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Barcogrino 

This definition has not existed for 500 years since approximately 1538 when Henry the eighth halted all pilgrimages that started in the Uk heading to Spanish religious destinations. ( A story for another time)

The Spanish words for ship is BARCO and for pilgrim is Peregrino /Peregrina . The combination of the two words now entering the English language is BARCOGRINO . For the first time in June 2024 a traditional 100 year old wooden tall ship will set sail from Cornwall UK to A’Coruna in Spain #TSCI24.

On these CaminoRamblings.com the crew will walk across Cornwall on the Saints Way , cross the Bay of Biscay and walk from landfall to Santiago de Compostella.

So we now have Peregrino a pilgrim who walks the way, BICIGRINO , one who cycles the way and now BARCOGRINO one who sails the way.
We could not believe we had crossed the bay of Biscay. The North Atlantic had in the main been kind to us . Our BARCO - The Barc rigged Morgenster was quietly at anchor. The long hike to Santiago awaited , it held no concern for us after what we had experienced. Proud that we were now officially BARCOGRINO
Barcogrino by Caminista April 1, 2024
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Barcogrino 

From Spanish: Barco ( Ship or Boat) . One who uses a ship for at least part of their Pilgrimage route. If you walk as is most common you’re a Pellegrino by Bike you’re a Bicigrino by Boat - a Barcogrino
See those people from the Tall Ship that are on the Camino Inglés- They’re the first Barcogrinos for 500 years.
Barcogrino by Caminista July 1, 2024
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of Massachusetts orig. "to make a u-turn"
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The event caused a portion of the Protestant community ('fleggers') to make international pricks of themselves as they proceeded to wreck the fucking place, claiming it was another erosion of a 'British' identity they perceive to have been under attack since the horrifying spectre of equality reared its head in Northern Ireland.

The word 'fleg' - and indeed 'fleggers' - fittingly describes a section of humanity unconcerned with knowledge, reality or the vagaries of the English language. Like America's tea-baggers they are ruled by instinct, fear and paranoia with a side dish of rampant bigotry and startling ignorance of the world around them.
"Wat de fuck like! The taigs got de fleg took down! Let's wreck de fuckin place! No surrender!"

"De fleg has been took down! Before ye know it there'll be a united Ireland! Attack Short Strand! God Save The Queen!"
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"I skeefed an apple off the neighbor's tree." "I skeefed some chips outta your bag when you looked away." "Don't skeef my chair when I go to the bathroom."
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Hair spider

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I was folding my clothes and a huge hair spider fell out onto my hand
Hair spider by Kmorsels July 15, 2026
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Originated from Penny Arcade, a popular gaming webcomic.
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-Dude, the Madden 2006 images they showed at E3 were bullshots. It doesn't look nearly as good as they said.
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