I think it would be helpful to have a "comment search" function. Sometimes I want to find my way back to a particular comment or conversation, but just can't remember which word started all the hubbub.
Happy you violated all your rules too, uselessness.
Accepted, mate. I just started feeling attacked. The internet is a tricky place and it's not always easy to know a person's tone of voice. I've pretty much had it with internet trolls/flamers - to the point where I rarely join forums anymore. Sorry if I'm a bit touchy.
And here I thought this was a made up word in Salman Rushdie's "Haroun and the Sea of Stories." He did make up a bunch of words for that book, if I'm not mistaken. Someone must have a list.
Oh reesetee, I hate when anything which should be plural is referred to as product. In fact, product is going on my Rubbies list! Retail!
I have a friend who thinks I'm uptight over the whole comic book book thing. But I feel it gives the wrong impression. She might say, "I read 20 books this weekend," and I'm all impressed when what she meant was that she read 20 comics (sorry c_b, I refer to them as comics. Sunday comics are either comics or [funnies).
Mao and Hu were not allowed in the subject lines of Microsoft's MSN Spaces. That's probably because China's leaders are considered "off limits," rather than controversial.
Last I heard, China had 40,000 internet police scanning for improper internet use. When you hit upon a suspicious site, a happy, animated jingjing, or police officer, appears on your screen giving you a wag of the finger. If you're not careful, your door will get kicked down in the middle of the night.
In 2006, Yahoo helped China gain access to journalist Shi Tao's email. Tao was arrested and faces up to 10 years in prison.
For those of you in China who wish to surf anonymously and get around the firewall, you can use proxying tools (though at your own risk), such as anonymouse.org, Freenet, and TriangleBoy.
Thanks jennarenn. I should probably put an explanation under my list. See, my Nana didn't say that. Though I think she used to refer to my friends as boyfriends which just doesn't work like girls' girlfriends.
Thanks chained_bear! I agree that dickhead does not necessarily impugn the morals of the subject; I think it can, though not in the same way slut does. Also, I don't use it to mean "one who thinks with his penis." Curious who uses it to mean exactly that.
I already listed cocksucker and am glad someone mentioned the issue of sex. I tend to think this refers more to a woman sucking than a gay man. I think I'll add suck my dick to the list, especially as I've heard women use the phrase. I know this list aims to level the playing field, but that phrase is bad enough coming from a guy and is even worse from a woman. C_B, wouldn't, then, sucking be a positive action? I think fuck it or fuck you fits with your point though.
Oh! I just remembered the notorious suck it from the WWF (WWE).
Again, I truly don't think of anything negative when I hear bitchin'. And there are various explanations of balls to the wall. A couple can be found here.
Acceptable vulgarisms are the point! Granted, it makes a world of difference if the original meaning is completely obscured. It'll go in the appendix, but does little to balance the scales. Thanks.
For all you bird lovers: cockyolly bird an expression meaning "dear little bird," used both about birds and as an endearment. It is a variant of dicky-bird.
I had never heard that one pamelad. I looked it up and found this: Oddly, in British English it is not these days a vulgarism, or at least only a very mild one. It comes from one of several senses of cock, to bend at an angle, as in — for example — cocking a gun or turning up the brim of one’s headgear (so producing an old-time naval officer’s cocked hat).
The use of cock-up to mean a blunder or error was originally British military slang dating from the 1920s. The slang sense of cock clearly had a lot to do with its adoption, but this hasn’t stopped it being used in respectable publications, and modern British dictionaries mark it merely as informal or colloquial.
I'm including it in the appendix because I think what matters is how people conceive a word. balls to the wall, for instance, has nothing to do with testicles, but that's what a lot of people think of.
I like Wordie because it can help you wrap your mind around the way words are used. This list is similar to my "too many faggot scenes" list, only this issue has been plaguing me for a lot longer. I would never classify myself as a feminist, but would perhaps call myself a Post-Feminist.
I've noticed an unsettling tendency (in men and women) of using male-oriented terms to describe something positive, while female-oriented words describe the negative. There are exceptions, such as bitchin', but I think the exceptions are few. Maybe I'm wrong. Help me list and define words and phrases with a male bent. If there are exceptions, they'll go in a new list.
Also, I'd love to hear any insight you have as to why this occurs.
You know U, first you doubt my sincerity, then you kick me while I'm down. Each time I let you have it. But you don't shit on a man's words. Not round these parts anyhow. Prepare to die.
I remember calling Andrew Marvell a scumbag in class once for his schmoozing of some gal. The teacher got this disgusted look on her face. Days later, I read that a lot of people use this to mean a "used condom."
Right on all around, and I'm including the mention of plethora and epitome as over-rated. Schadenfreude, on the other hand, I used today for the first time and I think it's a great word.
Uselessness, I'm 5'11, have piercing eyeballs and clean fingernails. I enjoy listing, long walks on the beach, loud music, and teasing internet stalkers.
"From the Rotunda, visitors walk into Statuary Hall. This room was once the meeting place for the House of Representatives. However, it became Statuary Hall in Eighteen-Sixty-Four after the number of lawmakers grew too large to continue meeting there. Another name for Statuary Hall is the “Whisper Chamber.�? This is because when a visitor stands at one end of the room, he or she can hear what people at the other end are saying. The shape of the room with its high ceiling creates this unusual movement of sound waves."
Recently, Tim Hardaway made some hateful comments about gay people. When I read the headline, I was under a particular impression. What I thought he had said is, "I don't like gay people. I am a homophobe." He did say those things, but he went on to be hateful. It made me wonder about people who have an actual phobia. I bet the media would jump on a person who admitted to having an honest-to-goodness phobia just the same as hate-speech.
This Series features a little boy who always wants to experience some kind of historical happening. He has a little toy pegasus which becomes Luno, the flying horse when he uses the magic phrase "Oh winged horse of marble white, take me on a magic flight".
Noun 1. git - a person who is deemed to be despicable or contemptible; "only a rotter would do that"; "kill the rat"; "throw the bum out"; "you cowardly little pukes!"; "the British call a contemptible person a `git'"
This speaks volumes about our culture's obsession with cell phones. I've asked before if anyone is aware of a word that means "anti-cell phone." I'm still looking for one, if anyone happens to know it.
Does anyone ever hear their name called when listening to music too loud? Used to happen to me all the time when I was younger but, then, my mother was prone to flying off the deep end if I didn't respond immendiately!
awesome. Some giraffiti seen recently at my hagwon (delete if anyone is offended): Don't make me push your shit back & sex (delete, for instance, this one if it's too much for y'all).
Private school in Korea. Students attend after their regular elementary school day to study a variety of subjects in order to prepare for their High School entrance exams.
I already have a list for "painful tags," but this particular prejudice has recently been discussed and I thought I'd start my own list. I'm always hesitant to list controversial terms for fear of backlash . . . but I'm also of the mind that ignoring something doesn't make it go away.
I'm not sure what would lessen the impact of certain slurs. I've said before that I don't think trying to make an insult yours (as with nigger and fag) works. I suppose it's just better education and, possibly, the dismissing of terms as jokey that would help, though plenty of people contend that that's dangerous in itself.
I'll leave you with a favorite line of mine from the movie "Velvet Goldmine." It goes something like this:
Everyone is bisexual; it's a freedom you can allow yourself or not.
palooka, I can understand your concern. Yesterday, I deleted my last comment from the Wordiehol list. There's a blurry line between mocking homophobes and sending the wrong message.
Still, there are certainly such things as gay words in most people's minds and that thinking is not reinforced solely by straight people. For instance, on gay pride day at my college, I remember that the gay population sidewalk-chalked fag everywhere. I didn't think that was very positive nor did it seem to help their situation. Much like black people trying to make the word nigger their own. It doesn't work because we're all still well aware of the negative origins.
Don't say ain't or your mother will faint, your father will fall in a bucket of paint, your sister will cry, your brother will die, and the dog will call the FBI.
Don't feel threatened uselessness. If you look closely, you'll see that I can't live without listing.
palooka, I should be creating art too. Unfortunately I have 0 artistic ability. It's a constant source of aggravation for me. I even considered listing that until I realized I'd just be torturing myself.
The Bunlap people perform an ancient ritual called Gkol, in which men tie vines to their ankles and jump headfirst from platforms jutting out from a tower. The jumper's fall is broken by the vines, the other end of which is tied to the tower. A sloping surface of softened earth at the base of the tower provides some protection from injury in case of a broken vine, a vine of incorrect length, or a poor jump. Gkol inspired the modern sport of bungee jumping, though the vines used are far less elastic than bungee cords, and the Gkol jumper does not bounce up at the end of the fall. The Gkol legend says that in the village Bunlap a man called Tamalie had a quarrel with his wife and she ran away and climbed a banyan tree, (which some recall as line in an old and admired song) where she wrapped her ankles with liana vines. When Tamalie came up to her, the woman jumped from the tree and so did her husband not knowing what had his wife done. He died but the woman survived. The men of Bunlap were very impressed by this performance and they began to practise such jumps in case they got in a similar situation. This practice transformed into a ritual for rich yam harvest and also for proving manhood.
pronounced "wong wong." Is the Chinese word for the sound a dog makes. Now, maybe a dog doesn't exactly say "woof," but I've sure as hell never heard a dog make the "ng" sound!
And as for sunbathers, I have skin on the list already. Now, I've always approached Stuffies by saying "you" before each word to see if it works . . . that doesn't seem to work with sunbathers. But Stuffies are your chickadees, so you tell me.
Oh, I've thought about that list, but it could go on and on. I was chatting with a Japanese friend of mine the other day and she wrote, "it's an effect of grobal warming." I almost died.
I wanted to ride this rollercoaster something fierce, but it was so hot that ambulances were zipping through the streets of Six Flags to pick up the fainted and my mommy made us leave :(
If I tell you that I'm an American English major teaching English in S. Korea, can I still keep the compliment?
