Hello bilby - just noticed your question from a few years back. I always considered this an open list. Seems that status slipped away sometime. I have re-openstatused it.
Why, thank you vendingmachine! 'tis a while since I visited the Community, tho' Wordnik is still my go to dictionary look-up. Am delighted that you love the Sweet Tooth Fairies. You may like to know that I have now found time to write their book. It's entitled 'A SATISFYING POP OF ABSURDITY' - a phrase coined by erinmckean in her column in The Boston Globe. It will contain many illustrations depicting a selection of STFs. As for 'schrodinger's cat on a hot tin roof', that's brilliant!
For example, 'handle' is a meronym of 'door' and 'door' is a meronym of 'house', yet it sounds odd to say "The house has a handle" or "The handle is part of the house." Such failures of transitivity may indicate that different part-whole relations are involved in the two cases. For example, "The branch is part of the tree" and "The tree is a part of a forest" do not imply that "The branch is a part of the forest" because the 'branch-tree' relation is not the same as the 'tree-forest' relation. The 'handle-house' example fails because "part of" is used where "attached to" would be more appropriate. The "part of" relation should be transitive whereas the "attached to" relation clearly is not - your toe is attached to your foot and your foot is attached to your leg. "The house has a door handle" is acceptable because it negates the implicit reference in "The house has a handle" that the handle is attached to the house.
Wow, alexz! That's such a relief. So many wordniks had fun putting this list together and I thought I may have deleted it. Thank you for taking time to help out. Just need to work out how to re-instate it as a list on wordnik. Erin?
"I tell all the decent, trained skilled workmen who come to the house and clear up the mess left behind by a bodger. The word is 'droopered' - it means not just a cowboy job, but the whole bloody wild west of a cowboy job. It's when you turn on the cold tap and the upstairs lights come on kind of a job. When you turn on the central heating and the next door neighbours front door bell rings, kind of job - when someone who laid the last wood flooring here, cut the flaming doors too sodding short by 2 inches - kind of job - DROOPERED!" - Luci Anscombe.
I was walking along a side road to the famous K' Road in Auckland around 8pm, heading back for dinner at 9. Passed a pub on a corner with tall windows all around two sides. Intrigued to see people arriving, most clutching an instrument. Went in and ordered a pint while waiting to see what the crack was. Didn't leave till 1am. What an amazing experience. Taking turns each musician did their own choice of number. Sometimes they were left to solo. Other times some or all of the rest jammed in. And such a range of music too. Tunes I knew. Tunes I didn't. Songs someone had written and was airing for the first time. A snippet of poetry. Folk. Bit of Classical. Acapella. All acoustic. A French girl, just visiting NZ, came in and sat at the bar. A guy who had just played a Tea Chest Bass asked her if she sang. Discovered she was a professional jazz singer in France. She was persuaded to take a turn and led every player through a very exciting jazz/rock number, encouraging some of the quieter ones to "balls it up, you guys". Awesome night. That's what I call a Thirsty Dog Night. Let's do it here. Wherever here is.
I like it, Lincoln. I'd love to see an illustration, John. I'm sure he could do one that would intrigue. Oh, and he's just given me the name of the hero in a book I'm planning - Jack Hammer.
Oh dear, ruzuzu, yes. (Re your comment Feb 11 2012).
The origins are missing and it's not OK for them to be shrouded in mystery, for they are far more interesting than mere mystery.
Jean Dimmock is a character in Jasper Fforde's wonderfully absurd book 'The Fourth Bear'.
Or rather, she features in the book in an extract quoted from 'The Bumper Book Of Berkshire Records 2004 Edition'.
And I quote -
'MOST CONFUSING WORD ASSOCIATION EXAMINEE
Jean Dimmock of Newbury, UK, holds the record for the most random answers in a routine word association test. Among her many utterly haphazard responses were such gems as "Bird? Kneecap", "Banana? Bowling Trophy" and "Great Crested Grebe? Disraeli." Her responses are spontaneous and unrehearsed, and make for much interesting study. She also holds the record for the most bizarre interpretations of a Rorschach ink-blot test, variously describing the meaningless and largely discredited patterns as "A dog doing push-ups with an ant in attendance" and "Coco the clown in conversation with the Pope".'
- The Bumper Book Of Berkshire Records, 2004 Edition
Following the G4S Olympic security contract fiasco we now have a new phrase: "to make a right buckles of it"! After G4S chief Nick Buckles. I predict a great future for this word. Hah!
Can anyone tell me what's the word for this kind of contraction? Example: when the word goopoo is derived from 'good idea, poor planning/execution'. Is it a figure of speech of some kind?
I know my bride would protest and say she isn't though she definitely can be described as callimammapygian. What a beautiful word. What a beautiful girl.
I could think of no-one but you, 'cry as I contemplated posting on wordnik what I had read on wordspy. I have to admit, though, that the machinations of wordnik confound me and I sometimes just cannot fathom how to connect directly with anyone as previously, if indeed they are still there.
pp. Relaxing or socializing on the front porch of a house.
—porch v.
Example Citations:
"We've even coined a new word, 'porching,' which describes a spontaneous social activity that originates when people gather on porches," she explained.
Can't recall what was so spooky. I know I couldn't get my head round it to report back to you all. I appreciate that everyone desisted from adding any words while all this wasn't happening. I think it may have been something to do with nitrocellulose.
Hmmm. Interesting, ptero'. I do know several girls who refer to themselves as actors.
And, it occurs to me . . . is it true that it's very important to the French that their table can only be feminine? Which again, obviously, is actually quite relevant to her character, n'est ce pas?
Really, 'layer? It's akin to the strizontal which is the bit at the bottom of a Z that stops it being a 7. So called because it strikes out to the right horizontally to achieve this.
What! Heard this used to describe what's happening in UK cities this week. Nearly forgot to just observe it as a wordnik. Does it make it as a euphemism? I'd like to think it was sarcasm.
Go for it, 'gus. Suggest see where it goes as an experiment - you can always start another. Would be inclined to make it a closed list so that entries are made in the comments and you select the one to enter, and so on and so on.
Maybe we'll end up with lots of domino lists in competition for getting the longest.
