Words of the Day

Posted on June 21st, 2007 at 10:17 pm

Trope (noun): A familiar and repeated symbol, meme, theme, motif, style, character or thing that permeates a particular type of literature. They are usually tied heavily to genre.

Trite (adj): Lacking power to evoke interest through overuse or repetition; hackneyed.

Tripe (noun): The rubbery lining of the stomach of cattle or other ruminants, used as food.

Trout (noun): Any of various freshwater or anadromous food and game fishes of the family Salmonidae, especially of the genera Salmo and Salvelinus, usually having a streamlined, speckled body with small scales.

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  1. julian Bendall on the June 23rd, 2007 at 2:35 pm said:

    Twat is a good one beginning with T

    The war against terror

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