An oddity about that infamous Bush quote, Dimélion, is that if you listen closely to the video he actually starts to say the correct word (are) but then interrupts himself to use is instead.
John: on the "Active Comments - In the past 24 hours" page ( http://wordie.org/comments/active ) -- the "See all" link at the bottom is not working. It just duplicates the linked thread at the bottom.
ALSO, you really ought to include conversations from tags on this feature.
A special feature of Wordie PRO! which scans all of your lists and then shows all the instances of any known bugs in the system. For example, two of the same word within the same list.
"We produce a sense of ownership not only by pride but by confusion. We teach them not to notice the different senses of the possessive pronoun–-the finely graded differences that run from 'my boots' through 'my dog', 'my servant', 'my wife', 'my father', 'my master', and 'my country' to 'my God'. They can be taught to reduce all these senses to that of 'my boots', the 'my' of ownership."
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"I wonder you should ask me whether it is essential to keep the patient in ignorance of your own existence. That question, at least for the present phase of the struggle, has been answered for us by the High Command. Our policy, for the moment, is to conceal ourselves. Of course this has not always been so. We are really faced with a cruel dilemma. When the humans disbelieve in our existence we lose all the pleasing results of direct terrorism, and we make no magicians. On the other hand, when they believe in us, we cannot make them materialists and sceptics. At least, not yet. I have great hopes that we shall learn in due time how to emotionalise and mythologise their science to such an extent that what is, in effect. a belief in us (though not under that name) will creep in while the human mind remains closed to belief in the enemy. The "Life Force," the worship of sex, and some aspects of Psychoanalysis may here prove useful.
If once we can produce our perfect work—-the Materialist Magician, the man, not using, but veritably worshipping, what he vaguely calls "Forces" while denying the existence of "spirits"--then the end of the war will be in sight. But in the meantime we must obey our orders. I do not think you will have much difficulty in keeping the patient in the dark. The fact that "devils" are predominantly comic figures in the modern imagination will help you. If any faint suspicion of your existence begins to arise in his mind, suggest to him a picture of something in red tights, and persuade him that since he cannot believe in that (it is an old textbook method of confusing them) he therefore cannot believe in you."
A giant demon in Mayan myth who causes earthquakes. He makes mountains disappear, while his brother Zipakna makes mountains rise, also through earthquakes. They are the children of Vucub Caquix.
An obsessive interest in word games; a clinical obsession with word games.
Paronomania is actually an invention by Reginald Hill in his book Dialogues of the Dead. In fact, Hill simply quotes the entry for paronomania from the Oxford English Dictionary, 2nd edition.
In the Dictionnaire Infernal, Astaroth is depicted as a nude man with dragon-like wings, hands and feet, a second pair of feathered wings after the main, wearing a crown, holding a serpent in one hand, and riding a wolf or dog. According to Francis Barrett, Astaroth is the prince of accusers and inquisitors. According to some demonologists of the 16th century, August is the month during which this demon's attacks against man are stronger. (Wikipedia)
One of the tartaruchi, the chief angel of torment, according to the extracanonicalApocalypse of Paul. In addition to being described as "a merciless angel, all fire," Temeluchus also has the surprising designation as a caretaking angel set over children at birth or during infancy.
"Yet again I looked upon the river of fire, and I saw there an old man who was being dragged along, immersed up to the knees. And Temeluchus came with a great fork of fire with which he pierced the entrails of that old man."
Tartaruchi (singular: tartaruchus, related to the Greek verb tartarizo, meaning "to shiver with cold") are the keepers of Tartarus (hell), according to the non-canonical Apocalypse of Paul. The author describes them as using one hand to choke damned souls, and the other using an "iron of three hooks". Temeluchus is the only tartaruchus named in the work. (Wikipedia)
The only 'direct' son of the devil, or (Satan), ever identified in the New Testamentapocrypha, especially by name. His only appearance is found in the Questions of Bartholomew.
IV:58 -- "58 And I (Satan) awaked my son Salpsan and took him to counsel how I might deceive the man on whose account I was cast out of the heavens."
I've found Wordie works particular well (read: faster) when utilizing the TABS feature, now found on most browsers. Rather than a ton of open windows, you can have many tabs within the same window. In Windows, this is often done with a mouse-rightclick and then Open New Tab. On OS-X (Mac), it is often Apple-click.
(Apologies to those for whom this is obvious; I have recently discovered there's a great number of people who do not know about this feature.)
This is useful for people who want to link to lists but don't know how. Using the Brackets is for words, not lists. I've seen some people try to link lists this way, and it doesn't work.
This is done by making a simple HTML tag. The example is below.
<A HREF="blah">Linked text here</A>
Where "blah" is, you replace that with the URL. The URL is the exact web address. To get that, all you have to do is highlight the URL/Address at the top of your browser and then COPY-PASTE it into where the "blah" is. That's it! Enjoy!
This concept has been modeled into several techniques over the years. Elequent examples include Voice-Dialogue and Psychosynthesis. There's a discussion of this concept on the word faggotry (as a commentary on the word).
Bahahah! PhART (Phoenix Area Rapid Transit) is the unofficial name for the Metro Light Rail located in the Phoenix, Arizona metropolitan area. It is a play on the name for the Bay Area Rapid Transit or BART serving San Francisco and surrounding communities. (Wikipedia)
With this feature, you can transfer a entire word list to another user, or completely orphan it into an festering pit of anonymity. An alternative to delete.
Wily, my moniker is basically just a wordplay that reminds me of epiphanies I've had studying Jung. I'm a clinical Hypnotherapist and Life Coach... so, personality and the transformational spirit are topics that represent what I'm about.
moll: it's a good idea (poty08 (which makes me want to pee)), but I feel like it's too late to bother now. I suggest that you just declare one, just like seanahan declared madeupical the woty07.
Comment bug! I posted a comment to suggest pokemaniac to the list called types of collectors. But on the index page, it displays a DIFFERENT LIST NAME for where my comment is. Then, when one tries to click on the comment from the index page, it goes to a completely different list that I had nothing to do with called 9:22 am. Weird, huh.
I just caught this thread. This might be obvious, but an example of a yonic symbol would be anything rounded and open--the 'Omega' sign, an 'O', a opening to a tunnel, etc. It's intentionally vague, of course, just like a phallic symbol is interpreted as basically anything that's stick-like. Sometimes it's just rounded, not even open--some consider a dome shape to be yonic in the same way some see skyscrapers to be phallic. It might be interesting to note that a lot of both religious and capital buildings seem to mysteriously contain both (stick-atop-dome).
With symbolism like this my initial reflex is to roll my eyes, thinking about grade schoolers making immature, finger-in-hole gestures. But quite a lot of psychology has shown that these sorts of symbols (and a host of many others) do play a part in a sort of unconscious communication in the mind.
Raum steals treasures out of kings' houses, carrying them where he wishes, and destroys cities and dignities of men (he is said to have great dispraise for dignities). Raum can also tell things past, present and future, and reconcile friends and foes. In traditional satanism Raum is the deamon that invokes love. (Wikipedia)
Uh, well, yes, you see, this originates from the obsolete, Old English word oft-khilte, used to longingly reference any flamboyant drag queens from ancient Greece.
An inexpensive airlines located in North America that uses small, aluminum planes. Known for their DIY, new age, "power of positive thinking"-attitude, their slogan is "Manifest Your Own Lunch." Very similiar to Southwest Airlines.
You folks should learn to use the "more searches" button on the top right. There's a feature called "Search all lists" where you could type in keywords.
Puns can be often be dreadful, but they can sometimes work. It largely depends on what the joke is, how the word sounds, what the context is, etc. I've noticed that self-aware puns (perhaps defined as ones that register high on the criticism or ironic barometer) do better for comedy and for taste.
Before, say, 2002 or so I used to hate the blasted things, but by now they're huge a part of my life and writing--they remind me of the flexible nature of language, symbolic association, and the art of recontextualing.
It would be cute to know everyone's location for that international feel, but it might also be a little creepy. Some people like privacy; I don't blame them.
The list of contributors was generated entirely from people who've contributed to CHALLENGES thus far. If I were make a crude (and it would have to be) list of most-frequent "community members" on Wordie.org, it would be a bit different.
I sort of like the way Wordie has many of us fairly removed. I pick up bits of an idea about people, but discussions are more about the words than relating stories and profiles. For example, I know *nothing* about fbharjo whatsoever, they might be an A.I. program written in perl, yet I totally appreciate their word lists.
Do folks prefer personal stories of each other? If so, I wonder how Wordie could better facilitate that.
In my hypnotherapy training, insomnia is one of the easiest things to treat. Essentially, in many cases, you are merely formally teaching someone how to relax and go to sleep; developing a new ritual for it.
I've played a video game like this before. You have to roll the ball so that it lands on the cats tail so that it jumps and pushes the birdcage door which releases the bird which bumps the balloon which knocks over the pin which rolls down the slide which hits the "on" button to the toaster which then pops the toast.
This is a pretty simple request: under "more searches" and then "Search all lists", I would really like the results to indicate if a list is an open list. This could be done with a very minimal graphic that's all raised saying something like "open" or "open list". It would help with contributing gem words to relevant lists quicker.
"I am a spirit which has been made into a body. I recline in a den on the earth. I make my home in caves. However, I have a many-sided character. Sometimes I strangle men; sometimes I pervert them from their true natures. Most of the time, my habitats are cliffs, caves, and ravines. Frequently, I also associate with men who think of me as a woman, especially with whose skin is honey-colored, for we are of the same constellation. It is also true that they worship my star secretly and openly. They do not know that they deceive themselves and excite me to be an evil doer all the more. For they want to obtain gold by remembering (me), but I grant little to those who seriously worship me."
You guys are reading this word wrong. It's "meth-inks," which refers to the spasmodic, overly-complicated wee-hour scribblings of speed-riddled tweakers.
The winter solstice is (not-so-coincidentally) nearly the same day (in 2008 it's December 21st). I associate this as the 'peak' of winter, the 'death'/clean-up part of the yearly seasonal cycle process. I wonder... is it the end, or the creation, or a moment of culmination and reflection? Caught in the swooping katabatic while in slow transit last night, it occurred to me that perhaps since destruction will inevitably bring of something new, it's all creation.
A common euphemistic word in Vermont to refer to "tough love." The intent is to instruct, but this is often ineffective since it's performed by means of throwing something sharp at another person's face.
"He teacheth the Arts of Logic and Ethics in all their parts. If desired he maketh men invisible, and to live long, and to be eloquent. He can discover Treasures and recover things Lost." -- S. L. MacGregor Mathers (1904)
I don't think there's a 'correct' answer to this one, WORDIE CHALLENGE is just a silly game to make use of all the ghosted words on this site. Although often have the OED play the authority.
An imagined species that will evolve from human beings by manipulating their genetic makeup and augmenting their bodies with robotics and other technology; the future era of this species. (From WordSpy)
Not to be confused with post-human, of course, which is when a human being is sent through the mail.
Ahahha, yeah, as if those two guys from the movie Zapped or Weird Science had instead summoned a demon, resulting in scenes that could share cleavage and sulfuric farts.