Hah! we could even go in both directions ie - next - dairy - butter - icing - sugar - sweet - tooth - fairy - tale -next -
Please note that, due to a lack of readiness, International Sweet Tooth Fairy Day is now re-scheduled for May 20th. Well, have you ever tried to get a frolic of fairies ready for an event?
Am eager to see where this goes. What a genius idea. Should the rules be for only proper stfairies that abide by the rules or can there be a gnashing of false teeth?
Hah! Just browsing to see which drink to order over at the Verbal Arms when you all come on over, and had forgotten about this one. And I did surf naked when I was in NZ in January. Well foretold palooka.
I see that there is no adjudication necessary following my blunder in the results analysis, merely an adjustment to the end result.
I applaud ruzuzu - she has accepted, with grace and aplomb, the fact that I failed to apply the same procedure to her listing her own word as I did to others. Purely an error on my part. I would hasten to add that ruzuzu was not seen as trying to gain an advantage by listing her own word, merely playing the game with spirit within the rules. As did some other entrants. I apologise for any grief that has been caused.
This fiasco has added irony as I sought to award ruzuzu none correct initially, based on her splendid spoof entry list late on, as a diversion to the fact that I would be announcing her valid entry as a joint winner. (Oh, and to keep dontcry company.) What a farce!
Still, it did add a whole menu of scenarios as is usual these days in competitive games, of misunderstanding, umbrage, controversy, dissension, incompetence, legal threats, etc. Huge fun really.
and therefore the Prize Mug is . . . I mean goes to . . yarb. I'll be in touch to arrange design, production, and despatch of this unique trophy, yarb.
Sorry all, but Stewards Inquiry will have to conclude tomorrow as have just been asked to rush off to play a posh man in a posh hotel with a posh wife in Coronation Street. Haven't been told yet whether the posh wife is mine or not. Hah!
Is an ID the Wordienikcred herring. We used to play with an 'aargh' scale some while ago but I couldn't find it. I settled on 7 as as the right balance. Anywordnik know where that scale is?
Mmmm. Interesting. I wouldn't have thought of protean for me. And if I had told you all at some time earlier what I am currently working on, then reesetee could have been accused of throwing in a cred herring of her own. I'm in rehearsals for the UK tour of a play 'The Interview - The Story of the Holocaust' in which I play 5 different character parts, requiring 5 different German accents.
But I think playful all-encompassing as it also covers teasing, performing as a childrens entertainer, my sporting activities, and it amuses me to amuse.
It's a revelation to me that I'm not seen as being a man of my word. Hah!
I have reviewed the description of the game and can find no reason there that a player should not enter a word for themselves, as in fact a few did.
However, when analysing the entries, I worked on the premise that any entry against your own name did not count. Most such entries did not use submitted words and were merely entered for fun.
I did twice go through the spreadsheet eliminating "own words" as inadmissible, but obviously missed ruzuzu's lunette.
I am inclined to rule that as an E&OE situation, correct it, and score accordingly, with a new declaration of final places.
However, I will entertain representations via this page from any participant who wishes to make any within the next 24 hours.
And now in first place with 8 correct answers......................................................................................................................................... and play-offs in prospect we have a tie ..........with ...............................................yarb..and........ruzuzu!!!!!!!!!!!!!
All 4 got calepinerienne from erinmckean. I'd love to know how because I couldn't find it anywhere but on wordnik and the only place it was listed was on this page.
PossibleUnderscore probably overscores here because he got Prolagus down as a one-time slopseller and Wordplayer as the greenhorn that he is, being new to joining in here, and plays a French one. And he was the only one to get these two right.
Someone who singularly excelled - he only got one right but then again he was the only one to get her right, and the only one to get only one right. Hah! dontcry was correctly identified as queasy by oroboros, who proved to be resistant to the tears.
3 of you correctly employed the most number of words, 12 each. Which means you spotted 4 cred herrings out of 7. Well played dontcry, frindley, and frogapplause. Ah, but did you apply them correctly?
4 of you quite correctly equated leather-eared with hidelugged. bilby did send me a word, but it wasn't that one. That one started with me in honour of the marsupial that conducted the last ID game.
Your choices for dontcry are remarkable - 15 cred herrings and one correct ID. She always strikes me as a nice delicate character, so why there would be resistance to being torn . . . ? When she sent me her word she commented on the list something which could, I thought, have led you all to conclude that her word would be in the last 2 or 3 entered. So I gave her a hand with tear-resistant as a diversion.
I have to revise the earlier statement about me being the only one not picked out correctly. My spreadsheet shows that the hernesheir apparent was not picked out by anyone else but himself. How cool is that?
A quick scan reveals a spooky happening straight away. It seems that all players were sussed out by at least one other player, with the exception of me.
But 16 of you applied my word to 11 others.
Wot! No-one sees me as playful? I'm always play-acting.
Will soon be announcing the end of the game. When I do I'll make it a few hours forward so that last minute entries - and alterations - can be made.
Would it help anybody's decision to change anything, or not, if I told you that a brief scan of entries revealed that all of you were mostly wrong, or mostly right? Mwahahahaha!
Comments by gangerh
gangerh commented on the list sweet-tooth-fairy
Hello bilby - just noticed your question from a few years back. I always considered this an open list. Seems that status slipped away sometime. I have re-openstatused it.
March 15, 2024
gangerh commented on the word schrodinger's cat on a hot tin roof
listed by gangerh but created by vendingmachine
March 15, 2024
gangerh commented on the list sweet-tooth-fairy
Why, thank you vendingmachine! 'tis a while since I visited the Community, tho' Wordnik is still my go to dictionary look-up. Am delighted that you love the Sweet Tooth Fairies. You may like to know that I have now found time to write their book. It's entitled 'A SATISFYING POP OF ABSURDITY' - a phrase coined by erinmckean in her column in The Boston Globe. It will contain many illustrations depicting a selection of STFs. As for 'schrodinger's cat on a hot tin roof', that's brilliant!
March 15, 2024
gangerh commented on the word meronymy
For example, 'handle' is a meronym of 'door' and 'door' is a meronym of 'house', yet it sounds odd to say "The house has a handle" or "The handle is part of the house." Such failures of transitivity may indicate that different part-whole relations are involved in the two cases. For example, "The branch is part of the tree" and "The tree is a part of a forest" do not imply that "The branch is a part of the forest" because the 'branch-tree' relation is not the same as the 'tree-forest' relation. The 'handle-house' example fails because "part of" is used where "attached to" would be more appropriate. The "part of" relation should be transitive whereas the "attached to" relation clearly is not - your toe is attached to your foot and your foot is attached to your leg. "The house has a door handle" is acceptable because it negates the implicit reference in "The house has a handle" that the handle is attached to the house.
