The watchaholic's alternative dictionary
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Hardened steel - robbery with menaces
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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Etachocs - A flavour of Italian ice cream
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Copper alloy - someone who sides with a policeman
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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Gematria - An arcane and complex mediaeval secret number code only fully understood by Rolex and Seiko owners.
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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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In Birmingham.
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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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watching you fail in your quest for a “one watch” has been great entertainment
Watchaholic
‘Imprudently spendy’
Thomcat00
Watchaholic
‘Imprudently spendy’
Thomcat00
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Positional Error - A frequent source of embarassment in the bedroom.
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watching you fail in your quest for a “one watch” has been great entertainment
Watchaholic
‘Imprudently spendy’
Thomcat00
Watchaholic
‘Imprudently spendy’
Thomcat00
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Screw down pushers - the latest police initiative to reduce duvet smoking.
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Small seconds - clothes you’ve set aside for the charity shop because you shrunk them in the wash
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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Single pass strap - teacher’s punishment for only getting one O level
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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Perlon- a single-rib textured knitting pattern
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Minute repeater - annoying diminutive person with nothing original to say.
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Portuguese - the Special One
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Bund strap - German name for lederhosen suspenders.
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