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can't think of a word

16-01-2014 5:29am

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PeterKelly!

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it's been driving me crazy all day...It is as though the word never existed..I am trying to think of a premise for it's use or recall what the context was when I began reaching for it..Worse still, I am cognizant of the fact that it is not an obscure or rarely used term...I use it quite often in fact. The only clue that I think I have, is that it is an introductory preposition..eg. here he is, the prodigal son... Or at least that's what I'm thinking.. maybe the cheese is just beginning to slide off the cracker.:eek:

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#2 16-01-2014 5:31am

BillyMitchel

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DAFUQ you on about? Go back to sleep.

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#3 16-01-2014 5:31am

Sir Arthur Daley

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PeterKelly! wrote: »

maybe the cheese is just beginning to slide off the cracker.:eek:

I think so OP.

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#4 16-01-2014 5:41am

PeterKelly!

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Thank you kindly.

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#5 16-01-2014 7:09am

kneemos

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Pernickity.

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#6 16-01-2014 7:41am

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'Prodigal' is an adjective, not a preposition.

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#7 16-01-2014 8:36am

Akrasia

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The word was precocious

Your invoice is in the mail

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#8 16-01-2014 8:44am

Plazaman

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Methinks you could be intoxicated by the exuberance of your own verbosity.

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#9 16-01-2014 8:47am

jacksie66

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#10 16-01-2014 8:58am

Fishyfreak

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OP, this is what they call "rock bottom".

Now you've hit it your life can only get better.

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#11 16-01-2014 9:10am

The Backwards Man

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Purple?

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#12 16-01-2014 9:33am

chakotha

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Intrepid.

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#13 16-01-2014 9:34am

elefant

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A diversion!

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#14 16-01-2014 9:42am

Phill Ewinn

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#15 16-01-2014 10:32am

biko

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Go look in the fridge, maybe you left it there?

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#16 16-01-2014 11:25am

mad muffin

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Supercalifragilisticexpialidocious

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#17 16-01-2014 11:58am

force eleven

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Yesterday I couldn't spell 'engineer'. Today I are one.

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#18 16-01-2014 12:10pm

ectoraige

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Wayward.

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#19 16-01-2014 12:54pm

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The word you want is 'fickle' as in I love fickled onions.

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#20 16-01-2014 1:04pm

mad muffin

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*waves hand*these aren't the words you're looking for

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#21 16-01-2014 1:08pm

PeterKelly!

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thanks for all of your help fellas, I was a wee bit tired last night.

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#22 16-01-2014 1:10pm

Jonny Blaze

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Thesaurus?

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