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12-03-2009, 04:39 PM
An interesting way for a little bit of seasonal charity giving is Adopt a Word where you can fork out £20 to adopt an English word for a year - it doesn't actually come and live with you, or anything, but like those adopt-a-rhino schemes (where the thought of it turning up on your doorstep might prove slight dismaying) you are just safe in the knowledge that it is yours. All the best rude words have probably gone by now, but there may still be items of Roman military equipment available and 'legion' and 'cohort' were still there when I looked - who knows, go take a look.

Pay a bit more and you can get some goodies with your word on.

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12-04-2009, 12:04 AM
Quote:All the best rude words have probably gone by now
D-mn, "quixotical" isn't available too.
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12-04-2009, 08:15 AM
I just adopted 'Legionary'. Fun! Big Grin
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12-04-2009, 09:43 PM
Darned. I was almost completed adopting tha tyesterday then got called away... Cry :lol:
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12-04-2009, 09:51 PM
Oh, I'm sorry Byron. There must be alternatives?!
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12-05-2009, 10:26 AM
I would sugest shared custody :lol:

Can i addopt those?
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12-05-2009, 02:29 PM
No biggie! Smile I was surprised it was there at all!
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12-05-2009, 03:05 PM
Quote:Can i adopt those?
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Ahem, your choice causes me severe pericombobulations, but I can live with them, since I am aware that you will feel anaspeptic, frasmotic, yes even compuctuous.
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12-05-2009, 06:13 PM
And I'll give 20 laudes to the RATer who shells out 80 GBP to adopt those four words!
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12-05-2009, 08:13 PM
Sadly, such thing is not possible, and the next option after them has been adopted...

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a nocturnal mammal, Orycteropus afer, the sole member of its family (Orycteropodidae) and order (Tubulidentata). It inhabits the grasslands of Africa, has long ears and snout, and feeds on termites

Sorry this word has been given a happy home by: Ms Lois Davidson
Reason for adoption: It is one of her favourite words spoken in anger by the incomparable Blackaddder!

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