Abraxas is the name of a gnostic god. Zugzwang is a chess move where you force your opponent to make an unfavorable move. There are a number of pronunciations, but I believe the correct way is toosktsväng.
All the latest toughs, well, we have seen that stuff, and we have seen enough blood in dying coughs, which means that we have lost. We have lost, and if you’re crying to be tossed they’ll toss you down the oubliette with all the old things that you let yourself forget because you’d like to love a star who’d throw you down below the ground he thinks you are.
Google Earth is interesting; it blacks out entire sections of top secret locations. Area 51 IS said to be a bit of a decoy though. There's another base to the northeast of Area 51 called S-4 where it is said the crashed UFO was reverse-engineered. It's one of the theories behind how our technology has developed so rapidly over the past 70 years.
Let us now speak according to natural lights...Let us then examine this point, and say, "God is, or He is not." But to which side shall we incline? Reason can decide nothing here. There is an infinite chaos which separated us. A game is being played at the extremity of this infinite distance where heads or tails will turn up… Which will you choose then? Let us see. Since you must choose, let us see which interests you least. You have two things to lose, the true and the good; and two things to stake, your reason and your will, your knowledge and your happiness; and your nature has two things to shun, error and misery. Your reason is no more shocked in choosing one rather than the other, since you must of necessity choose. This is one point settled. But your happiness? Let us weigh the gain and the loss in wagering that God is. Let us estimate these two chances. If you gain, you gain all; if you lose, you lose nothing. Wager, then, without hesitation that He is.
interesting stuff. I agree. I much prefer quality gameplay to graphics. I also prefer games that don't require weeks to understand. I wish I had more time for a game or two. It also helps to have friends who are into games, and those I'm lacking.
You'll only be disappointed. I'll say this: it appeared in a student paper. I teach English to second language learners and they haven't mastered the spell check, not that the spell checker could decipher that one.
No one was ever able to decide exactly what was intended, but we think we have a pretty good idea.
What a coinkydink, my birthday calculator just turned up this:
No ordinary person, full imagination and originality, shy and reserved, ambitious, proud, self-respect, hungers for new experiences, sometimes nervous, many complexes, good memory, learns easily, complicated love life, wants to impress.
I remember reading that the German word for "jeep" is really long, but I can't find it. At least, I think it was German. And I think it was jeep. Hmm. Anyhoo, sorry about messing up the main page with these words :)
Definitely open to suggestions, but this list is limited to those techno/treknobabbly words. I also only included those I feel are used a lot. There are websites out there with all the hundreds of words, but I didn't want to overdo it. I am, however, going to steal a lot of your suggestions for a new list of general Trek terms. Suggestion for a list title?
Gotta say, there's a special place in my heart for this word. My grandmother was from MN and used words like warsh and piazza and spit in a shoe and give it to you at ha' past two.
One of the more powerful words in the English language. I remember Robert Bly reading this Alden Nolan poem, pausing, and remarking on the use of the word ashamed.
Then there's the Sufjan Stevens song Romulus, in which he sings, "I was ashamed, I was ashamed of her." The narrator is talking about his mother and when he sings "of her," he can't muster any more than a whisper.
Comments by abraxaszugzwang
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abraxaszugzwang commented on the word pluke
Well then, you have a lot more grossness ahead of you!
March 3, 2007
abraxaszugzwang commented on the word pluke
That occurred to me, but I stifled the thought so as not to . . . pluke. SoG, you're full of grossness tonight.
March 3, 2007
abraxaszugzwang commented on the word family jewels
cause I'm the nu . . . family jewels!
March 3, 2007
abraxaszugzwang commented on the word lickspittle
this word is so gross.
March 3, 2007
abraxaszugzwang commented on the list winds-of-the-world
I can't find a name for it, but in Madrid they say there's a wind that will kill a man, but not blow out a candle.
March 3, 2007
abraxaszugzwang commented on the word griffin
"Pea . . . . tear . . . . griffin. Peter Griffin"
March 3, 2007
abraxaszugzwang commented on the word batarang
Batman's boomerang.
March 3, 2007
abraxaszugzwang commented on the word batusi
like the Watusi, but done Batman style.
March 3, 2007
abraxaszugzwang commented on the word histeria
Warner Bros. cartoon about history.
March 3, 2007
abraxaszugzwang commented on the word zuul
"There is no Dana, only Zuul."
March 3, 2007
abraxaszugzwang commented on the word eek!
the cat, that is
March 3, 2007
abraxaszugzwang commented on the word smarch
the 13th month. From a misprint in the Springfield Elementary School calendar.
March 3, 2007
abraxaszugzwang commented on the word smurf you later
How in the name of Papa Smurf did smurf you later replace see you later?
March 3, 2007
abraxaszugzwang commented on the list mary-you-re-i-what-i
reason as you will; it's still just plain awful.
March 3, 2007
abraxaszugzwang commented on the list craaaaaaaaaaaaap
good one reesetee. I second by adding.
March 3, 2007
abraxaszugzwang commented on the word tomacco
half tomato and half tobacco
March 2, 2007
abraxaszugzwang commented on the list spam-names
I never even read the from line, but I just did and found Fanni Miracle.
March 2, 2007
abraxaszugzwang commented on the word important
Don't tell me a literary work is important. Don't do it.
Sometimes I am my old man.
March 2, 2007
abraxaszugzwang commented on the word a shambles
I always just want this to be shambles, no a!
March 2, 2007
abraxaszugzwang commented on the word saboneteira
That's one theory. Another is that a really great collarbone is so deep is could be used as a soapdish.
March 2, 2007
abraxaszugzwang commented on the word saboneteira
Portuguese for soap holder AND collarbone.
March 2, 2007
abraxaszugzwang commented on the word comic book
Sorry kid, that's just too much to ask.
March 2, 2007
abraxaszugzwang commented on the list poetrie-robin-redbreast
Every time I read this, my heart alters course. Those last two lines . . .
March 2, 2007
abraxaszugzwang commented on the list craaaaaaaaaaaaap
Thanks guys. Never heard of crap around though c_b :)
"Someone has crapped in, on, or about the coats."
March 2, 2007
abraxaszugzwang commented on the word consenescence
Growing old together.
What a nice word. Thanks reesetee!
March 2, 2007
abraxaszugzwang commented on the list the-scences
Thanks ressetee. I just love how scence words sound.
March 2, 2007
abraxaszugzwang commented on the word woot
w00t used to bother me, but I've come around. I'm a cantankerous old man at the keyboard.
March 2, 2007
abraxaszugzwang commented on the list word-guidelines-for-wordie
I think it would be helpful to have a "comment search" function. Sometimes I want to find my way back to a particular comment or conversation, but just can't remember which word started all the hubbub.
Happy you violated all your rules too, uselessness.
March 2, 2007
abraxaszugzwang commented on the list cosmicomics
Accepted, mate. I just started feeling attacked. The internet is a tricky place and it's not always easy to know a person's tone of voice. I've pretty much had it with internet trolls/flamers - to the point where I rarely join forums anymore. Sorry if I'm a bit touchy.
March 2, 2007
abraxaszugzwang commented on the word dreamt
I used dreamt and am a big fan of the Oxford Comma.
March 2, 2007
abraxaszugzwang commented on the list cosmicomics
Hey sionnach, are you familiar with John Gabriel's "Greater Internet Fuckwad Theory"?
http://www.boingboing.net/2007/02/21/flame_first_think_la.html
I mean, is this list really hurting anyone? I got a kick out of the names in this book, that's all. What's with all the rancor?
March 2, 2007
abraxaszugzwang commented on the word hoopoe
And here I thought this was a made up word in Salman Rushdie's "Haroun and the Sea of Stories." He did make up a bunch of words for that book, if I'm not mistaken. Someone must have a list.
March 1, 2007
abraxaszugzwang commented on the word won
S. Korean currency.
March 1, 2007
abraxaszugzwang commented on the list oh-eee-oh-eee-oh
Oh, a Wordie challenge! I have a couple already posted on two of my lists. Maybe those'll get answered too.
March 1, 2007
abraxaszugzwang commented on the list oh-eee-oh-eee-oh
I use coinkydink on this site a lot.
But there must be a word for when a recently learned word begins popping up everywhere.
March 1, 2007
abraxaszugzwang commented on the word tragus
sounds like a meat foetus.
If God didn't want us to eat fetuses, why are they made out of meat?
March 1, 2007
abraxaszugzwang commented on the word tragus
cool. and cause of this word, I found meatus!
March 1, 2007
abraxaszugzwang commented on the word meatus
A body opening or passage, such as the opening of the ear or the urethral canal.
March 1, 2007
abraxaszugzwang commented on the list quartets-worth-considering
inexplicable? Wha . . . you're not from around here, are you?
March 1, 2007
abraxaszugzwang commented on the list the-scences
Someone had to do it. How's it feel to be that someone, U?
March 1, 2007
abraxaszugzwang commented on the word comic book
granted.
March 1, 2007
abraxaszugzwang commented on the word ameba
amo-eba, sub-po-ena, what else?
March 1, 2007
abraxaszugzwang commented on the word shrinkage
"I was in the pool!"
March 1, 2007
abraxaszugzwang commented on the word comic book
Oh reesetee, I hate when anything which should be plural is referred to as product. In fact, product is going on my Rubbies list! Retail!
I have a friend who thinks I'm uptight over the whole comic book book thing. But I feel it gives the wrong impression. She might say, "I read 20 books this weekend," and I'm all impressed when what she meant was that she read 20 comics (sorry c_b, I refer to them as comics. Sunday comics are either comics or [funnies).
March 1, 2007
abraxaszugzwang commented on the list cosmicomics
Just the n and 0, reesetee. I guess those are common. I still haven't had any luck with the t and d.
March 1, 2007
abraxaszugzwang commented on the word comic book
Does anyone else hate it when people refer to comic books just as books?
