Bilby, I couldn't live with the typo in the URL so I deleted the original list and recreated it. :) That's why you see no comments on it. http://wordnik.com/lists/a-list-of-molecular-proportions I opened it up so feel free to add!
"Chiefly in Western Australia: a period of rest, a holiday; spec. a journey undertaken by an Australian Aborigine in order to withdraw temporarily from white society and return to a more traditional lifestyle." OED
Jon Stewart: "Note to self: A Jewish potato treat with the flavor of the southwest. I call it the Mexiknish.” The Daily Show with Jon Stewart, June 25, 2012
"A sailing vessel is hove to when it is at or nearly at rest because the driving action from one or more sails is approximately balanced by the drive from the other(s)." http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Heaving_to
From Wikipedia: "The Alley Oop play was developed in the 1950s American football games by San Francisco 49ers Y.A. Tittle and R.C. Owens. Tittle, who played as quarterback, would throw the ball into the end zone high like a jump ball, and Owens would jump up and catch it. The play was named after V. T. Hamlin's comics strip character Alley Oop; and Owens himself was known as 'Alley Oop'." http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Alley_Oop_%28football%29
"In American football, the fumblerooski is a trick play, famously used by the University of Nebraska Cornhuskers against the University of Miami Hurricanes in the 1984 Orange Bowl. It was invented by John Heisman. In the fumblerooski, the quarterback deliberately places or leaves the ball on the ground upon receiving it from the center, technically fumbling it. The backs will run to the right, and the right guard will pick up the ball and run to the left." http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Fumblerooski
From Wikipedia: "Coffee milk is a drink similar to chocolate milk; however, instead of chocolate syrup, coffee syrup is used. It is the official state drink of Rhode Island in the United States of America."
From Wikipedia: "A cortado (from the Spanish cortar, known as "Tallat" in Catalan and "Ebaki" in Basque, "Pingo" or "Garoto" in Portugal and "noisette" in France) is an espresso "cut" with a small amount of warm milk to reduce the acidity. The ratio of milk to coffee is between 1:1 - 1:2, and the milk is added after the espresso."
From The New Dickson Baseball Dictionary: (verb) To make a play with great ease or indifference (according to Dizzy Dean). Etymology: The term is a creative corruption of the word "nonchalant," recast as a verb.
From Catalogue, the exhibition of ukiyoye paintings and prints at the Yamanaka: "The third stage of the hand colored prints is generally a development of the Kurenai ye by the addition of a background design as of lacquer as a medium for applying some of the colors especially the black hence the name Urushi ye or lacquer picture."
From the Urban Dictionary: It most literally translates from archaic French as "valiant," and is often combined with the phrase "preux chevalier" which means "valiant knight." It's common usage in the English language may be partially attributed to the author P.G. Wodehouse in his tales of Bertram Wooster, who would have learned to always be preux in his time at Eaton and Oxford.
From Wikipedia: Abhinaya is a concept in Indian dance and drama derived from Bharata's Natya Shastra. Although now, the word has come to mean 'the art of expression', etymologically it derives from Sanskrit abhi- 'towards' + nii- 'leading/guide', so literally it means a 'leading towards' (leading the audience towards a sentiment, a rasa).
From the Wikipedia entry: "Karpas is one of the traditional rituals in the Passover Seder. It refers to the vegetable, usually parsley or celery, that is dipped in liquid (usually salt water) and eaten."
From Shipbuilding From Its Beginnings (1913) by Emile van Konijnenburg (Internet Archive): This boat has a long, fine bow; the stern, on the other hand, is narrow. The hull above the bends falls in sharply. The stem is straight and very much inclined. At the square upper end of the stem is a sheave, one side of which rests on the stem and the other side on a bracket which is made firm to the stem. The boat carries a fish tank and has near the bow a cuddy which serves as a lodging.
when parents (often of the Asian persuasion) brag about their children indirectly, appearing to be humble. "Jimmy has such terrible posture because he studies so much for those straight A's!"
