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Floridaboiler
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 Posted: 05/19/04 - 20:00 Post subject: Jeopardy Question tonight
In 5 syllable words the answer was What is pulpiprudinous (sp)???
Sorry I don't remember the question? How the heck did he know that word??
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airehead
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Posted: 05/19/04 - 20:06 Post subject:
Is it perhaps this word:
pulchritudinous
It means pretty, comely.
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Floridaboiler
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Posted: 05/19/04 - 20:09 Post subject:
| airehead wrote: | Is it perhaps this word:
pulchritudinous
It means pretty, comely. |
Danggggggg
That sounds right.
What we gots here is a smart RR'er!
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airehead
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Posted: 05/19/04 - 20:12 Post subject:
Not especially.  I have just always been fascinated with words. Especially strange ones.
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gretriever
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Posted: 05/19/04 - 20:20 Post subject:
"Uh, in the form of a question, Aire."
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airehead
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Posted: 05/19/04 - 20:21 Post subject:
| gretriever wrote: | | "Uh, in the form of a question, Aire." |
Um, What is "not especially. I've just always been interested in words. Especially strange ones. ", Alex?
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gretriever
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Posted: 05/19/04 - 20:28 Post subject:
That is correct, Aire. Your choice.
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crazyfrog
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Posted: 05/19/04 - 23:06 Post subject:
| airehead wrote: | Is it perhaps this word:
pulchritudinous
It means pretty, comely. |
i think that is a GRE word! 
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MechEngDropout
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Posted: 05/19/04 - 23:16 Post subject:
| airehead wrote: | Is it perhaps this word:
pulchritudinous
It means pretty, comely. |
This word was used on a Pizza Hut commercial about 5 years ago.
"14 inches of pure pulchritudinous toppings!"
I used it on my prom date, but I think she wanted to slap me.
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andydp
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Posted: 05/20/04 - 08:58 Post subject:
| MechEngDropout wrote: | | airehead wrote: | Is it perhaps this word:
pulchritudinous
It means pretty, comely. |
This word was used on a Pizza Hut commercial about 5 years ago.
"14 inches of pure pulchritudinous toppings!"
I used it on my prom date, but I think she wanted to slap me. |
The word comes from the Latin Pulcer = beautiful. If I remember my Latin lessons it was normally used to describe females.
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Pug
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Posted: 05/20/04 - 09:19 Post subject:
| gretriever wrote: | | "Uh, in the form of a question, Aire." |
Am i not pulchritudinous enough?
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MechEngDropout
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Posted: 05/20/04 - 11:07 Post subject:
| andydp wrote: | | MechEngDropout wrote: | | airehead wrote: | Is it perhaps this word:
pulchritudinous
It means pretty, comely. |
This word was used on a Pizza Hut commercial about 5 years ago.
"14 inches of pure pulchritudinous toppings!"
I used it on my prom date, but I think she wanted to slap me. |
The word comes from the Latin Pulcer = beautiful. If I remember my Latin lessons it was normally used to describe females. |
You are correct, sir.
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