In demonology, Sitri is a Great Prince of Hell.. He causes men to love women and vice versa, and makes them to show themselves naked if it is desired. He also reveals secrets of women, mocking them. (Wikipedia)
The Avestan language name of Zoroastrianism's demon of the "evil mind" or "evil purpose" or "evil thinking" or "evil intention". Appears in later texts as Middle Persian Akoman and New Persian Akvan. (Wikipedia)
Synonymous with theism but implies an odorous blend of monotheism, fatalism (forfeiting consequential thinking), repetition of the word 'God' with the frequency of a humming bird flapping its wings, and a paradoxically banal assumption of the supernatural.
Hah, I thought of that of course, but no: I think this is the most whimsical divination I can think of--to simply grab whatever objects are immediately available, and use them as symbolic metaphors or directives.
Despite the pretentious, recoil-worthy associations with this word, I do like a few post-modern philosophers, like Baudrillard. It's funny, though, because for all the good ideas I can find in the rhetoric, "post-modern art" almost always completely sucks. Perhaps it's something meant to be observed and not intended.
Yes, I just posted about it on there, actually. Non-alphabetic characters seem to do badly in combo with a "delete list" button. I've 3 phantom lists now. One of which I was able to catch early (only 1 spectre word) and re-formed into another list.
I've been to this musuem a number of times having grown up close by. Over the years it's been "toned down" a bit but it's a pretty creepy and fascinating place if you're into gross, medical anomalies in a musuem-type format (as opposed to a back alley).
My theory about this non-delete list bug, based on recent experience: as far as what's causing it, I believe it to be that if the list contains any words with "somewhat unusual characters" (perhaps anything that's not alphabetic?) that's what causes the phantom words and phantom list. The only way to avoid this bug is by manually deleting all the words of a list before hitting "delete list".
This is mystical "stuff" at the center of a lollypop that is mined through a quest of enumerable licking, then delightfully spread throughout the lands by cats.
A philosophical movement and theory of literary criticism that questions traditional assumptions about certainty, identity, and truth; asserts that words can only refer to other words; and attempts to demonstrate how statements about any text subvert their own meanings: “In deconstruction, the critic claims there is no meaning to be found in the actual text, but only in the various, often mutually irreconcilable, ‘virtual texts’ constructed by readers in their search for meaning�? (Rebecca Goldstein).
A terrible demon in the folklore of the Aymara people (Bolivia and Peru). He deceives the unwary with his smiles and friendly appearance, then afflicts them with deadly diseases. It is also said that the Anchanchu sucks the blood of his victims during their sleep. His presence is accompanied by whirlwinds. The Aymara avoid rivers and isolated places where the demon is supposed to reside. (From Pantheon.org)
The "take charge of a certain job" definition is the most red-flaggingly offensive of the various questionable meanings of WordNet's list above, methinks.
Does anyone else find it odd, based on the events of the Iraq War, that this is the last name of the director of the C.I.A. who assured us there were Weapons of Mass Destruction in Iraq?
According to the Hindu religion, the demon Puloman is the father of Indrani (Indra's wife) and Sivasri, who ruled the kingdom for seven years. Puloman was slain by Indra, who blasted him by the outpouring of splendor. (Wikipedia)
How come this word have the "verb, noun, pronoun, adjective, adverb, preposition, conjunction, interjection" line under the search links? Is that common and I've never noticed before?
The word "Amogh" literally means (in Sanskrit) "That which has no alternative." In Proto-Indo-Iranian mythology, the name Amogh is said to have many beneficiary qualities, bestowing wealth, wisdom and excellent health. (Wikipedia)
This will be fun; brand sullification. A reversal of what some names try to do in and of themselves by using common-words to hijack mental associations (see one of my earlier lists, Eye CeeBS)--a tactic in the advertising concept called "mindshare".
The adoption of the term into English can be traced from the American occupation of the Philippines, in 1898-1945, and before that to British soldiers' presence in Malaysia. In most Austronesian languages the term for head lice, lice or fleas of any kind, is kuto. Foreign troops had ample opportunity to become familiar with the term and made a slang pluralized form... (Wikipedia)
The mass eviction of an apartment building's tenants because the building's owner plans a large renovation. Blend of renovation and eviction. (From WordSpy)
There's a few of these terms that I use because of my work (such as win-win, skillset, and bottom-lining), I suppose I should be more embarassed. But these kinds of lists are so damn funny; I love how verbification can befall any noun.
yeah ya know it's like that guy that's all but then he didn't say that he was all STUPID cause lsoers don't know is what the paradoxical underpinnings of ya know!
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whichbe commented on the word cavalier behavior
A euphemism that Obama used in one of his debates with McCain to refer to premarital sex.
January 3, 2009
whichbe commented on the word marbles
How Marbles Are Made
January 3, 2009
whichbe commented on the word doctor why
Son of Who. For better questions, he will refer you to Doctor How.
January 3, 2009
whichbe commented on the word learning
An oddity about that infamous Bush quote, Dimélion, is that if you listen closely to the video he actually starts to say the correct word (are) but then interrupts himself to use is instead.
January 3, 2009
whichbe commented on the word bugs
John: on the "Active Comments - In the past 24 hours" page ( http://wordie.org/comments/active ) -- the "See all" link at the bottom is not working. It just duplicates the linked thread at the bottom.
ALSO, you really ought to include conversations from tags on this feature.
January 3, 2009
whichbe commented on the word ecomom
The new security mom.
January 3, 2009
whichbe commented on the word the platonic doughnut
The perfect doughnut exists in the world of ideas, whereas every actual, material doughnut is imperfect.
January 3, 2009
whichbe commented on the list refereemotional
Facial expressions of emotion are innate, not learned, says new study
January 3, 2009
whichbe commented on the word flurb
WORDIE CHALLENGE: define this word!
January 2, 2009
whichbe commented on the word wordlist debugger
A special feature of Wordie PRO! which scans all of your lists and then shows all the instances of any known bugs in the system. For example, two of the same word within the same list.
January 2, 2009
whichbe commented on the word wordie word of the year 2008
ATTENTION: TIME TO VOTE! I will do a tally of the votes on the 8th, in a week.
January 2, 2009
whichbe commented on the word wordie list of the year 2008
THE WINNER: Change one letter by Sionnach!
THE NOMINATIONS FOR LIST OF THE YEAR - 2008
- Change one letter by sionnach
- Defunct professions by sionnach
- Dale counting sheep by sionnach
- Suggestions for new Sailormoon attacks by Prolagus
- Wordie PRO! by Prolagus
- Words and phrases that I would love to have on a Wordie T-shirt by Prolagus
- An Arsenal for Civil Defunse by chained_bear
- Things That Get Way More Fun When You Add a "G" to Them by chained_bear
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- Hedgepiglet by yarb
- Fictional music genres by yarb
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- Place Names Of Distinction by bilby
- The Porn Birds by bilby
- "Let's go strap on the ole air'chine and bore holes in the sky!" by oroboros
- My Little Phonies by whichbe
- Nicknames you shouldn't give to an axe-wielding, loincloth-wearing barbarian warrior with bulging thews by pterodactyl
- The Measure of Man by reesetee
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- sweet tooth fairy by gangerh
- Words that shouldn't be used on a first date. by TaciturnYetProlix
January 2, 2009
whichbe commented on the word screwtape
"We produce a sense of ownership not only by pride but by confusion. We teach them not to notice the different senses of the possessive pronoun–-the finely graded differences that run from 'my boots' through 'my dog', 'my servant', 'my wife', 'my father', 'my master', and 'my country' to 'my God'. They can be taught to reduce all these senses to that of 'my boots', the 'my' of ownership."
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"I wonder you should ask me whether it is essential to keep the patient in ignorance of your own existence. That question, at least for the present phase of the struggle, has been answered for us by the High Command. Our policy, for the moment, is to conceal ourselves. Of course this has not always been so. We are really faced with a cruel dilemma. When the humans disbelieve in our existence we lose all the pleasing results of direct terrorism, and we make no magicians. On the other hand, when they believe in us, we cannot make them materialists and sceptics. At least, not yet. I have great hopes that we shall learn in due time how to emotionalise and mythologise their science to such an extent that what is, in effect. a belief in us (though not under that name) will creep in while the human mind remains closed to belief in the enemy. The "Life Force," the worship of sex, and some aspects of Psychoanalysis may here prove useful.
If once we can produce our perfect work—-the Materialist Magician, the man, not using, but veritably worshipping, what he vaguely calls "Forces" while denying the existence of "spirits"--then the end of the war will be in sight. But in the meantime we must obey our orders. I do not think you will have much difficulty in keeping the patient in the dark. The fact that "devils" are predominantly comic figures in the modern imagination will help you. If any faint suspicion of your existence begins to arise in his mind, suggest to him a picture of something in red tights, and persuade him that since he cannot believe in that (it is an old textbook method of confusing them) he therefore cannot believe in you."
The Screwtape Letters
January 1, 2009
whichbe commented on the word marax
An alternative name for Morax.
January 1, 2009
whichbe commented on the word cabrakan
Also known as Kabrakan.
January 1, 2009
whichbe commented on the word kabrakan
A giant demon in Mayan myth who causes earthquakes. He makes mountains disappear, while his brother Zipakna makes mountains rise, also through earthquakes. They are the children of Vucub Caquix.
(From Heart's Demons)
January 1, 2009
whichbe commented on the word supergrass
A rat.
January 1, 2009
whichbe commented on the word devote
To remove a vote.
January 1, 2009
whichbe commented on the word փ
That's the piwr (pyur) in ArmSCII, of course!
January 1, 2009
whichbe commented on the word ribcage
What a bounteous tracery of ribbing up in the ribcage.
January 1, 2009
whichbe commented on the word latez
When Cortés dresses in latex and says goodbye.
January 1, 2009
whichbe commented on the word paronomania
An obsessive interest in word games; a clinical obsession with word games.
Paronomania is actually an invention by Reginald Hill in his book Dialogues of the Dead. In fact, Hill simply quotes the entry for paronomania from the Oxford English Dictionary, 2nd edition.
(From F2.org: Curious Words and Phrases)
January 1, 2009
whichbe commented on the word horsepower
A unit of measurement to determine how much an animal can be subjugated by humans. Cowpower is even more, uh, powerful.
January 1, 2009
whichbe commented on the word rastiform
The shape of a Rastafarian.
January 1, 2009
whichbe commented on the word gromet
Alt. spelling of grommet.
January 1, 2009
whichbe commented on the word gangerh
A jolly chap with a funny chapeau.
January 1, 2009
whichbe commented on the word vife
WORDIE CHALLENGE: define this word!
January 1, 2009
whichbe commented on the word wordlist export
With a click of a button, Wordie PRO! will let you download your wordlist into an Excel Spreadsheet.