From Wikipedia: "Hyperthymesia, also known as piking or hyperthymestic syndrome, is a condition where the affected individual has a superior1 autobiographical memory."
gaiters, yes. spatterdashes, yes, spats, no (getting too much into shoe territory). leg warmers, yes. smallclothes, according to the Wordnik definitions, yes.
again all as per the "made up rules in my head." and how that would look as a list, i have no idea! i'll have to think on that.
oh wait, but a sporran seems more like an accessory. according to the made-up rules in my head, i was thinking more stand-alone pieces (of which the merkin and codpiece surely are). :)
In Norse mythology, Ginnungagap ("yawning abyss") was the vast, primordial void that existed prior to the creation of the manifest universe, corresponding (both in etymology and in meaning) to the Greek notion of Chaos. (Wikipedia entry)
Comments by actung
actung commented on the list lets-have-a-pizza-party
It's my favorite! :)
May 18, 2017
actung commented on the word podhead
Or, a podcast enthusiast.
July 14, 2016
actung commented on the list a-swanee-list
Thanks bilby! Adding Swan Hill.
March 4, 2016
actung commented on the list sidekicks
I knew there was a sidekicks lists out there already! Couldn't find it for some reason. :)
July 28, 2014
actung commented on the list one-dollar-words
Bibly, ha sounds like a great idea!
June 26, 2014
actung commented on the list mountain-terms--1
Thanks Bilby! Enjoy!
May 19, 2014
actung commented on the list five-by-five-list
Great additions, Bilby! Added and list opened. :)
April 28, 2014
actung commented on the list eponymous-food-and-drink
Thanks Ruzuzu! I feel the same way about your lists! :)
April 10, 2014
actung commented on the list stadiums
Thanks Bilby! I also opened the list.
April 2, 2014
actung commented on the list a-fog-list
Great yarb! Also opening up for everyone. :)
February 10, 2014
actung commented on the word alioth
Possible etymology: from the Arabic "Al Hawar, the White of the Eye, or the White Poplar Tree." http://www.constellationsofwords.com/stars/Alioth.html
January 2, 2014
actung commented on the list complaint-line
Thanks Bilby!
December 17, 2013
actung commented on the list found-in-keyboard
Ha, gross but very true.
December 16, 2013
actung commented on the list a-jersey-list
Bilby, love it!
December 14, 2013
actung commented on the list magic-ingredients
awesome list!
December 12, 2013
actung commented on the list what-a-headache
Good one!
December 5, 2013
actung commented on the list archers
Thanks Bilby! Who's Jeffrey?
November 15, 2013
actung commented on the list my-worse-half
ah yes let me open up the list!
November 6, 2013
actung commented on the list a-gin-list
oh i was going by the definition. did a reverse look up.
November 5, 2013
actung commented on the list a-gin-list
Thanks Bilby! I added your suggestions and opened the list up. :)
November 1, 2013
actung commented on the list dictionary-terms
Added! :)
October 17, 2013
actung commented on the user actung
Bilby, I couldn't live with the typo in the URL so I deleted the original list and recreated it. :) That's why you see no comments on it. http://wordnik.com/lists/a-list-of-molecular-proportions I opened it up so feel free to add!
October 16, 2013
actung commented on the list a-list-of-molecular-proporations
Thanks Bilby! I fixed the title but looks like I can't change the URL. :(
October 15, 2013
actung commented on the list busters
But of course! :)
September 6, 2013
actung commented on the list upward-mobility
That's awesome. :D
August 30, 2013
actung commented on the list upward-mobility
Haha, this: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wienermobile Think more hot dogs and less congressmen.
August 29, 2013
actung commented on the list oakland-creatures
Thanks, ry! I'll keep my eye out for those procyonid.
