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obambulate - Word of the Day - Tue Jun 11, 2024

Myr

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obambulate - (verb) - to walk about or wander aimlessly.

Wandering Season 3 GIF by Nanalan'

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He liked to obambulate through the city streets, discovering hidden gems along the way.

 

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drpaladin
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This one made a Reader's Digest list of ten words we don't use anymore.

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Bill W
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Obambulate comes from Latin:  ob (to) ambulare (walk) 

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Bill W
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I prefer the Australian term instead: a walkabout 

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AC Benus
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. . . peregrinate is prettier than obambulate . . . as I'm sure you'll agree ;)

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Bill W
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7 hours ago, AC Benus said:

. . . peregrinate is prettier than obambulate . . . as I'm sure you'll agree ;)

Does this mean to travel around like a peregrine falcon?  I think you have to be high, I mean up in the air, to do that.  :whistle:

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Thirdly
13 hours ago, drpaladin said:

This one made a Reader's Digest list of ten words we don't use anymore.

I'm about to bring that word back.

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Bill W
2 hours ago, Thirdly said:

I'm about to bring that word back.

You may need a lasso to pull it in, so good luck.  

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ReaderPaul
On 6/11/2024 at 10:42 AM, AC Benus said:

. . . peregrinate is prettier than obambulate . . . as I'm sure you'll agree ;)

When I read "peregrinate" my dyslexia caused me, at first, to read "preginate." which is a drug used to treat nausea and vomiting in pregnancy.

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