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v. to bring towards the belly (usually medical, meaning to bend a patient’s head forward) After abdominal surgery, one may find oneself unable to ventriduct one’s head.
n. lamb’s wool A poodle’s toison hair is not only soft but also hypoallergenic.
n. prayer for the dead “Rest in Peace” is the English translation of requiēscat in pāce.
n. Indian silk brocade with gold and silver threads (also kincob) In addition to the gold jewelry, the bride’s resplendent gown of scarlet kimkhab must have weighed nearly twenty pounds.
n. pet name; use of pet names In the multi-lingual crowd, the cuteness of the dog inspired diverse hypocorism of her name.
n. fog of ice particles (from the Shoshone word payinappih) A haze of pogonip is dramatic and beautiful so long as you have somewhere warm to view it.
adj. -adv. World War One signaller’s slang for post meridiem To sound dignified and old-timey, refer to the afternoon as “pip emma.”
adj. soft-voiced The heart of Airplane! is the gentle, malacophonous Julie Hagerty.
17 July, 2016
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