The Science Of Words - George A. Miller
October 26, 2022
gangerh commented on the word meronymy
from 'meros' part + 'nym' name
October 26, 2022
gangerh commented on the word streptonym
Gosh, oroboros, and on International Sweet Tooth Fairy Day, too! Greetings from http://www.ffrolik.org
May 11, 2021
gangerh commented on the word jean dimmock
judicature?
August 19, 2018
gangerh commented on the word engelestan
The "Old Fox" Engelestan, as Britain is known . . . . (From Private Eye, Letter From Tehran)
September 7, 2017
gangerh commented on the word songbirds
Wow, alexz! That's such a relief. So many wordniks had fun putting this list together and I thought I may have deleted it. Thank you for taking time to help out. Just need to work out how to re-instate it as a list on wordnik. Erin?
May 18, 2017
gangerh commented on the word songbirds
HELP!
i'VE LOST MY LIST songbirds.
CAN ANYONE TELL ME HOW TO GET IT BACK, PLEASE?
May 17, 2017
gangerh commented on the word chuck norris
'NONSTOP CHUCK NORRIS' game app. Ad says "Chuck Norris already finished this game. On a landline phone."
April 21, 2017
gangerh commented on the word droopered
"I tell all the decent, trained skilled workmen who come to the house and clear up the mess left behind by a bodger. The word is 'droopered' - it means not just a cowboy job, but the whole bloody wild west of a cowboy job. It's when you turn on the cold tap and the upstairs lights come on kind of a job. When you turn on the central heating and the next door neighbours front door bell rings, kind of job - when someone who laid the last wood flooring here, cut the flaming doors too sodding short by 2 inches - kind of job - DROOPERED!" - Luci Anscombe.
November 1, 2016
gangerh commented on the word henrietta
The Fratellis
July 22, 2016
gangerh commented on the word jean dimmock
landscape
July 16, 2016
gangerh commented on the list songbirds
Gardenia. Iggy Pop.
May 20, 2016
gangerh commented on the word jean dimmock
eftsoons?
April 6, 2016
gangerh commented on the word imbricated
Very good, qms.
November 30, 2015
gangerh commented on the word nicolina
The Pinder Brothers
November 30, 2015
gangerh commented on the word jean dimmock
conscient?
September 23, 2015
gangerh commented on the word erinaceous
Wordplaywise, what a splendidly apt adoption, erinmcknaceous!
Recalling The Wordie Banana Song.
May 27, 2015
gangerh commented on the list sweet-tooth-fairy
'tis International Sweet Tooth Fairy Day!
And this is where it all started.
May 10, 2015
gangerh commented on the list lost-for-word
hexasensual ?
October 29, 2014
gangerh commented on the word arse about face
A perfect example!
October 2, 2014
gangerh commented on the word sweet tooth fairy
will i am is a sweet tooth fairy
May 9, 2014
gangerh commented on the word sweet tooth fairy
Hey! 'tis International Sweet Tooth Fairy Day!
May 9, 2014
gangerh commented on the word veronica
There is something about that, qms, that I love.
Must read it at a Thirsty Dog Night soon.
With your permission of course.
April 12, 2014
gangerh commented on the word vigesimal
Love it, qms.
April 6, 2014
gangerh commented on the word Vectian
Probably, but I didn't see any lamp-posts.
March 24, 2014
gangerh commented on the word Vectian
I was walking along a side road to the famous K' Road in Auckland around 8pm, heading back for dinner at 9. Passed a pub on a corner with tall windows all around two sides. Intrigued to see people arriving, most clutching an instrument. Went in and ordered a pint while waiting to see what the crack was. Didn't leave till 1am. What an amazing experience. Taking turns each musician did their own choice of number. Sometimes they were left to solo. Other times some or all of the rest jammed in. And such a range of music too. Tunes I knew. Tunes I didn't. Songs someone had written and was airing for the first time. A snippet of poetry. Folk. Bit of Classical. Acapella. All acoustic. A French girl, just visiting NZ, came in and sat at the bar. A guy who had just played a Tea Chest Bass asked her if she sang. Discovered she was a professional jazz singer in France. She was persuaded to take a turn and led every player through a very exciting jazz/rock number, encouraging some of the quieter ones to "balls it up, you guys". Awesome night. That's what I call a Thirsty Dog Night. Let's do it here. Wherever here is.
March 2, 2014
gangerh commented on the word Vectian
A-well crave on, a-it's a razy feelin' and
I know, it's got me reelin'
I'm so glad, that you're revealin'
Your love for me
Crave on, crave on and tell me
Tell me, not to be lonely
Tell me, you love me only
Crave on to me
March 2, 2014
gangerh commented on the word broken a duck
My bride dislikes cricket. But she just used this phrase this morning when she dropped an ornamental duck.
March 2, 2014
gangerh commented on the word Vectian
Hah! very cute, and astute, wordplay. I want to use this on a Thirsty Dog Night.
March 2, 2014
gangerh commented on the word bob
Bob the Builder.
February 28, 2014
gangerh commented on the word plumkin
Likin' it! Now, where's the Thumbkin Up Button?
February 27, 2014
gangerh commented on the word iceality
Sorry, no icealitymologies found.
February 21, 2014
gangerh commented on the word trophy kid
n. A child who grew up getting praise and trophies just for participating in activities, and now expects esteem and rewards as an adult.
February 18, 2014
gangerh commented on the word crematorium
crème brûlée to die for, qms?
January 30, 2014
gangerh commented on the list lost-for-word
eine kleine selbstgerechtenfreude?
January 28, 2014
gangerh commented on the user terrelllli
There! I have incorriged you.
January 28, 2014
gangerh commented on the word bus loop
bilby you are incorrigible. Let me incorrige you.
January 27, 2014
gangerh commented on the user lawrence547
Hah! That gave me a great smile in one visit, bilby. Serve his patients with what exactly? Spam fritters?
