thatched roof n : a house roof made with a plant material (as straw)
thatch n.
Plant stalks or foliage, such as reeds or palm fronds, used for roofing.
Something, such as a thick growth of hair on the head, that resembles thatch.
Dead turf, as on a lawn.
thatched, (To cover with thatch) thatching, thatches thatcher n.
Middle English thacche, alteration (influenced by thecchen, thacchen, to thatch, from Old English theccan, to cover. thaec, thatch), or thak from Old English thæc (Still sometimes used in the U.K. midlands as ‘thaker’ to describe a thatcher) the word is common to many Teutonic languages in the sense of " roof," " cover "; cf. Du. dak, Ger. dach; from Du. dekken comes " deck"; the Indo-European root is stag, whence Gr. ffreyos, roof, Lat. tegere, to cover; the French equivalent to thatch is chaume - couverture en chaume literally cover in stubble.
thatch n.
Plant stalks or foliage, such as reeds or palm fronds, used for roofing.
Something, such as a thick growth of hair on the head, that resembles thatch.
Dead turf, as on a lawn.
thatched, (To cover with thatch) thatching, thatches thatcher n.
Middle English thacche, alteration (influenced by thecchen, thacchen, to thatch, from Old English theccan, to cover. thaec, thatch), or thak from Old English thæc (Still sometimes used in the U.K. midlands as ‘thaker’ to describe a thatcher) the word is common to many Teutonic languages in the sense of " roof," " cover "; cf. Du. dak, Ger. dach; from Du. dekken comes " deck"; the Indo-European root is stag, whence Gr. ffreyos, roof, Lat. tegere, to cover; the French equivalent to thatch is chaume - couverture en chaume literally cover in stubble.
Thatch
The material employed for roofs in the place of tiles, slates or shingles it consists of many different plant materials readily available in the part of the world suitable material is available, of which usually several layers are required, typically in the U.K. to the depth of from 12 to 14 in from www.thatch.org
The material employed for roofs in the place of tiles, slates or shingles it consists of many different plant materials readily available in the part of the world suitable material is available, of which usually several layers are required, typically in the U.K. to the depth of from 12 to 14 in from www.thatch.org
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2.) when someone is watching you get some from a girl. It is also known as being a creeper and is ashamed upon.
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2.) when someone is watching you get some from a girl. It is also known as being a creeper and is ashamed upon.
often happens in the movie theater
see peeping tom
Announcer: "kobe pulls up for three, misses grabs his rebound looks for an open teammate but there all staring at him like zombies, pulls up for another three and drains it!!"
Mike: "what was your favorite part of the movie shannon?"
Shannon:(awkwardly laughs)
Chris: "are you trying to imply she wasnt watching the movie and was making out with Jim?!?"
Mike: (nervously) "No of course not"
Chris: "Stop Kobe watching kid!"
Mike: "what was your favorite part of the movie shannon?"
Shannon:(awkwardly laughs)
Chris: "are you trying to imply she wasnt watching the movie and was making out with Jim?!?"
Mike: (nervously) "No of course not"
Chris: "Stop Kobe watching kid!"
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RJ: Why the lecturer is repeating the same things again and again.
Reet: Dude her teaching range is above 80, and you know about our class. A lot of slow learners.
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"Who taught you how to do this stuff?"
"From you, dad. I learned it from watching you!"
Comment submitted with request to Delete: "I have a general compaint about all the words that have 5 in them. mitch hedberg said this in a famous caomeyd routine cd. 1 can not hold 2 thats why they made 2 becasue if one where in 2 it would be flowing over. 2 in 1 shampoo does not work if that worked there would be shit flowing all over the side of the bottle 2 does not fit in 1 and 5 is not a word for a dictionary it is a sentence."
"From you, dad. I learned it from watching you!"
Comment submitted with request to Delete: "I have a general compaint about all the words that have 5 in them. mitch hedberg said this in a famous caomeyd routine cd. 1 can not hold 2 thats why they made 2 becasue if one where in 2 it would be flowing over. 2 in 1 shampoo does not work if that worked there would be shit flowing all over the side of the bottle 2 does not fit in 1 and 5 is not a word for a dictionary it is a sentence."
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