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Thursday, January 5, 2012

Creepy Vocabulary: flay


The word flay has 3 meanings. Which meaning of the word 'flay' does the example illustrate?

The Flay Game

Which meaning of the word 'flay' does the example illustrate?
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E.g. Volodya was a quiet boy who never messed with naughty brats in the neighborhood. But he had, just like all of us do, his guilty pleasure. When his father brought prostitutes to their home and then flayed them in the basement, Volodya liked watching him do it. Then he gathered small bits of the skin his father didn't use in his diet and put it in his lunch box. At school when all naughty children were having their lunch, the quiet Volodya was sitting in one of the corners with a peaceful smile on his face.

Question: Now that it is obvious what Volodya's father's guilty pleasure was, what is your guilty pleasure? Are you anything like him?

Creepy Vocabulary: fling

fling - 1 a short and not very serious sexual relationship
             2 a short period of time during which you enjoy yourself without worrying about anything:

E.g. Taming a feral animal can be very dangerous. Many a lion-tamer have fallen victim to the 'object' of their work. But Vladislav was an exception to the rule. He was an outstanding tamer and a performer and loved Leo, the lion he worked with. The cat's love was reciprocal.
    However, it is also true that you shouldn't have love affairs (=romances) at your workplace. As soon as Vladislav's assistant, his wife, got wind of his fling with the juggler's son, she sawed off his head and fed it to Leo. The animal died a week later ... allegedly of food poisoning.

Question: Have you ever had a fling with a colleague at work? (Of course not) How about a janitor? Are you still in a sort of relationship with this person? Alternatively, have you ever lost your pet to ... cancer?