January 27, 2014
gangerh commented on the word numbery
Reminds me of my old Wordie list, Numberie.
Like Wordie, but you figure it.
https://www.wordnik.com/lists/numberie
January 23, 2014
gangerh commented on the list i-don-t-like-cricket-i-love-it
Hah! Like it, bilby. But did he mean Pommishambles? Also like the disclosure. Did you dismiss him?
January 6, 2014
gangerh commented on the word handsel
Hah!
January 1, 2014
gangerh commented on the word srirachapocalypse
Probably, but it's increasingly being used incorrectly. Like the greengrocer's 'pocalypse.
December 14, 2013
gangerh commented on the word elfie
The Oxmas Dictionary's Word Of The Year?
December 4, 2013
gangerh commented on the list sweet-tooth-fairy
I like it, Lincoln. I'd love to see an illustration, John. I'm sure he could do one that would intrigue. Oh, and he's just given me the name of the hero in a book I'm planning - Jack Hammer.
July 10, 2013
gangerh commented on the word annette funicello
My condolences to skipvia and palooka. See 'first crush'
April 9, 2013
gangerh commented on the word pronkers anonymous
I wouldn't know! But if I had and I did know, I don't think I'd put my name to it, yarb.
April 4, 2013
gangerh commented on the word tag me madeupical
palooka's Would Love To See On A T-Shirt.
April 4, 2013
gangerh commented on the word pronkers anonymous
And here 'tis, yarb!
April 4, 2013
gangerh commented on the word i use the random word feature stichomantically
April 4, 2013
gangerh commented on the word be my lagerstätte
The Tee
April 4, 2013
gangerh commented on the list identify-the-wordienik
Oh no! I've done the same as ruzuzu!
Except that you'd all have guessed me correctly as brilliant. Hah again!
March 6, 2013
gangerh commented on the list identify-the-wordienik
Brilliant, yarb.
I'm in. Put me down. Most people do.
March 6, 2013
gangerh commented on the list identify-the-wordienik
No 'zuzu - you're not supposed to put your word on here! Don't think I'd have got it anyway - wouldn't have put you down for a 'whatever'. Hah!
March 6, 2013
gangerh commented on the list identify-the-wordienik
Have emailed yarb asking him to let you know what he wants to happen.
March 5, 2013
gangerh commented on the list identify-the-wordienik
Hah! 'zu, you are a caution!
You're probably right if enough 'niks have the appetite.
While not written in stone it seems that the winner of the previous game is mooted as the runner of the next.
Perhaps yarb - the owner of the trophy special edition sweet tooth fairy coffee mug
"molotov cocktail waitress" - should therefore be sounded out.
But if no-'nik else wishes to run it, then I am happy to do it - gangerhnam-style of course.
March 1, 2013
gangerh commented on the list wordnik-puzzle--ictus-aromas
Custom arias?
February 7, 2013
gangerh commented on the word vagina-bomb
I suppose that makes me a detonator. (?)
February 3, 2013
gangerh commented on the word cricetine
If it's not like a hamster, it's just jolly well not cricetine.
February 1, 2013
gangerh commented on the word compilate
Could be worse - could be compilates.
January 16, 2013
gangerh commented on the word fucket list
That's an absolute gem, 'by.
January 16, 2013
gangerh commented on the word jean dimmock
proceedings?
January 12, 2013
gangerh commented on the word jean dimmock
apropos
January 12, 2013
gangerh commented on the word jean dimmock
Oh dear, ruzuzu, yes. (Re your comment Feb 11 2012).
The origins are missing and it's not OK for them to be shrouded in mystery, for they are far more interesting than mere mystery.
Jean Dimmock is a character in Jasper Fforde's wonderfully absurd book 'The Fourth Bear'.
Or rather, she features in the book in an extract quoted from 'The Bumper Book Of Berkshire Records 2004 Edition'.
And I quote -
'MOST CONFUSING WORD ASSOCIATION EXAMINEE
Jean Dimmock of Newbury, UK, holds the record for the most random answers in a routine word association test. Among her many utterly haphazard responses were such gems as "Bird? Kneecap", "Banana? Bowling Trophy" and "Great Crested Grebe? Disraeli." Her responses are spontaneous and unrehearsed, and make for much interesting study. She also holds the record for the most bizarre interpretations of a Rorschach ink-blot test, variously describing the meaningless and largely discredited patterns as "A dog doing push-ups with an ant in attendance" and "Coco the clown in conversation with the Pope".'
- The Bumper Book Of Berkshire Records, 2004 Edition
For more context try
http://books.google.co.uk/books?id=WnMW3MiKaD4C&pg=PT410&lpg=PT410&dq=jean+dimmock+fforde&source=bl&ots=_IBUMN0MKo&sig=Jhp6Le99xXKstQ8-H0-qTlg0KyQ&hl=en&sa=X&ei=Hk_xUKCHAdCa0QWlyYG4Dg&ved=0CD4Q6AEwAg
January 12, 2013
gangerh commented on the word sowdwort
HaaahAAAAAhaaahaahaahaa! bilby - but Spam, shurley? You just cant come on here bawdwalking like that.
January 12, 2013
gangerh commented on the word -ster
Hah!
January 11, 2013
gangerh commented on the list the-wordie-banana-song
After yarb's comment on 0079977042 I decided 'twas time to stop this list. But am inspired again since I discovered gangerhnam style! Hah!
January 7, 2013
gangerh commented on the word gangerhnam
My kind of style!
January 7, 2013
gangerh commented on the word Start speaking Italian to Wladimir
Donta walka pasta.
January 5, 2013
gangerh commented on the word small magnetic moments
Tad's the slightly shorter one with the magnetic personality disorder.
January 4, 2013
gangerh commented on the word small magnetic moments
Some times of little attraction while others can be a tad repellant.
January 4, 2013
gangerh commented on the word last in first out
This is probably a 'perfect' sweet tooth fairy tale.
December 12, 2012
gangerh commented on the list sweet-tooth-fairy
Indeed, 'gus.
December 9, 2012
gangerh commented on the list sweet-tooth-fairy
That's when you need Braces and Scaffolding as fbharjo realises.
http://www.sweet-tooth-fairy.com/withbracesandscaffolding.html
December 8, 2012
gangerh commented on the word fraise
HaHa! Very good, 'by,
December 7, 2012
gangerh commented on the word scrumping
n. The snatching of a person's iPhone, iPad, or iPod.
