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October 03 2011

Word of the Week: Quidnunc

QUIDNUNC [kwid-nuhngk] – busybody; person eager for the latest update, in news or gossip [Latin, what now?] Quidnuncs tend to herd around the water cooler.

Comments

SK — 03 October at 05:06AM

Note at one time with initial curiosity, but now in the habit of intervening!

RM — 03 October at 07:06AM

£100 gets sister excited about bulletin

Criseyde — 03 October at 07:45AM

The inquisitor's French enquiry led to denunciation, not one iota and measure spared.

Criseyde — 03 October at 08:14AM

Nosy parker's question: "Can you name a celibate one around here?"

RobT — 03 October at 12:03PM

Cottontails, short undies, undertop... all hanging from the line, so says the peeping tom.

RobT — 03 October at 12:29PM

Faulty prophylactic and nun (silk-veiled) leads to gossip.

SK — 03 October at 03:48PM

Tweaking-

Once noted for sterling character (initially), being in the habit of interfering!

RobT — 03 October at 05:22PM

Quincunx unloading cross, replacing with its square cross, dinin' with chatterbox!

RobT — 03 October at 05:27PM

Tweak:

Quincunx unloadin' cross, replacin' with its square cross, so dinin' with chatterbox.

Em — 03 October at 05:50PM

Squid 'n' Uncle Joe caught a snoopin' gossip

Mauve — 03 October at 06:19PM

Fan of gossip column ends up stalking, buck nude (top half only)

RobT — 03 October at 06:40PM

Dr Quinn could alternate with busy body.

JPR — 03 October at 09:11PM

Lump of baccy mid-munch? Uncirculated info sought by him

RobT — 04 October at 08:37AM

1. Cottontails, short undies, undertop... all hanging from the line, so says the peeping tom.
2. Faulty prophylactic and nun (silk-veiled) leads to gossip.
3. Quincunx replacin' its cross with its square cross...dinin' with chatterbox.

Em — 05 October at 08:24AM

Quinn chewed cud, returned regularly for gossip

RobT — 05 October at 08:49AM

1. Cottontails, short undies, undertop... all hanging from the line, so says the peeping tom.
2. Faulty prophylactic and nun (silk-veiled) leads to gossip.
3. Quincunx replacin' its cross with its square cross...dinin' with chatterbox.
4. Dr Quinn could alternate with operating busybody.

Criseyde — 05 October at 09:41AM

He wants to know why the "£" next to the Sagittarian star's brief signal.

JPR — 05 October at 08:34PM

Quoth Duncan, "I stir without a Hot Gossip"

[trying for some Banquo/Duncan schtick but...]

dg — 08 October at 04:24PM

Just watching the races on TV while having aquick squiz at this site and who should just run 2nd in Sydney? ....Quidnunc!

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