August 19, 2013
actung commented on the list oakland-creatures
None so far, at least that I've seen. :)
August 19, 2013
actung commented on the word smurfette principle
"For any series not aimed solely at females, odds are high that only one female will be in the regular cast." http://tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pmwiki.php/Main/TheSmurfettePrinciple
June 19, 2013
actung commented on the word Spenglerian
Named for German philosopher Oswald Spengler. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Oswald_Spengler
May 31, 2013
actung commented on the word galoche
French for 'to French kiss': http://josephbamat.blogs.france24.com/article/2013/05/28/french-language-new-words-slang-anglicism-dictionary-petit-robert-l-0
May 30, 2013
actung commented on the word pink-eye
"Chiefly in Western Australia: a period of rest, a holiday; spec. a journey undertaken by an Australian Aborigine in order to withdraw temporarily from white society and return to a more traditional lifestyle." OED
May 6, 2013
actung commented on the list my-god--its-full-of-stars
qroqqa - MACHO is the best word ever!
March 16, 2013
actung commented on the list puppet--words--on-a-string
Thanks bilby!
March 16, 2013
actung commented on the list my-god--its-full-of-stars
thanks everyone for your comments! adding stars like crazy. :)
March 16, 2013
actung commented on the list favorite-words-of-awp13
Bilby, something perfectly delightful, I'm sure. :)
March 12, 2013
actung commented on the word itemries
Things of interest. Itemries of interest.
March 9, 2013
actung commented on the list my-god--its-full-of-stars
nice addition, Marky!
March 4, 2013
actung commented on the list sun-words
thank you ruzuzu and bilby! great additions. opening up the list now too.
February 13, 2013
actung commented on the word hogcock
A blend of 'hogwash' and 'poppycock,' as coined by Jack Donaghy on 30 Rock.
February 11, 2013
actung commented on the list the-way-of-tea
thanks! :) i changed it.
January 25, 2013
actung commented on the list shapeshifters
I like it! :)
January 5, 2013
actung commented on the word sling
Australian slang for 'bribe' (OED)
December 8, 2012
actung commented on the word poultice
Australian slang for 'bribe.'
December 8, 2012
actung commented on the list the-art-of-ejection
Great list! I'm surprised I didn't see it sooner. How about keckish, keck, belk, qualmish, and parbreak?
October 11, 2012
actung commented on the word fandsome
fancy + handsome https://twitter.com/PreschoolGems/status/251429660427186176
September 27, 2012
actung commented on the word dumper
In surfing, "a wave that crashes down suddenly with great force, causing surfers to fall." Chambers Dictionary
September 19, 2012
actung commented on the list when-you-gotta-go-you-gotta-go
thunderbox khazi biffy kludgie
September 19, 2012
actung commented on the word Mexiknish
Jon Stewart: "Note to self: A Jewish potato treat with the flavor of the southwest. I call it the Mexiknish.” The Daily Show with Jon Stewart, June 25, 2012
July 13, 2012
actung commented on the list moonshine
How about bathtub gin?
July 6, 2012
actung commented on the list a-toothy-list
Thanks, ruzuzu! I added mill-tooth, and also opened the list.
July 2, 2012
actung commented on the list names-of-stars
How about bellatrix?
June 19, 2012
actung commented on the word go bet
"An old hunting cry." http://books.google.com/books?id=G7QVAAAAYAAJ&dq=%22hunting%20cry%22%20century%20dictionary&pg=PA169#v=onepage&q=hunting&f=false
June 11, 2012
actung commented on the word abloy
"An exclamation used in hunting, borrowed from the French, and equivalent to 'On! On!'" http://books.google.com/books?id=G7QVAAAAYAAJ&dq=%22hunting%20cry%22%20century%20dictionary&pg=PA8#v=onepage&q=hunting&f=false
June 11, 2012
actung commented on the word avaunt
An ancient hunting cry.