July 31, 2012
gangerh commented on the word 42
45? Never!!?
July 29, 2012
gangerh commented on the word suggestions
Thank you.
July 25, 2012
gangerh commented on the word suggestions
Can someone please flush the user word_turd down the toilet.
July 24, 2012
gangerh commented on the word 0xB16B00B5
Just a mo . . . . . I don't get this. There are no big boobs here at all. 0xB16B00B5 = 0. 0xanything is 0, right? But then I'm a numbernik too.
July 20, 2012
gangerh commented on the word hystrionics
But only by females.
July 20, 2012
gangerh commented on the word buckles
Following the G4S Olympic security contract fiasco we now have a new phrase: "to make a right buckles of it"! After G4S chief Nick Buckles. I predict a great future for this word. Hah!
July 19, 2012
gangerh commented on the list planktonicon
Four years indeed, deinonychus! So another fanciful project as yet unrealised. You spur me to make it an open list. Have at it!
July 17, 2012
gangerh commented on the list lost-for-word
No, that's great, zu and thanks.
(afterthought) Unless we want to call them 'syllabbs' or 'syllababbs'.
June 12, 2012
gangerh commented on the list lost-for-word
Can anyone tell me what's the word for this kind of contraction? Example: when the word goopoo is derived from 'good idea, poor planning/execution'. Is it a figure of speech of some kind?
June 12, 2012
gangerh commented on the word goopoo
What's the word for this kind of contraction? Is it a figure of speech of some kind?
June 12, 2012
gangerh commented on the word goopoo
I predict a great future for this word as defined by wordnik Goopoo . . . . 'good idea, poor planning/execution'.
June 11, 2012
gangerh commented on the word rueturn
Hah! 'jo
. . . too fue to mention . . .
May 7, 2012
gangerh commented on the word rueturn
A purchase returned for refund for no other reason than its purchase was regretted - just buyer's remorse really.
May 7, 2012
gangerh commented on the list lost-for-word
unhappenned?
April 19, 2012
gangerh commented on the word callimammapygian
I know my bride would protest and say she isn't though she definitely can be described as callimammapygian. What a beautiful word. What a beautiful girl.
April 11, 2012
gangerh commented on the user jsp
Thanks for being less obscure.
April 6, 2012
gangerh commented on the list 7
ωooωooωωω
March 31, 2012
gangerh commented on the list don-t-panic-you-can-buy-your-way-out
Again, again.
March 30, 2012
gangerh commented on the user sofabedmattress1
Not spoam surely?
March 25, 2012
gangerh commented on the user gangerh
Oh, ta 'zuzu.
March 13, 2012
gangerh commented on the word porching
I could think of no-one but you, 'cry as I contemplated posting on wordnik what I had read on wordspy. I have to admit, though, that the machinations of wordnik confound me and I sometimes just cannot fathom how to connect directly with anyone as previously, if indeed they are still there.
March 13, 2012
gangerh commented on the word cteis
Just love your commentary here, jpmaher.
March 11, 2012
gangerh commented on the list too-numerous-to-mention
Added, actung. And thanks for bringing this list back on my radar.
March 10, 2012
gangerh commented on the word porching
pp. Relaxing or socializing on the front porch of a house.
—porch v.
Example Citations:
"We've even coined a new word, 'porching,' which describes a spontaneous social activity that originates when people gather on porches," she explained.
From wordspy.com
March 10, 2012
gangerh commented on the word autoeffigiaphobia
autospawnophobia leaps to mind, frogapplause.
March 2, 2012
gangerh commented on the list lost-for-word
autospawnophobia leaps to mind, frogapplause.
March 1, 2012
gangerh commented on the word jean dimmock
Can't recall what was so spooky. I know I couldn't get my head round it to report back to you all. I appreciate that everyone desisted from adding any words while all this wasn't happening. I think it may have been something to do with nitrocellulose.
February 21, 2012
gangerh commented on the word geddonwithit
Ged it over and done with.
January 29, 2012
gangerh commented on the user per2013
Don't buy spam enlargement pills. They're contagion.
January 28, 2012
gangerh commented on the user per2013
Well, by next year anyway.
January 28, 2012
gangerh commented on the word madent
eewwwwww!
January 28, 2012
gangerh commented on the word zombie debtor
An indebted consumer who is only able to pay the debt interest each month.
January 26, 2012
gangerh commented on the word falling star
HaHaHa!
January 10, 2012
gangerh commented on the word falling star
Ha! I like it.
But how long was it in your email before you got it?
January 9, 2012
gangerh commented on the word puntential
Not really, 'zu, but it could be.
January 8, 2012
gangerh commented on the word tittle
It prevents a lowercase 'i' form being a lowercase 'l'
Thank you Wordplayer for this gem.
January 8, 2012
gangerh commented on the word epizeuxis
Hey! I like this word. Thanks for bringing it to me, pter'.
Don't know how it's spoken, though.
Perhaps somewordnik would do a pronunciation or two, or three.
January 8, 2012
gangerh commented on the word intellectual barbecue (barbeque)
I understood that it all started with the Mexican word barbacoa. Discuss.
January 8, 2012
gangerh commented on the word actress
Hmmm. Interesting, ptero'. I do know several girls who refer to themselves as actors.
And, it occurs to me . . . is it true that it's very important to the French that their table can only be feminine? Which again, obviously, is actually quite relevant to her character, n'est ce pas?
January 8, 2012
gangerh commented on the user indusnb
quickly = Speedily; with haste or celerity.
Soon; without delay.
As if living; in a lifelike manner; to the life.
( :-) Welcome indusnb.)
January 8, 2012
gangerh commented on the word resolutions
I don't have one 'gus, but I'm going to make one.
January 8, 2012
gangerh commented on the user socratease
Splendid wordnik name. Do you plan to live up to it?
Be great.
January 7, 2012
gangerh commented on the word strizontal
The most striking missing strizontal is to be found on an F, as, if it wasn't there, 'twould be an E.
January 7, 2012
gangerh commented on the word oobleck
A strizontal can also be observed on an L, distinguishing it from an I.
