Yet more warped words to add to the ever-evolving cascade of lexicographical nonsense that is the Abu Dhabi Week Alternative Dictionary ...

Common (adj): hurry up (Nancy Sutcliffe)
Grapple (v): fruit-picking (Nancy Sutcliffe)
Grumble (n): hungry bear (David Watts)
Hairball (n): rabbits’ party (Simone Potter)
Hurtle (v): sporting injury (Nancy Sutcliffe)
Kidding (adj): starting a family (David Watts)
Kidnap (n): a child’s short sleep (Yusuf Shabbir Ghadiyali)
Petulant (n): borrowed pussycat (Nancy Sutcliffe)
Pistachio (n): rabbits’ party (Simone Potter)
Planet (v): make a list (Nancy Sutcliffe)
Pylon (v): to stack loosely (Tim Shulz)
Recycled (n): repaired bike (Tim Shulz)
Russian (n): a hurrying Slav (Tim Shulz)
Slowly (n): Kung-Fu star’s less energetic brother (Yusuf Shabbir Ghadiyali)
Window (n): cash prize (Ferielle Jarrett)

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