June 11, 2012
actung commented on the word havoc
"An ancient hunting or war cry." http://books.google.com/books?id=cIIVAAAAYAAJ&dq=%22hunting%20cry%22%20century%20dictionary&pg=PA418#v=onepage&q=hunting&f=false
June 11, 2012
actung commented on the word taiaut
"The huntsman's cry when the stag had gone away, was anglicised as tally-ho." http://www.anthony-dacko.net/3.htm
June 11, 2012
actung commented on the word pillaloo
Apparently began as a hunting cry. http://www.worldwidewords.org/weirdwords/ww-pil2.htm
June 11, 2012
actung commented on the word nephologist
One who studies nephology, "that part of meteorology which deals with clouds." http://www.wordnik.com/words/nephology
June 10, 2012
actung commented on the word to-bread
Also known as vantage-loaf.
June 8, 2012
actung commented on the word hove to
"A sailing vessel is hove to when it is at or nearly at rest because the driving action from one or more sails is approximately balanced by the drive from the other(s)." http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Heaving_to
June 2, 2012
actung commented on the word naufragia
Historical memoirs of shipwrecks.
June 2, 2012
actung commented on the word Monsterwelle
"Monsterwelle" translates from the German as "monster wave."
June 2, 2012
actung commented on the word umpty
Originally Morse code slang for 'dash.' Online Etymology Dictionary
May 14, 2012
actung commented on the list a-mother-of-a-list
Thanks for the catch, ruzuzu, and Erin's list!
May 2, 2012
actung commented on the word jidaigeki
George Lucas may have based his Star Wars movies on this film genre. 'Jedi' may be a shortening of 'jidaigeki.'
April 25, 2012
actung commented on the list ice-ice-baby--1
fbharjo, I like poudrin and verglas. But eustatic doesn't seem to be an ice phenom itself, though I could be wrong.
April 25, 2012
actung commented on the list ice-ice-baby--1
Sure, ruzuzu! No problem.
April 24, 2012
actung commented on the list johnny-appleseed
bitter-sweeting; burtle; cat's-head
April 4, 2012
actung commented on the list its-a-twister--its-a-twister
thanks ruzuzu!
March 28, 2012
actung commented on the word gustnado
A gust front tornado.
March 28, 2012
actung commented on the list the-pokey-the-big-house-the-slammer
How about calaboose?
March 14, 2012
actung commented on the list a-toothy-list
Nope! That's weird. Thanks for letting me know, ruzuzu.
March 12, 2012
actung commented on the word Ten Commandments
Also slang for the ten fingernails, used by women in fighting. Chambers Dictionary.
March 11, 2012
actung commented on the list too-numerous-to-mention
How about zenzizenzizenzic, the 8th power of a number?
March 7, 2012
actung commented on the list instant-list
Willf - Haha, glad you enjoyed it! And thanks for the great additions.
March 7, 2012
actung commented on the user actung
That's a great list, ruzuzu! We will probably use it sometime this month.
February 29, 2012
actung commented on the list instant-list
Thanks ruzuzu! Instant classic, that's a good one. Adding.
February 17, 2012
actung commented on the list sounding-like-a-superhero
How about super PAC and supercommittee?
February 10, 2012
actung commented on the word alley oop
From Wikipedia: "The Alley Oop play was developed in the 1950s American football games by San Francisco 49ers Y.A. Tittle and R.C. Owens. Tittle, who played as quarterback, would throw the ball into the end zone high like a jump ball, and Owens would jump up and catch it. The play was named after V. T. Hamlin's comics strip character Alley Oop; and Owens himself was known as 'Alley Oop'." http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Alley_Oop_%28football%29
February 1, 2012
actung commented on the word fumblerooski
"In American football, the fumblerooski is a trick play, famously used by the University of Nebraska Cornhuskers against the University of Miami Hurricanes in the 1984 Orange Bowl. It was invented by John Heisman. In the fumblerooski, the quarterback deliberately places or leaves the ball on the ground upon receiving it from the center, technically fumbling it. The backs will run to the right, and the right guard will pick up the ball and run to the left." http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Fumblerooski
January 25, 2012
actung commented on the list more-gruel
Looks like wash-brew is a another word for flummery.