January 7, 2012
gangerh commented on the word strizontal
'zuzu, methinks you were the first as I never looked it up until now - and I'm the second.
January 6, 2012
gangerh commented on the word oobleck
Really, 'layer? It's akin to the strizontal which is the bit at the bottom of a Z that stops it being a 7. So called because it strikes out to the right horizontally to achieve this.
January 6, 2012
gangerh commented on the word silicone
silicojones!!! Hah! Brilliant!
January 6, 2012
gangerh commented on the word oobleck
glurch is the bit on a G that stops it being a C. So called because it lurches to the left to achieve this.
January 6, 2012
gangerh commented on the word ineptocracy
Does an eptocracy exist anywhere?
January 6, 2012
gangerh commented on the word jean dimmock
You are one big tease, 'zu. I like that.
December 14, 2011
gangerh commented on the word jean dimmock
WHAT JUST HAPPENED ON THIS WORD IS JUST TOO SPOOKY.
PLEASE NO-ONE ADD ANY COMMENT OR DISCUSSION ON THIS WORD UNTIL I HAVE HAD TIME TO WORK IT OUT AND REPORT.
December 11, 2011
gangerh commented on the word jean dimmock
mercury?
December 11, 2011
gangerh commented on the word jean dimmock
blucher?
December 11, 2011
gangerh commented on the word jean dimmock
farina
December 11, 2011
gangerh commented on the word union
Maybe 'tis easier to, or perhapnotstance, to keep an iin than to keep an iout for the joins.
December 11, 2011
gangerh commented on the word crumudgeon
Your thinking, eastwood, is not crummy enough.
December 10, 2011
gangerh commented on the word jean dimmock
purr
December 10, 2011
gangerh commented on the list lost-for-word
meaningless?
December 10, 2011
gangerh commented on the word recreational rioting
What! Heard this used to describe what's happening in UK cities this week. Nearly forgot to just observe it as a wordnik. Does it make it as a euphemism? I'd like to think it was sarcasm.
August 9, 2011
gangerh commented on the word jean dimmock
fly-fisher
July 4, 2011
gangerh commented on the word Froggle Rock
That was quick, 'zuzu.
June 28, 2011
gangerh commented on the list sweet-tooth-fairy-dominoes
Well spotted, 'lig. 'twas deliberate play on that and Easter in Rhode Island. Not perfect but it amused me. :-)
May 29, 2011
gangerh commented on the list sweet-tooth-fairy-dominoes
We thought we'd Easter inRI.
May 24, 2011
gangerh commented on the list sweet-tooth-fairy-dominoes
And - 'if you had the luck of the Irish, you'd wish you were English instead' - John Lennon.
May 24, 2011
gangerh commented on the list sweet-tooth-fairy-dominoes
'tis a falsie, rolig - easter in! Just a tickled pink elephant. Love your follow - nothing like I expected.
May 24, 2011
gangerh commented on the list sweet-tooth-fairy
It is today. Happy International Sweet Tooth Fairy Day to all wordniks! Hah!
Maybe see wordnik weblog for yesterday.
Great work, angela.
May 20, 2011
gangerh commented on the list sweet-tooth-fairy-dominoes
That's thinking outside the box clever, 'cry.
May 16, 2011
gangerh commented on the list sweet-tooth-fairy-dominoes
This list rocks.
May 11, 2011
gangerh commented on the list sweet-tooth-fairy-dominoes
I grew up with to 'box clever' and it means just that. To do things in a clever way - over and above the norm. Well, that's how I always saw it.
The conundrum is, I suppose, that if you don't get it, you can't box clever.
May 11, 2011
gangerh commented on the list sweet-tooth-fairy-dominoes
banana
May 10, 2011
gangerh commented on the list sweet-tooth-fairy-dominoes
What an awesome honour, and responsibility. I am truly humbled. You really mean this could go to infinity? Awesome!
And, yes, we don't have this word available today, but if you have, 'gus, then the word just has to be . . .
May 10, 2011
gangerh commented on the list sweet-tooth-fairy-dominoes
I assume you do want just a single word, not a two word expression, or even a sweet tooth fairy, to get started?
May 10, 2011
gangerh commented on the word writer's block
Brilliant horseplay, yarb.
May 9, 2011
gangerh commented on the word sweet tooth fairy domino
Go for it, 'gus. Suggest see where it goes as an experiment - you can always start another. Would be inclined to make it a closed list so that entries are made in the comments and you select the one to enter, and so on and so on.
Maybe we'll end up with lots of domino lists in competition for getting the longest.
Hah! we could even go in both directions ie - next - dairy - butter - icing - sugar - sweet - tooth - fairy - tale -next -
May 9, 2011
gangerh commented on the list sweet-tooth-fairy
Please note that, due to a lack of readiness, International Sweet Tooth Fairy Day is now re-scheduled for May 20th. Well, have you ever tried to get a frolic of fairies ready for an event?
May 9, 2011
gangerh commented on the word sweet tooth fairy domino
Am eager to see where this goes. What a genius idea. Should the rules be for only proper stfairies that abide by the rules or can there be a gnashing of false teeth?
May 9, 2011
gangerh commented on the word ascian
Identify the Wordienik!!
This was blafferty's chosen word. He says he knows he's not on here much, but thought maybe that's why the word fits.
May 9, 2011
gangerh commented on the user yarb
Hey! Whereabouts in the UK, yarb?
May 7, 2011
gangerh commented on the list identify-the-wordienik
Make mine a pint of blafferty's irish stout.
May 7, 2011
gangerh commented on the word blafferty's irish stout
Just sounds right, somehow.
May 7, 2011
gangerh commented on the word gangerh surfing naked
Hah! Just browsing to see which drink to order over at the Verbal Arms when you all come on over, and had forgotten about this one. And I did surf naked when I was in NZ in January. Well foretold palooka.
May 7, 2011
gangerh commented on the list identify-the-wordienik
I see that there is no adjudication necessary following my blunder in the results analysis, merely an adjustment to the end result.
I applaud ruzuzu - she has accepted, with grace and aplomb, the fact that I failed to apply the same procedure to her listing her own word as I did to others. Purely an error on my part. I would hasten to add that ruzuzu was not seen as trying to gain an advantage by listing her own word, merely playing the game with spirit within the rules. As did some other entrants. I apologise for any grief that has been caused.