March 1, 2007
abraxaszugzwang commented on the list the-great-firewall-of-china
thanks, U
March 1, 2007
abraxaszugzwang commented on the list cosmicomics
Look at this list. How many people do you think will be adding these words? And I want to add the names as they appeared in the book.
March 1, 2007
abraxaszugzwang commented on the list the-great-firewall-of-china
How can you tell what number it is?
March 1, 2007
abraxaszugzwang commented on the list cosmicomics
Can anyone help me figure out how to add a word with superscripts d and t?
March 1, 2007
abraxaszugzwang commented on the list jumbo-shrimp
Little Big Man
February 28, 2007
abraxaszugzwang commented on the word wishy-washy
just taught this to my students today. they got a good chuckle out of it.
February 28, 2007
abraxaszugzwang commented on the list jumbo-shrimp
new and improved is patently ridiculous.
February 28, 2007
abraxaszugzwang commented on the list short-and-sweet-2
Clearly I'm the lucky one. But enough of this sappy hogwarsh.
February 28, 2007
abraxaszugzwang commented on the list the-great-firewall-of-china
Mao and Hu were not allowed in the subject lines of Microsoft's MSN Spaces. That's probably because China's leaders are considered "off limits," rather than controversial.
February 28, 2007
abraxaszugzwang commented on the list the-great-firewall-of-china
Last I heard, China had 40,000 internet police scanning for improper internet use. When you hit upon a suspicious site, a happy, animated jingjing, or police officer, appears on your screen giving you a wag of the finger. If you're not careful, your door will get kicked down in the middle of the night.
In 2006, Yahoo helped China gain access to journalist Shi Tao's email. Tao was arrested and faces up to 10 years in prison.
For those of you in China who wish to surf anonymously and get around the firewall, you can use proxying tools (though at your own risk), such as anonymouse.org, Freenet, and TriangleBoy.
February 28, 2007
abraxaszugzwang commented on the word who's-a-goo'-girl
I used to have a dog who would get so excited she'd pee whenever we said this to her.
February 28, 2007
abraxaszugzwang commented on the list poetrie-opuscule
thank you reesetee.
February 27, 2007
abraxaszugzwang commented on the word the rabbit died
bizarre
February 26, 2007
abraxaszugzwang commented on the list kawaii-headdesk
I've seen them used in a few papers. If I were teaching college level students back home, I would do the same najp.
February 26, 2007
abraxaszugzwang commented on the list mary-you-re-i-what-i
OH OH OH! How about, "Joseph, we're pregnant"?
February 26, 2007
abraxaszugzwang commented on the list it-s-a-man-s-world
hmm. I wonder too. I use it to refer to guys too, but I know it can be used for either. . . . more on this later.
February 26, 2007
abraxaszugzwang commented on the word preggers
Hats off to you, tomsteele, for what is the best Wordie comment I have read so far.
February 26, 2007
abraxaszugzwang commented on the list klaatu-barada-n-necktie-nickel-klaatu-barada-nahagablaga
Thanks najp. And I'm glad you like the list!
February 26, 2007
abraxaszugzwang commented on the list klaatu-barada-n-necktie-nickel-klaatu-barada-nahagablaga
That's my problem with LotR. I read the Hobbit and the first two Rings books and now I feel I have to read the third. It has been 5 years :)
February 26, 2007
abraxaszugzwang commented on the list nana-words
Thanks jennarenn. I should probably put an explanation under my list. See, my Nana didn't say that. Though I think she used to refer to my friends as boyfriends which just doesn't work like girls' girlfriends.
February 26, 2007
abraxaszugzwang commented on the word kitler
HA! I JUST saw one of those outside!
February 26, 2007
abraxaszugzwang commented on the list sacrelicious
sugar walls
February 25, 2007
abraxaszugzwang commented on the word absinthe
booooooooooo
February 25, 2007
abraxaszugzwang commented on the word fartknocker
Cut it out fartknocker!
No way bunghole.
February 25, 2007
abraxaszugzwang commented on the list it-s-a-man-s-world
Thanks chained_bear! I agree that dickhead does not necessarily impugn the morals of the subject; I think it can, though not in the same way slut does. Also, I don't use it to mean "one who thinks with his penis." Curious who uses it to mean exactly that.
I already listed cocksucker and am glad someone mentioned the issue of sex. I tend to think this refers more to a woman sucking than a gay man. I think I'll add suck my dick to the list, especially as I've heard women use the phrase. I know this list aims to level the playing field, but that phrase is bad enough coming from a guy and is even worse from a woman. C_B, wouldn't, then, sucking be a positive action? I think fuck it or fuck you fits with your point though.
Oh! I just remembered the notorious suck it from the WWF (WWE).
Again, I truly don't think of anything negative when I hear bitchin'. And there are various explanations of balls to the wall. A couple can be found here.
February 25, 2007
abraxaszugzwang commented on the list phobiariffic
How odd; I was just about to make a list like this myself.
uselessness, why Americans only?
February 25, 2007
abraxaszugzwang commented on the word crop dusting
farting while walking
February 25, 2007
abraxaszugzwang commented on the word chiaroscuro
"In all senses also called claire-obscure."
February 25, 2007
abraxaszugzwang commented on the list trade-names
antonomasia when a trademark is used as a generic term.
February 25, 2007
abraxaszugzwang commented on the word emunction
the action of wiping the nose
February 25, 2007
abraxaszugzwang commented on the list powder-fun
empasm
February 25, 2007
abraxaszugzwang commented on the word eagre
a wave of unusual height, especially a tidal wave up a narrow estuary.
February 25, 2007
abraxaszugzwang commented on the word kwyjibo
Bart Simpson's word. \kwee-jee-bo\ n. 1 : a bald, overweight, North American ape of below average intelligence
February 25, 2007
abraxaszugzwang commented on the list it-s-a-man-s-world
Acceptable vulgarisms are the point! Granted, it makes a world of difference if the original meaning is completely obscured. It'll go in the appendix, but does little to balance the scales. Thanks.
February 25, 2007
abraxaszugzwang commented on the list still-more-bird-wirds
For all you bird lovers: cockyolly bird an expression meaning "dear little bird," used both about birds and as an endearment. It is a variant of dicky-bird.
February 25, 2007
abraxaszugzwang commented on the list it-s-a-man-s-world
I had never heard that one pamelad. I looked it up and found this: Oddly, in British English it is not these days a vulgarism, or at least only a very mild one. It comes from one of several senses of cock, to bend at an angle, as in — for example — cocking a gun or turning up the brim of one’s headgear (so producing an old-time naval officer’s cocked hat).
The use of cock-up to mean a blunder or error was originally British military slang dating from the 1920s. The slang sense of cock clearly had a lot to do with its adoption, but this hasn’t stopped it being used in respectable publications, and modern British dictionaries mark it merely as informal or colloquial.
I'm including it in the appendix because I think what matters is how people conceive a word. balls to the wall, for instance, has nothing to do with testicles, but that's what a lot of people think of.
February 25, 2007
abraxaszugzwang commented on the list it-s-a-man-s-world
Thanks, those are going in the Appendix!
February 25, 2007
abraxaszugzwang commented on the list it-s-a-man-s-world
I like Wordie because it can help you wrap your mind around the way words are used. This list is similar to my "too many faggot scenes" list, only this issue has been plaguing me for a lot longer. I would never classify myself as a feminist, but would perhaps call myself a Post-Feminist.
I've noticed an unsettling tendency (in men and women) of using male-oriented terms to describe something positive, while female-oriented words describe the negative. There are exceptions, such as bitchin', but I think the exceptions are few. Maybe I'm wrong. Help me list and define words and phrases with a male bent. If there are exceptions, they'll go in a new list.
Also, I'd love to hear any insight you have as to why this occurs.
February 25, 2007
abraxaszugzwang commented on the word rockery
The boy's name Peter is pronounced PEE-ter. It is of Greek origin, and its meaning is "rock."
...therefore... it has been officially decided by the Pete Collective, that the collective noun for a group of people called Peter is: A Rockery
February 25, 2007
abraxaszugzwang commented on the list for-pete-s-sake
Found this after making the list!
http://www.thepetecollective.co.uk/index.php?PHPSESSID=3d6016cca71fe4250256cd79322bf009
February 25, 2007
abraxaszugzwang commented on the list a-testicle-by-any-other-name
thefreedictionary says peter
Peter is also a euphemism for penis; see There's a Skeeter on My Peter.
February 25, 2007
abraxaszugzwang commented on the word whatever floats your boat
had a girl say to me (in all innocent seriousness), "whatever tickles your pickle."
February 24, 2007
abraxaszugzwang commented on the list things-my-twenty-pound-dog-has-eaten
He lived, but I'll never be the same.
February 24, 2007
abraxaszugzwang commented on the word forget you
http://www.qwantz.com/index.pl?comic=752
February 24, 2007
abraxaszugzwang commented on the word t-rexian
http://www.qwantz.com/index.pl?comic=687
February 24, 2007
abraxaszugzwang commented on the word earhole
http://www.qwantz.com/index.pl?comic=423
February 24, 2007
abraxaszugzwang commented on the word thigh five
http://www.qwantz.com/index.pl?comic=436
February 24, 2007
abraxaszugzwang commented on the word again
I dislike when this is used to rhyme with words like "pain" in poetry. Sure, you can pronounce it that way, but I don't and it always throws me.
February 24, 2007
abraxaszugzwang commented on the list really-cool-three-letter-words
Yok: A pejorative Yiddish term for a person who lists 3 letter words on the net and gets the definitions totally incorrect.
February 24, 2007
abraxaszugzwang commented on the list she-s-beautiful
Obviously you said it wrong.
February 24, 2007
abraxaszugzwang commented on the list she-s-beautiful
Don't suppose you care for my Dad's favorite and oh so eloquent brick shithouse.
February 24, 2007
abraxaszugzwang commented on the word hi-diddle-dee-dee
Goddam, the pirate's life for me!
