P-R's Vocabulary Builder
 

Yes this is the Sports, Leisure and Pastimes Forum... so what does that have to do with building vocabulary, you might be wondering? Nothing, that's what! But this section is also one of the few that's open to people who aren't members, so it was decided at the monthly Moderators' video conference meeting to introduce this thread here. Pattaya-Revealed is always trying different ways to build the member base....then once you join, P-R will try to drive you away. That's just how it works around here. But also consider this word-builder as P-R's small way of giving back to the community. The need is critical, there's no time to waste, so let's get cracking with the first in what will be many words to come! Check back here periodically for more words you can slip into your conversations, leaving people wondering, "What the fuck was he talking about?!"

1)- slumgullion • \SLUM-gull-yun\ • noun

: a meat stew

Example Sentence:

Butse was amazed when bouncer ate the entire pot full of slumgullion, because it was supposed to feed everyone inside the packed cafeteria.
:feast:

Did you know?
"Slumgullion" may not sound like the most appetizing name for a dish, but that’s part of its charm. The word’s etymology doesn’t do it any favors: "slumgullion" is believed to be derived from "slum," an old word for "slime," and "gullion," an English dialectical term for "mud" or "cesspool." The earliest recorded usage of "slumgullion," in Mark Twain’s Roughing It (1872), refers not to a stew but a beverage. The sense referring to the stew debuted about two decades later, and while there is no consensus on exactly what kinds of ingredients are found in it, that’s the "slumgullion" that lives on today.


(Source: http://www.merriam-webster.com/cgi-b...pl?Feb.12.2009)

Hi Mack...welcome to the bored...

hope you enjoy it here...:smilies-33413:

Thank you for the warm welcome Mr. Handles. In your opinion, is it worth it to join the P-R board... or can a person get by instead just reading the open-to-all forums like this one?

2)- keelhaul • \KEEL-hawl\ • verb

1 : to haul under the keel of a ship as punishment or torture

*2 : to rebuke severely

Example Sentence:

After being charged what he felt was an exorbitant amount for a glass of orange juice at The Cherry Bar, Winston_Churchill decided to keelhaul Hammer :pan: on the P-R message board.


Did you know?

In the mid-1600s, British monarchs :sultan: were intent on using their powerful navy :titanic: to expand their empire. Insubordination was not tolerated, and mutinous sailors were disciplined severely :redcard: to discourage others from similar rebellion. "Keelhauling" was one of the worst penalties that could befall a renegade mariner. Although they definitely practiced the gruesome punishment, the British did not invent it -- the Dutch did. "Keelhaul" is a translation of the Dutch word "kielhalen," which means "to haul under the keel of a ship." Even after the practice was banned on European naval vessels in the mid-1800s, the word "keelhaul" remained in English as a term for a severe scolding.

*Indicates the sense illustrated in the example sentence

Must be "International Bored/Board Day" :angryold:



Mack and Arseboy are the promota's :cough:

3)- octogenarian \ˌäk-tə-jə-ˈner-ē-ən\ • noun

1: a person whose age is in the eighties

Example sentence:

As the board's sole octogenarian, the other members enjoyed asking Figjam questions, such as what it was like growing up without electricity and indoor plumbing. :angryold:

4)- temerarious \te-mə-ˈrer-ē-əs\ • adjective

1 : marked by temerity : rashly or presumptuously daring

Example sentence:

Acting in a temerarious manner, tommie decided to ignore the advice from all quarters and left the brussel sprouts in for the entire 6 hours, thus ruining his chicken stew. He hit the speed dial :mobile: and quickly placed another Domino's order.

mack....unfortunately...the sprouts turned out to be the best part of the stew:puke:......:kickcan:..........back to the ol drawing board.