My friend Robert Johnson teaches in Shanghai, China. He sent me the following "daffynitions", created through the imagination of his students:
diphthong- what girls do when they wash their underwear
dyspepsia - a disease caused by drinking too many carbonated beverages
coincide - heads or tails
omnibus - a multi-purpose transport vehicle
subterranean - the southern part of the Mediterranean Sea
neophyte - lovers’ first quarrel
ambiguous - when is difficult to estimate something’s size
debate - what a fisherman puts on his hook
deform - what you fill out when applying for something
degrade - what you get on your report card
illegal - a sick bird
affiliate - to consume too much food
circulate - to have eaten the entire pizza
antedate - to go out with your mother’s sister
anonymous - a rodent with amnesia
penultimate - the most expensive writing implement you can buy
postdoctoral - a P.H.D. disguised as a mail carrier
megaphone - a high tech communication device, usually large in size
My wife Kim's good friend Jill sent the following by e mail:
Why husbands don't make very good secretaries:
Husband's note on refrigerator for wife:
"Someone from the Gyna Colleges called.
They said the Pabst beer is normal.
I didn't even know you liked beer."
Today, May 25th, is my friend Wil Denson's birthday. I don't remember how old he is. Neither does he! but Happy Birthday any way, Wil, you old fart!
What Larry Is Currently Listening To:
"Standard Songs For Average People" Mac Wiseman and John Prine. An incredible collection of great old songs by two profoundly touching country voices. I can't stop listening to it!
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