TEN Points to the CORRECT answer, and there IS one too!
2006-09-03 16:01:58 · 15 answers · asked by Thom Thumb 6 in Society & Culture ➔ Languages
It's not a mispelling.
2006-09-03 16:11:18 · update #1
Well, OK it IS a misspelling, but it's now an unofficially ACCEPTABLE misspelling :D
2006-09-03 16:12:06 · update #2
Ask away watch this spot for the best answer, somone has it!
2006-09-03 16:17:31 · update #3
Mangoindiana, you have me figured out pretty well. Waaaaa ! I was hoping I was more mysterious than that.
But the truth is, I did not make up the word. I'm gald everyone is intrigued and seems to be having fun with it, and especially glad that no person reported it for foul language or whatever. I've been reported for asking "Me Tarzan, You Jane?" -
There is one answer here that shines above all the others. But MAN I've enjoyed all the answers!
2006-09-04 05:43:49 · update #4
it is a four legged critter that sleeps with its legs in the air that tastes good in a soup
2006-09-03 16:03:53 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Okay, you asmitted that you mispelled it, but then did not tell us what the correct spelling is. If I didn't know better I'd think that you just made up a word to stymie people who depend on Google and Wikipedia for their research. This may have been an intention on your part to to conduct a study on the behavior of people answering questions in Yahoo Answers. Based on the fact that you've accumulated so many points here, and have even asked questions about violating the rules, I would think that despite the fact that you are obviously addicted to Yahoo Answers (like I am) you are also a rebel to some aspects of it. You would probably rather see people use their heads and figure out something logically rather than have them constantly run to the knowledge already accumulated in Google and Wikipedia.
However, the best response was possumly the one submitted by Louise D (just above my post). Charming tale, Louise.
2006-09-04 11:33:05 · answer #2 · answered by mangoandindianajones 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Wow, that is a great question. The only thing I came up with was a type of "tail pull threw" - seems to be something having to do with a paintbull gun (possibly something that causes some sort of opposing effect when the trigger is pulled? I am really shooting in the dark here...). The site listed below is absolutely all that came up on the web, after trying every search engine I could possibly find. Please, tell me what it is... I'm dying to find out now...
Ok, I take that back - it does not appear to be part of a paintball gun, it was just listed with some other parts that were. I'm going with the answer listed above (and the website name I listed below) and saying that it is an auto part...
Wait, it actually appears to be some sort of an airplane part, giving you the ability to pick up on the tail without causing damage, or something to that effect. Getting warmer?...
2006-09-03 23:15:43 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
I've never heard of an "oppusium." Are you sure you don't mean an opossum?
An opossum is a nocturnal marsupial. It has fur, a long snout, and a bare tail. Native to the Western Hemisphere.
Here's a picture:
http://www.opossum.org/
2006-09-03 23:12:12 · answer #4 · answered by Yinzer from Sixburgh 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Spelle opossum, pronounced possum...
I ha one living uner my house for 6 months to a year...
Ugly little thing, but you get use to it...
Scared me half to death when I opened my porch light to see him
(or her) through my window making noise at 1AM, eating the cat food like a starving animal... It eats a bit like a racoon, makes a mess......lol....
Only comes out at night when all quiet...
He loved the cat food, plus he let me pet him once..., acted like a little scared dog....
Once I saw a victim on the road, while another opussum was trying to see if he could help... It think they were a couple or siblings... It really broke my heart...
They get use to you, and know that they are being fed....
They're not bad to have around... my female cat was rather friens with him....
Hope this helps...
2006-09-04 01:34:24 · answer #5 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Are you talking about an animal? If you are, you're spelling it wrong. It's "opossum." It's a nocturnal marsupial, kind of like a big rat. If that's not it, I can't help you.
2006-09-03 23:04:42 · answer #6 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
do you mean the little rodent that gets into your trash and looks like a giant rat. They even have a pouch to carry their young. They are really disgusting little creatures.
2006-09-03 23:04:14 · answer #7 · answered by redhead 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Hmmm part of a car....
I hate not knowing what something is... and I looked in a few places and the only thing I found was part of the tail part of a car... hmmm
2006-09-03 23:04:53 · answer #8 · answered by Sarah 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
it's spelled weird but it sounds like "possum" they're little creatures that like to knock your trash cans over and they have ugly little rat faces. And sharp little teeth. They're not a happy bunch.
2006-09-03 23:05:43 · answer #9 · answered by Tiffany C 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I have no clue what the word is or means. I guess I just lost 8 points.
2006-09-03 23:05:26 · answer #10 · answered by pamela_d_99 5 · 0⤊ 1⤋