Wednesday, December 19, 2007
Tenesmus
Tenesmus isn't nice. It's the continual desire to rid the bladder or bowels of their contents, along with the associated painful straining. We could do without that this Christmas. Thanks for your myriad of fascinating entries - and especially to Thinks! who was the runaway winner on the poll. Great work!
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A tenesmus is a word for land that's sometimes under water. It applies to sand bars, beaches, and sea-level islands.
Recently discovered in the north west coastal waters of England, the Tenesmus is a newly identified species of octopus having ten tentacles instead of eight. Excited biologists say the tenesmus has three eyes and is coloured flourescent pink. The government say there is no connection with this creature and the proximity of the Sellafield Nuclear Power Plant.
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Tenesmus is a Latin word meaning a row of houses. It's where our word tenement comes from.
Lorenzo.
Hooray, I did it without double clicking. However, I just tried to vote of gelid but it wouldn't work and I can't even see who is winning! Help!
LtL
Tenesmus is in the same category as OCD. Its a newly discovered mental condition that causes people to need things in the count of 10, not 11 or 9 but 10. They may count things like steps, breaths, bites of food and so on.
Thier ideal work inviorment would be in some kind of accounting.
I think a tenesmus is a group of people, such as the Flat Earth Society, who cling stubbornly onto a belief that should really have long since been confined to history textbooks and half-hearted jokes.
Tenesmus is the name for the ruling council of a Mus Lodge. The council is composed of Ten Esteemed Mus, thus the name. Unfortunately, most Mus Lodges have less than ten members total, and so a Tenesmus can never meet.
Stephen from Scottsdale, Arizona, USA
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Tenesmus is an uncommon type of root which grows above a plant instead of below it.
Tenesmus is a psycho-neural condition wherein the sufferer forgets what he is about to say, causing him to blurt out "Hold on! hold on! hold on!" until he regains his train of thought. Severe sufferers have been known to keep their conversation partners holding on for several hours running. (From the Latin teneo, tenere, to hold)
Tenesmus is a kind of fluffy, fibrous stuffing material used to wrap up the heads of arctic explorers under their hats.
I think St Blogwen must be right because I've just forgotten what I was going to say... Oh yes, Tenesmus is actually a physical disorder which results in limping every tenth step and is often suffered by footballers seeking a foul after allegedly being brought down by an opponent.
The Church of the Anti-Christmas is promoting it's own anti-holiday celebration entitled "Tenesmus--or mas." The celebration is held on the Tenth day of January. There is quite a stronghold of Tenesmusians in the 9th Circuit Court District of California where the doctrines of the politically incorrect are held in the highest and most awe-inspired regard. To be a true Tenesmusians you must hold to a strict code of belief in nothing. It's a great option for those who dream of an "all things for all people" societal standard. Hmmnnn. I, for one, will never belong--too bad for me huh? For I believe in the Christ of Christmas.
Have a wonderful holiday my fellow wordimps!
ooops-- meant to say, "...the doctrines of the politically correct..." oy ve.
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