February 24, 2007
abraxaszugzwang commented on the list tummy-talk
I have a rumbly in my tumbly.
February 24, 2007
abraxaszugzwang commented on the list story-of-a-missing-s
oh! Well! I . . . . !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
February 24, 2007
abraxaszugzwang commented on the list things-my-twenty-pound-dog-has-eaten
Great list! My dog ate my high-bounce ball. The vet tried to give it back to me, but my mommy wouldn't have it :(
February 24, 2007
abraxaszugzwang commented on the word global
That part always bugged me. I think the best thing about the song is that most people find it to be unlistenable. That and John's laugh at the end.
February 24, 2007
abraxaszugzwang commented on the list stuffie-burned
interesting. I've always heard "are your ears ringing?"
February 23, 2007
abraxaszugzwang commented on the list poetrie-litany
Thanks for listing this poem reesetee; I hadn't read it in a long time and really enjoyed reading it again.
February 23, 2007
abraxaszugzwang commented on the word shoebill
That bird is dope as shit y'all. They should make a shoebill cartoon character.
February 23, 2007
abraxaszugzwang commented on the list stuffie-burned
Hey guys. Bit late on this. Thanks for the suggestions. Some I don't really get. What with the ear one?
February 23, 2007
abraxaszugzwang commented on the list story-of-a-missing-s
You know U, first you doubt my sincerity, then you kick me while I'm down. Each time I let you have it. But you don't shit on a man's words. Not round these parts anyhow. Prepare to die.
February 23, 2007
abraxaszugzwang commented on the word scumbag
I remember calling Andrew Marvell a scumbag in class once for his schmoozing of some gal. The teacher got this disgusted look on her face. Days later, I read that a lot of people use this to mean a "used condom."
February 22, 2007
abraxaszugzwang commented on the word axe handle
Axe Handles
Gary Snyder
One afternoon the last week in April
Showing Kai how to throw a hatchet
One-half turn and it sticks in a stump.
He recalls the hatchet-head
Without a handle, in the shop
And go gets it, and wants it for his own.
A broken-off axe handle behind the door
Is long enough for a hatchet,
We cut it to length and take it
With the hatchet head
And working hatchet, to the wood block.
There I begin to shape the old handle
With the hatchet, and the phrase
First learned from Ezra Pound
Rings in my ears!
"When making an axe handle
the pattern is not far off."
And I say this to Kai
"Look: We'll shape the handle
By checking the handle
Of the axe we cut with—"
And he sees. And I hear it again:
It's in Lu Ji's We Fu, fourth century
A.D. "Essay on Literature" - in the
Preface: "In making the handle
Of an axe
By cutting wood with an axe
The model is indeed near at hand."
My teacher Shih-hsiang Chen
Translated that and taught it years ago
And I see: Pound was an axe,
Chen was an axe, I am an axe
And my son a handle, soon
To be shaping again, model
And tool, craft of culture,
How we go on.
February 21, 2007
abraxaszugzwang commented on the word iwannabashmyheadagainsthewallifihearthatonemoretimeatory
Take it. I don't even want it anymore :(
February 21, 2007
abraxaszugzwang commented on the word wriggle
"held under these smothering waves
by your strong and thick veined hand,
but one of these days I'm going to wriggle up on dry land."
February 21, 2007
abraxaszugzwang commented on the word hokkaidoken
it coitenly does
February 21, 2007
abraxaszugzwang commented on the list some-parents
China and Korea. So those names were chosen. Not as fun I guess.
February 21, 2007
abraxaszugzwang commented on the word hokkaidoken
Oh man. My cursor was on the "add" button :(
February 21, 2007
abraxaszugzwang commented on the word lavatory
and parochial schools.
February 21, 2007
abraxaszugzwang commented on the word iwannabashmyheadagainsthewallifihearthatonemoretimeatory
And I'd have gotten away with it too, if it weren't for you pesky kids and your dog!?
February 21, 2007
abraxaszugzwang commented on the word iwannabashmyheadagainsthewallifihearthatonemoretimeatory
Easy pal. I'm quite choosey, but you were baiting me with that one and you know it!
February 21, 2007
abraxaszugzwang commented on the word iwannabashmyheadagainsthewallifihearthatonemoretimeatory
trying to tempt me with that variation? reeeeeesssiiist.
February 21, 2007
abraxaszugzwang commented on the word iwannabashmyheadagainsthewallifihearthatonemoretimeatory
Yoink!
February 21, 2007
abraxaszugzwang commented on the word homophobe
Right on all around, and I'm including the mention of plethora and epitome as over-rated. Schadenfreude, on the other hand, I used today for the first time and I think it's a great word.
February 21, 2007
abraxaszugzwang commented on the word hippodrome
Uselessness, I'm 5'11, have piercing eyeballs and clean fingernails. I enjoy listing, long walks on the beach, loud music, and teasing internet stalkers.
February 21, 2007
abraxaszugzwang commented on the word homophobe
Listen to him speak. I'm guessing he's just not terribly bright. Combine that with hatred and you're bound to get yourself in hot water eventually.
February 21, 2007
abraxaszugzwang commented on the list klaatu-barada-n-necktie-nickel-klaatu-barada-nahagablaga
The Lord of the Rings is simply not great story-telling, in my opinion. The Fellowship is a painful read. It's just endless walking.
February 21, 2007
abraxaszugzwang commented on the word hippodrome
I'm 24. Is it inappropriate asking a lady her age if it's on the internet?
February 21, 2007
abraxaszugzwang commented on the word ringxiety
"From the Rotunda, visitors walk into Statuary Hall. This room was once the meeting place for the House of Representatives. However, it became Statuary Hall in Eighteen-Sixty-Four after the number of lawmakers grew too large to continue meeting there. Another name for Statuary Hall is the “Whisper Chamber.�? This is because when a visitor stands at one end of the room, he or she can hear what people at the other end are saying. The shape of the room with its high ceiling creates this unusual movement of sound waves."
February 21, 2007
abraxaszugzwang commented on the list klaatu-barada-n-necktie-nickel-klaatu-barada-nahagablaga
Thanks chained :)
February 21, 2007
abraxaszugzwang commented on the list klaatu-barada-n-necktie-nickel-klaatu-barada-nahagablaga
Uselessness, remind me to get right on that :)
Jennarenn, my name is AbraxasZugzwang and I feel like the only living soul who hasn't read Harry Potter. I'll have to take your wordie for it.
Valse, you know what my friend? I watched that show all the time and I remember that particular incantation. Added!
February 21, 2007
abraxaszugzwang commented on the list how-to-talk-like-a-pirate
swab the poop deck por favor.
February 21, 2007
abraxaszugzwang commented on the word homophobe
Recently, Tim Hardaway made some hateful comments about gay people. When I read the headline, I was under a particular impression. What I thought he had said is, "I don't like gay people. I am a homophobe." He did say those things, but he went on to be hateful. It made me wonder about people who have an actual phobia. I bet the media would jump on a person who admitted to having an honest-to-goodness phobia just the same as hate-speech.
the word homophobia has a comment to this effect.
February 21, 2007
abraxaszugzwang commented on the list words-that-appear-in-the-titles-of-indie-rock-albums
guero, funeral, sheep, cookie, bloodthirsty, crane, feels, milkman, illinois, michigan, apologies, queen, orange, fur coat, execution, doubble, surfer, doolitle, bossanova, pinkerton, twin, cinema, Antennas, skinny, fists, f#a#∞, Milk-Eyed, mender, foxtrot, hotel, yankee
February 21, 2007
abraxaszugzwang commented on the word antapology
actually seanahan, the book I read about it in shows that it's a response to your everday "I'm sorry."
February 21, 2007
abraxaszugzwang commented on the word stevedore
funny how some people will get offended even not knowing a term. I remember when I was little my Dad got pissed at me and my sister for saying jinx.
February 21, 2007
abraxaszugzwang commented on the word moistened wench
don't listen to them jennarenn!
February 21, 2007
abraxaszugzwang commented on the word grandmaster
Actually, it's Bud Bundy's rapper name: Grandmaster B
February 21, 2007
abraxaszugzwang commented on the list how-to-spell-plththththth
jennarenn, were you raised in the 19th century by an aristocratic English family?
February 21, 2007
abraxaszugzwang commented on the word ringxiety
Acoustic Shadow: cool term c_b.
And thanks jennarenn; I feel less loserish now.
February 21, 2007
abraxaszugzwang commented on the list useless-holidays
it was reesetee's suggestion.
February 21, 2007
abraxaszugzwang commented on the list hogwash
just bull, garbage, and a personal favorite cockamamie
February 21, 2007
abraxaszugzwang commented on the word moist
Man, so many people hate this word. Btw, I love the name Moistened Wench!
February 20, 2007
abraxaszugzwang commented on the word chowderhead
Say it right. It's chowda. Chowdaheads.
February 20, 2007
abraxaszugzwang commented on the word googlewhack
When you type "mepose balkie" into google, it says "Did you mean: jepose balki" When you click on that, it's a googlewhack!
February 20, 2007
abraxaszugzwang commented on the word pederast
"Eight year olds, Dude."
February 20, 2007
abraxaszugzwang commented on the word oh winged horse of marble white, take me on a magic flight
This Series features a little boy who always wants to experience some kind of historical happening. He has a little toy pegasus which becomes Luno, the flying horse when he uses the magic phrase "Oh winged horse of marble white, take me on a magic flight".
February 20, 2007
abraxaszugzwang commented on the word the power of christ compels you
if the possessed, watch out for spit.
February 20, 2007
abraxaszugzwang commented on the word git
I like the alt. definition of this:
Noun 1. git - a person who is deemed to be despicable or contemptible; "only a rotter would do that"; "kill the rat"; "throw the bum out"; "you cowardly little pukes!"; "the British call a contemptible person a `git'"
February 20, 2007
abraxaszugzwang commented on the word ringxiety
For those of you with gmail, I often hear the chat chime when no one has written to me. I'm a sad man.
