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- Fri Nov 21, 2014 8:32 pm
- Forum: Slang
- Topic: Doublespeak
- Replies: 10
- Views: 35190
Re: Doublespeak
Since we are ranting .... http://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Newspeak Speaking of made up speech and euphemisms may i introduce new speak for those who never read George Orwell's [URL]http://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Nineteen_Eighty-Four plus ça change, plus c'est la même chose M. Can-you-say-PC? Bailey
- Fri Nov 21, 2014 8:19 pm
- Forum: Res Diversae
- Topic: what are your pet peeves in English language usage
- Replies: 4
- Views: 12621
Re: what are your pet peeves in English language usage
Then it should be spelled axed, right?
This word is usually an ebonic term, and as such I don't want to go there.
My SO has some mispronountions (sic) , agsorbed for absorbed, val for valve, concreek for concrete, etc. and those drive me crazy.
M.but-discretion-is-the-smartest-thing Bailey
This word is usually an ebonic term, and as such I don't want to go there.
My SO has some mispronountions (sic) , agsorbed for absorbed, val for valve, concreek for concrete, etc. and those drive me crazy.
M.but-discretion-is-the-smartest-thing Bailey
- Fri Nov 21, 2014 4:00 pm
- Forum: Res Diversae
- Topic: what are your pet peeves in English language usage
- Replies: 4
- Views: 12621
what are your pet peeves in English language usage
Irregardless?
All intensive purposes?
Some local mispronounciation?
The way some accents employ such convoluted ways to be able to NOT pronounce an "r"?
M. Needs-to-know Bailey
All intensive purposes?
Some local mispronounciation?
The way some accents employ such convoluted ways to be able to NOT pronounce an "r"?
M. Needs-to-know Bailey
- Fri Nov 21, 2014 1:26 pm
- Forum: Slang
- Topic: Doublespeak
- Replies: 10
- Views: 35190
Re: Doublespeak
. Deer are so plentiful, if enough are not killed, they starve.
I actually heard one of my relatives say this exact thing about people. I am ashamed of this.
M.wet-work(ba-a-a-d) Bailey
- Fri Nov 21, 2014 1:18 pm
- Forum: Good Word Suggestions
- Topic: four flusher
- Replies: 13
- Views: 16632
Re: four flusher
Call_copse, too funny, i gotta say that you have a very interesting sense of humor.
M.Loves-to-laugh Bailey
M.Loves-to-laugh Bailey
- Fri Nov 21, 2014 12:03 am
- Forum: Good Word Suggestions
- Topic: four flusher
- Replies: 13
- Views: 16632
Re: four flusher
The darty bagger!A four flusher is a con man. Probably from the fact that a flush in poker is five cards of the same suit. Thus, when a player has four cards of the same suit on the table before him and bets strongly to bluff because his other card doesn't match, that's a four flusher.
M.B.
- Thu Nov 20, 2014 7:18 pm
- Forum: Res Diversae
- Topic: lexophile
- Replies: 2
- Views: 13199
lexophile
I hope this gets some discussion started for a fun thread if not y'all should check your pulse. Lexophile "Lexophile" is a word used to describe those that have a love for words, such as "you can tune a piano, but you can't tuna fish", or "to write with a broken pencil A com...
- Thu Nov 20, 2014 12:36 am
- Forum: Good Word Suggestions
- Topic: commensal
- Replies: 2
- Views: 4649
commensal
Another re-suggestion Website Translation Clip Art Skip to content Advanced search Board index Change font size User Control Panel (0 new messages) • View your posts FAQMembersLogout [ bailey66 ] Search found 2 matches: commensal Return to advanced search Search these results: Search found 2 matches...
- Thu Nov 20, 2014 12:28 am
- Forum: Good Word Suggestions
- Topic: neologism
- Replies: 1
- Views: 3628
neologism
This word was first suggested in Feb 2008Jump to post neologism ne·ol·o·gism [ nee óllə jìzzəm ] (plural ne·ol·o·gisms) or ne·ol·o·gy [ nee ólləjee ] (plural ne·ol·o·gies) noun 1. new word or meaning: a recently coined word or phrase, or a recently extended meaning of an existing word or phrase 2. c...
- Wed Nov 19, 2014 11:40 pm
- Forum: Good Word Suggestions
- Topic: incite
- Replies: 2
- Views: 4376
incite
in·cite inˈsīt/Submit verb encourage or stir up (violent or unlawful behavior). "the offense of inciting racial hatred" synonyms: stir up, whip up, encourage, fan the flames of, stoke up, fuel, kindle, ignite, inflame, stimulate, instigate, provoke, excite, arouse, awaken, inspire, engende...
- Tue Nov 18, 2014 2:03 pm
- Forum: Good Word Discussion
- Topic: Circadian
- Replies: 3
- Views: 5136
Re: Circadian
Ha ha just what I logged in to post. Not so proud that I'd use that expression great minds.....Aren't circadians those noisy insects that disturb my summer somnulation?
M. Not-so-great-mind-thinking-like a really great mind Bailey
- Sat Nov 15, 2014 11:27 pm
- Forum: Pronunciation
- Topic: formidable
- Replies: 6
- Views: 28439
Re: formidable
Yeah, that's what i saw, but the first one i posted was first in the dictionary, and I prefer the second, or even more the French one, but only if it's the only word in the sentance.Webster approves of both.
M. It's-all-in-what-you-hear-most Bailey
- Sat Nov 15, 2014 11:26 pm
- Forum: Pronunciation
- Topic: formidable
- Replies: 6
- Views: 28439
Re: formidable
Yeah, that's what i saw, but the first one i posted was first in the dictionary, and i prefer the second, or even more the French one.Webster approves of both.
M. It's-all-in-what-you-hear-most Bailey
- Sat Nov 15, 2014 4:52 pm
- Forum: Pronunciation
- Topic: formidable
- Replies: 6
- Views: 28439
formidable
Formidable- FORM e-dable or for MID able
M. Not-so-daunting Bailey
M. Not-so-daunting Bailey
- Sat Nov 15, 2014 12:58 pm
- Forum: Good Word Discussion
- Topic: Puggree
- Replies: 4
- Views: 5907
Re: Puggree
I'm sure I'll have lots of use for this if just to show off.
M.
M.