January 1, 2009
whichbe commented on the word astaroth
In the Dictionnaire Infernal, Astaroth is depicted as a nude man with dragon-like wings, hands and feet, a second pair of feathered wings after the main, wearing a crown, holding a serpent in one hand, and riding a wolf or dog. According to Francis Barrett, Astaroth is the prince of accusers and inquisitors. According to some demonologists of the 16th century, August is the month during which this demon's attacks against man are stronger. (Wikipedia)
January 1, 2009
whichbe commented on the word dhoze
A drink of intoxicating liquor; a bout of drinking. (From Michael Traynor's The English Dialect of Donegal, 1953)
January 1, 2009
whichbe commented on the word temeluchus
One of the tartaruchi, the chief angel of torment, according to the extracanonical Apocalypse of Paul. In addition to being described as "a merciless angel, all fire," Temeluchus also has the surprising designation as a caretaking angel set over children at birth or during infancy.
"Yet again I looked upon the river of fire, and I saw there an old man who was being dragged along, immersed up to the knees. And Temeluchus came with a great fork of fire with which he pierced the entrails of that old man."
(Wikipedia)
January 1, 2009
whichbe commented on the word tartaruchi
Tartaruchi (singular: tartaruchus, related to the Greek verb tartarizo, meaning "to shiver with cold") are the keepers of Tartarus (hell), according to the non-canonical Apocalypse of Paul. The author describes them as using one hand to choke damned souls, and the other using an "iron of three hooks". Temeluchus is the only tartaruchus named in the work. (Wikipedia)
January 1, 2009
whichbe commented on the word scarmiglione
"The baneful." From Dante’s Divine Comedy.
January 1, 2009
whichbe commented on the word caacrinolaas
Another name for Glasya-labolas.
January 1, 2009
whichbe commented on the word salpsan
The only 'direct' son of the devil, or (Satan), ever identified in the New Testament apocrypha, especially by name. His only appearance is found in the Questions of Bartholomew.
IV:58 -- "58 And I (Satan) awaked my son Salpsan and took him to counsel how I might deceive the man on whose account I was cast out of the heavens."
(Wikipedia)
January 1, 2009
whichbe commented on the word ejoo
Yuk! I stepped in some!
January 1, 2009
whichbe commented on the word yankee
One who has gotten yanked.
January 1, 2009
whichbe commented on the word abscotchalater
Stay cute, newt!
January 1, 2009
whichbe commented on the list compounds-that-look-freakish
gangplank
December 31, 2008
whichbe commented on the word gurk
This sounds like the first room in a MUD.
December 31, 2008
whichbe commented on the word yampa
A very old yam.
December 31, 2008
whichbe commented on the word gangerh
Did you know that if your username is also a word, we have the power to define you?
December 31, 2008
whichbe commented on the word zenophobia
Misspelling of xenophobia.
December 31, 2008
whichbe commented on the word abscotchalater
...alligator!
December 31, 2008
whichbe commented on the word omginysb
Oh My God, I'm Not Your Step-Brother
December 31, 2008
whichbe commented on the word reframing
Amelioration.
December 31, 2008
whichbe commented on the word atrabilarian
A collector of atras.
December 31, 2008
whichbe commented on the list department-of-redundancy-department
treasure trove
December 31, 2008
whichbe commented on the word rnadom
I want this to mean that which is effected by RNA.
December 31, 2008
whichbe commented on the word simpler spelling
Simpler Spelling - Word of the Day. I just stumbled upon this site, it's cute. Includes a 'future words' list.
December 31, 2008
whichbe commented on the word tricks
I've found Wordie works particular well (read: faster) when utilizing the TABS feature, now found on most browsers. Rather than a ton of open windows, you can have many tabs within the same window. In Windows, this is often done with a mouse-rightclick and then Open New Tab. On OS-X (Mac), it is often Apple-click.
(Apologies to those for whom this is obvious; I have recently discovered there's a great number of people who do not know about this feature.)
December 31, 2008
whichbe commented on the word gentilitial
From faq:
SIMPLE INSTRUCTIONS FOR HOW TO MAKE A WEB LINK.
This is useful for people who want to link to lists but don't know how. Using the Brackets is for words, not lists. I've seen some people try to link lists this way, and it doesn't work.
This is done by making a simple HTML tag. The example is below.
<A HREF="blah">Linked text here</A>
Where "blah" is, you replace that with the URL. The URL is the exact web address. To get that, all you have to do is highlight the URL/Address at the top of your browser and then COPY-PASTE it into where the "blah" is. That's it! Enjoy!
December 31, 2008
whichbe commented on the word shadow self
This concept has been modeled into several techniques over the years. Elequent examples include Voice-Dialogue and Psychosynthesis. There's a discussion of this concept on the word faggotry (as a commentary on the word).
December 31, 2008
whichbe commented on the word azew
Lactate intolerance?
December 31, 2008
whichbe commented on the word devine
A person's name. Or a misspelling of divine. Or it might as well be to remove a vine.
December 31, 2008
whichbe commented on the word codel
Too often a mollycodel.
December 31, 2008
whichbe commented on the word phart
Bahahah! PhART (Phoenix Area Rapid Transit) is the unofficial name for the Metro Light Rail located in the Phoenix, Arizona metropolitan area. It is a play on the name for the Bay Area Rapid Transit or BART serving San Francisco and surrounding communities. (Wikipedia)
December 31, 2008
whichbe commented on the list picture-this-on-your-marquee
Excellent list.
December 31, 2008
whichbe commented on the list really-cool-four-letter-words
Perhaps tref. Or obit.
December 31, 2008
whichbe commented on the word tholse
WORDIE CHALLENGE: define this word!
December 31, 2008
whichbe commented on the user oroboros
I've seen two references to ipn-iee in your comments. What is that?
December 31, 2008
whichbe commented on the word notus
The hivemind of Not Me and their tribe.
December 31, 2008
whichbe commented on the word quiet
See tag.
December 31, 2008
whichbe commented on the word special gift
See tag.
December 31, 2008
whichbe commented on the word freedomized
See tag.
December 31, 2008
whichbe commented on the word buttocks
See tag.
December 31, 2008
whichbe commented on the word not allowed
See tag.
December 31, 2008
whichbe commented on the word turnable
See tag.
December 31, 2008
whichbe commented on the word should be a swear
See tag.
December 31, 2008
whichbe commented on the word missmelling
See tag.
December 31, 2008
whichbe commented on the list really-cool-four-letter-words
I'm a fan of plat.
December 31, 2008
whichbe commented on the list words-ive-invented
Keep 'em coming! Linked here.
December 30, 2008
whichbe commented on the word onomotopeia
Another of the infinite misspellings of onomatopoeia.
December 30, 2008
whichbe commented on the word ghost listing
With this feature, you can transfer a entire word list to another user, or completely orphan it into an festering pit of anonymity. An alternative to delete.
December 30, 2008
whichbe commented on the word linkazoidal
WORDIE CHALLENGE: define this word!
December 30, 2008
whichbe commented on the word the californian republic
Russian Professor Predicts End of U.S.
December 30, 2008
whichbe commented on the word biosexually
I didn't verb it, I merely encuriousified myself.
December 30, 2008
whichbe commented on the word biosexually
Somebody OED this for me please.
December 30, 2008
whichbe commented on the word ribcage
It's important to protect our precious bodily fluids.
December 30, 2008
whichbe commented on the word automate
What a creepy word.
December 30, 2008
whichbe commented on the word conchologist
*eyes mollusque*
December 30, 2008
whichbe commented on the list hackneyed-expressions-in-three-words
Bahahah, I hope you make this a full list. There's a lot of these.
December 30, 2008
whichbe commented on the word ribcage
I was talking about my kist o' whistles, folks!
December 30, 2008
whichbe commented on the user wilywillamina
Wily, my moniker is basically just a wordplay that reminds me of epiphanies I've had studying Jung. I'm a clinical Hypnotherapist and Life Coach... so, personality and the transformational spirit are topics that represent what I'm about.
December 30, 2008
whichbe commented on the word xp
These two letters are Chi Rho, the Greek letters that form the Labarum, or the first two letters of "Christ" in Greek.
Also, a version of Microsoft Windows.
Also, a being-dead type of emoticon.
December 30, 2008
whichbe commented on the word phoeniz
WORDIE CHALLENGE: define this word!
December 30, 2008
whichbe commented on the word wordie polar challenge
A walking bag is also called a walking sleeping bag, it's a ridiculously warm, puffy sleeping bag with individuated legs. Google search it.
December 28, 2008
whichbe commented on the word pronunciable
This sounds very Catholic.
December 27, 2008
whichbe commented on the user wilywillamina
I fixed the link. That YouTube video is adorable. What's one of your sources of fondness for your Aunt?
December 27, 2008
whichbe commented on the user wilywillamina
Does your username originate from this?
December 27, 2008
whichbe commented on the user dontcry
I'm fairly certain you've got that one in the bag.
December 27, 2008
whichbe commented on the word word of the year
I just randomed upon and re-read this thread. Good coincidence, as mere days ago I instigated the wordie word of the year 2008 and wordie list of the year 2008 suggestions (tagged woty08).
December 27, 2008
whichbe commented on the list redundancing
Now an open list.
December 27, 2008
whichbe commented on the word chrysopoetics
I wish there were a good alchemy list...
December 27, 2008
whichbe commented on the word neuroma
I want this to be the smell of brains.
December 27, 2008
whichbe commented on the word neuroblast
Gimme another hit, man.
December 27, 2008
whichbe commented on the list phonomena
Now an open list.
December 27, 2008
whichbe commented on the word —
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December 27, 2008
whichbe commented on the word tagbusters
The taskforce assigned to tagmass duty. VanishedOne is the closest thing we've got currently.
December 27, 2008
whichbe commented on the word wordie polar challenge
speargun, walking bag, vigilance
December 27, 2008
whichbe commented on the list sos
Good list!
December 26, 2008
whichbe commented on the word wordie list of the year 2008
moll: it's a good idea (poty08 (which makes me want to pee)), but I feel like it's too late to bother now. I suggest that you just declare one, just like seanahan declared madeupical the woty07.
December 26, 2008
whichbe commented on the word bugs
Comment bug! I posted a comment to suggest pokemaniac to the list called types of collectors. But on the index page, it displays a DIFFERENT LIST NAME for where my comment is. Then, when one tries to click on the comment from the index page, it goes to a completely different list that I had nothing to do with called 9:22 am. Weird, huh.
December 26, 2008
whichbe commented on the list types-of-collectors
pokemaniac
December 26, 2008
whichbe commented on the word witzelsucht
Uncontrollable punning.
December 26, 2008
whichbe commented on the list trinkets
Good Morning, everyone! Looks like there's a bunch of special gifts waiting for us under the Wordtree! Wow!
December 26, 2008
whichbe commented on the word �?
A land-squid from the 20s takes a photograph.
December 25, 2008
whichbe commented on the word co-opt
This word sounds suspiciously like co-op.
December 25, 2008
whichbe commented on the list words-that-may-or-may-not-be-real-words
I love original neologism lists. Please make more words!
December 25, 2008
whichbe commented on the word finger of disapproval
Often called tsk-tsk.
December 25, 2008
whichbe commented on the word broodstock
An emo festival.
December 25, 2008
whichbe commented on the list chris-cross
Good list. I have a similiar one that has more to do with words rather than person names called Krst List.
December 25, 2008
whichbe commented on the word phlegmon
Gotta Catch 'Em All!
December 25, 2008
whichbe commented on the word 骂
An icon for Gonzo.
