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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


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   posted: Nov. 9, 2009 @ 2:00p

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


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   posted: Nov. 9, 2009 @ 2:11p

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


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


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   posted: Nov. 9, 2009 @ 2:11p

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


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   posted: Nov. 9, 2009 @ 2:15p

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


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


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   posted: Nov. 9, 2009 @ 6:43p

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

The swingers in the FWOT forum like to charabanc


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   posted: Nov. 9, 2009 @ 6:52p

I saw "Charospank"


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   posted: Nov. 9, 2009 @ 9:24p

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

Message edited by: pyee01 on 2009-11-10 00:24:28 CST
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   posted: Nov. 9, 2009 @ 10:06p

huh?


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   posted: Nov. 10, 2009 @ 1:16a

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


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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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