roque

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This, too, will be hosted by Türoque -- the first time a non-Finn has been asked to preside over the proceedings, and, some believe, a real breakthrough in American foreign relations, all things considered.

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  1. noun A variation of croquet played with short-handled mallets on a hard court that is bounded by a concrete wall against which a ball may rebound and be retrieved.

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  • To Air Is Human, by Björn Töroque (how great a stage name is that?), a.k.a. Dan Crane. —  Entertainment Weekly's PopWatch
  • Björn Türoque (aka Dan Crane, pictured) serving as Master of Air-emonies, the evening was a showcase for moves once relegated to the privacy of the bedroom and the headphones, now writ large and sweaty on the public stage. —  Entertainment Weekly's PopWatch
  • This, too, will be hosted by Türoque -- the first time a non-Finn has been asked to preside over the proceedings, and, some believe, a real breakthrough in American foreign relations, all things considered. —  Entertainment Weekly's PopWatch
  • The Best Game of the Season javier de roque: personally i think the game was amazing but we were first robbed a penalyy against Mata when the def ... —  Soccer Blogs - latest posts
  • I have not heard of ... jose roque: i keep trying the code and it doesnt work i have tried it a whole bunch of times doesnt even work its the ... xbox360hd-dvd. com: Thanks for the review, I could find a good information here. —  Comments for XBox Solution
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Etymologies (2)

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  1. Alteration of roquet.

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  1. An arbitrary reduction of (c)roque(t).
 

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