February 20, 2007
abraxaszugzwang commented on the word hippodrome
anyone else think Hungry Hungry Hippos?
February 20, 2007
abraxaszugzwang commented on the word undertaking
"Though you pay for the hands they're shaking
The speeches and the mistakes they're making
As they struggle with the undertaking of
Simple thought."
February 20, 2007
abraxaszugzwang commented on the word kindred
bored?
February 20, 2007
abraxaszugzwang commented on the word bookplate
http://bookplatejunkie.blogspot.com/
February 20, 2007
abraxaszugzwang commented on the word cagastrical
adjective used to describe diseases thought to be caused by the influence of malignant stars.
February 20, 2007
abraxaszugzwang commented on the word antapology
a reply to an apology
February 20, 2007
abraxaszugzwang commented on the word angletwitch
aka angletouch, a worm used as bait in fishing.
February 20, 2007
abraxaszugzwang commented on the word aspectabund
An adjective meaning "having an expressive face."
February 20, 2007
abraxaszugzwang commented on the word chino
"And you send your dark messengers to tempt me.
I come from Chino so all your threats are empty"
February 20, 2007
abraxaszugzwang commented on the word ringxiety
This speaks volumes about our culture's obsession with cell phones. I've asked before if anyone is aware of a word that means "anti-cell phone." I'm still looking for one, if anyone happens to know it.
Does anyone ever hear their name called when listening to music too loud? Used to happen to me all the time when I was younger but, then, my mother was prone to flying off the deep end if I didn't respond immendiately!
February 20, 2007
abraxaszugzwang commented on the list stuffie-just-do-it
up your coat, up your zipper, it up, not go gentle into that good night
February 20, 2007
abraxaszugzwang commented on the list stuffie-just-do-it
The Bartman
also, people have often asked me if I "do any art" or "karate," though I agree it's an awkward construction.
February 20, 2007
abraxaszugzwang commented on the list stuffie-just-do-it
electric slide
February 20, 2007
abraxaszugzwang commented on the list stuffie-just-do-it
Backflip (sorry, these are coming to me one at a time here)
February 20, 2007
abraxaszugzwang commented on the list stuffie-just-do-it
The Right Thing: A Spike Lee Joint.
February 20, 2007
abraxaszugzwang commented on the list stuffie-just-do-it
The Hustle!
February 20, 2007
abraxaszugzwang commented on the word giraffiti
awesome. Some giraffiti seen recently at my hagwon (delete if anyone is offended): Don't make me push your shit back & sex (delete, for instance, this one if it's too much for y'all).
February 20, 2007
abraxaszugzwang commented on the word hagwon
Private school in Korea. Students attend after their regular elementary school day to study a variety of subjects in order to prepare for their High School entrance exams.
February 20, 2007
abraxaszugzwang commented on the word shittily
For example, "I'm probably gonna get the honkus of the bonkus from drinking this shittily filtered water."
February 20, 2007
abraxaszugzwang commented on the list the-pursuit-of-happyness
That's not the first time on this site that someone has said a list has changed their mood. It would make a good study.
February 20, 2007
abraxaszugzwang commented on the list useless-holidays
I was reading up on this again yesterday.
February 19, 2007
abraxaszugzwang commented on the word running a foundation for the vaccination of the world's children from often-fatal childhood diseases
Spose it doesn't count :\
February 19, 2007
abraxaszugzwang commented on the list i-can-t-live-w-o-wordiehol
Yep. Was a poor boy and didn't make much. That's how it goes.
February 19, 2007
abraxaszugzwang commented on the list i-can-t-live-w-o-wordiehol
Done, and I'm toying with the idea of putting the money toward a kitty. Need to decide by tomorrow and I'm so indecisive.
February 19, 2007
abraxaszugzwang commented on the list i-can-t-live-w-o-wordiehol
I don't drink much. Beer. Yuck!
February 19, 2007
abraxaszugzwang commented on the list stuffie-just-do-it
nails, up, something, anything, it right, martial arts, art, nothing
February 19, 2007
abraxaszugzwang commented on the list useless-holidays
groundhog day, Pepero Day
February 19, 2007
abraxaszugzwang commented on the word prosey
That's mostly what I write.
February 19, 2007
abraxaszugzwang commented on the list too-many-faggot-scenes
I already have a list for "painful tags," but this particular prejudice has recently been discussed and I thought I'd start my own list. I'm always hesitant to list controversial terms for fear of backlash . . . but I'm also of the mind that ignoring something doesn't make it go away.
I'm not sure what would lessen the impact of certain slurs. I've said before that I don't think trying to make an insult yours (as with nigger and fag) works. I suppose it's just better education and, possibly, the dismissing of terms as jokey that would help, though plenty of people contend that that's dangerous in itself.
I'll leave you with a favorite line of mine from the movie "Velvet Goldmine." It goes something like this:
Everyone is bisexual; it's a freedom you can allow yourself or not.
February 19, 2007
abraxaszugzwang commented on the list non-mainstream
what an odd way to make a list.
February 19, 2007
abraxaszugzwang commented on the list pahdon-me-i-fahted
Thanks guys. I liked the Departed too. I don't usually like Scorsese.
February 19, 2007
abraxaszugzwang commented on the word badugi
Korean for spot. My friend's dog's name, though I call him pondegi.
February 19, 2007
abraxaszugzwang commented on the list a-singularitiesa
Yeah. At least, I tack on an s. I've heard people argue the lego thing though.
February 19, 2007
abraxaszugzwang commented on the word prosey
I see. I like that distinction.
February 19, 2007
abraxaszugzwang commented on the list cloud-words
lenticular clouds. Just cause I love them so much.
February 19, 2007
abraxaszugzwang commented on the word prosey
what's wrong with prose poetry?
February 19, 2007
abraxaszugzwang commented on the list cafeteria-catholic
as for your flying buttress question, I believe that's a zen paradox. Wrong practice.
February 19, 2007
abraxaszugzwang commented on the list cafeteria-catholic
a penguin is a nun, as she wears a penguin suit.
February 19, 2007
abraxaszugzwang commented on the word mib
whaaa? How could something as basic as mib have escaped my Wordie-ing??
February 19, 2007
abraxaszugzwang commented on the list i-can-t-live-w-o-wordiehol
Intriguing all around.
February 19, 2007
abraxaszugzwang commented on the list shopping-list-for-stop-action
Very cool list. Unfortunately, it also led me to notice that Prometheus and Bob has been removed from YouTube :(
February 19, 2007
abraxaszugzwang commented on the word peeper
c_b, it is creepier that way! And I've heard it many times. Don't pout! Quick, delete your comment before anyone else can see!
February 19, 2007
abraxaszugzwang commented on the list i-can-t-live-w-o-wordiehol
c_b, that last one makes me suspicious. Do you know me in real life?
February 19, 2007
abraxaszugzwang commented on the list things-i-call-people-while-i-am-driving
oh excellent. reesetee calls people dildo :)
February 19, 2007
abraxaszugzwang commented on the word sprite
palooka, I can understand your concern. Yesterday, I deleted my last comment from the Wordiehol list. There's a blurry line between mocking homophobes and sending the wrong message.
Still, there are certainly such things as gay words in most people's minds and that thinking is not reinforced solely by straight people. For instance, on gay pride day at my college, I remember that the gay population sidewalk-chalked fag everywhere. I didn't think that was very positive nor did it seem to help their situation. Much like black people trying to make the word nigger their own. It doesn't work because we're all still well aware of the negative origins.
February 19, 2007
abraxaszugzwang commented on the word ain't
Don't say ain't or your mother will faint, your father will fall in a bucket of paint, your sister will cry, your brother will die, and the dog will call the FBI.
February 18, 2007
abraxaszugzwang commented on the list potential-barack-obama-slogans
why the groan? I just hate the word casbah
February 18, 2007
abraxaszugzwang commented on the list i-can-t-live-w-o-wordiehol
You really think no one will suspect if I do those things whilst engaging in the sexual relations with uselessness?
February 18, 2007
abraxaszugzwang commented on the word little beards
You have no idea. Soon, instead of, "Is you hair following Elvis," Koreans will ask if Elvis' hair was "following mine."
February 18, 2007
abraxaszugzwang commented on the word peeper
Jeepers Creepers was a movie. Terrible indeed.
February 18, 2007
abraxaszugzwang commented on the word high nose
how Koreans describe my nose
February 18, 2007
abraxaszugzwang commented on the word little beards
what Koreans call my sideburns
February 18, 2007
abraxaszugzwang commented on the word sideburns
I've had Koreans refer to my sideburns (on more than one occasion) as "little beards." Hell, I'm adding that.
February 18, 2007
abraxaszugzwang commented on the word moon cakes
To be eaten during the Mid-Autumn Day Festival
February 18, 2007
abraxaszugzwang commented on the list powder-fun
And Martin's found an old trunk full of stage makeup in the basement
And he's sending it along
We can always use more makeup
Yeah more creams and powders
~The Mountain Goats
February 18, 2007
abraxaszugzwang commented on the word infamous
Ha! That's exactly what I thought this word meant when I was little.
February 18, 2007
abraxaszugzwang commented on the word pounce
c_b, did you read a book on powders or something?
February 18, 2007
abraxaszugzwang commented on the list books-i-must-read
Here're some of my favorites (if you haven't already read them):
Franny and Zooey, The Martian Chronicles, A Tree Grows in Brooklyn, Yes I Can: The Autobiography of Sammy Davis Jr., Steppenwolf, The Sheep Look Up.
February 18, 2007
abraxaszugzwang commented on the list books-you-must-read
I just read it for the first time a couple of months ago. Speaker for the Dead is sitting here waiting to be read.
I read a review of Card's most recent novel and it sounds disappointing. Lot's of bogus politics, it sounds like.
February 18, 2007
abraxaszugzwang commented on the list i-can-t-live-w-o-wordiehol
Over to your place? Dude. I'm not gay!!
