from a psych study on how english speakers have automatic reactions to nonsense words: "'juvalamu' is intensely pleasing and 'bargulum' moderately so, but 'chakaka' is loathed by english-speakers"
from a psych study on how english speakers have automatic reactions to nonsense words: "'juvalamu' is intensely pleasing and 'bargulum' moderately so, but 'chakaka' is loathed by english-speakers"
Comments by kalvin
kalvin commented on the word ajealous
Someone who does not feel jealousy.
September 28, 2008
kalvin commented on the word enrapt
rapt; transported; enraptured: a violinist's enrapt audience.
June 12, 2008
kalvin commented on the word bodyrafting
he didn't get thrown in, he went bodyrafting
September 12, 2007
kalvin commented on the word elitterateur
a snobby wordie
August 2, 2007
kalvin commented on the word cooterberry
As seen on WWW:
http://www.japannewbie.com/2007/04/08/ultra-low-rise-denim-bikini-pants/
July 27, 2007
kalvin commented on the word uitwaaien
"Dutch for walking in windy weather for fun"
July 26, 2007
kalvin commented on the word titchy
eenswy-weensy. british slang. as seen in harry potter.
July 24, 2007
kalvin commented on the word bed
hey, thanks! totally does.
July 24, 2007
kalvin commented on the user reesetee
thanks reesetee! you have quite an impressive collection here :)
July 23, 2007
kalvin commented on the word meticulate
meticulous + articulate
to be fastidious with one's speech
July 23, 2007
kalvin commented on the list words-i-should-use-more-often
I find it just shocking that only five people on WORDIE have logomania listed. Shocking!
July 20, 2007
kalvin commented on the word chakaka
from a psych study on how english speakers have automatic reactions to nonsense words: "'juvalamu' is intensely pleasing and 'bargulum' moderately so, but 'chakaka' is loathed by english-speakers"
July 20, 2007
kalvin commented on the word juvalamu
from a psych study on how english speakers have automatic reactions to nonsense words: "'juvalamu' is intensely pleasing and 'bargulum' moderately so, but 'chakaka' is loathed by english-speakers"
July 20, 2007
kalvin commented on the word slothy
it means what it sounds like. although it reminds me of slithy.
slothy tives sound sort of gross.
July 20, 2007
kalvin commented on the word overcommittery
it's like adultery, but worse.
July 20, 2007
kalvin commented on the list neologisms-personal-vernacular
i suggest "potential availability"
July 17, 2007
kalvin commented on the word highly nontrivial
hahahaha
you would.
;)
July 17, 2007