I learned two new words.

I learned two new words today. ROUP. At this point somebody will tell me that it's one of the most common words in the English language and I must have been living in a cave for the last 60 years.

I saw a sign saying 'Roup' by the side of a country road. I found out that it simply means an auction, or to sell by auction. The word itself means to shout or call out.

I then looked this up on the internet and found it referred to a 'deplenishing sale'. This it seems to mean 'to strip a house of furniture and goods'
In this area, it means a farm sale where everything is being sold. Anybody want a tractor?

I may be no wiser, but I am a bit better informed.

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What was the other word GW .......

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I wasn't exactly familiar with the word 'deplenishing' either, though I suppose it's more obvious.

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I have never heard of roup or deplenishing

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Actually George, ROUP is one of the most common words in the English language......

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I've never heard of it. We speak English here too, lol.

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Never heard either though 'deplenishing' sounds like one of those stupid modern words like 'disremember' (which apparently means the same as 'forget' but is nearly twice as long)

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Yeah.

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Well I've never heard of either word either Grumblewagon.
I suppose DEplenishing must mean the opposite of REplenishing.

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Fathers who should have been shot at birth should beware spawning smart kids



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