February 18, 2007
abraxaszugzwang commented on the list books-you-must-read
I just added ender to my words.
February 18, 2007
abraxaszugzwang commented on the list i-can-t-live-w-o-wordiehol
weeeeell . . . I mean . . . .yeah.
February 18, 2007
abraxaszugzwang commented on the word holy crappy moley
gasp! Mibble, you beat me to it! Unberievable!
February 18, 2007
abraxaszugzwang commented on the list i-can-t-live-w-o-wordiehol
Don't feel threatened uselessness. If you look closely, you'll see that I can't live without listing.
palooka, I should be creating art too. Unfortunately I have 0 artistic ability. It's a constant source of aggravation for me. I even considered listing that until I realized I'd just be torturing myself.
February 18, 2007
abraxaszugzwang commented on the word cottage cheese
how squeamish you are.
February 18, 2007
abraxaszugzwang commented on the word in life
In life, there are many unnecessary phrases.
February 18, 2007
abraxaszugzwang commented on the list how-to-spell-plththththth
the more common neener neener neener
February 18, 2007
abraxaszugzwang commented on the word paleontologist
I love this story.
February 18, 2007
abraxaszugzwang commented on the word batshit
It can be used with or without crazy.
February 18, 2007
abraxaszugzwang commented on the word pooper
As a matter of fact I . . . . BRB!
February 18, 2007
abraxaszugzwang commented on the word pig
2.18.07: The year of the (golden) pig. Happy Lunar New Year everyone.
February 18, 2007
abraxaszugzwang commented on the word palimpsest
http://www.stasisfield.com/space/present/palimpsest/catalog/index.html
February 18, 2007
abraxaszugzwang commented on the word forgotten arm
I was going to post a definition for this, but I'd rather just leave seanahan's comment be.
February 18, 2007
abraxaszugzwang commented on the word poop chute
The chute through which poop cometh.
February 18, 2007
abraxaszugzwang commented on the word grape drink
Nigga, what the fuck is juice? I want some grape drink baby. Sugar. Water. Purple.
February 18, 2007
abraxaszugzwang commented on the word breatharian
A person who maintains they can live on air alone.
February 18, 2007
abraxaszugzwang commented on the word moshi moshi
How we should all start answering the phone.
February 18, 2007
abraxaszugzwang commented on the word shitster
One who thinks he/she is a hipster, but is actually terribly shitty. There are countless examples to give, but that wouldn't be very nice.
February 18, 2007
abraxaszugzwang commented on the word sammich
Why sandwich, of course.
February 18, 2007
abraxaszugzwang commented on the word gkol
The Bunlap people perform an ancient ritual called Gkol, in which men tie vines to their ankles and jump headfirst from platforms jutting out from a tower. The jumper's fall is broken by the vines, the other end of which is tied to the tower. A sloping surface of softened earth at the base of the tower provides some protection from injury in case of a broken vine, a vine of incorrect length, or a poor jump. Gkol inspired the modern sport of bungee jumping, though the vines used are far less elastic than bungee cords, and the Gkol jumper does not bounce up at the end of the fall. The Gkol legend says that in the village Bunlap a man called Tamalie had a quarrel with his wife and she ran away and climbed a banyan tree, (which some recall as line in an old and admired song) where she wrapped her ankles with liana vines. When Tamalie came up to her, the woman jumped from the tree and so did her husband not knowing what had his wife done. He died but the woman survived. The men of Bunlap were very impressed by this performance and they began to practise such jumps in case they got in a similar situation. This practice transformed into a ritual for rich yam harvest and also for proving manhood.
February 18, 2007
abraxaszugzwang commented on the word wang wang
pronounced "wong wong." Is the Chinese word for the sound a dog makes. Now, maybe a dog doesn't exactly say "woof," but I've sure as hell never heard a dog make the "ng" sound!
February 18, 2007
abraxaszugzwang commented on the word keke
means "haha" or lol in Asian chat. Also spelled kk.
February 18, 2007
abraxaszugzwang commented on the word chinaman
"Also, Dude, chinaman is not the preferred nomenclature. Asian-American, please."
February 18, 2007
abraxaszugzwang commented on the list antique-names-male
reminds me of aloisius
February 18, 2007
abraxaszugzwang commented on the list boxing
forgotten arm
February 18, 2007
abraxaszugzwang commented on the word pondegi
Silkworm larvae. Yummy.
February 17, 2007
abraxaszugzwang commented on the word badger
mush mushroom!
February 17, 2007
abraxaszugzwang commented on the word bwow
The sound a lightsaber makes when swung.
February 17, 2007
abraxaszugzwang commented on the word thug
Gunplay will be graphic if I do the thug
February 17, 2007
abraxaszugzwang commented on the word street
Ain't none of y'all motherfucker more street than me
February 17, 2007
abraxaszugzwang commented on the list og-words
goggles!
February 17, 2007
abraxaszugzwang commented on the word rapping
I ain't the cutest nigga rappin', but I still got hoz.
February 17, 2007
abraxaszugzwang commented on the user screendoor
That was uncalled for! Do I come into your house slamming screen doors??
February 17, 2007
abraxaszugzwang commented on the word morepork
phew.
February 17, 2007
abraxaszugzwang commented on the word morepork
ahem. uselessness . . . you . . . you ARE a nerd, right?
February 17, 2007
abraxaszugzwang commented on the user screendoor
screendoor, you so craaaaaaazy!
February 17, 2007
abraxaszugzwang commented on the word sleep tight
don't let the bedbugs bite.
February 17, 2007
abraxaszugzwang commented on the word g'night
And even better than "night": night night or nighty night
February 17, 2007
abraxaszugzwang commented on the list overrated-words
eclectic, and deus ex machina are a couple of mine.
February 17, 2007
abraxaszugzwang commented on the word vulcanized
can be dissolved with a dash of Bendii Syndrome
February 17, 2007
abraxaszugzwang commented on the word batshit
I'm fond of the phrase batshit crazy
February 17, 2007
abraxaszugzwang commented on the list theme-park-dream-park
Matterhorn
February 17, 2007
abraxaszugzwang commented on the word space mountain
Though not a roller coaster, I had honestly thought I was going to die on Splash Mountain.
chained_bear, how old were you? Funny how the mind remembers stuff like that :)
February 17, 2007
abraxaszugzwang commented on the word shén me
Ah, well it's the pinyin of a Chinese word.
February 17, 2007
abraxaszugzwang commented on the list a-testicle-by-any-other-name
May I suggest peeper, in honor of my grandmother?
Also, why have I not favorited this list yet?
February 17, 2007
abraxaszugzwang commented on the list names-of-actual-pets-i-have-known
Love this list. I have an aminals list myself.
February 17, 2007
abraxaszugzwang commented on the list stuffie-burned
It is decided. Sunbathers is out! Overruled! In your face! "My name is Chip, and I'm different."
February 16, 2007
abraxaszugzwang commented on the word neener
I'll issue a subpoena tomorrow. There's a word for the No-No list. That or penal.
edit: I see it's already there :)
February 16, 2007
abraxaszugzwang commented on the word dildo
"Dildo is located on Route 80, approximately 15 km from the Trans Canada Highway"
February 16, 2007
abraxaszugzwang commented on the word neener
Might well be. I've never heard nanny nanny boo boo. I think some research is in order.
February 16, 2007
abraxaszugzwang commented on the list stuffie-burned
yeah, that works.
And as for sunbathers, I have skin on the list already. Now, I've always approached Stuffies by saying "you" before each word to see if it works . . . that doesn't seem to work with sunbathers. But Stuffies are your chickadees, so you tell me.
February 16, 2007
abraxaszugzwang commented on the word peeper
My Nana's word for a boy's . . . peeper.
February 16, 2007
abraxaszugzwang commented on the word shén me
So glad to see you've added this. It's something of a joke with me. It's often used the same way you might say, "whaaaat?" or "exqueeze me?"
February 16, 2007
abraxaszugzwang commented on the word pooper
as in, "don't strain it."
February 16, 2007
abraxaszugzwang commented on the list stuffie-burned
eh, feminism, sexual revulsion - same thing ;)
And your entry made sense. It's just that it's 4:30am and my brain wasn't working right when I read it. G'night.
February 16, 2007
abraxaszugzwang commented on the word shén me
What?
February 16, 2007
abraxaszugzwang commented on the word neener
litigious's ass. it rolls of the tongue (with the improper pronunciation, of course).
February 16, 2007
abraxaszugzwang commented on the word skinship
A word Koreans use to mean (from what I understand) a close relationship with someone. No sexual meaning intended (as we dirty foreigners assume).
February 16, 2007
abraxaszugzwang commented on the list •unexpected-pronunciation-now-with-public-access
litigious, litigious, litigious, neener neener neener!
February 16, 2007
abraxaszugzwang commented on the list stuffie-burned
Now that I think about it, fuse makes sense.
February 16, 2007
abraxaszugzwang commented on the list stuffie-burned
Thanks uselessness! Can you burn cigarettes, cigars, and fuses? Or do you light those?
February 16, 2007
abraxaszugzwang commented on the list stuffie-burned
Have at it.
February 16, 2007
abraxaszugzwang commented on the word orientate
grrrr. orientated is one of my main rubbies!
February 16, 2007
abraxaszugzwang commented on the list the-no-no-list
Oh, I've thought about that list, but it could go on and on. I was chatting with a Japanese friend of mine the other day and she wrote, "it's an effect of grobal warming." I almost died.
February 16, 2007
abraxaszugzwang commented on the list words-describing-one-long-dream-which-spans-nearly-two-years-and-takes-place-between-the-hours-10-pm-and-1-am
Any chance of getting some background info on that title?
February 16, 2007
abraxaszugzwang commented on the list the-no-no-list
My students (2nd language learners) always say shit for sheet.
A student once told be I "have nice ass." I almost sheet. They tend to leave out articles and it took me some time to figure out she meant eyes.
