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~ Thursday, June 19, 2003
FLOAT ON When I mentioned a floater here recently, my friend Vera in Melbourne asked what it was. I meant the first in this list, but this is a versatile little word; here are 28 meanings it can have: 1 a delicacy from Adelaide - a meat pie and ketchup served in pea soup 2 a type of scented candle 3 a serve in volleyball 4 a person who is unsure who to vote for in an election 5 a general term for those who boat or canoe on rivers 6 a type of glider 7 a song by Bob Dylan (from Love and Theft) 8 a person who drifts between casual jobs 9 a person who does skilled temporary work, ie a locum 10 a type of golf ball 11 a complex component of a racing car 12 a blunder or cock-up 13 a member of The Floaters, famous for their big hit 'Float On' 14 something nasty which won't flush away 15 a flaw or speck in the eye 16 a slang term for a carcase at sea or on a river 17 a term in investment, erm, something to do with a short term rate 18 a person employed in espionage, but only on an occasional basis 19 a type of all-weather coat 20 a specific move in surfing 21 an aerator for keeping bait fish alive 22 an infuriating text frame which moves as you do on an internet page 23 a device used in stetching a canvas / picture framing 24 a buoyancy aid to help meditation or wading 25 a form of insurance policy for moveable property 26 a sort of large American mussel 27 a crumb in a bottled drink 28 a short, high golf shot Source: various |