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Sombre

1. Dark and gloomy: Lacking light or brightness and producing a dull, dark, or melancholy atmosphere.

2. Dark in color: Having a color or tone that is dark, dull, or suitable for a serious mood or occasion.

3. Serious and melancholy: Marked by or conveying strict seriousness combined with sadness or a troubled state of mind.

NOTE: Sombre is the American version of the word 'Somber'. Somber is Canadian and UK spelling.
A sombre song, depressing and without variety.
by Jafje April 5, 2007
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Laden

From the Dutch language;

*In Dutch: Laden (infinitive), (past tense, plural) (be/ge)laden.
*In English: To load (inf.), (past tense)loaded.

In English it's an adjective meaning;

1. Heavily loaded.

2. Oppressed by something: weighed down by a problem or an unpleasant feeling such as doubt or unhappiness.
1. Fruit-laden boughs.
2. Laden with guilt.
by Jafje September 9, 2007
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Trowel

1. A small hand tool with a short handle and a flat, usually pointed blade used for spreading, shaping, and smoothing plaster, cement, mortar or dirt.

2. A gardner's hand tool with a short handle and a curved tapering blade, used for making holes to put plants and seedlings in and for other light digging work.

So in fact it's just a small spade-ish tool.
1. Builders use trowels to flatten cement.
2. A gardner uses a trowel to dig SMALL holes.
by Jafje April 15, 2007
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Virtuoso

Other word for connoisseur, with a small difference.

1. Exceptional performer: A musician who shows exceptional ability, technique, or artistry.

2. Talented person: Somebody who shows exceptional technique or ability in something.

3. Connoisseur: Somebody who is knowledgeable and cultivated in appreciating the fine arts.
She's such a virtuoso.
by Jafje April 10, 2007
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Koppig

Its the same as stubborn and obstinate.
*Koppig originated from the Dutch language.

Koppig: Someone who doesn't listen to other people's opinionts. A person always thinks he's right. Often assosiated with arrogant and acting allknowing.
by Jafje April 26, 2007
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Slagging

1) U.K. criticism: a series of insulting, mocking, or critical comments.

2) USA: To sleep with someone.
1) I took a right slagging over that haircut.
2) He's always slagging with his kid brother - it's disgusting.
by Jafje June 28, 2007
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Unfathomable

1. Something impossible to measure.

2. Something impossible to understand because of being very mysterious or complicated.
1. Unfathomable ocean depths.
2. How life was created is unfathomable.
by Jafje September 30, 2007
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