This fiasco has added irony as I sought to award ruzuzu none correct initially, based on her splendid spoof entry list late on, as a diversion to the fact that I would be announcing her valid entry as a joint winner. (Oh, and to keep dontcry company.) What a farce!
Still, it did add a whole menu of scenarios as is usual these days in competitive games, of misunderstanding, umbrage, controversy, dissension, incompetence, legal threats, etc. Huge fun really.
So the the final placings are
1st yarb (8)
2nd ruzuzu/pterodactyl (7)
4th sionnach (6)
5th blafferty/chainedbear/frindley/frogapplause/Wordplayer (4)
10th fbharjo/mollusque/PossibleUnderscore/reesetee (3)
14th hernesheir/Prolagus (2)
16th oroboros (1)
17th dontcry (0)
and therefore the Prize Mug is . . . I mean goes to . . yarb. I'll be in touch to arrange design, production, and despatch of this unique trophy, yarb.
Thank you all for being gentle with me.
May 6, 2011
gangerh commented on the list identify-the-wordienik
Sorry all, but Stewards Inquiry will have to conclude tomorrow as have just been asked to rush off to play a posh man in a posh hotel with a posh wife in Coronation Street. Haven't been told yet whether the posh wife is mine or not. Hah!
May 5, 2011
gangerh commented on the word alexis
Is an ID the Wordienikcred herring. I noticed it written on something on my desk while I was preparing for the game. Quite random.
May 5, 2011
gangerh commented on the word aaaaaaargh!
Is an ID the Wordienikcred herring. We used to play with an 'aargh' scale some while ago but I couldn't find it. I settled on 7 as as the right balance. Anywordnik know where that scale is?
May 5, 2011
gangerh commented on the list identify-the-wordienik
Mmmm. Interesting. I wouldn't have thought of protean for me. And if I had told you all at some time earlier what I am currently working on, then reesetee could have been accused of throwing in a cred herring of her own. I'm in rehearsals for the UK tour of a play 'The Interview - The Story of the Holocaust' in which I play 5 different character parts, requiring 5 different German accents.
But I think playful all-encompassing as it also covers teasing, performing as a childrens entertainer, my sporting activities, and it amuses me to amuse.
It's a revelation to me that I'm not seen as being a man of my word. Hah!
May 5, 2011
gangerh commented on the word attend pubs that keep the shorter oxford dictionary
"The usual?"
"No. I think I'll try a different word today."
May 4, 2011
gangerh commented on the list identify-the-wordienik
We have a challenge.
I have reviewed the description of the game and can find no reason there that a player should not enter a word for themselves, as in fact a few did.
However, when analysing the entries, I worked on the premise that any entry against your own name did not count. Most such entries did not use submitted words and were merely entered for fun.
I did twice go through the spreadsheet eliminating "own words" as inadmissible, but obviously missed ruzuzu's lunette.
I am inclined to rule that as an E&OE situation, correct it, and score accordingly, with a new declaration of final places.
However, I will entertain representations via this page from any participant who wishes to make any within the next 24 hours.
I will then deliberate and conclude.
Sincerely
gangerh
May 4, 2011
gangerh commented on the list identify-the-wordienik
Stewards inquiry.
May 4, 2011
gangerh commented on the list identify-the-wordienik
Here's the list
!cred herring tear-resistant
!cred herring emordnilap
!cred herring heartstringsplucker
!cred herring alexis
!cred herring balsamaceous
!cred herring aaaaaaargh!
!cred herring hidelugged
bilby harlequin
blafferty ascian
chained_bear wodge
dontcry queasy
erinmckean calepinerienne
fbharjo chrestomathic
frindley mediæval
frogapplause mortsafe
gangerh playful
hernesheir sinistral
mollusque systematic
oroboros present
Possible Underscore panda
Prolagus slopseller
pterodactyl distingue
reesetee protean
ruzuzu lunette
seanahan prodigal
sionnach boggy
SonofGroucho
Wordnicolina hippopotomonstrosesquipedaliophile
Wordplayer greenhorn
yarb od
I'll email all players the spreadsheet soon.
May 4, 2011
gangerh commented on the list identify-the-wordienik
And congratulations to pterodactyl with 7 correct answers and a third place.
May 4, 2011
gangerh commented on the list identify-the-wordienik
And now in first place with 8 correct answers......................................................................................................................................... and play-offs in prospect we have a tie ..........with ...............................................yarb..and........ruzuzu!!!!!!!!!!!!!
May 4, 2011
gangerh commented on the list identify-the-wordienik
In 4th place with 6 correct
ascian
wodge
calepinerienne
chrestomathic
systematic
lunette
is .............
sionnach.
Did you sort out where the mug isn't going?
May 4, 2011
gangerh commented on the list identify-the-wordienik
It's finals time!!!!
May 4, 2011
gangerh commented on the list identify-the-wordienik
Time for a shower. Back soon.
May 4, 2011
gangerh commented on the list identify-the-wordienik
Another with 4 tied here is only one of 3 to get pterodactyl. blafferty also got chained_bear, frindley and erinmckean. Pretty good for a newbie.
May 4, 2011
gangerh commented on the list identify-the-wordienik
Also tied with 4, those being erinmckean, frindley, seanahan, and just one of 3 to get sionnach - is this an excuse for a wodge - it's chained_bear.
May 4, 2011
gangerh commented on the list identify-the-wordienik
Also with 4 right answers - seanahan, pterodactyl, chained_bear and the protean reesetee. It's frindley.
May 4, 2011
gangerh commented on the list identify-the-wordienik
Tied with 4 correct - erinmckean, pterodactyl, seanahan, and lunette for ruzuzu is - let's hear it for the frog - frogapplause!!
May 4, 2011
gangerh commented on the list identify-the-wordienik
The present oroboros was only identified correctly by this entrant, who also got erinmckean, chained_bear and was one of only two who got yarb right. 4 for Wordplayer.
May 4, 2011
gangerh commented on the list identify-the-wordienik
We have 4 tied with three correct IDs.
All 4 got calepinerienne from erinmckean. I'd love to know how because I couldn't find it anywhere but on wordnik and the only place it was listed was on this page.
