süffisant
English translation: dubious
| 12:45 Jan 11, 2008 |
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|  Selected response from: Stephen Sadie Germany Local time: 02:17 | ||||||
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| 4 +2 | risqué/suggestive |
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| 2 +3 | dubious |
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| 4 | ironic-arrogant |
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| 4 | racy |
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| 3 | bromidial |
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bromidial Explanation: I could be being very daring here and inventing a word - but it might convey the implication you are after! It was often alleged about the British Army that the dampening of the sexual ardour in young military recruits was caused by bromide being put into the tea! It wasn`t, their constant fatigue in the first few weeks of training was due to the high level of unfamiliar physical activity they had to endure - but the bromide legend lives on. Bromide = compound of bromine formerly used as a sedative. Certainly one parallel between a bunch of blokes in a barracks and those in a monastery would be the lack of female companionship. |
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2 mins confidence: peer agreement (net): +3
peer agreement (net): +3dubious Explanation: or even seedy if you can make it fit could work -------------------------------------------------- Note added at 1 hr (2008-01-11 13:48:09 GMT) -------------------------------------------------- @Edith: why do you think dubious doesn't have sexual connotations? Plenty can be found on the Web Full Version: Bond#4's dubious sexual practices. CBn Forums > Film Eras > Timothy Dalton (1987-1989). marktmurphy. 7 December 2003 - 21:45 ... debrief.commanderbond.net/lofiversion/index.php?t12764.html - 4k - Im Cache - Ähnliche Seiten |
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