The Garlic Growers Associations Award for Product Innovation goes to
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Originally Posted by xfox
phlebodium n. a repetitive action, no matter if it's condoned by generally accepted standards, but that satisfies a specific need.
Count Dracula was warded off again while the damsel left the phlebodium unnoticed.
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The Fox News Prize for Fair and Balanced Defining goes to
the Runner-up
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Originally Posted by trisherina
phlebodium: the highly identifiable (by density, specific gravity, and colour) sputum that clings to the corners of the mouths of those who are perpetually offended.
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The Roger "Extra" Bacon Memorial Grease Tray goes to
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Originally Posted by Coffee
phlebodium
Euphemism for fat scientists.
Richard Feynman closed his adress to the Royal Astronomical Society with "...and in closing, it is my great pleasure to announce to this phlebodinous assemblage that lunch is served", which was received with a thunderous applause.
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The National Endowment for Women on Top presents a generous Cash Cheque and Certificate of Condemnation to
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Originally Posted by daverbee
phlebodium
Disease most common in politicians. It involves involuntary twitches in the legs when answering questions not on the list provided by your handlers.
Senator Clinton's phlebodium was so pronounced that the reflexive tapping of her foot on the stage was heard two blocks away.
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The Golden Epilady goes to
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Originally Posted by Marcus Bales
phlegbodium - the room in which the ancient Romans phlegboed, or were rubbed all over in sweet-smelling oil, and then had their whole bodies scraped clean by slaves wielding small phlegbos, or scrapers.
Say what you will about that Madasacutsnake, but she loves her phlegbodium!
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But the National Librarians Association's Golden
Ssssssh! goes to
the winner
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Originally Posted by Brynn
phlebodium - a room set aside exclusively for the purpose of hurling tedious books against a wall, or in some cases, a specific person (preferably the author).
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But the real definition, which I hardly ever forget to include, was
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phlebodium
noun
chiefly epiphytic tropical ferns with free veins bearing sori
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