December 25, 2008
whichbe commented on the word epimyth
The moral of a story.
December 25, 2008
whichbe commented on the word metavore
I want this to refer to a particularly voracious metaphor.
December 25, 2008
whichbe commented on the list emo-ti-cons
===|:-o --( "Four score and seven years ago..." )
December 25, 2008
whichbe commented on the word semi
I've heard people use the expression half-on (sounds like a play off hard-on) for this.
December 25, 2008
whichbe commented on the word yonic
I just caught this thread. This might be obvious, but an example of a yonic symbol would be anything rounded and open--the 'Omega' sign, an 'O', a opening to a tunnel, etc. It's intentionally vague, of course, just like a phallic symbol is interpreted as basically anything that's stick-like. Sometimes it's just rounded, not even open--some consider a dome shape to be yonic in the same way some see skyscrapers to be phallic. It might be interesting to note that a lot of both religious and capital buildings seem to mysteriously contain both (stick-atop-dome).
With symbolism like this my initial reflex is to roll my eyes, thinking about grade schoolers making immature, finger-in-hole gestures. But quite a lot of psychology has shown that these sorts of symbols (and a host of many others) do play a part in a sort of unconscious communication in the mind.
December 25, 2008
whichbe commented on the word doss
She dossed and durned all night.
December 25, 2008
whichbe commented on the word dybbyk
Misspelling of dybbuk.
December 25, 2008
whichbe commented on the word coco berry
This one has got a breakfast cereal contract.
December 25, 2008
whichbe commented on the word ribcage
Keeps your organs from escaping.
December 25, 2008
whichbe commented on the word mintendo
Makers of the fine games such as The Refreshing Adventures of Malamario.
December 25, 2008
whichbe commented on the list hold-my-place
deely-boppers, yadda yadda, fiddly bits
December 25, 2008
whichbe commented on the word 晶
This is a huge stack of speakers set-up for a rave.
December 25, 2008
whichbe commented on the list wordie-challenge
Oh Ms. Babe, you can make a challenge simply a riddle to solve, or pose a fun question you want answered. It's more of a game than a competition.
December 25, 2008
whichbe commented on the word ched
WORDIE CHALLENGE: define this word!
December 25, 2008
whichbe commented on the word raum
Raum steals treasures out of kings' houses, carrying them where he wishes, and destroys cities and dignities of men (he is said to have great dispraise for dignities). Raum can also tell things past, present and future, and reconcile friends and foes. In traditional satanism Raum is the deamon that invokes love. (Wikipedia)
December 24, 2008
whichbe commented on the word mythoi
Plural form of mythos.
December 24, 2008
whichbe commented on the word 11-foot pole
Just long enough for touching things with. 10-foot poles are to be avoided.
December 24, 2008
whichbe commented on the word jamming
A fruit-spread collaboration.
December 24, 2008
whichbe commented on the word intёrəştinğ
Niceish head-twitch conditions.
December 24, 2008
whichbe commented on the list trinkets
The weather report says that in about 50 comments, when that snow is off the borkable main page, it may fill out...
December 24, 2008
whichbe commented on the list trinkets
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Oh my god! It's snowing!!
It's going to be a wlite christmas everybody!
December 24, 2008
whichbe commented on the list loan-words-from-french
Oh, well, I don't remember where I got that from. Feel free to remove it.
December 24, 2008
whichbe commented on the word rectitude
What comes out of the rector.
December 24, 2008
whichbe commented on the word attachmeant
Telofy, you can nominate more than one word in Wordie Oliganarchy. Just tag 'em as woty08. It will be the Voting that matters!
December 24, 2008
whichbe commented on the word benchables
Apparently these are things that are chopped, cooked, and eaten.
December 24, 2008
whichbe commented on the list hearticulating
Bahahah. I sometimes refer to my partner as alien creature.
December 24, 2008
whichbe commented on the word best girl
I made a silly list of these sorts of alternatives here.
December 24, 2008
whichbe commented on the word mousmee
Can someone with OED look this up for me?
December 24, 2008
whichbe commented on the word �?
Look at me dance! Woo!
December 24, 2008
whichbe commented on the word azew
WORDIE CHALLENGE: define this word!
December 24, 2008
whichbe commented on the word loty08
Yes. I think I'll be doing one of those email-me deals.
December 24, 2008
whichbe commented on the word loty08
I'll be keeping a running list of nominations at wordie list of the year 2008.
December 24, 2008
whichbe commented on the list cold-comfort-farm
I'm more impressed with her many, amazing paintings posted on Flikkr (take out the space).
December 23, 2008
whichbe commented on the word 积
She touches the TV when it asks her to.
December 23, 2008
whichbe commented on the word trenchmore
This must be an oldschool slam dance.
December 23, 2008
whichbe commented on the word halwes
WORDIE CHALLENGE: define this word!
December 23, 2008
whichbe commented on the word 党
Means party; this explains the funny hat.
December 23, 2008
whichbe commented on the word �?
I would not recommend that anyone go climb this ladder.
December 23, 2008
whichbe commented on the word there's only one way to become more of a man
Fantastic slogan for Mandles, Candles for Men.
December 23, 2008
whichbe commented on the word darn tootin'
Yes, the toot of an ol' coot.
December 23, 2008
whichbe commented on the word a-ok
666. Look at it.
December 23, 2008
whichbe commented on the word harken
Not to be confused with horken.
December 23, 2008
whichbe commented on the word off-kilter
Uh, well, yes, you see, this originates from the obsolete, Old English word oft-khilte, used to longingly reference any flamboyant drag queens from ancient Greece.
December 23, 2008
whichbe commented on the word wordie list of the year 2008
I'd imagine (since it's hard to date-stamp these lists) that any list can be nominated for this award, regardless of what year it was created.
December 23, 2008
whichbe commented on the word wordie word of the year 2008
Wordie List of The Year 2008 is a great idea.
December 23, 2008
whichbe commented on the word canjet
An inexpensive airlines located in North America that uses small, aluminum planes. Known for their DIY, new age, "power of positive thinking"-attitude, their slogan is "Manifest Your Own Lunch." Very similiar to Southwest Airlines.
December 23, 2008
whichbe commented on the list cold-comfort-farm
You folks should learn to use the "more searches" button on the top right. There's a feature called "Search all lists" where you could type in keywords.
December 23, 2008
whichbe commented on the word jazzak
Sometimes known as Smooth Jazz.
December 23, 2008
whichbe commented on the word spawined
WORDIE CHALLENGE: define this word!
December 23, 2008
whichbe commented on the word kwakwaka'wakw
Trying hard not to read this as waka waka.
December 23, 2008
whichbe commented on the word punnery
You can also exercise your groan muscles by expanding this tag.
December 23, 2008
whichbe commented on the word wordie word of the year 2008
I nominate omgwtfbbq.
December 23, 2008
whichbe commented on the word self-aware puns
See punnery.
December 23, 2008
whichbe commented on the word punnery
Puns can be often be dreadful, but they can sometimes work. It largely depends on what the joke is, how the word sounds, what the context is, etc. I've noticed that self-aware puns (perhaps defined as ones that register high on the criticism or ironic barometer) do better for comedy and for taste.
Before, say, 2002 or so I used to hate the blasted things, but by now they're huge a part of my life and writing--they remind me of the flexible nature of language, symbolic association, and the art of recontextualing.
December 23, 2008
whichbe commented on the word reverie
I named my computer slurvian.
December 23, 2008
whichbe commented on the word livret
WORDIE CHALLENGE: define this word!
December 23, 2008
whichbe commented on the user whichbe
I put the ack in acknowledge.
December 23, 2008
whichbe commented on the word scamperin'
I think it's safe to say most words ending with -in' are probably intentional.
December 20, 2008
whichbe commented on the word trut
When a zealous horse jockey goes into their "zone."
December 20, 2008
whichbe commented on the list wordie-challenge
It would be cute to know everyone's location for that international feel, but it might also be a little creepy. Some people like privacy; I don't blame them.
The list of contributors was generated entirely from people who've contributed to CHALLENGES thus far. If I were make a crude (and it would have to be) list of most-frequent "community members" on Wordie.org, it would be a bit different.
I sort of like the way Wordie has many of us fairly removed. I pick up bits of an idea about people, but discussions are more about the words than relating stories and profiles. For example, I know *nothing* about fbharjo whatsoever, they might be an A.I. program written in perl, yet I totally appreciate their word lists.
Do folks prefer personal stories of each other? If so, I wonder how Wordie could better facilitate that.
December 20, 2008
whichbe commented on the word punless
See annorlunda.
December 20, 2008
whichbe commented on the word flip phone
Why do I keep getting this word on random? Gah!
December 20, 2008
whichbe commented on the word molluscicide
:(
December 20, 2008
whichbe commented on the word eusocial
This could be a keyword in a social darwinist argument.
December 20, 2008
whichbe commented on the word ohnologous
Pertaining to a word that mistakenly became part of a lexicon.
December 20, 2008
whichbe commented on the word steamer trunk
I love these things.
December 20, 2008
whichbe commented on the word sleep coach
In my hypnotherapy training, insomnia is one of the easiest things to treat. Essentially, in many cases, you are merely formally teaching someone how to relax and go to sleep; developing a new ritual for it.
December 20, 2008
whichbe commented on the word hershey highway
Here.
December 20, 2008
whichbe commented on the word 巛
Prolagus, this was made sit on a shelf like this: 甾
December 20, 2008
whichbe commented on the word 癭
I've played a video game like this before. You have to roll the ball so that it lands on the cats tail so that it jumps and pushes the birdcage door which releases the bird which bumps the balloon which knocks over the pin which rolls down the slide which hits the "on" button to the toaster which then pops the toast.
December 20, 2008
whichbe commented on the word 爸
WORDIE CHALLENGE: What is this guy saying?
December 20, 2008
whichbe commented on the word 氚
This looks just like my janky coffee table at home.
December 20, 2008
whichbe commented on the word 欭
Sometimes, he has to go check on his closet-mummy.
December 20, 2008
whichbe commented on the word 眔
Gyromite raises his head to check his surroundings.
December 20, 2008
whichbe commented on the word annorlunda
My annorlunda don't want none unless you got puns, hon.
December 20, 2008
whichbe commented on the word bogey
Evil Booger Intends Harm
December 20, 2008
whichbe commented on the word sokal
This coat of arms is pretty funny. I wonder what type of bird that is.
December 20, 2008
whichbe commented on the word rancorator
WORDIE CHALLENGE: define this word!
December 20, 2008
whichbe commented on the word hibernator
SleepBot 2008
December 19, 2008
whichbe commented on the word byinie
WORDIE CHALLENGE: define this word!
December 19, 2008
whichbe commented on the list still-more-bird-wirds
tichodrome
December 19, 2008
whichbe commented on the word juxtaterrestrial
WORDIE CHALLENGE: define this word!
December 19, 2008
whichbe commented on the word ya'll'dn't've'd
"You all would not have had" -- coined by rajington on At Least Two Apostrophes Or Your Money Back.
December 19, 2008
whichbe commented on the list at-least-two-apostrophes-or-your-money-back
u'pik'ayap'ona
December 19, 2008
whichbe commented on the list murra-s-words
Murra is too busy carrying all those damn boxes to respond.
