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Vikki

Posted: 02 June 2009 08:45 PM

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adjective

1) Containing or made up of many languages; as, a polyglot bible.

2) Speaking many or various languages.

“Dividing the attention of their polyglot customers with roulette tables.” - London Daily Telegraph

noun

1) A person able to speak or understand several languages.

2) A book containing a text in several languages; particularly a Bible containing the Scriptures in several languages.

“The Biblical apparatus has been much enriched by the publication of polyglots.” - Archbishop Newcome

[Greek polyglottos = many-tongued; polys = many, and glotta = a tongue; French polyglotte; Italian poliglotto; spanish poligloto.]

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Posted: 03 June 2009 08:44 AM

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This site sure has a polyglot of brain activity. We speak English but with a polyglot of meanings. There are us normal people, then there is saparris.

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saparris

Posted: 03 June 2009 12:09 PM

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No entiendo lo que dices.

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saparris

Posted: 03 June 2009 12:50 PM

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hiccups—polyglottal stops

That’s a winner!

Polygluteal shocks: falling on your butt repeatedly.

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douglang

Posted: 03 June 2009 01:52 PM

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polygloat - bandito in recapitulation

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saparris

Posted: 03 June 2009 01:54 PM

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Polygut: large enough to have folds fat in the belly region

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douglang

Posted: 03 June 2009 02:06 PM

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ployglot - a stratagem in need of interpretation

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douglang

Posted: 03 June 2009 02:07 PM

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pollygoat - either a talking bovine, or a parrot that will eat anything.

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saparris

Posted: 03 June 2009 02:08 PM

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Lollyglot: one who can hold several Tootsie Roll Pops in his mouth at one time

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saparris

Posted: 03 June 2009 02:11 PM

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Baliglot: one who speaks Hindi and Urdu

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saparris

Posted: 03 June 2009 02:12 PM

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Holyglot: one who speaks in tongues

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douglang

Posted: 03 June 2009 02:13 PM

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Holyglot: one who speaks in tongues

without any hiccups

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saparris

Posted: 03 June 2009 02:18 PM

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Holyglottal stop: The end of Pentecost.

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saparris

Posted: 03 June 2009 02:21 PM

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Dollyglot: One who can talk describe Dolly Parton’s bosom in several languages

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douglang

Posted: 03 June 2009 02:26 PM

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Polyglottery - saying the first thing that comes into your head and hoping that it makes sense, rarely a winner

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saparris

Posted: 03 June 2009 02:29 PM

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Gollyplottery: stratagems for a surprise party

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