January 13, 2012
actung commented on the list ice-ice-baby--1
Cool! Adding it.
January 13, 2012
actung commented on the list fabrics
How about tabbinet?
December 21, 2011
actung commented on the word broga
yoga for men or bros
November 10, 2011
actung commented on the word coffee milk
From Wikipedia: "Coffee milk is a drink similar to chocolate milk; however, instead of chocolate syrup, coffee syrup is used. It is the official state drink of Rhode Island in the United States of America."
September 21, 2011
actung commented on the word cortado
From Wikipedia: "A cortado (from the Spanish cortar, known as "Tallat" in Catalan and "Ebaki" in Basque, "Pingo" or "Garoto" in Portugal and "noisette" in France) is an espresso "cut" with a small amount of warm milk to reduce the acidity. The ratio of milk to coffee is between 1:1 - 1:2, and the milk is added after the espresso."
September 21, 2011
actung commented on the word vino
An inferior wine.
September 11, 2011
actung commented on the word viertelstück
A German wine barrel with the capacity of 80 gallons (300 liters)
September 11, 2011
actung commented on the word stück
A large German oak barrel with the capacity of 317 gallons (1,200 liters)
September 11, 2011
actung commented on the word pipe
A Portuguese oak barrel with the capacity of 145 gallons (550 liters).
September 11, 2011
actung commented on the word muid
French term for a large oval barrel with a capacity of 159 gallons (600 liters)
September 11, 2011
actung commented on the word halbstück
A German oak barrel with the capacity of 159 gallons (600 liters)
September 11, 2011
actung commented on the word halbfüder
A German oak barrel with the capacity of 132 gallons (500 liters)
September 11, 2011
actung commented on the word doppelstück
A German oak barrel that holds 635 gallons (2,400 liters).
September 11, 2011
actung commented on the word fuder
A German oak barrel with the capacity to hold 265 gallons (1000 liters).
September 11, 2011
actung commented on the word jel
Short for "jealous."
July 31, 2011
actung commented on the word hilare
Short for "hilarious."
July 28, 2011
actung commented on the list the-kissing-list
bil by - love Glasgow kiss!
July 18, 2011
actung commented on the word nonchalot
From The New Dickson Baseball Dictionary: (verb) To make a play with great ease or indifference (according to Dizzy Dean). Etymology: The term is a creative corruption of the word "nonchalant," recast as a verb.
July 18, 2011
actung commented on the word sheen
(v.) To party in excess. http://www.nytimes.com/2011/03/06/fashion/06NOTICED.html
June 22, 2011
actung commented on the word brogramming
From Urban Dictionary: The art of computer programming with one's "bros."
No girls allowed?
June 14, 2011
actung commented on the list spelling-bee-final-round
I went back through the Scripps Bee Twitter stream and copied them down. They were very meticulous about tweeting every single speller and their word.
June 6, 2011
actung commented on the list spelling-bee-final-round
i think i knew three!
June 5, 2011
actung commented on the word galoubet
(noun) Type of pipe instrument.
June 5, 2011
actung commented on the word urushiye
From Catalogue, the exhibition of ukiyoye paintings and prints at the Yamanaka: "The third stage of the hand colored prints is generally a development of the Kurenai ye by the addition of a background design as of lacquer as a medium for applying some of the colors especially the black hence the name Urushi ye or lacquer picture."
June 5, 2011
actung commented on the word gazoz
From ISRAELITY: "The beverage in question was 'gazoz', which is really a retro drink these days, made of seltzer and various flavored syrups."
June 5, 2011
actung commented on the word zanja
From Wikitionary: Ditch, trench. From Arabic.
