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chemist

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you might enjoy that one:

http://www.bbc.com/culture/story/20180425-twelve-obscure-words-with-delightful-meanings

Read a book!

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Originally posted by @ponderable
you might enjoy that one:

http://www.bbc.com/culture/story/20180425-twelve-obscure-words-with-delightful-meanings
Thanks, Pondy!

Don't be surprised if some of these words pop up in the sentence game, especially mamamouchi.

We have a few here at RHP.

Gothenburg

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Originally posted by @handyandy
Thanks, Pondy!

Don't be surprised if some of these words pop up in the sentence game, especially mamamouchi.

We have a few here at RHP.
I can't find the meaning of 'mamamouchi'.

chemist

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Originally posted by @torunn
I can't find the meaning of 'mamamouchi'.
In the Video linked in the original post. (about 1:47)

It is " a Person who believe themselves more important they really are"

Gothenburg

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Originally posted by @ponderable
In the Video linked in the original post. (about 1:47)

It is " a Person who believe themselves more important they really are"
Thank you.

Read a book!

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Originally posted by @torunn
I can't find the meaning of 'mamamouchi'.
From Wordnik.com :

Mamamouchi -- A pompous title, from that supposed to have been conferred by the Sultan
on M. Jourdain in Molière's play, "Le Bourgeois Gentilhomme" -- hence, one who takes such
a title, an ostentatious, self-important, and ridiculous pretender.

Gothenburg

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Originally posted by @handyandy
From Wordnik.com :

Mamamouchi -- A pompous title, from that supposed to have been conferred by the Sultan
on M. Jourdain in Molière's play, "Le Bourgeois Gentilhomme" -- hence, one who takes such
a title, an ostentatious, self-important, and ridiculous pretender.
I guess you have to know people pretty well to tell they belong to that category. Molière's 'Tartuffe' comes to mind.

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Originally posted by @torunn
I guess you have to know people pretty well to tell they belong to that category. Molière's 'Tartuffe' comes to mind.
C'est la vie et la nature humaine.

Read a book!

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Originally posted by @torunn
I guess you have to know people pretty well to tell they belong to that category. Molière's 'Tartuffe' comes to mind.
We have several mamamouchis in the Debates Forum.

Treat Everyone Equal

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Originally posted by @handyandy
We have several mamamouchis in the Debates Forum.
Andy,

LOL...I see you are still pointing the finger at others! 😛 😉

-VR

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Originally posted by @handyandy
We have several mamamouchis in the Debates Forum.
I don't think I have visited that forum but I will have a look.

Edit: it's a very cute word.

Quiz Master

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Originally posted by @torunn
I don't think I have visited that forum (Debates) but I will have a look.
Abandon all hope, ye who enter there

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The So Fist

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Originally posted by @handyandy
We have several mamamouchis in the Debates Forum.
pretend mamamouchis....they can't hold a candle to Uzless. 😛

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The So Fist

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Originally posted by @torunn
I don't think I have visited that forum but I will have a look.

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Don't do it...it's full of sophists and those who don't know what a sophist is....😉

Treat Everyone Equal

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Originally posted by @torunn
I don't think I have visited that forum but I will have a look.

Edit: it's a very cute word.
You are not missing a whole lot, everyone knows everything in there, even when they are wrong they try to prove that they are right. 😉

-VR