December 19, 2008
whichbe commented on the word tag remover
Developed by the Tagbusters, Inc.
December 19, 2008
whichbe commented on the word features
This is a pretty simple request: under "more searches" and then "Search all lists", I would really like the results to indicate if a list is an open list. This could be done with a very minimal graphic that's all raised saying something like "open" or "open list". It would help with contributing gem words to relevant lists quicker.
December 19, 2008
whichbe commented on the list hairstyles
fauxhawk
December 19, 2008
whichbe commented on the word ursa major
The Great Bear
December 19, 2008
whichbe commented on the word onoskelis
I believe that would be ursa major.
December 19, 2008
whichbe commented on the word birdhood
Made with feathers.
December 19, 2008
whichbe commented on the list frivolous-units-of-measurement
breadbox
December 19, 2008
whichbe commented on the word breadbox
A oddly significant unit of size.
December 19, 2008
whichbe commented on the word birdbrain
Are birds particularly stupid or confused?
December 19, 2008
whichbe commented on the word onoskelis
"I am a spirit which has been made into a body. I recline in a den on the earth. I make my home in caves. However, I have a many-sided character. Sometimes I strangle men; sometimes I pervert them from their true natures. Most of the time, my habitats are cliffs, caves, and ravines. Frequently, I also associate with men who think of me as a woman, especially with whose skin is honey-colored, for we are of the same constellation. It is also true that they worship my star secretly and openly. They do not know that they deceive themselves and excite me to be an evil doer all the more. For they want to obtain gold by remembering (me), but I grant little to those who seriously worship me."
-- Testament of Solomon 4:4-7
December 19, 2008
whichbe commented on the word nasaaq
WORDIE CHALLENGE: define this word!
December 19, 2008
whichbe commented on the word blort
WORDIE CHALLENGE: define this word!
December 19, 2008
whichbe commented on the word tweaker
A person addicted to methamphetamines.
December 18, 2008
whichbe commented on the word methinks
You guys are reading this word wrong. It's "meth-inks," which refers to the spasmodic, overly-complicated wee-hour scribblings of speed-riddled tweakers.
December 18, 2008
whichbe commented on the word —
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December 18, 2008
whichbe commented on the word wring
Wring my bell.
December 18, 2008
whichbe commented on the word scrute
Coined by chained_bear on pimpquin.
December 18, 2008
whichbe commented on the list equitation
lippizaner
December 18, 2008
whichbe commented on the word rooly
WORDIE CHALLENGE: define this word!
December 18, 2008
whichbe commented on the word pimpquin
I like how the p and q are having a stare down.
December 18, 2008
whichbe commented on the word pervious
That makes logical sense except that nothing is totally innocent.
December 17, 2008
whichbe commented on the word fireflower
花�?�
December 17, 2008
whichbe commented on the word amooth
WORDIE CHALLENGE: define this word!
December 17, 2008
whichbe commented on the word �?
It
December 17, 2008
whichbe commented on the word ponzi
*joke fizzles*
December 17, 2008
whichbe commented on the word gleimous
This is me today.
December 17, 2008
whichbe commented on the word ponzi
I loved this guy on Happy Days.
December 17, 2008
whichbe commented on the word rector
This word has a whiff of wrongness.
December 17, 2008
whichbe commented on the word pervious
Having a pervy quality.
December 17, 2008
whichbe commented on the word ziloo
WORDIE CHALLENGE: define this word!
December 17, 2008
whichbe commented on the word sewage
That which has had needlework done to it.
December 17, 2008
whichbe commented on the word watchan
I want to know, Telofy. So it shall be part of the word's story.
December 17, 2008
whichbe commented on the word pantomine
The title of an obscure Irish ballad in which a hobo basks in the glory of their sole, but beauteous pair of pants.
December 17, 2008
whichbe commented on the word slumra
An oddly named matress pad product of IKEA.
December 17, 2008
whichbe commented on the word grust
Any combo of grease, grim, rust, dust. At my house this stuff collects in one particularly awkward, unreachable spot near the oven.
December 17, 2008
whichbe commented on the word mouthful
The "yr mom" / "you 12 year old" paradox has broken my computer.
December 17, 2008
whichbe commented on the word bliss
The winter solstice is (not-so-coincidentally) nearly the same day (in 2008 it's December 21st). I associate this as the 'peak' of winter, the 'death'/clean-up part of the yearly seasonal cycle process. I wonder... is it the end, or the creation, or a moment of culmination and reflection? Caught in the swooping katabatic while in slow transit last night, it occurred to me that perhaps since destruction will inevitably bring of something new, it's all creation.
December 17, 2008
whichbe commented on the word visceral
"The Gut" -- belly chakra -- intuition.
December 17, 2008
whichbe commented on the word guidile
A common euphemistic word in Vermont to refer to "tough love." The intent is to instruct, but this is often ineffective since it's performed by means of throwing something sharp at another person's face.
December 17, 2008
whichbe commented on the word kulper
Slang in the fastfood industry for the poor schlub that has to clean the soft drink machine once every few years.
December 17, 2008
whichbe commented on the word datilla
A graceful and complicated set of counting procedures that include both counting and counting the number of times one has counted the counting.
December 17, 2008
whichbe commented on the word watchan
The anxiety for the member of a group at a camp site who is delegated to stay awake to keep watch while the others sleep.
December 17, 2008
whichbe commented on the word thural
WORDIE CHALLENGE: define this word!
December 16, 2008
whichbe commented on the word watchan
WORDIE CHALLENGE: define this word!
December 16, 2008
whichbe commented on the word kulper
WORDIE CHALLENGE: define this word!
December 16, 2008
whichbe commented on the word guidile
WORDIE CHALLENGE: define this word!
December 16, 2008
whichbe commented on the word phyx
WORDIE CHALLENGE: define this word!
December 16, 2008
whichbe commented on the word blurg
WORDIE CHALLENGE: define this word!
December 16, 2008
whichbe commented on the word datilla
WORDIE CHALLENGE: define this word!
December 16, 2008
whichbe commented on the word bishbuck
WORDIE CHALLENGE: define this word!
December 16, 2008
whichbe commented on the word alacktra
WORDIE CHALLENGE: define this word!
December 16, 2008
whichbe commented on the word walloton
WORDIE CHALLENGE: define this word!
December 16, 2008
whichbe commented on the word pluffy
WORDIE CHALLENGE: define this word!
December 16, 2008
whichbe commented on the word droubt
Coined by bilby. A drought of doubt; or, a doubt of drought. You choose!
December 16, 2008
whichbe commented on the word tag
You're It.
December 16, 2008
whichbe commented on the word agricola
Refreshing.
December 16, 2008
whichbe commented on the list hats-off
titfer
December 16, 2008
whichbe commented on the word favus
Not nearly as favorable as the name suggests.
December 16, 2008
whichbe commented on the list donricklin-s-list
Whee! I added this to Jihadmiration so I can keep tabs.
December 16, 2008
whichbe commented on the word yex
© whichbe (Thanks, WordiePRO!)
December 16, 2008
whichbe commented on the word ennuyer
To inflict with boredom; to bore.
December 16, 2008
whichbe commented on the word carillon
A huge number of automobiles.
December 16, 2008
whichbe commented on the word caron
Carons are great because it makes a letter have little horns or TV antennae.
December 16, 2008
whichbe commented on the word ễ
Hey! What is that tilde doing to that circumflex?
December 16, 2008
whichbe commented on the word drout
Probably a misspelling of drought.
December 16, 2008
whichbe commented on the word angony
WORDIE CHALLENGE: define this word!
December 16, 2008
whichbe commented on the word irony mark
⸮
December 16, 2008
whichbe commented on the word shoe
*miss*
December 16, 2008
whichbe commented on the word frust
WORDIE CHALLENGE: define this word!
December 16, 2008
whichbe commented on the word unknown unknowns
Also: unk-unk.
December 14, 2008
whichbe commented on the word wikiwiki
A genetically engineered kiwi that has another kiwi growing inside of it.
December 13, 2008
whichbe commented on the word rincon
WORDIE CHALLENGE: define this word!
December 13, 2008
whichbe commented on the word leos
Plastic blocks for eomaniacs.
December 13, 2008
whichbe commented on the word one good turd
Deserves another?
December 13, 2008
whichbe commented on the word justus served
Full disclosure during dinner.
December 13, 2008
whichbe commented on the word licet
"It is allowed" or "Not forbidden" in Latin.
December 13, 2008
whichbe commented on the word alebra
An underarment made for keeping your extra ale.
December 13, 2008
whichbe commented on the list •things-that-escape-when-you-remove-the-g-from-them
I'd like to note, for the record, that I'm surprised how often Gs come in pairs.
December 13, 2008
whichbe commented on the word winko
WORDIE CHALLENGE: define this word!
December 13, 2008
whichbe commented on the word flagelliform
What a silly word.
December 13, 2008
whichbe commented on the word i + i = i
A cryptic way mathematicians tell each other they're frustrated.
December 13, 2008
whichbe commented on the word quange
WORDIE CHALLENGE: define this word!
December 13, 2008
whichbe commented on the word the rad pony
I'm afraid only UFree can save us.
December 13, 2008
whichbe commented on the word winter wish
Each of you get one of these.
December 12, 2008
whichbe commented on the list social-hierarchy
I am not going to be attending your family's Thanksgiving.
December 12, 2008
whichbe commented on the word poth
Confuseus Say, You Scar What You Eat
Confuseus Say, Never What It 'Means', But What It 'De-Means'
December 12, 2008
whichbe commented on the word poth
Roarshark, roarshack, rorschach, frobharjh!
December 12, 2008
whichbe commented on the word poth
Yex.
December 12, 2008
whichbe commented on the list computer-science-meets-religion
TV execs, too.
December 12, 2008
whichbe commented on the word = = =
In 100 years, this will be a hobo marking to indicate a short (and thus walkable) highway.
December 12, 2008
whichbe commented on the word foras
"He teacheth the Arts of Logic and Ethics in all their parts. If desired he maketh men invisible, and to live long, and to be eloquent. He can discover Treasures and recover things Lost." -- S. L. MacGregor Mathers (1904)
December 12, 2008
whichbe commented on the list hats-off
bicorne
December 12, 2008
whichbe commented on the word blue tarp
Useful in many situations.
December 12, 2008
whichbe commented on the word chiliarch
The commander or chief of a thousand men.
December 12, 2008
whichbe commented on the list hotgulabjamun-s-words
What a wonderful list of convincing neologisms. I'm a fan.
December 12, 2008
whichbe commented on the word regaliz
Is there any relation to this word and the ghosted word licoriz?
December 12, 2008
whichbe commented on the word escogriffe
WORDIE CHALLENGE: define this word!
December 12, 2008
whichbe commented on the word dialate
Good point. I always have my handlers dial for me.
December 12, 2008
whichbe commented on the word 明
Two ladders out for a stroll.
December 12, 2008
whichbe commented on the word actors
"Actors are cattle." - Alfred Hitchcock
December 12, 2008
whichbe commented on the list roy-g-biv
irised, color wheel, brede, rainbowstache
December 12, 2008
whichbe commented on the word poth
I don't think there's a 'correct' answer to this one, WORDIE CHALLENGE is just a silly game to make use of all the ghosted words on this site. Although often have the OED play the authority.
