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Have fun with a new word each day. I'll choose a word. You make up a meaning.
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1. I choose an obscure dictionary word.
2. You invent a wacky meaning and add it as a comment.
3. After a certain time I list the true meaning and choose a winner for the invented meaning.
There are no prizes, just lots of fun!
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2. You invent a wacky meaning and add it as a comment.
3. After a certain time I list the true meaning and choose a winner for the invented meaning.
There are no prizes, just lots of fun!
Remember, children use this site too.
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27 comments:
Roucou (n.) is the series of silly noises we make to keep babies entertained. The word can also be used as a verb.
Example: In an effort to stop the wailing of his baby niece, he roucoued until the crying stopped. Such was his success, that she then started laughing at the daft man who was making such strange sounds.
It's an angry debate between two drunk men, which may or may not eventually result in a fight.
Well, if you've ever been invited to a time-share presentation, lured by the prospect of a free DVD player or similar, you'll be aware of how difficult it is to extricate yourself from the event without signing up or paying a deposit for some unwanted deal. Marketing men know this as a rou-cou ploy or 'ROll Up and COugh Up'
Similar term for a beer festival is Routhru or 'ROll Up and THRow Up'!!!
To roucou is simply to roughly cough.
roucou adj. Derived from Old French, this term describes a "cocky" man who prances and struts to show off his clothing and wealth. Such a man would create a "ruckus", a form of chaos from the same etymological roots.
Senator Larry Craig resorted to bathroom stall footsie when his secret roucou disco displays proved ineffective. -Reuters
And BTW, I vote for Karishma Hasnat on chad.
(Pami Sami, I'm sure you don't mind. There was a TV drama on in the US from 1969-76 called "Medical Center". It starred Chad Everett. I passed your definition on to him. He seemed quite emotional about what you typed. You may hear from his legal representative shortly. I don't believe that will inconvenience you in any way. Well, let's hope it doesn't.)
Roucou: It's an ancient spell to make someone fall in love you. It has never been proven to work. Some say this roucou is just another name for hoax.
of course i vote for myself!! and duckman tell your friend "no offense"!
i vote for pamisami, she's no Chad.
roucou is to turn in a circle, as dogs do before they lay down... roucou is one lap of the circle. It really is!
OOPS - is it lie down? I never could get that one straight even with the rugs little trick.
roucou ('ou' pronounced 'ow' as in cow)
a fighting bovine
The etymology of this 19th century Australian slang originates in the milk cow fighting pits. With little else to do in the Outback, farmers and ranchers would take their orneriest cows to the fighting pits for a night of drinking, fighting, and betting. 19th century Outback historian Jake Flynn did his best to spell the word, but came up with a 'u' instead of a double u. Roucou fighting had a short history, and quickly was replaced by the more popular cock fighting when the drunk farmers realized it was taking hours just to get their cows to move.
Oh and my vote goes to Phil. I guess we Phils have gotta stick together. Okay not really, I did like his best.
Children's language for a pigeon. Onomatopoeic, because pigeons say "roucou! roucou! roucou!"
Roucou is so obviously the French word for redneck. But nice attempt everyone else.
My vote for chad goes to Phil.
Edith! That was exactly my definition. Dang!
However, we all know that one was a lie.. A roucou is the embarrassing lumpy result when a chef lets his attention wander while making a bechamel sauce.
Roucou (n) something used temporarily to protect one's modesty.
The couple froze. "It's my husband!", she whispered. He leapt out of bed, grabbing at his clothes as the door opened. Unfortunately, as he quickly realised, a tie is not very useful as a roucou.
Oh, and I vote for Phil.
Roucou(noun): One who would always walk the guests to the door or the car.
Roucous(plural)
And thanks for your vote, Duckman! Am honoured! And yes, my vote goes to Karishma as well!
Roucou (v)- to slide tractionlessly, as on ice or highly polished tile.
i.e. He chased her into the kitchen, after which he roucoued right into the wall on socks while she ducked through the door in sneakers.
PS- I vote for Phil.
roucou(n)-that makes no sense;non sense
plural-ruccus
his talk was so roucou
The pursing of the lips very, very tightly is called a roucou.
You would form a roucou with your lips and hiss tsk! tsk! at something you found distasteful or unsightly. (I can personally see myself doing a roucou at the sight of a man scrambling to cover his unmentionables with a tie! Good one Brian.)
a haphazardly put together trip.
A roucou is a rough course of action. An approximation of how to proceed.
Example: "Yes, we're lost in the wilderness without any supplies or equipment, but I've already got a roucou worked out."
Stephen from Scottsdale, Arizona, USA
http://stephen-has-spoken.blogspot.com/
Hey Word Imp, I have to admit that your definition is exactly the same thing that first entered my mind!!! I vote for you! ;-)
Naturally, I vote for me!
Roucou:
This hearty feast is the Australian equivalent to the Turdunken and is enjoyed during the Australia Day Weekend.
It consists of a gecko, stuffed inside a frilled neck lizard, stuffed inside a koala, stuffed inside a platypus, stuffed inside a
small kangaroo (joey), stuffed inside of an emu, stuffed inside a crocodile.
Call me for the recipe. My Mum's is the best!
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