A strigil is pretty much like it sounds actually. It's an ancient bath time skin scraper. I guess skin scraping is required if bath time is not so regular. Your meanings were great fun and I've chosen LivelyClamor as today's champ. Great work LC.
Read on: Strigil is dental floss accidentally left hanging out of the wearer's mouth in their rush to get ready to go to work in the morning. It is a very embarrassing problem and why many people don't floss.
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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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4 comments:
Strigil is dental floss accidentally left hanging out of the wearer's mouth in their rush to get ready to go to work in the morning. It is a very embarrassing problem and why many people don't floss.
Strigil describes what happens to me, I mean, some women, after they've had a few kids. It is a small bit of urine that escapes upon laughing, coughing, or sneezing. It can be quite embarassing. Thank God for Strigil pads.
Strigil
(adjective)
used to describe people who appear to be heatless and tough on the outside but on the inside are very sweet and kind-hearted.
(noun)
a type of rope made with thin cut iron, used for holding structures together in the process of building
Thanks for the vote! (I just now got untangled from the Real World long enough to look back in on this blog.) :-)
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