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Monday, April 20, 2009

Let's Play..."Are you Serious ........Jing"?

OK, Below is an unusual word. Let's get our thinking caps on and try to figure out it's meaning.
No cheatin' now, strictly educated guesses only. Also please give an example in sentence form along with your answer. Today's word is:
Onychophagy
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5 comments:

  1. LeeshApril 20, 2009 at 6:25 PM

    Best I can come up with is "phagy" has something to do with eating. Like a person with esophageal problems would be dysphagic - difficulty eating/swallowing. Ya got me on the rest.

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  2. AnonymousApril 20, 2009 at 6:48 PM

    i was thinking the same thing leesh! can tell we are science nerds...

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  3. AnonymousApril 20, 2009 at 7:42 PM

    A bug that eats only Onyx stones

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  4. Jim (Jimbo) (Jing)April 20, 2009 at 7:51 PM

    All good tries.. here is the answer;
    "Onychophagy" the habit of biting one's fingernails.

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  5. LeeshApril 20, 2009 at 10:19 PM

    Nerds- yes... Smarty pants - guess we ain't, Heather....tee he hee

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