The word 'adolescent' comes from one of two Latin verbs spelt adoleo. One means 'to make b

igger' and the other means 'to emit a smell'.

Posted By: Ralf Scrampton on April 30th 2009 at 10:27:18

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The word 'adolescent' comes from one of two Latin verbs spelt adoleo. One means 'to make b (General Chat) - Ralf Scrampton, Apr 30, 10:27:18
- "Real Estate" is derived from "royal" (The word royal?and its Spanish cognate real?come (General Chat) - Tombs, Apr 30, 10:31:41
- yeah, knew that, we covered it in o level english at CNS in 1985. (n/m) (General Chat) - Cheltenham_Canary, Apr 30, 10:28:05
  - i went to the CNS (n/m) (General Chat) - strap_on sally, Apr 30, 10:33:39
    - agreed. (n/m) (General Chat) - Cheltenham_Canary, Apr 30, 10:35:10
      - so did south (n/m) (General Chat) - strap_on sally, Apr 30, 10:37:11
        
        and my 2 daughters are there now (General Chat) - south, Apr 30, 11:06:56
        
        Doc Jarvis is still here? (General Chat) - Tricky Hawes, Apr 30, 11:10:46
        
        ahem. there. (General Chat) - Tricky Hawes, Apr 30, 11:10:59
        
        he used to teach me computer studies (General Chat) - strap_on sally, Apr 30, 11:15:10
        
        yes, but did he have a beard? (General Chat) - Tricky Hawes, Apr 30, 11:18:03
        
        he did, have a massive beard and a bob (shoulder lenth hair) (n/m) (General Chat) - strap_on sally, Apr 30, 11:23:20
        
        I had Dr Jarvis for computer studies as well...... (General Chat) - Cheltenham_Canary, Apr 30, 11:29:07
        
        i was in mr lancasters form (General Chat) - strap_on sally, Apr 30, 11:33:26
        
        on my last ever day in the F year........ (General Chat) - Cheltenham_Canary, Apr 30, 11:40:34
        
        i'm sure her girlfriend sorted her out (n/m) (General Chat) - strap_on sally, Apr 30, 11:48:34
        
        oh right. In which case he taught me Physics. I liked him. (General Chat) - Tricky Hawes, Apr 30, 11:27:18
        
        agreed..... (General Chat) - Cheltenham_Canary, Apr 30, 10:41:23
        
        ^^^ used to fancy miss thomas^^ (n/m) (General Chat) - strap_on sally, Apr 30, 10:42:21
        
        dunno her......... (General Chat) - Cheltenham_Canary, Apr 30, 10:49:17
        
        after i reckon, she was an english teacher (General Chat) - strap_on sally, Apr 30, 11:00:12
- check them apostrophes out ^^^ (n/m) (General Chat) - Ralf Scrampton, Apr 30, 10:27:47

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