˈmas-tə-ˌkā-tər noun

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Posted: Thu Dec 17, 2009 10:52 pm

Is it sad that I hear/read the majority of these words on a semi regular basis?

Posted: Fri Dec 18, 2009 4:32 pm

idk if "sad" is the right word. . . . but its something confused

Main Entry: mac·er·ate
Pronunciation: ˈma-sə-ˌrāt
Function: verb
Inflected Form(s): mac·er·at·ed; mac·er·at·ing
Etymology: Latin maceratus, past participle of macerare to soften, steep

transitive verb
: to cause to become soft or separated into constituent elements by or as if by steeping in fluid; broadly : steep, soak

intransitive verb
: to soften and wear away especially as a result of being wetted or steeped

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Posted: Tue Jan 05, 2010 4:30 am

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Main Entry: mas·ti·cate
Pronunciation: ˈmas-tə-ˌkāt
Function: verb
Inflected Form(s): mas·ti·cat·ed; mas·ti·cat·ing
Etymology: Late Latin masticatus, past participle of masticare, from Greek mastichan to gnash the teeth; akin to Greek masasthai to chew — more at mandible
Date: 1562

transitive verb 1 : to grind or crush (food) with or as if with the teeth : chew
2 : to soften or reduce to pulp by crushing or kneadingintransitive verb : chew

— mas·ti·ca·tion ˌmas-tə-ˈkā-shən noun

— mas·ti·ca·tor ˈmas-tə-ˌkā-tər noun

I actually hear this one often because of what it rhymes with. People enjoy saying they masticate to see if they get a reaction out of someone they don't think knows what it means. My friend and I just pulled it on her boyfriend from New Zealand a few weeks ago.

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