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WORD OF THE DAY: SPELUNKER
spe⋅lunk⋅er [spi-luhng-ker]
–noun a person who explores caves, esp. as a hobby.
July 20th, 2009.
spe⋅lunk⋅er [spi-luhng-ker]
–noun a person who explores caves, esp. as a hobby.
July 20th, 2009 at 11:10 pm
Also the name of an arcade game that kids (like myself) not arsed with caves, hobbies or exploring played in the 80s. [sings] The Eight-ties
July 20th, 2009 at 11:32 pm
Was that not Kerr-plunk??
July 21st, 2009 at 9:53 am
No, that was marbles and straws, Amish boy.
Think Atari and ten pence pieces.
July 21st, 2009 at 4:29 pm
If you’d only taken the time to memorize the whole of Batman Begins, you’d already know what a spelunker is. Although, admittedly you’d probably have missed out on the hobby revelation. so good work word of the day!
July 21st, 2009 at 4:35 pm
I didn’t take the trouble to see it, let alone memorise it!
Saw the more recent one with Heath Ledger. M’eh.