February 16, 2007
abraxaszugzwang commented on the list the-no-no-list
masticate and titular?
February 16, 2007
abraxaszugzwang commented on the list story-of-a-missing-s
Let's push for a retro-edit of Amadeus where Salieri uses "Foo."
February 16, 2007
abraxaszugzwang commented on the word thirl
Man, what great double meaning! I only wish the word were more impressive,
February 16, 2007
abraxaszugzwang commented on the list •unexpected-pronunciation-now-with-public-access
So shouldn't it be added since the pronunciation is unexpected?
February 16, 2007
abraxaszugzwang commented on the word nudiustertian
uselessness, you're awful touchy about your naughty sounding words, aren't you? Haha!
February 16, 2007
abraxaszugzwang commented on the word sausage fest
I like the phrase as well as the tasty breakfast meat.
fuck me!
February 16, 2007
abraxaszugzwang commented on the list •unexpected-pronunciation-now-with-public-access
yeah, I actually prefer that pronunciation, c_b. It's so much more fun to say.
February 16, 2007
abraxaszugzwang commented on the list theme-park-dream-park
Canobie Lake Park has a longstanding coaster called "The Yankee Cannonball"
February 16, 2007
abraxaszugzwang commented on the word batman: the ride
I wanted to ride this rollercoaster something fierce, but it was so hot that ambulances were zipping through the streets of Six Flags to pick up the fainted and my mommy made us leave :(
February 16, 2007
abraxaszugzwang commented on the word space mountain
totally weak. Can't believe I waited in line for this "legendary" ride.
February 16, 2007
abraxaszugzwang commented on the word stereognosis
great sounding word, but not what you'd expect with the prefix stereo-
February 16, 2007
abraxaszugzwang commented on the word seventh heaven
When there's no more room in Heaven, the Camdens will walk the Earth.
February 16, 2007
abraxaszugzwang commented on the list mnemonics-days-in-the-month
easier shmeasier. I've never been able to remember that mnemonic. But good comment nonetheless.
February 15, 2007
abraxaszugzwang commented on the word googlewhack
post your whacks or inspired combos! snooker bunlap got 4.
February 15, 2007
abraxaszugzwang commented on the word hundreds and thousands
Capital! Where is this used?
February 15, 2007
abraxaszugzwang commented on the word idioteque
Seconded. Great song and word.
February 15, 2007
abraxaszugzwang commented on the list smock-smock-smock
Fantabulous list and title!
February 14, 2007
abraxaszugzwang commented on the word hermaphroditic
Well, what I mean is, how is this person supposed to adhere to church guidelines if they're of undetermined sex/orientation?
February 13, 2007
abraxaszugzwang commented on the word hermaphroditic
I'd like to know what the catholic church would have to say about a bisexual, androgynous, hermaphrodite.
February 13, 2007
abraxaszugzwang commented on the word phantom limb
I've discovered that this also applies to long hair cut short.
So . . . . phantom hair, I guess.
February 13, 2007
abraxaszugzwang commented on the word powder one's nose
a.k.a. I gotta go see a man about a horse.
February 13, 2007
abraxaszugzwang commented on the word powder pimpalimpimp
I have a new favorite word.
February 13, 2007
abraxaszugzwang commented on the word powder keg
My love is like a powder keg.
My love is like a powder keg in the corner
of an empty warehouse
Somewhere just outside of town
About to burn down
~The Mountain Goats
February 13, 2007
abraxaszugzwang commented on the list resounding-words
reverberate, echo
February 13, 2007
abraxaszugzwang commented on the word paleontologist
This is the first big word I remember learning as a little kid.
February 13, 2007
abraxaszugzwang commented on the list stuffie-they-call-him-flipper
side, as in "catch you on the flip side."
February 13, 2007
abraxaszugzwang commented on the word callipygian
god is it painful, though.
February 13, 2007
abraxaszugzwang commented on the user abraxaszugzwang
If I tell you that I'm an American English major teaching English in S. Korea, can I still keep the compliment?
Abraxas is the name of a gnostic god. Zugzwang is a chess move where you force your opponent to make an unfavorable move. There are a number of pronunciations, but I believe the correct way is toosktsväng.
February 13, 2007
abraxaszugzwang commented on the list just-cause-i-like-em-b
me like reesetee words
February 12, 2007
abraxaszugzwang commented on the word oubliette
All the latest toughs, well, we have seen that stuff, and we have seen enough blood in dying coughs, which means that we have lost. We have lost, and if you’re crying to be tossed they’ll toss you down the oubliette with all the old things that you let yourself forget because you’d like to love a star who’d throw you down below the ground he thinks you are.
February 12, 2007
abraxaszugzwang commented on the list compendium-round-1
Are there seriously rumors? Hah! I was just joking.
February 12, 2007
abraxaszugzwang commented on the word area 51
Google Earth is interesting; it blacks out entire sections of top secret locations. Area 51 IS said to be a bit of a decoy though. There's another base to the northeast of Area 51 called S-4 where it is said the crashed UFO was reverse-engineered. It's one of the theories behind how our technology has developed so rapidly over the past 70 years.
February 12, 2007
abraxaszugzwang commented on the word nunchuck
Just had a disagreement with a gal over whether or not they can alternatively be called numchucks.
February 12, 2007
abraxaszugzwang commented on the word sausage fest
Haha! What a hilarious misunderstanding. This whole time I thought you were a guy.
February 12, 2007
abraxaszugzwang commented on the list compendium-round-1
jk. Good show jennarenn! When's the next game?
uselessness, how did you manage this so well? I mean, how did you delete the posts and then re-post them? Did you enter each one again one at a time?
February 12, 2007
abraxaszugzwang commented on the word tuna out
one of Bucky Katt's signoffs
February 12, 2007
abraxaszugzwang commented on the word poop deck
swab it.
February 12, 2007
abraxaszugzwang commented on the word konglish
korean english
February 12, 2007
abraxaszugzwang commented on the word area 51
my friend spent an hour looking for area 51 on google earth. All you have to do is type in area 51 and it'll bring you right to it.
February 12, 2007
abraxaszugzwang commented on the word cowbell
I gotta have more cowbell!
February 12, 2007
abraxaszugzwang commented on the word anyhoo
A better spelling, I feel, than anywho.
February 12, 2007
abraxaszugzwang commented on the word sausage fest
chained_bear invited me to this party Friday night. Total sausage fest.
February 12, 2007
abraxaszugzwang commented on the word underwear pervert
as Marvel and DC have attempted to trademark the term superhero!
February 12, 2007
abraxaszugzwang commented on the word pascal's wager
Let us now speak according to natural lights...Let us then examine this point, and say, "God is, or He is not." But to which side shall we incline? Reason can decide nothing here. There is an infinite chaos which separated us. A game is being played at the extremity of this infinite distance where heads or tails will turn up… Which will you choose then? Let us see. Since you must choose, let us see which interests you least. You have two things to lose, the true and the good; and two things to stake, your reason and your will, your knowledge and your happiness; and your nature has two things to shun, error and misery. Your reason is no more shocked in choosing one rather than the other, since you must of necessity choose. This is one point settled. But your happiness? Let us weigh the gain and the loss in wagering that God is. Let us estimate these two chances. If you gain, you gain all; if you lose, you lose nothing. Wager, then, without hesitation that He is.
February 12, 2007
abraxaszugzwang commented on the word ziggurat
so much cooler than a pyramid
February 12, 2007
abraxaszugzwang commented on the user abraxaszugzwang
Thanks najp!
February 12, 2007
abraxaszugzwang commented on the list some-parents
names of old/current students of mine: big tree, oven, solid snake, mellow, vanilla coke.
February 12, 2007
abraxaszugzwang commented on the list some-parents
cafeteria is awesome.
February 11, 2007
abraxaszugzwang commented on the list double-your-fun
tennessee and hennessy (the drink)
February 11, 2007
abraxaszugzwang commented on the list abacabb
When you said that retro video games make you feel all warm inside, I put on some 8 bit music. It's the sounds that are comforting to me.
February 11, 2007
abraxaszugzwang commented on the list abacabb
interesting stuff. I agree. I much prefer quality gameplay to graphics. I also prefer games that don't require weeks to understand. I wish I had more time for a game or two. It also helps to have friends who are into games, and those I'm lacking.
February 11, 2007
abraxaszugzwang commented on the word interrobang
Do I‽
February 11, 2007
abraxaszugzwang commented on the list abacabb
what bugs you? I don't have time to play anymore. I once tried to play StarCraft and died in .05 seconds, or so it seemed. I felt like an old man.
February 11, 2007
abraxaszugzwang commented on the list scripted-apathy
people often say oh wow or that's hilarious when, in fact, the thing said was only mildly amusing. There's also you don't say, I bet, and seriously. Some people will even abuse oh my god.
Cool list.
February 10, 2007
abraxaszugzwang commented on the list the-hills-are-alive
what about national anthems?
February 9, 2007
abraxaszugzwang commented on the list the-gall
audacious or audacity?
February 9, 2007
abraxaszugzwang commented on the list there-s-a-glass-of-punch-below-your-feet-and-an-angel-at-your-head
Here are some more: pissed, hammered, crunked
February 9, 2007
abraxaszugzwang commented on the list game-of-wordie
ditto. How do we do this?
February 9, 2007
abraxaszugzwang commented on the user edwardvielmetti
Are you, perhaps, teaching in China or Korea?
February 9, 2007
abraxaszugzwang commented on the word rencontres sur la collaboration, la créativité et l'autogestion
meaning?
February 9, 2007
abraxaszugzwang commented on the list the-final-frontier
don't you mean ". . . a continuing mission"?
February 9, 2007
abraxaszugzwang commented on the list the-no-no-list
Suggest never pairing the phrase "that's mighty white of you" with the word niggardly.
February 9, 2007
abraxaszugzwang commented on the list the-truth-is-in-here
mmmmmexcellent. favorited.
