Language & Grammar discussion

no, no...I'm confusing it with a similiar word that means to peel off layers of skin and can't re-call that word
...so second guess would be #3

Flay I think maybe is what you are thinking Susanne.

#3 is Correctamundo (a soap on the Spanish Channel, I think).

Now I remember!
It was....

DESQUAMATE

to fall off in scales; peel off: said esp. of the top layer of skin or mucous membrane

new one...

JAROVIZE

1. to hasten the flowering of a plant

2. to organize (an economy, industry, or enterprise)

3. to make Communist or bring in accord with Communist principles

4. to make active; activate.

I say #4

#3, only because it sounds like a Commie word.

tee hee I looked at the meaning. Not going to say if we are right or wrong.

An active communist hot house flower is living in the Hot House.

... of ill repute.

carol (akittykat) wrote: "I think it means a device to shield light but I suppose it could be anything. That was why I said that was the closest definition."

Quite right Carol, when I wore my photographer's hat I used them! (Gobo = a mask for light)

Gabi.... the Russian root is spring, so 1 or 4 could work I guess. Don't know about today, but I always think there were more commies outside the Soviet 'paradise' than ever there were in (NE)!

Harvey wrote: "Gabi.... the Russian root is spring, so 1 or 4 could work I guess.

Yes...but 1 is the correct answer!

Savvier than the average bear!

Yabber dabber doo!

I think this is a fine word: roué

What is the definition of roué?

a. a browned mixture of flour and butter
b. a rake
c. a round piece of dough
d. a roundabout way of getting somewhere

b. a rake.... fine word!

Challenge us, Harvey!

a. buttered flour... still a fine word@!

b. a rake (as in a man with loose morals)

In the white sauce recipe is a cooking technique called roué, which is where you heat butter, add flour until you get a paste, that paste is called roué. Usually when you want to make gravy, you make a roué, adding different liquids to make the desired gravy. You could add milk, beef stock or chicken stock.


n. 1. One devoted to a life of sensual pleasure; a debauchee; a rake. ThesaurusLegend: Synonyms Related Words Antonyms. Noun, 1. roue - a dissolute man in ...
www.thefreedictionary.com/Roue

ROUE
buttery man full of loose flour

ROUE
buttery man full of loose flour

That's really funny, Carol. But that flour and butter stuff is a roux

I thought so ,but the cooking lady spelled it roue. She needs spell check. ha

Roux. Roue. It's all one (after a couple of wines or a single earthquake).

(Roue to the roux)...."Did the earth move for you too my dear?"

I'm blushin' (rouge).

You will rue the day. English is such a crap language , to many spelings too mamy meanings. How do you like that.

If it didn't have all those spellings and meanings it wouldn't be nearly so much fun to play with.

Yes I was spouting off like a teapot all steam and vapor. No substance what-so-ever.

Carol (akittykat) wrote: "Yes I was spouting off like a teapot all steam and vapor. No substance what-so-ever."

You see.. you proved a point! Our language (amongst others it has to be said) is rich!

Richer than us by a long shot (check your pockets, folks).

My pockets have holes in them.

I just did! :((

Go to the restaurant and order a Poor Boy.

Po' boy around here.

Carol, I'm imagining a "buttery man full of loose flour." Delicious!

Rich language, poor pockets. I'll live.

Everyone probably knows this one, but it's one of my favorite words to say:

ennui-

a. entropy

b. foulness

c. inanity

d. irrationality

I looked at definitions and synonyms. You wouldn't believe how many there are.

e. boredom

entropy - a synonym

Really, when I looked at all definitions and synonyms, there were many more than I expected.

Well, done with this. Next one, Newengland?

Lagoon is derived from which Latin word?

a. lagina
b. laroon
c. lacuna
d. lagonaen

c and e. lacus, pond etc.

Righto, Harvey.