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Re: 17 Awesome Words You May Not Know by Caleboha(m): 3:02pm On Apr 05, 2015 |
Re: 17 Awesome Words You May Not Know by stepo707: 3:02pm On Apr 05, 2015 |
am familiar with only palindrome 1 Like |
Re: 17 Awesome Words You May Not Know by AbuMikey(m): 3:02pm On Apr 05, 2015 |
Is that so? |
Re: 17 Awesome Words You May Not Know by ikon123(m): 3:02pm On Apr 05, 2015 |
chai!,english no be beans oo! |
Re: 17 Awesome Words You May Not Know by Nobody: 3:03pm On Apr 05, 2015 |
ORUBEBE /oˈrubebe/ (VerB-): abnormal behaviour or an attempt to disrupt peaceful gathering or well organised event. [from Latin oˈrube : to disrupt] Examples: 1. He tried to orubebe the sacred ocassion but the police do not give in. 2. The football match was orubebe by the defeating team yesterday Derivatives: ORU-BE-BE-ISM (Noun) ORU-BE-BE-TIC (Adjective) e.g: ~ attitude JEGA /Jəˈga/ (VerB-): [a] Using godly wisdom to calm the unneeded agitation or ruckus caused by a dopey fool in a peaceful gathering. [b] To indirectly show to the public a person who lack manner and attempt causing agitation [from Latin Jeˈga : Calm distubance wisely] Examples: 1. If you Orubebe me I will Jega you. 2. When he was making unnecessary argument to the public, I jega him. Derivatives: JE-GA-ISM (Noun) JE-GA-TIC (Adjective) e.g: ~ approach First Edition. Copyright © 2015 by londongal Publishing Company. 7 Likes |
Re: 17 Awesome Words You May Not Know by UjSizzle(f): 3:03pm On Apr 05, 2015 |
That's not English na. One sounds very German, some Latin and others probably have Greek origins |
Re: 17 Awesome Words You May Not Know by SmartFaces(f): 3:03pm On Apr 05, 2015 |
zyzxx: Your own dey your body shaa! so funny. 1 Like |
Re: 17 Awesome Words You May Not Know by roqchiq(f): 3:03pm On Apr 05, 2015 |
I swear I for go back to primary school, if to say, i no recognise any of the words here. P.S; Phineas and Ferb Rocks!!!!!!!! (and yes i'm an adult) 1 Like |
Re: 17 Awesome Words You May Not Know by Nobody: 3:05pm On Apr 05, 2015 |
Aмazιng weeĸend ғacтz dιd yoυ ĸnow тнaт .... • This world and its people can be crazy at times, do you know that Today is "TELL A LIE DAY". • If you could only have one type of food for the rest of your life, the healthiest possible choice would be breast milk. Advise to men, If there is no food at home and you hungry and your wife breast still produces milk you can tell her to pour milk for you in a cup or go directly by sucking, doctors say it is the healthiest. • Have you heard the news in 1999 ? That two women were burnt down by a lightning strike when the underwire in their bras worked as an electrical conductors. • Pigeons remember humans by face. If you chase one away, it will probably avoid you during later encounters without you even chasing it the next time it sees you. • Some people don't care whether GOD exist or not. Not caring whether or not there is a god is called Apatheism. • You can get intoxicated or get high from smoking the tails of scorpions. • There is news going round that women who don't wear bra their breast tend to sag, well actually wearing a bra does not prevent sagging and may actually cause breasts to even become saggier. • Every 10-13 seconds, a couple gets divorced somewhere on this earth. • Sad but true, the CIA once spent $20 million training cats to spy on the Soviets, but the first spy cat was hit by a taxi and died. • The richest man ever lived Mansa Musa had a fortune of $400,000,000,000 at the time of his death in 1331. • Nigeria makes more movies every year than the US. • There is male animals that give birth, surprised ? Seahorses are the only fish with a neck and the only family of animals where the male gives birth. And lastly •Boxer, Sugar Ray dreamt of killing his opponent and backed out, but a priest convinced him to fight, he ended up killing the opponent. Should we continue ... Ahaha :E> нave a nιce weeĸend ιnsнa Allaah 2 Likes |
