Archive for the 'January 2009'

Sleazy

Yuckarootie. Dear Word Detective: I...
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Canny/Uncanny

But I’m good at bingo! Dear Word...
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Pirate

Hey, pirate dinosaurs would be very cool…. ...
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In-law

Hi Dwayne. Have you seen my chainsaw lately? ...
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Jinks, High Jinks, Jinx

Birds not of a feather. Dear Word Detective:...
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