Wow, what a word! I thought it might refer to a demagogue on a galactic scale. Wikipedia defines it thus: "A galactagogue is a substance, typically a herb, that increases lactation. The most commonly used herbal galactagogues are fenugreek, blessed thistle, and alfalfa; others include anise, astragalus root, burdock, nettle, fennel, and vervain."
Thanks annabethblue, reesetee & trivet - all great suggestions! I actually drove past the mighty Humptulips River on the Olympic Peninsula in Washington. It's definitely an amazing name.
Wow, what names! All these lists are great! I think I might retire to Log Pile - sounds affordable, though Turnip Hole might work also. Is Red Hot anywhere near Intercourse?
Being a Californian I always thought New Jersey was a mythical place, one invented by the Eastern media to describe a purgatorial realm thought to exist in the shadows of the mighty New York City.
Thanks trivet, npydyuan & reesetee! I can see how this list would make your thumbs hurt trivet - it makes me want to sit on an old board & take a break. I agree that the "...for poets" concept has lots of potential.
Congratulations on reaching 8000 reesetee! When you consider how many wonderful words there are in the English language, 8000 is actually a small number. When you reach 80,000, then you can start thinking you may have maxed out. Good work - don't stop!
For me Wordie was like a powerful narcotic. My first three months on Wordie was agonizing (though a real high) - I compulsively collected words day & night & did nothing else with my computer. It was a major struggle to finally pry myself away and work on other projects & chores.
We need a 12 step group for recovering Wordies. I don't know if I can permanently break this addiction alone - the allure is too great. Say, have I added "allure" to a list? Let me go check.
Yea, who says? I know eyeliner is OK for a guy to use - it's the hottest thing in male cosmetics. Sapphire ice (listed in bylanternlights wonderful Shades of Eyeshadow list) makes my eyes really dazzle.
I'm historically Catholic also - but all the guilt remains. If I don't say my "Hail Johns" I'm certain I'll be cast into the inferno & forced to spend eternity making wordlists with uselessness as my only companion.
I must confess Father Seanahan that in my heart I have lusted after my neighbor's lists (some are really hot!) but never had the courage to try to possess them.
"Stealing words" to me is a non-issue & is an issue that is often important to new Wordies. When someone adopts & uses one of my words I'm flattered! After all most of us are here to learn new words or variations of old ones & to share word discoveries we've made.
Copying another Wordie's entire list of course is reprehensible and idiotic.
Good suggestions - Can you imagine having a romantic dinner with your date/spouse & asking "Would you like a little Screaming Sphincter on that honey"?
I like comptroller - it says & means business. No unnecessary expense will get by the comptroller. The accountant & controller are out playing racquetball, but the comptroller is in his office & scowling, determined to take no prisoners financewise.
I'm disappointed. I thought reseetee was an exotic East Indian or Pakistani name. I envisioned you as a wise man looking strikingly similiar to Ghandi.
When the first feminists appeared, they were intimidating to men, no doubt. Now that the feminist agenda of simple equality has been established, I think feminism has become less of a hot-button issue. I haven't had a woman complain when I held the door open for them or shown them other courtesies.
Like reseetee I've used "guys" informally to refer to a mixed gender group. However I wouldn't think of using "gals" to refer to a mixed gender group. Curious, eh?
What a vocabulary lesson this list is! I personally search for words like vivific - fun and impactful variants of more common word forms, though vivifying itself is a beauty.
Thanks reseetee! Your "The Eyes Have It" list is excellent! Another interesting anatomical area is the ear - lots of fun terminology. The more we explore words, the more we find, eh?
Those features of the American landscape (strip malls, motel/restaurant chains, prefab housing) that are exactly the same no matter what part of the country you're in - per dangerouslogic.com
The determination of a person's financial status or health insurance coverage before admitting that person to a hospital or before performing an expensive procedure - per Word Spy.
"The vague, speechless awe one experiences upon gazing up into the cosmos and contemplating the pathetic minuteness of one's being. This word was coined by Charles Harrington Elster. (New York Times Magazine, August 29, 1999, page 18.)" per ArtLex Art Dictionary
"A quiet protest of company policy in which employees go through the motions of doing their jobs but intentionally accomplish nothing." per Buzzwhack.com
"The talking heads, pundits, columnists, talk show hosts, etc., who have something "expert" to say on every issue -- whether it's meaningful or not." per Buzzword.com
Everyone has their own way of listing words. I limit my word set list to about 100 words or so each because I enjoy browsing through them & hate scrolling. Scrolling through long lists gets very fatiguing to me about a third of the way down.