June 5, 2011
actung commented on the word preux
From the Urban Dictionary: It most literally translates from archaic French as "valiant," and is often combined with the phrase "preux chevalier" which means "valiant knight." It's common usage in the English language may be partially attributed to the author P.G. Wodehouse in his tales of Bertram Wooster, who would have learned to always be preux in his time at Eaton and Oxford.
June 5, 2011
actung commented on the word abhinaya
From Wikipedia: Abhinaya is a concept in Indian dance and drama derived from Bharata's Natya Shastra. Although now, the word has come to mean 'the art of expression', etymologically it derives from Sanskrit abhi- 'towards' + nii- 'leading/guide', so literally it means a 'leading towards' (leading the audience towards a sentiment, a rasa).
June 5, 2011
actung commented on the word zwischenspiel
(noun) Music: like an interlude or intermezzo.
June 5, 2011
actung commented on the word karpas
From the Wikipedia entry: "Karpas is one of the traditional rituals in the Passover Seder. It refers to the vegetable, usually parsley or celery, that is dipped in liquid (usually salt water) and eaten."
June 5, 2011
actung commented on the word zortzico
(noun) Basque folk dance.
June 4, 2011
actung commented on the word volkderwanderung
(noun) The migration of peoples. From German.
June 4, 2011
actung commented on the word furcocercous
(adj) Having a forked tail.
June 4, 2011
actung commented on the word ingberlach
From Wikipedia entry on Jewish cuisine: Ingberlach are ginger candies shaped into small sticks or rectangles.
June 4, 2011
actung commented on the word schokker
From Shipbuilding From Its Beginnings (1913) by Emile van Konijnenburg (Internet Archive): This boat has a long, fine bow; the stern, on the other hand, is narrow. The hull above the bends falls in sharply. The stem is straight and very much inclined. At the square upper end of the stem is a sheave, one side of which rests on the stem and the other side on a bracket which is made firm to the stem. The boat carries a fish tank and has near the bow a cuddy which serves as a lodging.
June 4, 2011
actung commented on the word dolorifuge
something that banishes or mitigates grief.
June 1, 2011
actung commented on the list sweet-tooth-fairy--the-movie-version--extended-cut
impressive! :)
May 30, 2011
actung commented on the list sweet-tooth-fairy--the-movie-version
haha, i would see "rachel getting married to the mob"
all great additions!
May 27, 2011
actung commented on the list below-the-belt
slop? who knew! :)
May 26, 2011
actung commented on the word humblebrag
when parents (often of the Asian persuasion) brag about their children indirectly, appearing to be humble. "Jimmy has such terrible posture because he studies so much for those straight A's!"
May 21, 2011
actung commented on the list is-that-a-cigar-in-your-pocket
thanks pterodactyl!
April 30, 2011
actung commented on the list is-that-a-cigar-in-your-pocket
good one, ruzuzu! or two, i should say. :)
April 30, 2011
actung commented on the word receive bacon
http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-LrzaRL6CMFM/TZ77JxEa1jI/AAAAAAAAFfw/GycgIsw6RCY/s1600/hand-dryer.png
April 24, 2011
actung commented on the list wordnik-notebooks
ha, cool!
April 18, 2011
actung commented on the list hooks
haha, butthook. (yes, i'm 12.)
March 5, 2011
actung commented on the word altacocker
Yiddish word for "old fart."
February 23, 2011
actung commented on the word guidette
Female version of a Guido.
February 19, 2011
actung commented on the word pipik
Bellybutton.
February 16, 2011
actung commented on the word leveragable
Yucky biz speak word for that which is able to be leveraged.
February 16, 2011
actung commented on the word rimpianti
Plural for rimpianto, Italian for "regret."
February 16, 2011
actung commented on the list below-the-belt
hmm, singlet seems to be above the belt?
February 16, 2011
actung commented on the word shpilkes
Shpilkes. (Shpill-Kiss) - noun - Yiddish for nervous energy.
