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- noun Alternative spelling of
archenemy .
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yarb commented on the word arch enemy
Everyone needs an arch enemy.
It is unwise to face one's arch enemy without one's sidekick at one's side.
October 23, 2007
seanahan commented on the word arch enemy
I prefer arch nemesis.
October 23, 2007
yarb commented on the word arch enemy
We have a saying where I'm from: "my arch enemy's arch enemy is my sidekick".
October 23, 2007
skipvia commented on the word arch enemy
That's what put Saddam Hussein in power, yarb. And Castro as well. Oh--don't forget the Taliban...
October 23, 2007
chained_bear commented on the word arch enemy
Arch nemesis to me sounds like irregardless.
Psst, yarb... I think the word is actually a single word, archenemy.
October 23, 2007
sionnach commented on the word arch enemy
I agree with seanahan, the bane of any self-respecting (super)hero nowadays is likely to be an archnemesis. Generally one recruited from the league of extraordinary evil overlords.
October 23, 2007
skipvia commented on the word arch enemy
I hope you guys saw Mystery Men.
October 23, 2007
chained_bear commented on the word arch enemy
We are number one! All others are number two or lower!
October 23, 2007
skipvia commented on the word arch enemy
Plus he can, like, cut guns in half with his mind.
I knew you wouldn't fail me, c_b.
October 23, 2007
chained_bear commented on the word arch enemy
Speaking of cutting guns in half with his mind... (complete non-sequitur follows) anyone seen Galaxy Quest?
I have one job on this site. It's stupid, but I'm gonna do it!
October 23, 2007
skipvia commented on the word arch enemy
That job seems to be to get me to bite, so I will. I love that movie! For many of the same reasons I love Mystery Men.
October 23, 2007
uselessness commented on the word arch enemy
I need to see Galaxy Quest again. That's an awesome movie! I love all the little Star Trek references and parodies.
October 23, 2007
yarb commented on the word arch enemy
Ceebee: I disagree that this is one word. An arch enemy is not like an archbishop. It's not a formal designation. One man's arch enemy is another man's arch friend. Plus with two words, you get the suggestion that your enemy is arch in the sense of "wry", "knowing", "ironic", as well as "principal, main, chief".
October 23, 2007
chained_bear commented on the word arch enemy
Well, it's fine with me either way. I just looked it up and it was listed as one word. But that's why God made many dictionaries, not just one. I mean, it isn't as if I feel stabby about it being two words.
Edit P.S.: why does it being a single word imply that it's an official designation? That struck me as odd.
October 24, 2007
sionnach commented on the word arch enemy
Then there is Lucifer, the archfiend. Not to be confused with the archfriend, mehitabel.
October 24, 2007