The watchaholic's alternative dictionary
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Polerouter - an exotic dancer describing how to get from A to B.
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PAM - your friend who likes wearing big watches
watching you fail in your quest for a “one watch” has been great entertainment
Watchaholic
‘Imprudently spendy’
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Watchaholic
‘Imprudently spendy’
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Digital watch - one operated by your finger
watching you fail in your quest for a “one watch” has been great entertainment
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‘Imprudently spendy’
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Watchaholic
‘Imprudently spendy’
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Big day complication - the dog ate the wedding cake
Big date complication - you came back from the toilet with your dress tucked in your pants
Big date complication - you came back from the toilet with your dress tucked in your pants
watching you fail in your quest for a “one watch” has been great entertainment
Watchaholic
‘Imprudently spendy’
Thomcat00
Watchaholic
‘Imprudently spendy’
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A fabulous feel good thread.
Thanks to the contributors, so far, for making me laugh so much I cried (much needed these days).
Keep it going and I'll try and think of a few of my own dictionary definitions.
Guy
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Thanks to the contributors, so far, for making me laugh so much I cried (much needed these days).
Keep it going and I'll try and think of a few of my own dictionary definitions.
Guy
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And in short measures, life may perfect bee. - Ben Jonson (1572 – 1637)
Inscription on the Longitude Dial
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Haute Horlogerie - a posh ski resort
La Chaux-de-Fonds - a high-end patisserie
Glycine Incursore - what an Italian doctor shoves where the sun don't shine
Skagen Melby - something you should see a Danish GP about.
La Chaux-de-Fonds - a high-end patisserie
Glycine Incursore - what an Italian doctor shoves where the sun don't shine
Skagen Melby - something you should see a Danish GP about.
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Take nothing but pictures, leave nothing but footprints, kill nothing but time
Avoid loud and aggressive persons; they are vexatious to the spirit. (Max Ehrmann)
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^^
Lift Angle- The precise geometry needed to prevent painful injury when retreiving your large box of watch paraphernalia and tools from the top shelf of the spare room cupboard.


Lift Angle- The precise geometry needed to prevent painful injury when retreiving your large box of watch paraphernalia and tools from the top shelf of the spare room cupboard.
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Elliot Brown - Charlie's camera-shy brother
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Eco-drive - campaign by local businesses to pick plastic off the beach
watching you fail in your quest for a “one watch” has been great entertainment
Watchaholic
‘Imprudently spendy’
Thomcat00
Watchaholic
‘Imprudently spendy’
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Blue dial - phoning your mum because you just split up with your girlfriend
Yellow dial - phoning to split up with your girlfriend because you’re too chicken to see her in person
Yellow dial - phoning to split up with your girlfriend because you’re too chicken to see her in person
watching you fail in your quest for a “one watch” has been great entertainment
Watchaholic
‘Imprudently spendy’
Thomcat00
Watchaholic
‘Imprudently spendy’
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^^^
California Dial - expensive phone-call
California Dial - expensive phone-call
Steve
Linguist; retired teacher; pilgrim; apprentice travel writer
Take nothing but pictures, leave nothing but footprints, kill nothing but time
Avoid loud and aggressive persons; they are vexatious to the spirit. (Max Ehrmann)
Linguist; retired teacher; pilgrim; apprentice travel writer
Take nothing but pictures, leave nothing but footprints, kill nothing but time
Avoid loud and aggressive persons; they are vexatious to the spirit. (Max Ehrmann)
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Snowflake hands - frostbite for those of a more sensitive disposition
watching you fail in your quest for a “one watch” has been great entertainment
Watchaholic
‘Imprudently spendy’
Thomcat00
Watchaholic
‘Imprudently spendy’
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Keyless Works - factory with Salto locks
Steve
Linguist; retired teacher; pilgrim; apprentice travel writer
Take nothing but pictures, leave nothing but footprints, kill nothing but time
Avoid loud and aggressive persons; they are vexatious to the spirit. (Max Ehrmann)
Linguist; retired teacher; pilgrim; apprentice travel writer
Take nothing but pictures, leave nothing but footprints, kill nothing but time
Avoid loud and aggressive persons; they are vexatious to the spirit. (Max Ehrmann)
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Filippo Loreti - Celebrated 1930's Italian operatic tenor
Constellation Pie-Pan - Also known as the Big Dipper or the Plough
Constellation Pie-Pan - Also known as the Big Dipper or the Plough
Rich
"The bad news is that time flies. The good news is that you're the pilot."
"The bad news is that time flies. The good news is that you're the pilot."
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