February 14, 2011
actung commented on the word contorni
From Wikitionary: "Vegetables, when served with a meal."
February 14, 2011
actung commented on the word diaporama
From Wikipedia: "A Diaporama is a photographic slideshow, sometimes with accompanying audio."
February 14, 2011
actung commented on the word grundnorm
From Wikipedia: "Basic norm (German: Grundnorm) is a concept created by Hans Kelsen, a jurist and legal philosopher."
February 11, 2011
actung commented on the word hornswoggler
Agent noun form of hornswoggle.
February 11, 2011
actung commented on the word futterwacken
Make-believe Mad Hatter dance from Tim Burton's "Alice in Wonderland."
February 11, 2011
actung commented on the word kinahora
Yiddish for "No evil eye!"
February 11, 2011
actung commented on the word anawim
Hebrew word for "poor, humble, afflicted."
February 10, 2011
actung commented on the list four-weeks--28-breakfasts
love this list! cake for breakfast sounds awesome.
February 5, 2011
actung commented on the word todah rabah
Hebrew for "thank you very much."
February 5, 2011
actung commented on the word homosapien
See Homo sapien.
February 4, 2011
actung commented on the word bullgine
Deragatory term for a steam engigne. Also bulgine.
February 4, 2011
actung commented on the word dealio
Slang for deal: "What's the dealio, Emilio?"
February 4, 2011
actung commented on the word vangough
Possible misspelling of Dutch painter, Van Gogh.
February 4, 2011
actung commented on the word inorite
"I know right?"
February 3, 2011
actung commented on the word masarap
From Wikitionary: Tagalog for "delicious"
February 3, 2011
actung commented on the word wenis
the skin of one's elbow (apparently)
February 3, 2011
actung commented on the word ansome
short for handsome?
February 2, 2011
actung commented on the word apotheotic
adjectival form of apotheosis
February 2, 2011
actung commented on the word adorbs
short for adorable
February 2, 2011
actung commented on the list the--quats
absquatulate?
February 2, 2011
actung commented on the word gargantuous
very large. a combination of gargantuan and enormous?
February 2, 2011
actung commented on the word athambia
the inability to express oneself with the perfect words
February 2, 2011
actung commented on the word vonce
vampire-speak for once?
February 2, 2011
actung commented on the word impunitive
Being outside of the rule of law, without risk of retribution.
February 2, 2011
actung commented on the word facacta
Yiddish word for "lousy, ridiculous"
February 2, 2011
actung commented on the word mardle
Norfolk dialect: "1. to gossip,chat at leisure; 2. a village pond"
January 31, 2011
actung commented on the word warmint
Norfolk dialect: "varmint or vermin, troublesome person"
January 31, 2011
actung commented on the word mabsoot
from Urban Dictionary: "A happy person. Originally from Arabic; commonly used in Hebrew slang."
January 31, 2011
actung commented on the word parsible
that which can be parsed.
January 31, 2011
actung commented on the word drunkie
From Urban Dictionary: "a bastard that looks drunk"
January 31, 2011
actung commented on the list the-way-of-tea
fbharjo - thanks for the pouchong suggestion! that led to me a few more kinds of Chinese tea.
ruzuzu - lovely suggestions! but Irish breakfast seems to be the only with accurate data. . .said the word robot! ;)
bilby - added it!
January 29, 2011
actung commented on the list the-way-of-tea
teh tarik sounds lovely! think i saw something about that on Anthony Bourdain's show.
January 29, 2011
actung commented on the word diakonia
From Wikitionary: "social work done by a church"
January 28, 2011
actung commented on the word kampai
"Bottoms up!" in Japanese. Literally, "empty cup."
January 28, 2011
actung commented on the word hyperthymesia
From Wikipedia: "Hyperthymesia, also known as piking or hyperthymestic syndrome, is a condition where the affected individual has a superior1 autobiographical memory."
