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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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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!

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