February 9, 2007
abraxaszugzwang commented on the list words-suggested-by-online-dictionaries-for-abraxaszugzwang-s-strugligagliast
You'll only be disappointed. I'll say this: it appeared in a student paper. I teach English to second language learners and they haven't mastered the spell check, not that the spell checker could decipher that one.
No one was ever able to decide exactly what was intended, but we think we have a pretty good idea.
February 9, 2007
abraxaszugzwang commented on the list who-am-i
I watched half of it last night. Whooooo AAAAAMMM IIIIIIIII?
February 9, 2007
abraxaszugzwang commented on the list words-suggested-by-online-dictionaries-for-abraxaszugzwang-s-strugligagliast
Oh man, these are rich. Thanks for this list; it has made my day!
February 9, 2007
abraxaszugzwang commented on the list verbed-2
Bucky Katt!
February 9, 2007
abraxaszugzwang commented on the list bellicose-backsides
Fat bottom girls, you make the rockin' world go round.
There's also tuckus, though I think tookus is a better spelling.
February 8, 2007
abraxaszugzwang commented on the word ooglay
as in, that tie is oooooglay.
February 8, 2007
abraxaszugzwang commented on the list why-can-t-people-pronounce-these-properly
My mother hates jewelry pronounced that way, but the british spelling is jewellery and the word jewel is pronounced jool, so jewl-ery.
February 8, 2007
abraxaszugzwang commented on the list who-am-i
Jackie Chan?
February 8, 2007
abraxaszugzwang commented on the word wet bread
gross! Never happened to me and by God, I hope it never does.
February 8, 2007
abraxaszugzwang commented on the word mondegreen
can we start a misheard lyrics page?
"There's a bathroom on the right."
February 7, 2007
abraxaszugzwang commented on the word suffragette
Su su su suffragette city. Aaaaaaaaaw suffragette!
February 7, 2007
abraxaszugzwang commented on the list a-recipe-for-uselessness
Great list! Keep on being uselessness.
February 7, 2007
abraxaszugzwang commented on the list oh-me
What a coinkydink, my birthday calculator just turned up this:
No ordinary person, full imagination and originality, shy and reserved, ambitious, proud, self-respect, hungers for new experiences, sometimes nervous, many complexes, good memory, learns easily, complicated love life, wants to impress.
February 7, 2007
abraxaszugzwang commented on the list longest-words-on-wordie
I remember reading that the German word for "jeep" is really long, but I can't find it. At least, I think it was German. And I think it was jeep. Hmm. Anyhoo, sorry about messing up the main page with these words :)
February 7, 2007
abraxaszugzwang commented on the list longest-words-on-wordie
thank you sir
February 7, 2007
abraxaszugzwang commented on the word retromingent
whaaaa?
February 7, 2007
abraxaszugzwang commented on the word mathos
The law of Pathei Mathos: wisdom comes alone through suffering.
February 7, 2007
abraxaszugzwang commented on the word grundle
does anyone, anywhere, actually consider this "sexy talk"?
February 7, 2007
abraxaszugzwang commented on the list nicknames-for-people-i-know
added
February 7, 2007
abraxaszugzwang commented on the list nana-words
Thanks. Mine said a couple of those too. My mom is the one who says umpteenth.
February 7, 2007
abraxaszugzwang commented on the word lordy
laaaaaaaawdy lawd lawd lawd
February 7, 2007
abraxaszugzwang commented on the word weirdy
"beans at? Weirdy? Beans at, weirdy? beans at . . . weirdy . . ."
February 7, 2007
abraxaszugzwang commented on the word ubuntu
An African word meaning "humanity to others" or "I am what I am because of who we all are." - according to ubuntu.com
February 7, 2007
abraxaszugzwang commented on the list consarn-it
codger? Goes well with coot. they're like lmno.
February 7, 2007
abraxaszugzwang commented on the word cellar door
do you guys think that this is the most beautiful pairing of words in the English language? If not, what do you think is?
February 7, 2007
abraxaszugzwang commented on the word pongo
I approve of this name.
February 7, 2007
abraxaszugzwang commented on the word han xue
it means "sun in the morning"
February 7, 2007
abraxaszugzwang commented on the list fcc-epithets-from-tv
find a stranger in the alps! Fantastic list! If you can track down the TV premiere of Pulp Fiction, I think there are some good ones.
February 6, 2007
abraxaszugzwang commented on the list deceptive
duplicitous and underhanded a lot.
February 6, 2007
abraxaszugzwang commented on the word brick shithouse
it's the only usage my dad knows
February 6, 2007
abraxaszugzwang commented on the list my-old-man
thanks, he certainly can be a character :)
February 6, 2007
abraxaszugzwang commented on the list aminals
where did hermstopher come from!?
February 6, 2007
abraxaszugzwang commented on the list sucks-to-be-you
I completely agree. Added!
February 6, 2007
abraxaszugzwang commented on the list i-ll-be-there-in-a-second-pt-i
blink of an eye, presently, fraction of a second, faster than you can say . . .,
February 5, 2007
abraxaszugzwang commented on the list gimme-some-tude
and if you read Get Fuzzy, groovitude
February 5, 2007
abraxaszugzwang commented on the list gimme-some-tude
ineptitude Good List!
February 5, 2007
abraxaszugzwang commented on the word schedule
The British pronunciation of this word bothers me more than it should.
February 5, 2007
abraxaszugzwang commented on the list sucks-to-be-you
Thanks uselessness. I've chosen those that I immediately felt are misunderstood.
February 5, 2007
abraxaszugzwang commented on the word xayeh
This sounds interesting, but I'm not sure I understand. Can you elaborate?
February 5, 2007
abraxaszugzwang commented on the list why-can-t-people-pronounce-these-properly
I'm with you on everything except rigamarole. I am, however, going to change the spelling in my Rubbies list from axe to aks.
February 5, 2007
abraxaszugzwang commented on the list oons-once-of-more-than-one-syllable
saskatoon
February 5, 2007
abraxaszugzwang commented on the list technobabble-2
Definitely open to suggestions, but this list is limited to those techno/treknobabbly words. I also only included those I feel are used a lot. There are websites out there with all the hundreds of words, but I didn't want to overdo it. I am, however, going to steal a lot of your suggestions for a new list of general Trek terms. Suggestion for a list title?
February 4, 2007
abraxaszugzwang commented on the list red-dwarf
I have a bloopers tape called smeg ups. Does that fit the list? Great list!
February 4, 2007
abraxaszugzwang commented on the list technobabble-2
Thanks. My vote would go to Picard too.
February 4, 2007
abraxaszugzwang commented on the list eponymous-adjectives
yeah, good point. Knew I left it out of brackets for a reason.
February 4, 2007
abraxaszugzwang commented on the list action-league-now-characters
Loved by all in your family? Dude, your family really does rock.
I don't reember the tagline. I recently DLed a torrent for P&B. Maybe there's one for the rest of the show too.
February 4, 2007
abraxaszugzwang commented on the list eponymous-adjectives
and draconian, satanic, christ-like, napoleonic (personality)
February 4, 2007
abraxaszugzwang commented on the list eponymous-adjectives
sisyphean, faustian, freudian, galilean, darwinian, joycean, Kafkaesque (and, obviously, all other -esque words).
February 4, 2007
abraxaszugzwang commented on the list a-testicle-by-any-other-name
family jewels
February 4, 2007
abraxaszugzwang commented on the list action-league-now-characters
Do you guys remember Prometheus and Bob?
http://www.youtube.com/results?search_query=prometheus+and+bob&search=Search
February 4, 2007
abraxaszugzwang commented on the list oons-once-of-more-than-one-syllable
Hey Chained. Here're three more. brigadoon, balloon, baboon,
February 4, 2007
abraxaszugzwang commented on the word flying spaghetti monster
I like your family.
February 3, 2007
abraxaszugzwang commented on the word poochie
wait, have you seen the cartoon poochie? Am I not alone?
February 3, 2007
abraxaszugzwang commented on the list silent-p
how about the x-men character psylocke? Then there's pterodactyl, psalm, pseudonym, Ptolemaic, and, of course, the variations on psyche
February 2, 2007
abraxaszugzwang commented on the word callipygian
http://www.qwantz.com/index.pl?comic=101
February 2, 2007
abraxaszugzwang commented on the word ashamed
agreed. It can be overused.
February 2, 2007
abraxaszugzwang commented on the word regret
http://www.qwantz.com/index.pl?comic=727
February 1, 2007
abraxaszugzwang commented on the list joanna-newsom-lyrics
That's 3 Newsom lists on Wordie that I know of. She's popular round these parts.
February 1, 2007
abraxaszugzwang commented on the list near-and-dear-words
opisthograph
February 1, 2007
abraxaszugzwang commented on the word warsh
Gotta say, there's a special place in my heart for this word. My grandmother was from MN and used words like warsh and piazza and spit in a shoe and give it to you at ha' past two.
You callin' me grams immoral then? ;)
January 31, 2007
abraxaszugzwang commented on the word choose
I've got one friend
laying across from me
I did not choose him
he did not choose me
we've got no chance of recovery
joy and hospital
joy and misery
January 31, 2007
abraxaszugzwang commented on the word february
I honestly can't pronounce this word with the "br"
January 31, 2007
abraxaszugzwang commented on the word ashamed
One of the more powerful words in the English language. I remember Robert Bly reading this Alden Nolan poem, pausing, and remarking on the use of the word ashamed.
Then there's the Sufjan Stevens song Romulus, in which he sings, "I was ashamed, I was ashamed of her." The narrator is talking about his mother and when he sings "of her," he can't muster any more than a whisper.
January 31, 2007
abraxaszugzwang commented on the list that-s-what-she-said
painful and scarring tags
January 31, 2007
abraxaszugzwang commented on the word zombie
http://www.qwantz.com/index.pl?comic=915
January 31, 2007
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