January 28, 2011
actung commented on the word Stanning
From the Urban Dictionary: To Stan: i.e. Obsess over Stan Shunpike.
January 27, 2011
actung commented on the word Yara-ma-yha-who
A creature from Australian Aboriginal folklore.
January 27, 2011
actung commented on the word methionylthreonylthreonylglutaminylarginyl
Chemical name of titin, the largest known protein
January 27, 2011
actung commented on the word jine
according to the Urban Dictionary: "The greatest hand in the game of Texas Hold'em, consisting of a Jack and a Nine."
January 26, 2011
actung commented on the list time-to-make-the-donuts
i know right? i want one now.
January 15, 2011
actung commented on the list flying-into-snow
snowpocalypse!
January 15, 2011
actung commented on the list murders-of-crows
a cete is a company of badgers. who knew!
January 7, 2011
actung commented on the list below-the-belt
catching up with the comments now.
gaiters, yes. spatterdashes, yes, spats, no (getting too much into shoe territory). leg warmers, yes. smallclothes, according to the Wordnik definitions, yes.
again all as per the "made up rules in my head." and how that would look as a list, i have no idea! i'll have to think on that.
ditto re: chained_bear's re-enactor clothes-wearing days!
January 5, 2011
actung commented on the list below-the-belt
oh wait, but a sporran seems more like an accessory. according to the made-up rules in my head, i was thinking more stand-alone pieces (of which the merkin and codpiece surely are). :)
December 30, 2010
actung commented on the list below-the-belt
ha! sure, why not?
December 30, 2010
actung commented on the list gapeseeds-and-muckworms---compound-derogatives
your list is my new obsession. :)
December 23, 2010
actung commented on the user actung
thank *you* hernesheir! it was fun.
December 22, 2010
actung commented on the list gapeseeds-and-muckworms---compound-derogatives
great list! adding some of these to my Flattery Will Get You Everywhere list. :)
December 19, 2010
actung commented on the list how-do-you-take-your-coffee
gangerh: love it!
December 17, 2010
actung commented on the user actung
nope! "c" is my for real middle initial. :)
December 17, 2010
actung commented on the list how-do-you-take-your-coffee
ha! awesome.
hints taken. ;)
December 16, 2010
actung commented on the word santaclaustrophobia
the fear of getting stuck in a chimney
December 16, 2010
actung commented on the list how-do-you-take-your-coffee
Wordplayer: it's there! :) smack in the middle of the list.
December 16, 2010
actung commented on the list how-do-you-take-your-coffee
ruzuzu: i would like that mug.
prolagus: so, more milk than a macchiato but less than a cap? so complicated! :)
December 16, 2010
actung commented on the word hypnomania
a passion for sleeping
December 16, 2010
actung commented on the list how-do-you-take-your-coffee
ha! how'd i forget about cat poop coffee? adding!
December 16, 2010
actung commented on the word with room
in barista lingo, "with room for milk or cream"
December 10, 2010
actung commented on the word redeye
coffee with a shot of espresso
December 10, 2010
actung commented on the word harmless
also describes a decaf espresso
December 10, 2010
actung commented on the word cake in a cup
coffee with two creams, two sugars. also called double double.
December 10, 2010
actung commented on the word espresso corretto
espresso with cognac or other liquer
December 10, 2010
actung commented on the word coffee regular
(Northeast U.S.) coffee with cream and sugar
December 10, 2010
actung commented on the list a-swell-mob
poach away! :)
December 8, 2010
actung commented on the list fit-to-be-tied
i like it! added.
December 8, 2010
actung commented on the list baby--its-cold-outside
thanks ruzuzu!
November 30, 2010
actung commented on the word Ginnungagap
In Norse mythology, Ginnungagap ("yawning abyss") was the vast, primordial void that existed prior to the creation of the manifest universe, corresponding (both in etymology and in meaning) to the Greek notion of Chaos. (Wikipedia entry)
November 30, 2010
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