Fa – the Green Dragon

A Place for the Odd Musings of an Expat Bristolian


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Obscure words explained 47. – defluous

DEFLUOUS

Softly flowing down

Like girl’s freshly shampooed hair

falling round her neck


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Obscure words explained 46. – Sprawly

SPRAWLY

Sprawly words stretch out

but in their own contained way

covering the page


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Obscure words explained 45. – barbigerous

BARBIGEROUS

bearded not shaven

way to live a long safe life

never a close shave


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Obscure words explained 44. – jiggery pokery

JIGGERY POKERY

Shady behavior

trickery and deception

dishonest flim flam


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The Queen of Mean

Leona Helmsley

is she perhaps Trump’s mother?

Both from the same mold

 


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Obscure words explained 41. – boffin

BOFFIN

A white coated type

engaged in scientific

technical studies


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Obscure words explained 43. – caliginous

CALIGINOUS

Dim weather outside

It’s a dark and stormy night

porch light dispels gloom

 


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Obscure words explained 42. – panegyric

PANEGYRIC

Formal public speech

with high praise of a person

extolling virtues

 

 


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Obscure words explainecd40. – Entablature

ENTABLATURE

unbroken lintel

on a classical building

resting on columns