December 12 2011
Word of the Week: Vibrissae
VIBRISSAE [vay-BRISS-uh] – stiff bristles of cats, or adult male nostrils [From Latin vibrare, to shake] Dedicated manscapers depilate their vibrissae regularly.
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December 12 2011
VIBRISSAE [vay-BRISS-uh] – stiff bristles of cats, or adult male nostrils [From Latin vibrare, to shake] Dedicated manscapers depilate their vibrissae regularly.
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RobT — 12 December at 07:14AM
Serbia's VI crossed for spikes
RobT — 12 December at 07:43AM
I end up in Brisvegas with gout complications: it's the cat's whiskers!
RM — 12 December at 08:07AM
Is sabre-rattling after 6 getting up his nose?
SK — 12 December at 08:21AM
Feel overwhelmed as man retreats, after getting up your nose
Boniface — 12 December at 08:54AM
Needing pluck, hardly brave Isis? (9)
Boniface — 12 December at 08:55AM
Needing pluck, hardly brave Isis? (9)
JPR — 12 December at 09:52AM
Twin caves above, Moria's vibes are shivery!
JPR — 12 December at 10:00AM
Mix is brave, is hairy, male, and ripe for the plucking
Em — 12 December at 12:22PM
Chewing is brave and swallowing is manly, Spike.
SK — 12 December at 12:59PM
@EM, brilliant....
Boniface — 12 December at 01:05PM
Yes, that looks like the winner right there Em. Possibly a tweak on the presentation (since vibrissae is plural) but I think you've nailed the main elements.
DA2 — 12 December at 02:13PM
Consider the nasal hairs peer-picked Em. You're not Mozzie or Gidget by another name are you?!
KM — 12 December at 04:16PM
Permission to enter England hiding delicate procedure to produce nose hairs
RobT — 12 December at 09:24PM
Agitated 'Brave' Sir Robin born right off 'pluck-worthy'
Em — 13 December at 12:48PM
Ah, pluralisationingness. Bugger. And I can't think of a fix. Too much Stormathon pressure!