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Word of the day for November 9

charabanc n

1. A horse-drawn, and then later, motorized omnibus with open sides and, often, no roof.

Etymology

From French char-à-bancs (“‘a carriage with benches’”)

Pronunciation

* (UK) IPA: /ˈʃæ.ɹə.bæŋ(k)/, SAMPA: /"S{.r@.b{N(k)/

Noun

Singular
charabanc

Plural
charabancs


http://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/Wiktionary:Word_of_the_day


The mountebank sells his quack "vaccines" from the charabanc.


The Earth Liberation Front (E.L.F) and a group of bank robbers joined forces.. and created the group "Char-A-Banc"


Due to the dwindling supply of 0% BT offers, the torch-carrying FWF mob proceeded to charabanc.


Upon coming upon his bank damaged by arson, the Italian bank manager quipped, "They char a banc!"


<points finger at DarkMistress and cughre>
Ha! i win!


KayK said: <points finger at DarkMistress and cughre>
Ha! i win!
Same general idea, but mine was funnier.


(according to the pronunciation at m-w.com)

The swingers in the FWOT forum like to charabanc


I saw "Charospank"


bank your money with us, the bank who cares. we are considered the careabank


huh?


A new wine from DC is the CHARABANC 2009. It does not stimulate me much.


DarkMistress said: Due to the dwindling supply of 0% BT offers, the torch-carrying FWF mob proceeded to charabanc.
I think we like your name, your comments, your avatar and your furbelow.




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