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Feeble

1. Physically or mentally weak. Lacking physical strenght or health.

2. Unlikely to convince. Weak arguments or exuses.
People and things can be feeble (weak).
by Jafje April 15, 2007
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Prim

1. Prudish: Easily shocked by vulgar or obscene language or behavior.

2. Formal and proper: Excessively formal and proper in manner or appearance.

3. Excessively neat and tidy.
Some people are prim.
by Jafje April 15, 2007
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Mock

VERB:

1. To treat somebody or something with scorn or contempt.

2. Mimic somebody: To imitate somebody in a way that is intended to make that person appear silly or ridiculous.

3. To prevent something from succeeding in a way that causes frustration or humiliation.

4. To provoke or annoy someone.
VERB:

1. Mocking someone in an annoying way.
2. Mocking someone in a funny way.
3. Just mock someone.
4. It's the same as provoking someone in an annoying way.
by Jafje April 15, 2007
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Smelt

From Dutch and German - Infinitive = Smelten (= To smelt).

The word is used in both Dutch and German, they are not the same language.

Definition;

1). To smelt ore in order to get metal from it, or produce metal in this way. The separation of the metal usually requires a chemical change.

2). To undergo fusing or melting in the process of smelting.

3). Fish of northern waters: a small silvery sea or freshwater fish.

4). Smelt as food: the oily flesh of a smelt as food.

5). Past tense of to smell.
1). Smelting tin and copper ore into bronze bars.
2). The ores are being smelted.
3). Fish native to Northern waters. - from Family Osmeridae.
4). Flesh of Smelt fish (See definition 3).
5). Past tense of to smell - came from the fish that stank.
by Jafje September 30, 2007
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Promptly

ADJECTIVE:

1. Done immediately, at once and without delay.

VERB:

1. To make somebody decide to do something.

2. To cause something to happen

3. To provide actors during a performance with words or lines they have forgotten.

4. To suggest something that somebody ought to say, or give a reminder to a speaker.

NOUN:

1. A reminder to a performer of the words or lines he or she has forgotten.

2. The act or occasion of reminding a performer of forgotten words or lines.

3. A symbol or message displayed on a computer monitor or an audio signal informing a computer user that some input is required.

4. The time limit of payment for goods or services, as indicated on a prompt note.
ADJECTIVE:

1. She promptly made coffee.

VERB:

1. What prompted him to change his mind, we don't yet know.
2. Fears of inflation prompted an immediate rise in interest rates.
3. He had to be prompted three times in the first scene.
4. His wife had to prompt him to mention the cleaning staff.

NOUN:

1. The reminder itself.
2. The reminding.
3. A computer symbol.
4. Time limit.
by Jafje April 15, 2007
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Brussels

Capital of Europe. Language spoken there is Dutch; The Dutch spelling of the word is Brussel.
I don't live in Brussels.
by Jafje May 20, 2007
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The Netherlands

European country North of belgium, east of the UK and west of Germany. The people there speak Dutch. The Netherlands is also known as Holland, however Holland is just a province. The capital of The Netherlands is Amsterdam.

Non-Dutch people often think that the language Dutch is German. THIS IS NOT TRUE! Dutch is NOT german for german, but Dutch for Dutch.

In Dutch:
"Ik ben Nederlands."
"I'm Dutch."
I'm Dutch, I'm from The Netherlands and I speak Dutch.
by Jafje September 11, 2007
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