Rex Hoppie Posted July 2, 2009 Share Posted July 2, 2009 I don't hear it. I do he-ar it and I do believe that it appe-ars to be regional differences. Cle-arly, you and I differ on this little be-ar of a semantic contretemps. :'> I will listen for it. When semi-literate polititicians are speaking I will pay attention. Link to post Share on other sites
Guest Posted July 2, 2009 Share Posted July 2, 2009 "Onomatopoeia" is a word that imitates the sound it represents. Example: splash, wow, gush, kerplunk, "buzz," "crash," "whirr," "clang" "hiss," "purr," "squeak," "mumble," "hush," "boom." Link to post Share on other sites
12ette Posted July 2, 2009 Share Posted July 2, 2009 Supercalifragilisticexpialidocious The roots of the word have been defined as follows: super- "above", cali- "beauty", fragilistic- "delicate", expiali- "to atone", and docious- "educable", with the sum of these parts signifying roughly "Atoning for educability through delicate beauty." Link to post Share on other sites
Briarscratch Posted July 2, 2009 Share Posted July 2, 2009 omphaloskepsis - the contemplation of one's navel as an aid to meditation. Or somebody else's... Link to post Share on other sites
M V McDonald Posted July 2, 2009 Share Posted July 2, 2009 Scratch, You have GOT to get out of Jersey. Mike Link to post Share on other sites
Chukarman Posted July 2, 2009 Share Posted July 2, 2009 Vocable (noun)... a word, esp. with reference to form rather than meaning. Can you use it correctly in a sentence? Link to post Share on other sites
Ben Hong Posted July 2, 2009 Share Posted July 2, 2009 I don't hear it. I do he-ar it and I do believe that it appe-ars to be regional differences. Cle-arly, you and I differ on this little be-ar of a semantic contretemps. :'> I will listen for it. When semi-literate polititicians are speaking I will pay attention. You say to-may-to, others may say to-mah-to. My colour includes a "u" while your color is "u"less. Not a da-yam thing wrong with it. Link to post Share on other sites
Guest Posted July 2, 2009 Share Posted July 2, 2009 Favorite word: Yes Least Favorite word: No Link to post Share on other sites
MikeH. Posted July 6, 2009 Share Posted July 6, 2009 OK, so some of the worst/best are dumbass dingleberry and cling-on I am worried about you guys. Mike Link to post Share on other sites
Guest Posted August 7, 2009 Share Posted August 7, 2009 OK, it's not really a word but saw this in an article about the state of the auto biz in the US: grismal Grim + Dismal Link to post Share on other sites
looch Posted August 7, 2009 Share Posted August 7, 2009 spoonerism: an error in speech or deliberate play on words in which corresponding consonants, vowels, or morphemes are switched. Like "I entered the pub optimistically but I left misty-optically." Link to post Share on other sites
Rex Hoppie Posted August 7, 2009 Share Posted August 7, 2009 Did you ever look 'up' up? Can also be asked as: did you ever look up 'up'? One of the most extensive definitions there is. Link to post Share on other sites
SydneyWI Posted August 8, 2009 Share Posted August 8, 2009 Unobtainium- a humorous term that refers to an extremely rare, costly, or physically impossible material needed to fulfill a given design for a given application. Craptastic (adjective) : the opposite of fantastic, expressing how phenomenally bad something is. That movie was craptastic. Link to post Share on other sites
popplecop Posted August 8, 2009 Share Posted August 8, 2009 I enjoy the Englisl langauage. The words I detest are: Press 1 for English. Link to post Share on other sites
bigjohnsd Posted August 9, 2009 Share Posted August 9, 2009 My favorite word - is An Iconic English Word, often used as a verb but frequently a noun, adjective and adverb too. Often heard on the sporting clays range, frequently heard at Scarborough! Link to post Share on other sites
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