Wednesday, January 23, 2008
Suffragan
A suffragan is an assistant bishop. Not sure how much suffering is involved there. Perhaps some suffragans out there will be able to throw a bit of light on that. Well done to The Encourager for winning on the poll today.
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9 invented meanings:
Suffragan: A repeat offender of suffragette crime (police slang, early 20th century)
Suffragan: A hybrid herb made from saffron and oregano seeds. Mostly used in Middle Eastern cuisine.
A suffragan is a person who insists on using old rags for cleaning, instead of more modern cleaning items like sponges, paper towels, disposable wipes, etc.
Stephen from Scottsdale, Arizona, USA
http://stephen-has-spoken.blogspot.com/
A suffragan is a knitted hood worn under a jacket and hat in very cold places. The closest modern equivalent is a ski mask, but suffragans didn't have face-coverings, because people would wear a scarf over the whole setup.
A 'suffragan' is a husband who has to endure his wife's insistance on owning an Aga cooker because it's a status symbol; even if the kitchen isn't large enough and becomes unbearably hot from the heat produced 24hrs a day. (Agas are cast iron solid fuel ovens enamelled in very trendy colours for expensive kitchens in the UK)(Derivation: suffer an aga)
tgw44.blogspot.com
The Suffragun is the losest order of monks in the 16th century.
These were the servant monks that did the most menial tasks in a monestary.
If you were a suffragan you were always the last to be served and the first to be called upon to serve.
Suffragan is a new analgesic which has taken the medical world by storm. Not only does it relieve the usual headaches, flu symptoms, backache and menstrual pain but it reportedly prevents them from ever happening again!
A suffragan is someone who, though eligible, refuses to vote.
suffragan is almost an anagram of ruffgangs! And that is almost what it means.
A suffragan is the victim of a gang mugging.
Lorenzo.
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