December 12, 2008
whichbe commented on the word bugs
Tags hate periods; 500.
December 12, 2008
whichbe commented on the word scorbutic
Score!!!
December 12, 2008
whichbe commented on the word poth
A pithy goth.
December 12, 2008
whichbe commented on the word fairfax
A legible facsimile.
December 12, 2008
whichbe commented on the word poth
WORDIE CHALLENGE: define this word!
December 12, 2008
whichbe commented on the word dialate
Late-night telephoning.
December 12, 2008
whichbe commented on the list computer-science-meets-religion
This list can go further than you think...
December 12, 2008
whichbe commented on the word dobot
WORDIE CHALLENGE: define this word!
December 12, 2008
whichbe commented on the word culbute
WORDIE CHALLENGE: define this word!
December 11, 2008
whichbe commented on the word pin
A Plastic Nightmare.
December 11, 2008
whichbe commented on the word diddly-squat
A particularly frivolous exercise technique.
December 11, 2008
whichbe commented on the word sterical
I look forward to the day I can use this word in a sentence.
December 11, 2008
whichbe commented on the word —
This is when nothing is interrupted by more nothing.
December 11, 2008
whichbe commented on the word beflannel
An oft forgotten band from Seattle in the mid-90's.
December 11, 2008
whichbe commented on the word foursquare
This might be my favorite game from middle school.
December 11, 2008
whichbe commented on the word pyment
Stevie McSotty requested that his payment be in pyment while collecting on his dutifully earned return investment of empty bottles.
December 11, 2008
whichbe commented on the word middlebrow
This must be what political pundits mean when they use the word centrist.
December 11, 2008
whichbe commented on the list portmanteau-neologisms
I do hope you define some of these whensoever you are motivated.
December 11, 2008
whichbe commented on the word fundoplication
File under "Worse than it sounds."
December 11, 2008
whichbe commented on the word lobster
One who is apt to lob.
December 11, 2008
whichbe commented on the word scanda
WORDIE CHALLENGE: define this word!
December 11, 2008
whichbe commented on the word onomatapoetic
Misspelling of onomatopoetic
December 11, 2008
whichbe commented on the word sugarsnow
Don't eat the yellow sugarsnow.
December 11, 2008
whichbe commented on the list tease-ideas
I hope all of these show up for the next meeting.
December 11, 2008
whichbe commented on the word visiometry
WORDIE CHALLENGE: define this word!
December 11, 2008
whichbe commented on the word posthuman
An imagined species that will evolve from human beings by manipulating their genetic makeup and augmenting their bodies with robotics and other technology; the future era of this species. (From WordSpy)
Not to be confused with post-human, of course, which is when a human being is sent through the mail.
December 11, 2008
whichbe commented on the list hyblends
More!~!
December 9, 2008
whichbe commented on the word flate
Short for an "inflatable date". (Urban Dictionary)
December 9, 2008
whichbe commented on the word tiffeck
WORDIE CHALLENGE: define this word!
December 9, 2008
whichbe commented on the word american cheese
I only eat freedom cheese.
December 9, 2008
whichbe commented on the word xerolac
I Report, You Decide.
December 9, 2008
whichbe commented on the word grest
WORDIE CHALLENGE: define this word!
December 9, 2008
whichbe commented on the word christmas tree
I just heard someone say, "That's a non-denominational Christmas Tree."
December 9, 2008
whichbe commented on the list portmanteau-neologisms
These first 6 neologisms are cute. Did you make them? Keep adding! Check out this list of a ton of them made or discovered through Wordie.
December 9, 2008
whichbe commented on the word what would jesus buy
I think Jesus would buy a worldwide disarmament policy where peace was profitable.
December 9, 2008
whichbe commented on the list punlandia
Bilby, as I expose my ignorance, can you explain these? I'm familiar with Ire (Ireland), louse, welch, eur-o-pean, but that's it.
December 9, 2008
whichbe commented on the word body swap
The Body Swap Illusion
December 8, 2008
whichbe commented on the word returnment
The act of returning to work after having retired. (From WordSpy)
December 8, 2008
whichbe commented on the word immagically
Just heard this on a news show.
December 7, 2008
whichbe commented on the word sitri
Ahahha, yeah, as if those two guys from the movie Zapped or Weird Science had instead summoned a demon, resulting in scenes that could share cleavage and sulfuric farts.
December 6, 2008
whichbe commented on the word glip
WORDIE CHALLENGE: define this word!
December 6, 2008
whichbe commented on the word sitri
In demonology, Sitri is a Great Prince of Hell.. He causes men to love women and vice versa, and makes them to show themselves naked if it is desired. He also reveals secrets of women, mocking them. (Wikipedia)
December 6, 2008
whichbe commented on the word pomplemousse
Misspelling of pamplemousse.
December 6, 2008
whichbe commented on the word xerolac
WORDIE CHALLENGE: define this word!
December 6, 2008
whichbe commented on the word ☃
PICTURED: A snowman's ghost is part of a Masonic lodge and has to wear a funny hat as part of the hazing.
December 5, 2008
whichbe commented on the word ghostmaster
The ultimate target of the tagbusters.
December 5, 2008
whichbe commented on the word onomatopeia
Misspelling of onomatopoeia.
December 5, 2008
whichbe commented on the word phethera
WORDIE CHALLENGE: define this word!
December 5, 2008
whichbe commented on the word salaam
This word should not under any circumstances be confused with salami.
December 5, 2008
whichbe commented on the word debutaunt
This must be larval stage before a debutante hatches.
December 5, 2008
whichbe commented on the word waitron
More Than Eats The Pie™ - Transform Your Service Staff
December 5, 2008
whichbe commented on the word tags
Is there a way to see the 50 most popular/used tags in total?
December 5, 2008
whichbe commented on the word pantomancer
Pants Magic
December 5, 2008
whichbe commented on the word humpidorsus
WORDIE CHALLENGE: define this word!
December 5, 2008
whichbe commented on the word micromancy
I hope this isn't anything like micromanagement.
December 5, 2008
whichbe commented on the word prozac
Someone who encourages the producers of muzak.
December 5, 2008
whichbe commented on the word kaitabha
See Madhu.
December 5, 2008
whichbe commented on the word klimaanlage
German for air conditioner.
December 5, 2008
whichbe commented on the word slurvy
Someone who is both a scurvy dog and a slurvian.
December 5, 2008
whichbe commented on the word giznank
WORDIE CHALLENGE: define this word!
December 5, 2008
whichbe commented on the word magpie
A pie made from a recipe taken directly from a magazine.
December 4, 2008
whichbe commented on the word 凸
The Space Invader™ who got away.
December 4, 2008
whichbe commented on the word √
Watch out for falling square roots.
December 4, 2008
whichbe commented on the word ♫
I just copy-pasted it, but: in Unicode, the symbols U+266A (♪) and U+266B (♫) are a quaver and beamed pair of quavers respectively. (Wikipedia)
December 4, 2008
whichbe commented on the word unfuckwithability
See unfuckwithable.
December 4, 2008
whichbe commented on the word unfuckwithablility
Oh, damn.
December 4, 2008
whichbe commented on the word retrologism
This wince-worthy term shall designate words that feel or are being used like neologisms, but are in fact very old or obsolete.
December 4, 2008
whichbe commented on the word disrelish
I prefer to unrelish.
December 4, 2008
whichbe commented on the word yablon
WORDIE CHALLENGE: define this word!
December 4, 2008
whichbe commented on the word medulla oblongata
Anagram of: A Ballad Unto Mogel
December 4, 2008
whichbe commented on the word strikebound
Look out!
December 4, 2008
whichbe commented on the word bloomern
WORDIE CHALLENGE: define this word!
December 4, 2008
whichbe commented on the word cutie
An adorable paper cut.
December 4, 2008
whichbe commented on the word post-postmodern
Getting a letter sent to you in the mail that seems to also be sent *by* you, but is written by someone else in a style that exactly resembles yours.
December 4, 2008
whichbe commented on the word hipopotatamus
Misspelling of hippopotamus.
December 4, 2008
whichbe commented on the word hippotamus
Misspelling of hippopotamus.
December 4, 2008
whichbe commented on the word akem manah
The Avestan language name of Zoroastrianism's demon of the "evil mind" or "evil purpose" or "evil thinking" or "evil intention". Appears in later texts as Middle Persian Akoman and New Persian Akvan. (Wikipedia)
December 4, 2008
whichbe commented on the list name-suggestions-for-ultra-compact-cars
dollop
December 4, 2008
whichbe commented on the user whichbe
Ahahah, yeah, I was surprised that I was apprehensive about deleting my BUGGY UNDELETABLE LISTS for their novelty, but I'm happy to see them gone.
December 4, 2008
whichbe commented on the word bugs
*Cheering!@*
December 4, 2008
whichbe commented on the word zyxt
I want this to be a fancy way to spell zit.
December 3, 2008
whichbe commented on the word 囚
This might be a good business idea...
December 3, 2008
whichbe commented on the word villein
Not to be confused with a villain, of course.
December 3, 2008
whichbe commented on the word gehenom
Also known as Gehenna.
December 3, 2008
whichbe commented on the word टाचणी
This articulates how I feel on particularly slow mornings.
December 3, 2008
whichbe commented on the word godism
Synonymous with theism but implies an odorous blend of monotheism, fatalism (forfeiting consequential thinking), repetition of the word 'God' with the frequency of a humming bird flapping its wings, and a paradoxically banal assumption of the supernatural.
December 3, 2008
whichbe commented on the word naiebelp
WORDIE CHALLENGE: define this word!
December 3, 2008
whichbe commented on the word burlyesque
A more burly burlesque.
December 3, 2008
whichbe commented on the word burelesque
Misspelling of burlesque.
December 3, 2008
whichbe commented on the word rejoyce
To attempt, once again, to read Finnegans Wake.
December 3, 2008
whichbe commented on the word pahaunui
One of the demons of the sea in Tahitian cosmology.
December 3, 2008
whichbe commented on the word apantomancy
Hah, I thought of that of course, but no: I think this is the most whimsical divination I can think of--to simply grab whatever objects are immediately available, and use them as symbolic metaphors or directives.
December 3, 2008
whichbe commented on the word apantomancy
I'm a fan of this one.
December 3, 2008
whichbe commented on the word cider
It's a applecide!
December 3, 2008
whichbe commented on the word post-modern
Despite the pretentious, recoil-worthy associations with this word, I do like a few post-modern philosophers, like Baudrillard. It's funny, though, because for all the good ideas I can find in the rhetoric, "post-modern art" almost always completely sucks. Perhaps it's something meant to be observed and not intended.
December 3, 2008
whichbe commented on the word 囚
This also looks like one of the YellowPages icons - "Let your fingers do the walking."
December 3, 2008
whichbe commented on the word alacka
Lacking something.
December 3, 2008
whichbe commented on the word aloofa
A feeling of apathy when one realizes they are without a loofa.
December 3, 2008
whichbe commented on the word nihilistix
Drumsticks used in dəth metől.
