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Rupert

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Word of the Day
« on: November 14, 2023, 07:24:40 PM »
Inspired by Buckworks....  liking cavitation.... the word in this house at present is :   

hurkle-durkle


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v. n. (Scots)
To hurkle-durkle is to lie in bed or lounge about when one should be up and about. One can also be in hurkle-durkle (in indolence).
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Re: Word of the Day
« Reply #1 on: November 14, 2023, 08:49:31 PM »
Ah perfect alt! I can never think of a good one.
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Re: Word of the Day
« Reply #2 on: November 14, 2023, 09:01:03 PM »
>hurkle-durkle

I'll add hurkle-durkle's (slang) antonym:

pitter-patter

Made popular by the series Letterkenny, the slogan is short for "pitter-patter, let's get at 'er." It's a way of telling someone to get off their butt and get to whatever it is they should be doing.
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