I like uselessness' idea of having a single lookup link with a drop-down menu of all the possible sources.
When you consider there's millions of words in the English language, what's 3000 well-chosen ones? You have a love of the language also. A year from now people will have 30,000. Hope John has the bandwidth.
Thanks chained_bear! I like the word fuck too! It's not the word, it's the intention behind it's use. The word fuck can be used in a joyful or highly offensive manner.
Your points are well taken. I can certainly be an overly judgmental idiot on occasion - I didn't choose the handle "palooka" lightly! It's highly self-descriptive.
Thanks reesetee! The key is to avoid taking Wordie in the wrong direction. Why make word lists about Gays? Are there word lists about Jews we should all be snickering about?
Freedom of speech is crucial here but I think the best & most active Wordies - & you are one - have a responsibility to keep this site as positive & ethical as possible.
Lets keep Wordie fun, educational & welcoming towards all.
As an aside, I certainly am guilty of using overly judgmental & incendiary words in my original comment. I could have handled my feelings in a more mature & fair-minded manner for sure.
Thanks for all your thoughtful responses. What set me off is the fact that this was the second thread on Sunday that seemed to contain slurs against gays. The first was on Abraxas' Wordiehol list in which two Wordies seemed to become hostile towards Abraxas when he made a joking gay comment - comments Abraxas deleted.
This thread is relatively mild but ominous. Some of the best, most active Wordies seemed to be willing to take Wordie in the wrong direction.
Maybe I over-reacted to this thread, but my response was the result of reading both threads, not just this one.
Again, thank you all for your thoughtful responses.
WHERE IS ALL THIS HOMOPHOBIA COMING FROM? I'm not gay, but I don't support this negative stereotyping of gays either! Look up words like hatred, fear & discrimination ladies & gentlemen.
Turning off your alarm clock and immediately going back to sleep; risking not waking up for a job, class, or other daily task. Per the Urban Dictionary
Slang for a corpse that has been cryonically preserved (frozen). Advocates of cryonics find it an offensive term. Per http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Corpsicle
I wish coprolalia & comedogenic had different meanings - really beautiful words. stercoraceous is a good one as is klismaphilia. Personally, I suffer from idioglossia.
"The belief that the Being of God includes and penetrates the whole univers, so that every part of it exists in him, but (as against Pantheism...) that His Being is more than, and is not exhausted by, the universe." per http://www.stsams.org/dictionary.html
A neologism defined by http://www.langmaker.com/db/Dramastic as "Extreme in dramatic effect or action; a rapidly or violently striking effect". It's a combination of dramatic & drastic. They list "dramasticiferous" as one of its forms which is really a fun word to contemplate.
A condition affecting exterior shingles or panels defined by the VYTEC product glossary as: "condition that occurs when the seam formed by joining two panels does not close properly. The resulting seam gapes open, similar to a fish’s mouth."
Thanks - been watching hold-em on TV lately & was confused about what beat what between a full house, flush & a straight. Now if you can just explain the big & small blinds.
How about a googolplex? Googol is the numeral 1 followed by 100 zeros, or 10 raised to the power of 100. A googolplex is 10 raised to the power of a googol! That's a lot of damn zeros.
Beautiful word. Relates to the partially conscious state just before completely awakening from sleep. It's the opposite of hypnogogic which is state of partial consciousness preceding sleep. Both are times for delicious reveries.
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palooka commented on the word galactagogue
Wow, what a word! I thought it might refer to a demagogue on a galactic scale. Wikipedia defines it thus: "A galactagogue is a substance, typically a herb, that increases lactation. The most commonly used herbal galactagogues are fenugreek, blessed thistle, and alfalfa; others include anise, astragalus root, burdock, nettle, fennel, and vervain."
September 21, 2007
palooka commented on the list sarahcn-s-words
What a great range of words! Educational list!
September 21, 2007
palooka commented on the list great-color-names
Thank you linguista88!
September 21, 2007
palooka commented on the list linguista88-s-words
Great list from beginning to end!
September 20, 2007
palooka commented on the list over-dale
I agree. Great pair of lists trivet.
September 20, 2007
palooka commented on the list favourite-fonts
Fonts are fun as is this list!
September 20, 2007
palooka commented on the list non-words
I still like irregardless irregardless of the fact that regardless is more highly regarded.
