Ever hear this word?


	Ever hear this word?

cavey1732

6-25-2008 8:34 AM

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cavey1732 says:

It sounds more like a tribe of aborigines to me.

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6-26-2008 8:39 AM

mugofcoffee

Yes Cavey, it sounds so!

6-26-2008 8:52 AM

Sheroug

hehe a new word for today

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