On Tue, 22 Apr 2008 11:00:35 +0100, Invisible wrote:

>>   "Barista" is rather easy to guess, especially if you know Spanish
>> (like I do).
> 
> Any hints on how to pronounce it?

bar-EE-stuh. (emphaize the second syllable)

>>   Double entendre is quite common speech, IMO.
> 
> Again, how do you even pronounce such a word?

Double en-tande (it's French, this is the way I usually hear it 
pronounced, with a silent 'r')

>>   What's unclear about "codependent"?
> 
> The fact that it's considered bad.

It's usually used in the context of substance abuse (drugs, alcohol, etc).

> Fact: My mum thinks I have an amazingly diverse and at times
> incomprehensible vocabulary.

We all have different sets of knowledge.

Jim

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