December 3, 2008
whichbe commented on the word twitchetty bonce
Can you explain this one, dontcry?
December 3, 2008
whichbe commented on the word 囚
A magical wishbone encased in glass; to be used on very special occassions or emergencies.
December 3, 2008
whichbe commented on the word pancreative
1. Creative in any or all aspects.
2. Using the pancreas and pancreatic forces as a wellspring for creativity.
December 3, 2008
whichbe commented on the word superbe
"I was really *there*, man. I could really be."
December 3, 2008
whichbe commented on the word cider
I like the drink, but I find this word a bit unnerving...
December 3, 2008
whichbe commented on the word rococco
Misspelling of Rococo.
December 3, 2008
whichbe commented on the word cape may
Aw. I went to this beach so much as a kid.
December 3, 2008
whichbe commented on the word obamunnist
GOP Wordie operatives have ghosted this word.
December 3, 2008
whichbe commented on the list coinage
Make more!
December 3, 2008
whichbe commented on the word radome
Also a place where lots of BMX bikes are ridden, Bon Jovi songs are listened to, and radishs are served.
December 3, 2008
whichbe commented on the word princess cut
The lady who gets the prime meat and first plate served in a tribe of cannibals.
December 3, 2008
whichbe commented on the word roborative
*BEEP BEEP*! X-4525 UNIT NEW BATTERY REQUIREMENT ALERT
December 3, 2008
whichbe commented on the word hoogaars
Also when someone hocks a loogie and picks their nose at the same time.
December 3, 2008
whichbe commented on the word eburn
I'd imagine this to be a product of an online flame.
December 3, 2008
whichbe commented on the word swyve
Anyone with OED: what does this mean?
December 3, 2008
whichbe commented on the word pthalo
WORDIE CHALLENGE: define this word!
December 3, 2008
whichbe commented on the word pavillion
More commonly spelled as pavilion.
December 3, 2008
whichbe commented on the word all-rounder
How...curvy.
December 3, 2008
whichbe commented on the word cornule
What is this?
December 3, 2008
whichbe commented on the word teave
This must be the eve of teatime.
December 3, 2008
whichbe commented on the word ooak
eBay-speak for "one of a kind."
December 3, 2008
whichbe commented on the word slam-dunk
Not recommended for Oreos with milk.
December 3, 2008
whichbe commented on the word crowbar
As besotted cawing echoed into the night.
December 3, 2008
whichbe commented on the word white noise
White noise machines are useful for both therapists or lawyers to keep voices in an office muffled to outsiders, protecting privacy.
December 3, 2008
whichbe commented on the word frell
WORDIE CHALLENGE: define this word!
December 3, 2008
whichbe commented on the word spinach
Popular food among Public Relations executives and Popeye.
December 3, 2008
whichbe commented on the word irradiate
My luggage and my spinach may or may have not been given divine qualities.
December 3, 2008
whichbe commented on the word heresy
Includes catharism and gnosticism.
December 3, 2008
whichbe commented on the word comments for specific words
whut how did you guys get on my compter
December 3, 2008
whichbe commented on the list the-bright-and-shiny-new-list
Yes, I just posted about it on there, actually. Non-alphabetic characters seem to do badly in combo with a "delete list" button. I've 3 phantom lists now. One of which I was able to catch early (only 1 spectre word) and re-formed into another list.
December 3, 2008
whichbe commented on the word mütter museum
I've been to this musuem a number of times having grown up close by. Over the years it's been "toned down" a bit but it's a pretty creepy and fascinating place if you're into gross, medical anomalies in a musuem-type format (as opposed to a back alley).
December 3, 2008
whichbe commented on the word bugs
My theory about this non-delete list bug, based on recent experience: as far as what's causing it, I believe it to be that if the list contains any words with "somewhat unusual characters" (perhaps anything that's not alphabetic?) that's what causes the phantom words and phantom list. The only way to avoid this bug is by manually deleting all the words of a list before hitting "delete list".
December 3, 2008
whichbe commented on the word belligerent
Ring my bell.
December 2, 2008
whichbe commented on the list amulets
What's the difference between telesm (not listed) and telesme (listed)?
December 2, 2008
whichbe commented on the word tagony
Tagbusters!
December 2, 2008
whichbe commented on the word rakey
A Japanese form of punishment which uses a garden tool to conduct lifeforce energy into the victim.
December 2, 2008
whichbe commented on the word affirmative action
The Power of Positive Doing
December 2, 2008
whichbe commented on the word lol
This is mystical "stuff" at the center of a lollypop that is mined through a quest of enumerable licking, then delightfully spread throughout the lands by cats.
December 2, 2008
whichbe commented on the word oedden
Who you gonna call?
December 2, 2008
whichbe commented on the word napiform
This looks like somebody curled up on a hammock.
December 2, 2008
whichbe commented on the word tchort
Russian Satan.
December 2, 2008
whichbe commented on the word skjør
When a Danish sports team makes a point (or pastry).
December 2, 2008
whichbe commented on the word hurling
This is an odd name for a sport.
December 2, 2008
whichbe commented on the word umbecast
Hahaha, holy shit.
December 2, 2008
whichbe commented on the word oedden
WORDIE CHALLENGE: define this word.
December 2, 2008
whichbe commented on the word ishist
A practitioner of ishishiness.
December 2, 2008
whichbe commented on the word deweyan
When you've stepped in something.
December 2, 2008
whichbe commented on the word stalkbook
A more fitting name for Facebook.
December 2, 2008
whichbe commented on the list philosophical-jargon
Noumena.
December 2, 2008
whichbe commented on the list nanomenclature
nanopore
December 2, 2008
whichbe commented on the word lodge
Something got lodged in my lodge.
December 2, 2008
whichbe commented on the word rachmunis
This phrase doesn't 'feel' very sympathetic to me.
December 2, 2008
whichbe commented on the word mathelode
WORDIE CHALLENGE: define this word.
December 2, 2008
whichbe commented on the word devil's advocate
The nickname for the janitor at the ACLU.
December 2, 2008
whichbe commented on the word athlete's foot
This must mean that you can run really fast.
December 2, 2008
whichbe commented on the word (mini) micro machines
Totally dated. These days the kids play with nanobots.
December 2, 2008
whichbe commented on the word legos
This word just reminded me of logos...creepy.
December 2, 2008
whichbe commented on the word sous rature
Under erasure.
December 2, 2008
whichbe commented on the word rogue state
Often used as a propagandist phrase for imperialist behavior.
December 2, 2008
whichbe commented on the word deconstruction
A philosophical movement and theory of literary criticism that questions traditional assumptions about certainty, identity, and truth; asserts that words can only refer to other words; and attempts to demonstrate how statements about any text subvert their own meanings: “In deconstruction, the critic claims there is no meaning to be found in the actual text, but only in the various, often mutually irreconcilable, ‘virtual texts’ constructed by readers in their search for meaning�? (Rebecca Goldstein).
December 2, 2008
whichbe commented on the word deja vu
Also see déjà vu.
December 2, 2008
whichbe commented on the word doctorhood
Undergroun' Professa'
December 2, 2008
whichbe commented on the word mobile
When a mob moves about.
December 2, 2008
whichbe commented on the word encase
Just encase.
December 2, 2008
whichbe commented on the word conflagration
Hurray!!!
December 2, 2008
whichbe commented on the word tyche
Alternative cash-register sound.
December 2, 2008
whichbe commented on the list amulets
grigri
December 2, 2008
whichbe commented on the word conservatory
Where Republicans meet up.
December 2, 2008
whichbe commented on the list the-art-of-ejection
Rumination.
December 1, 2008
whichbe commented on the word champlain
The best complainer.
November 30, 2008
whichbe commented on the word youser
When one is a user of the word youse.
November 27, 2008
whichbe commented on the word daybreaker
It might appear that this was your 10,000th word, Bilzebub.
November 27, 2008
whichbe commented on the user bilby
10,000! Dear god, what have you done?
November 27, 2008
whichbe commented on the word nvc
Non-verbal communication.
November 27, 2008
whichbe commented on the word jebber
This pony was personally crafted by the ex-Governor of Florida, Jeb Bush.
November 27, 2008
whichbe commented on the word lackawanna
Numb to desire.
November 27, 2008
whichbe commented on the word anchanchu
A terrible demon in the folklore of the Aymara people (Bolivia and Peru). He deceives the unwary with his smiles and friendly appearance, then afflicts them with deadly diseases. It is also said that the Anchanchu sucks the blood of his victims during their sleep. His presence is accompanied by whirlwinds. The Aymara avoid rivers and isolated places where the demon is supposed to reside. (From Pantheon.org)
November 27, 2008
whichbe commented on the word firmung
What's a firmung?
November 27, 2008
whichbe commented on the word defenestate
To throw a state out the window?
November 27, 2008
whichbe commented on the word hammer
That which makes more ham.
November 27, 2008
whichbe commented on the list unbilby
Bilabial clicks are rather noteworthy.
November 27, 2008
whichbe commented on the word ƕ
What a cute letter. It's the child of a lowercase h and u.
November 27, 2008
whichbe commented on the list my-little-phonies
This list is a thing of beauty.
November 27, 2008
whichbe commented on the word �?कवचन
I have one of these by my front door, they're so handy in the winter.
November 27, 2008
whichbe commented on the word woman
The woman then asks, "Why don't you look where you're going?"
November 27, 2008
whichbe commented on the word man
"Would you please man the wheel of the ship whilst I do some yoga?"
"Would you man the switchboard while I go take a dump?"
November 27, 2008
whichbe commented on the word woman
One of the few WordNet defintions above for this word, as compared to man, is "someone whose occupation is cleaning".
November 27, 2008
whichbe commented on the word man
The "take charge of a certain job" definition is the most red-flaggingly offensive of the various questionable meanings of WordNet's list above, methinks.
November 27, 2008
whichbe commented on the word éphémères
éèéèéèéèéèé!
November 27, 2008
whichbe commented on the word crapplet
Any truly appalling small application for any computer platform. (From The Addictionary)
November 27, 2008
whichbe commented on the word littlelordfontleroy
I've used this font on a recent design project. It's got that "calligraphy but still very legible" look.
November 27, 2008
whichbe commented on the word tenet
Does anyone else find it odd, based on the events of the Iraq War, that this is the last name of the director of the C.I.A. who assured us there were Weapons of Mass Destruction in Iraq?
November 27, 2008
whichbe commented on the word laissez faire
I guess the "small government" refrain is a dog-whistle for this ol' invisible hand Capitalist tenet.
November 27, 2008
whichbe commented on the word pap smear
Thanks, pappy!
November 26, 2008
whichbe commented on the word eating mouldy grain products
This conversation is setting off my snider senses.
November 26, 2008
whichbe commented on the word puloman
According to the Hindu religion, the demon Puloman is the father of Indrani (Indra's wife) and Sivasri, who ruled the kingdom for seven years. Puloman was slain by Indra, who blasted him by the outpouring of splendor. (Wikipedia)
This sounds like a wicked Sailor Moon attack.
November 26, 2008
whichbe commented on the word platonic solid
Got this one on 'random' 3 times in 5 minutes.
