Daily Archives: January 25, 2012

Mr. Jones, Your Barracks Door Is Open!

Mr. Jones had recently gotten himself a new secretary, and he called her into his office to transcribe a letter for him. When she walked into the room she noticed his fly was open, but rather than mention it to … Continue reading

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Camorra

PRONUNCIATION: (kuh-MOR-uh) http://wordsmith.org/words/camorra.mp3 MEANING: (noun) A secret group united for unscrupulous purposes. ETYMOLOGY: After Camorra, a secret organization in Naples, Italy, engaged in criminal activities, mostly during the 19th century. From Italian, possibly from Spanish (dispute). In the market you … Continue reading

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