In addition ...
fbharjo put hippopotomonstrosesquipedaliophile together with Wordnicolina, and (perversely) od with yarb.
mollusque saw seanahan rightly as prodigal and blafferty rightly as ascian.
reesetee noticed how frindley has a fondness for the a-e ligature, and chained_bear's fondness for a wodge.
PossibleUnderscore probably overscores here because he got Prolagus down as a one-time slopseller and Wordplayer as the greenhorn that he is, being new to joining in here, and plays a French one. And he was the only one to get these two right.
May 4, 2011
gangerh commented on the list identify-the-wordienik
We have 2 tied with 2.
hernesheir was one of 4 to get the systematic mollusque and one of 3 to get the boggy sionnach.
Prolagus was one of 6 to mediæval the frindley and one half of those that got frogapplause and her mortsafe.
May 4, 2011
gangerh commented on the list identify-the-wordienik
Someone who singularly excelled - he only got one right but then again he was the only one to get her right, and the only one to get only one right. Hah! dontcry was correctly identified as queasy by oroboros, who proved to be resistant to the tears.
May 4, 2011
gangerh commented on the list identify-the-wordienik
In reverse order of correct identification then . . . .
dontcry and zuzu - would you like another go? You've got nothing . . . to lose.
May 4, 2011
gangerh commented on the list identify-the-wordienik
1 got bilby
5 got blafferty
6 got chained_bear
1 got dontcry
12 got erinmckean
3 got fbharjo
6 got frindley
2 got frogapplause
0 got gangerh
0 got hernesheir
4 got mollusque
1 got oroboros
1 got PossibleUnderscore
1 got Prolagus
3 got pterodactyl
1 got reesetee
5 got ruzuzu
6 got seanahan
3 got sionnach
2 got Wordnicolina
1 got Wordplayer
2 got yarb
May 4, 2011
gangerh commented on the list identify-the-wordienik
Just before I announce the results here are the words with the number of times used followed by the number of times they were used correctly.
aaaaaaargh! 9x and 0 correct
alexis 6x and 0 correct
ascian 14x and 5 correct
balsamaceous 14x and 0 correct
boggy 13x and 3 correct
calepinerienne 17x and 12 correct
chrestomathic 16x and 3 correct
distingue 13x and 3 correct
emordnilap 14x and 0 correct
greenhorn 14x and 1 correct
harlequin 14x and 1 correct
heartstringsplucker 13x and 0 correct
hidelugged 12x and 0 correct
hippopotomonstrosesquipedaliophile 9x and 2 correct
lunette 12x and 5 correct
mediæval 10x and 6 correct
mortsafe 12x and 2 correct
od 7x and 2 correct
panda 9x and 1 correct
playful 16x and 0 correct
present 11x and 1 correct
prodigal 16x and 6 correct
protean 13x and 1 correct
queasy 12x and 1 correct
sinistral 14x and 0 correct
slopseller 12x and 1 correct
systematic 15x and 4 correct
tear-resistant 12x and 0 correct
wodge 12x and 6 correct
May 4, 2011
gangerh commented on the list identify-the-wordienik
The results are in. Do not ring anything - it'll count for nothing and you may still be charged for it.
May 4, 2011
gangerh commented on the list identify-the-wordienik
3 of you correctly employed the most number of words, 12 each. Which means you spotted 4 cred herrings out of 7. Well played dontcry, frindley, and frogapplause. Ah, but did you apply them correctly?
May 4, 2011
gangerh commented on the list identify-the-wordienik
4 of you quite correctly equated leather-eared with hidelugged. bilby did send me a word, but it wasn't that one. That one started with me in honour of the marsupial that conducted the last ID game.
May 4, 2011
gangerh commented on the list identify-the-wordienik
Your choices for dontcry are remarkable - 15 cred herrings and one correct ID. She always strikes me as a nice delicate character, so why there would be resistance to being torn . . . ? When she sent me her word she commented on the list something which could, I thought, have led you all to conclude that her word would be in the last 2 or 3 entered. So I gave her a hand with tear-resistant as a diversion.
May 4, 2011
gangerh commented on the list identify-the-wordienik
The most popular cred herrings were balsamaceous and emordnilap, both used 14 times each.
Which means that each one was only spotted by 3 entrants.
May 4, 2011
gangerh commented on the list identify-the-wordienik
The most popular word was calepinerienne which was used 17 times. The least popular was alexis used just 6 times.
May 4, 2011
gangerh commented on the list identify-the-wordienik
We have a total of 66 correct identifications spread across 17 entrants.
May 4, 2011
gangerh commented on the list identify-the-wordienik
PussyGaloreBlunders also gave you his word agsinst his name. But he didn't give you his word that he wouldn't play that way.
May 4, 2011
gangerh commented on the list identify-the-wordienik
I have to revise the earlier statement about me being the only one not picked out correctly. My spreadsheet shows that the hernesheir apparent was not picked out by anyone else but himself. How cool is that?
May 4, 2011
gangerh commented on the list identify-the-wordienik
All cred-herrings were put to work, and some worked spectacularly well!
May 4, 2011
gangerh commented on the list identify-the-wordienik
A quick scan reveals a spooky happening straight away. It seems that all players were sussed out by at least one other player, with the exception of me.
But 16 of you applied my word to 11 others.
Wot! No-one sees me as playful? I'm always play-acting.
(Or was it a conspiracy?)
May 4, 2011
gangerh commented on the list identify-the-wordienik
Well, the results are tabulated and just need to do a doublecheck for accuracy of data entry and analysis can begin.
May 4, 2011
gangerh commented on the list identify-the-wordienik
Game is now closed.
Watch this space.
May 3, 2011
gangerh commented on the list identify-the-wordienik
Game closes today in about 9 hours at 5pm GMT/UTC.
May 3, 2011
gangerh commented on the list identify-the-wordienik
Will soon be announcing the end of the game. When I do I'll make it a few hours forward so that last minute entries - and alterations - can be made.
Would it help anybody's decision to change anything, or not, if I told you that a brief scan of entries revealed that all of you were mostly wrong, or mostly right? Mwahahahaha!
May 2, 2011
gangerh commented on the list identify-the-wordienik
My weekend is to be two days solid rehearsals so nothing will happen to end the game for at least two more sleeps.
April 29, 2011
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