November 26, 2008
whichbe commented on the word eurotrash
When the Euro crashes.
November 26, 2008
whichbe commented on the word ye-ye
See yé-yé.
November 26, 2008
whichbe commented on the word trotsky
I want this word to mean "a playful gallop" but it probably shouldn't.
November 26, 2008
whichbe commented on the word dead meat on toast
There's so much to toast about!
November 25, 2008
whichbe commented on the list worse-than-they-sound
Stop agueing 'em on.
November 25, 2008
whichbe commented on the word preworry
I'm preworried that a postworry could start as a worrylet but then develop into full-blown regret.
November 25, 2008
whichbe commented on the word pituitary
A master gland.
November 25, 2008
whichbe commented on the word dead meat on toast
Proposed by sionnach on dead meat v toast v history.
November 25, 2008
whichbe commented on the word 张牙舞爪
A battalion of droids assemble.
November 25, 2008
whichbe commented on the word 一概
That ninja was sneaking around the side of the house but then a marksman spotted him and fired an arrow.
November 25, 2008
whichbe commented on the word dead meat v toast v history
arcadia: "edit" your comment again and then it will offer delete when you save it.
check out John's "Word-offs" list and cast your ballots.
November 25, 2008
whichbe commented on the list worse-than-they-sound
ague
November 25, 2008
whichbe commented on the word toast
Contronymic as noted by rolig on dead meat v toast v history.
November 25, 2008
whichbe commented on the list demongering
Good one! Thanks. I am due for a revisit to this list to adds some more citations and bring it back to 666.
November 25, 2008
whichbe commented on the word midriff
...if ya catch midriff.
November 24, 2008
whichbe commented on the word bam
The eternal lubricant.
November 24, 2008
whichbe commented on the word body bag
It's a medley of stocking stuffers for the holidays.
November 24, 2008
whichbe commented on the list eye-cbs-i-see-b-s
Now an open list.
November 23, 2008
whichbe commented on the word autonym
Also: a fit name for an Autobot.
November 23, 2008
whichbe commented on the word preworry
I just preworried this might be an insidious meme waiting to happen.
November 23, 2008
whichbe commented on the word is that so
A three year old just told me that I say this a lot.
November 23, 2008
whichbe commented on the word relative proportion
A hopelessly vague phrase I catch myself using too often.
November 23, 2008
whichbe commented on the word depression
Super Mario: Depression
November 23, 2008
whichbe commented on the word siddle
What's the movie?
November 22, 2008
whichbe commented on the word siddle
Got Word?™
November 22, 2008
whichbe commented on the word siddle
Two words to describe combining words like that, dontcry, is portmanteau or blend.
November 22, 2008
whichbe commented on the word monandry
This word sounds very gimpish.
November 22, 2008
whichbe commented on the word siddle
Oh, thanks. But now we've gotta find a word for a leech gatherer.
November 22, 2008
whichbe commented on the word kleepa
How come this word have the "verb, noun, pronoun, adjective, adverb, preposition, conjunction, interjection" line under the search links? Is that common and I've never noticed before?
November 22, 2008
whichbe commented on the list sanskritist
amogh
November 22, 2008
whichbe commented on the word amogh
The word "Amogh" literally means (in Sanskrit) "That which has no alternative." In Proto-Indo-Iranian mythology, the name Amogh is said to have many beneficiary qualities, bestowing wealth, wisdom and excellent health. (Wikipedia)
November 22, 2008
whichbe commented on the word moga
The slang word moga refers to the concept of the "modern girl" (modan gaaru) in 20th-century Japan. (Wikipedia)
November 22, 2008
whichbe commented on the word eschaton
A ton of eschewing.
November 22, 2008
whichbe commented on the word radish
Somewhat rad.
November 22, 2008
whichbe commented on the word vacuum cleaner
These things are really useful for cleaning vacuums.
November 22, 2008
whichbe commented on the word handcuffs
A challenging accessory.
November 22, 2008
whichbe commented on the word siddle
WORDIE CHALLENGE: Define this word.
November 22, 2008
whichbe commented on the word the clap
Hurray!!!
November 22, 2008
whichbe commented on the word punish
Like a pun.
November 22, 2008
whichbe commented on the word features
I'd prefer an acronym game.
November 22, 2008
whichbe commented on the word subtil
An old spelling of subtle.
November 22, 2008
whichbe commented on the word features
Explain "word scrambles".
November 22, 2008
whichbe commented on the word cavorite
H.G. Wells' "gravity-blocking substance" used in many of his novels.
I think it should also mean one's favorite thing found inside of caves.
Or maybe it should mean one's favorite vice, what makes them "cave in" most.
November 22, 2008
whichbe commented on the word master
Wondering if this word has anything to do with mast.
November 22, 2008
whichbe commented on the list ump
umpteen
November 22, 2008
whichbe commented on the word spritzy
A good friend of Lady Moonshine.
November 22, 2008
whichbe commented on the word labal
Alternate name for the curiously named Beball.
November 22, 2008
whichbe commented on the word vivicremation
Okay, what does this mean?
November 22, 2008
whichbe commented on the word cantoon
The power of positive animation.
November 22, 2008
whichbe commented on the word onamatopeia
See Onomatopoeia.
November 22, 2008
whichbe commented on the word globin
Favorite protein among goblins.
November 22, 2008
whichbe commented on the word social conservative
Being gabby at the RNC.
November 22, 2008
whichbe commented on the word becheck
...before ya bewreck yaself.
November 22, 2008
whichbe commented on the word baseless
I'm told this is what would happen to John McCain if Sarah Palin were not the Republican V.P. choice of 2008. See: epic fail.
November 22, 2008
whichbe commented on the word baseless
What happens when all your base are belong to us.
November 22, 2008
whichbe commented on the word ttfn
Ta ta for now!
November 22, 2008
whichbe commented on the list corrupted-corporates
This will be fun; brand sullification. A reversal of what some names try to do in and of themselves by using common-words to hijack mental associations (see one of my earlier lists, Eye CeeBS)--a tactic in the advertising concept called "mindshare".
November 22, 2008
whichbe commented on the word overlay
No. I just generated about 5 of them on a quick Onelook.com ?????ay search. I am facinated by the eBay one, however, because it seems kind of sneaky.
November 21, 2008
whichbe commented on the word overlay
Pig-latin for lover.
November 21, 2008
whichbe commented on the word outlay
Pig-latin for lout.
November 21, 2008
whichbe commented on the word estray
Pig-latin for rest.
November 21, 2008
whichbe commented on the word ebay
Pig-latin for be.
November 21, 2008
whichbe commented on the list vive-la-france
sacrebleu
November 20, 2008
whichbe commented on the list spin-trick-ham-road-game-for-shy-huck
yupster, puckster, blogster, whipster, tubster, bopster, doomster, teamster
November 20, 2008
whichbe commented on the list minced-oaths
holy crap
November 20, 2008
whichbe commented on the word cooties
The adoption of the term into English can be traced from the American occupation of the Philippines, in 1898-1945, and before that to British soldiers' presence in Malaysia. In most Austronesian languages the term for head lice, lice or fleas of any kind, is kuto. Foreign troops had ample opportunity to become familiar with the term and made a slang pluralized form... (Wikipedia)
November 19, 2008
whichbe commented on the word malady
My Malady
November 19, 2008
whichbe commented on the word renoviction
The mass eviction of an apartment building's tenants because the building's owner plans a large renovation. Blend of renovation and eviction. (From WordSpy)
November 19, 2008
whichbe commented on the word flogos
As if one flogo wasn't bad enough...
November 19, 2008
whichbe commented on the word dragon's-blood
See also dragon's blood.
November 19, 2008
whichbe commented on the word xenono
This is a quality word.
November 18, 2008
whichbe commented on the word doomstool
Sitting on the modern doomstool is not recommended.
November 18, 2008
whichbe commented on the word buckshover
This should refer to people who "pass the buck."
November 18, 2008
whichbe commented on the word clapathy
When an audience grows weary of clapping, either at a ceremony or musical performance. (From Urban Dictionary)
November 18, 2008
whichbe commented on the word agacerie
Allurement; attractive air; bewitching grace; from French. C.A.M. Fennell's The Stanford Dictionary of Anglicised Words and Phrases, 1964.
November 18, 2008
whichbe commented on the word sacramento
The Fleshtaker™
November 18, 2008
whichbe commented on the word condiment commandment
Oh, this was me. I deemed the plural to be more befitting of the list.
November 18, 2008
whichbe commented on the word florilege
The act of gathering flowers.
November 18, 2008
whichbe commented on the word bullriding
See: spin doctor.
November 17, 2008
whichbe commented on the word hypnotheoretical
"I refuse to be sucked into your hypnotheoretical arguments." - George Bush, Indianapolis, Indiana, Oct. 15, 2004.
November 16, 2008
whichbe commented on the word retreat
When someone deserves another yummy snack.
November 15, 2008
whichbe commented on the list name-suggestions-for-ultra-compact-cars
What?
November 15, 2008
whichbe commented on the list name-suggestions-for-ultra-compact-cars
peewee, pixel
November 15, 2008
whichbe commented on the word occlude
This is an interesting one, never heard it before.
November 15, 2008
whichbe commented on the list sexy-minus-y
Ahahaha, this list would give one perspective into how Andy Warhol views sex.
November 15, 2008
whichbe commented on the word stag
This is a strange word.
November 15, 2008
whichbe commented on the word angler
Apropos.
November 15, 2008
whichbe commented on the word binary
2
November 15, 2008
whichbe commented on the list monovocalics
monopoly
November 15, 2008
whichbe commented on the word ommel
A meditative omlet.
November 15, 2008
whichbe commented on the word brotherly love
I'm told this is found in Philadelphia.
November 15, 2008
whichbe commented on the word is there anybody out there
Please continue to hold and someone will be with you shortly.
November 15, 2008
whichbe commented on the word pseudopotential theory
This must be what they call it when a teacher says "your child has so much...potential" in a parent-teacher conference.
November 14, 2008
whichbe commented on the word iokiyar
Secrets of Talk Radio
November 14, 2008
whichbe commented on the word plunderbunny
It's cute. But evil.
November 14, 2008
whichbe commented on the word gong farmer
A talent scout for The Gong Show.
November 14, 2008
whichbe commented on the list what-do-these-words-have-in-common
These names are damn silly.
November 14, 2008
whichbe commented on the word urinal cake
Also known as a trough lolly.
November 14, 2008
whichbe commented on the word miracle fruit
Synsepalum dulcificum.
November 14, 2008
whichbe commented on the word baracklet
A large nanobama.
November 14, 2008
whichbe commented on the word nanobama
Image search this one if you want to get creeped out.
November 14, 2008
whichbe commented on the list bingos-i-have-played-in-scrabble-games-2
There's a few of these terms that I use because of my work (such as win-win, skillset, and bottom-lining), I suppose I should be more embarassed. But these kinds of lists are so damn funny; I love how verbification can befall any noun.
November 14, 2008
whichbe commented on the word pressure
yeah ya know it's like that guy that's all but then he didn't say that he was all STUPID cause lsoers don't know is what the paradoxical underpinnings of ya know!
November 14, 2008
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