Monday, January 29, 2007
Rhotacize
To rhotacize, you need to speak with a lot of emphasis on the letter "r". It's also the term for converting other sounds into "r", as small children sometimes do. In New Zealand, people who live in Southland (particularly around a place called Gore) are reknowned for their rhotacism. The Maori language puts emphasis on the letter "r" as well, so I guess that's rhotacism too. However, I didn't know there was a name for it. Now I do, and so do you. Go forth and educate. Alternatively, think erotic thoughts about soft fruit, as suggested by Squishy Mama - today's winner on the poll. Well done, Squishy Mama! You go girl!
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Rhotacize is an ancient type of exercise performed by yelling from the top of a hill into an echoing valley and trying to sprint to the bottom before the echoing ends.
The opposite of criticize, rhotacize is to praise excessively and beyond what is actually called for.
You'd think Jimmy had invented written language, the way his mother rhotacized his ABCs.
Rhotacize is a form of exercise. You tuck yourself into a giant tire and roll down a hill. When you get to the bottom, you pry yourself out of the tire and run around. The dizzy, uncoordinated steps you take while attempting to run are rhotacizms. Two sets of ten are recommended.
To rhotacize is to spend your time making lists and plans.
"Sara spent so much of her time rhotacizing that she never actually got anything done"
Rhotacize is the dance craze of mimicking the robotic movements of a mannequin. It really works best under strobe lights. It's almost like Max Headroom meets C3PO. This is better than Jazzercise.
The dancers formed their own kind of "line-dancing" with Rhotacized movements. It was a success because it drew more people in to try it out.
To Rhotacize is to sit and critise everyone elses flaws while ignoring your own.
" Joan rhotacize her aerobics teacher for being a size 12 while Joan herself was a size 18."
To think about soft fruits, erotically.
Rhotacize is a piece of playground equipment which spins around. To the naked eye, it looks as though it's getting smaller, then larger as it spins.
Rhotacize - A professional laundering process using all wet chemicals.
Carl gave up on his local Martinizing franchise when they ruined his last lavendar ascot and he discovered the wonders of Rhotacizing. He'll stick with wet-cleaning from now on!
I put in my wrong name, fred is The Chindo, but don't tell anybody.
I put in my wrong name, fred is The Chindo, but don't tell anybody.
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