gooseling

n. Tiny goose. Often an infant but sometimes just small.

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Just saw a very cute gooseling at the pond!

You mean gosling?

No. Gooseling. Do you not read Urban Dictionary?

by gnostic3 May 30, 2020

robustity

n. Having a certain vigorous strength. A word often applied by under-educated Australian surgeons to robust tissue that will heal well despite poor suturing technique.

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Admiral robustity in those diaphagmatic crura Shiela! Reckon we can close the hiatus up tighter than a platypus’ egg hole.

by gnostic3 February 07, 2024

robustity

n. Having a certain vigorous strength. A word often applied by under-educated Aussie surgeons to robust tissue that will heal well despite poor suturing technique.

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Admirable robustity in those diaphragmatic crura Shiela. Reckon we can close the hiatus up tighter than a platypus’ egg hole.

Too right Doc. Then we can get on with all those Redo’s Procedures on the emergency list.

by gnostic3 March 13, 2024

robustity

n. Having a certain vigorous strength. A word often applied by under-educated Australian surgeons to good thick tissue that will heal well despite poor suturing technique.

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Admirable robustity in those diaphragmatic crura Shiela! I reckon we can close this bleeding hernia up tighter that a platypus’ egghole.

by gnostic3 February 10, 2024

robustity

n. Having a certain vigorous strength. A word often applied by under-educated Aussie surgeons to robust tissue that will heal well despite poor suturing technique.

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Admirable robustity in those diaphragmatic crura Shiela! Reckon your sloppy stitching will still close the hiatus up tighter than a platypus’ egg hole.

by gnostic3 February 23, 2024

Nobel gesture

n. A refusal of a major cash prize or honour because of the horribly tainted origin of the award money.

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I hear Bob Dylan is going to refuse the Nobel Prize because Alfred Nobel made his fortune manufacturing high explosives.

Excellent. He is to be congratulated for making a Nobel gesture

by gnostic3 November 03, 2016

sockey

n. New sport for those who wish to fill the sportsless covid void and get some exercise while isolated. One kicks rolled-up socks into wastebaskets, armchairs, toilets etc. Complex courses with bogeys, eagles etc can be established if desired. Heavy drinking is encouraged.

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Played a round of ice sockey last night in the walk-in freezer. Lost three toes on the back nine.

by gnostic3 March 18, 2021