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For the love of god help me remember this word

31 replies

Oddcat · 28/01/2019 22:43

I have forgotten my favourite word !

I think it’s similar to ‘malarkey’ in meaning and I think it begins with an S

Please help , it’s driving me mad !

OP posts:
PurpleDaisies · 28/01/2019 22:43

Shenanigans?

ladybee28 · 28/01/2019 22:44

Shebang?

oldsewandsew · 28/01/2019 22:44

Shenanigans??

PinguDance · 28/01/2019 22:44

Shithousery?

Original poster
Oddcat · 28/01/2019 22:45

No and no

I think you’d say it as in ‘what a ....’

OP posts:
PurpleDaisies · 28/01/2019 22:45

Shitstorm?

oldsewandsew · 28/01/2019 22:45

Saga?

AfterSchoolWorry · 28/01/2019 22:45

Shitshow? Palaver?

OrgyofSausages · 28/01/2019 22:46

Shindig

Original poster
Oddcat · 28/01/2019 22:46

No

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TooStressyForMyOwnGood · 28/01/2019 22:46

Shambles?

ladybee28 · 28/01/2019 22:46

I am already WAY too invested in the answer to this....

PurpleDaisies · 28/01/2019 22:46

Out if left field and ignoring the s...kerfuffle?

themagicamulet · 28/01/2019 22:46

Palaver?

Justincase87 · 28/01/2019 22:46

Shambles?

ladybee28 · 28/01/2019 22:46

On a scale of 1-10, how sure are you about the 's', OP?

OrgyofSausages · 28/01/2019 22:48

Kit and kaboodle

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Oddcat · 28/01/2019 22:48

AfterSchoolWorry you genius it’s Palaver !

Why I thought began with S , I don’t know .

Is this old age or menopause? I often can’t bring to mind certain words these days .

OP posts:
chemenger · 28/01/2019 22:48

Stramash

MawkishTwaddle · 28/01/2019 22:49

Clusterfuck?
Omnishambles?

7salmonswimming · 28/01/2019 22:49

Saga?
Drama?
Hullabaloo?

3luckystars · 28/01/2019 22:49

I bet it doesnt begin with an S.

Is it like a rigmarole

oldsewandsew · 28/01/2019 22:50

👏

Original poster
Oddcat · 28/01/2019 22:50

I’ve been going through the alphabet in my head , walking round saying ‘what a ...’ in hope it would come to me .

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Original poster
Oddcat · 28/01/2019 22:52

3luckystars - you’re right, it hasn’t even got an S in it !

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