Re: 17 Awesome Words You May Not Know by umarc19: 3:05pm On Apr 05, 2015 |
Over morrow - The day after tomorrow |
Re: 17 Awesome Words You May Not Know by MrHighSea: 3:06pm On Apr 05, 2015 |
Op, interpret all dt in ur dialet. |
Re: 17 Awesome Words You May Not Know by kushfc(m): 3:06pm On Apr 05, 2015 |
So ppl do derive sexual pleasure fron vomit. Nawah oooo this life sha 1 Like |
Re: 17 Awesome Words You May Not Know by Nobody: 3:07pm On Apr 05, 2015 |
MrHighSea:But why? |
Re: 17 Awesome Words You May Not Know by eyeon(m): 3:07pm On Apr 05, 2015 |
quicyvictor:Suicidal! |
Re: 17 Awesome Words You May Not Know by may01(f): 3:07pm On Apr 05, 2015 |
No kidding?? Wow As for that emetophilia or woreva i say eeeeeewwww 1 Like |
Re: 17 Awesome Words You May Not Know by Rajjah(f): 3:09pm On Apr 05, 2015 |
Wooooooow..... Nice1 |
Re: 17 Awesome Words You May Not Know by Nobody: 3:11pm On Apr 05, 2015 |
That shepopo though. Reminds me of somebody. 1 Like |
Re: 17 Awesome Words You May Not Know by yetunsbay(m): 3:11pm On Apr 05, 2015 |
sauceny:and Patrick gan |
Re: 17 Awesome Words You May Not Know by Nobody: 3:12pm On Apr 05, 2015 |
Scrypt: |
Re: 17 Awesome Words You May Not Know by umarc19: 3:13pm On Apr 05, 2015 |
Nice piece Let me add one: Over morrow - The day after tomorrow |
Re: 17 Awesome Words You May Not Know by professore(m): 3:14pm On Apr 05, 2015 |
This is okay |
Re: 17 Awesome Words You May Not Know by Bdemmy(m): 3:15pm On Apr 05, 2015 |
I guess I'm Hippopotomonstrosesquippedaliophobic |
Re: 17 Awesome Words You May Not Know by UjSizzle(f): 3:15pm On Apr 05, 2015 |
Emetophilia. That's disgusting
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Re: 17 Awesome Words You May Not Know by Akinjnr16: 3:21pm On Apr 05, 2015 |
Zaikon: abi oo.. |
Re: 17 Awesome Words You May Not Know by Nazeeboy(m): 3:23pm On Apr 05, 2015 |
Abeg OP u're fired ma sef. These common words wey I knew since in the 20's. |
Re: 17 Awesome Words You May Not Know by oluamid(m): 3:24pm On Apr 05, 2015 |
Please what's the meaning of bae? |
Re: 17 Awesome Words You May Not Know by Nobody: 3:25pm On Apr 05, 2015 |
No need to bookmark...I won't need them. Pronouncing them alone can empty ones stomach 2 Likes |
Re: 17 Awesome Words You May Not Know by Nazeeboy(m): 3:26pm On Apr 05, 2015 |
I bet even wole soyinka can't pronounce this word;Hippopotomonstrosesquippedaliophobia |
Re: 17 Awesome Words You May Not Know by sholikay(m): 3:28pm On Apr 05, 2015 |
OP been turn ENGLISH WORD INVENTOR... GOD see you ooo. |
Re: 17 Awesome Words You May Not Know by martineverest(m): 3:29pm On Apr 05, 2015 |
Av only heard of palindrome....words like mallam,madam etc re palindrome 1 Like |
Re: 17 Awesome Words You May Not Know by Xcex: 3:30pm On Apr 05, 2015 |
Phobophobia: u go fear, fear 1 Like |
Re: 17 Awesome Words You May Not Know by Nobody: 3:34pm On Apr 05, 2015 |
Mr Patrick knew this words |
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