September 20, 2007
palooka commented on the list great-river-names
Thanks annabethblue, reesetee & trivet - all great suggestions! I actually drove past the mighty Humptulips River on the Olympic Peninsula in Washington. It's definitely an amazing name.
September 20, 2007
palooka commented on the list interesting-new-mexico-place-names
Interesting indeed! I especially like Highlonesome - what an evocative Western name.
September 19, 2007
palooka commented on the list strange-pennsylvania-place-names
Wow, what names! All these lists are great! I think I might retire to Log Pile - sounds affordable, though Turnip Hole might work also. Is Red Hot anywhere near Intercourse?
September 19, 2007
palooka commented on the list thine-is-the-kingdom
Don't forget the astral plane.
September 18, 2007
palooka commented on the list interesting-iowa-place-names
Great list!
September 18, 2007
palooka commented on the list lux
Beautiful list!
September 18, 2007
palooka commented on the list front-and-back
Go to the front of the class reesetee - great idea for a list!
September 18, 2007
palooka commented on the list limnolia
Great list! There's also watershed, bayou, reservoir, natatorium.
September 18, 2007
palooka commented on the list poetrie-500-application-error
That hopefully is history. John's done a great job - Wordie is as fast as a rocket & dependable to boot!
September 18, 2007
palooka commented on the list misunderstood-lyrics
"It's the dawning of the age of aquariums..." So I furnished my place with fresh & salt water aquariums to impress my dates. They weren't.
September 18, 2007
palooka commented on the word new jersey
Being a Californian I always thought New Jersey was a mythical place, one invented by the Eastern media to describe a purgatorial realm thought to exist in the shadows of the mighty New York City.
September 17, 2007
palooka commented on the list construction-for-poets
Thanks trivet, npydyuan & reesetee! I can see how this list would make your thumbs hurt trivet - it makes me want to sit on an old board & take a break. I agree that the "...for poets" concept has lots of potential.
September 17, 2007
palooka commented on the list only-on-wordie
Congratulations on reaching 8000 reesetee! When you consider how many wonderful words there are in the English language, 8000 is actually a small number. When you reach 80,000, then you can start thinking you may have maxed out. Good work - don't stop!
September 16, 2007
palooka commented on the user john
Thanks reesetee. I forgot to add Twelve-Step to my list.
September 15, 2007
palooka commented on the user john
For me Wordie was like a powerful narcotic. My first three months on Wordie was agonizing (though a real high) - I compulsively collected words day & night & did nothing else with my computer. It was a major struggle to finally pry myself away and work on other projects & chores.
We need a 12 step group for recovering Wordies. I don't know if I can permanently break this addiction alone - the allure is too great. Say, have I added "allure" to a list? Let me go check.
September 14, 2007
palooka commented on the list lipgloss-flavors
Yea, who says? I know eyeliner is OK for a guy to use - it's the hottest thing in male cosmetics. Sapphire ice (listed in bylanternlights wonderful Shades of Eyeshadow list) makes my eyes really dazzle.
September 12, 2007
palooka commented on the word hail john
Very clever seanahan! "Thou shalt not have graven images of other coders before me" sayeth John (Book of John the Wordie, Chap 12, Verse 4).
September 10, 2007
palooka commented on the word wordie tenth commandment
I'm historically Catholic also - but all the guilt remains. If I don't say my "Hail Johns" I'm certain I'll be cast into the inferno & forced to spend eternity making wordlists with uselessness as my only companion.
September 10, 2007
palooka commented on the word wordie tenth commandment
Thank you seanahan. Some sort of penance is called for here & I think you've been merciful. So, we're you raised Catholic also?
September 10, 2007
palooka commented on the word wordie tenth commandment
I must confess Father Seanahan that in my heart I have lusted after my neighbor's lists (some are really hot!) but never had the courage to try to possess them.
September 9, 2007
palooka commented on the list lipgloss-flavors
Beautiful list - & such evocative names!
September 9, 2007
palooka commented on the user john
Wordie looks & runs great John - the new design is wonderful & pages are loading a lot faster!
September 9, 2007
palooka commented on the word placeholder name
The new Wordie home page looks great John - good work!
September 9, 2007
palooka commented on the word wordie seventh commandment
"Stealing words" to me is a non-issue & is an issue that is often important to new Wordies. When someone adopts & uses one of my words I'm flattered! After all most of us are here to learn new words or variations of old ones & to share word discoveries we've made.
Copying another Wordie's entire list of course is reprehensible and idiotic.
September 9, 2007
palooka commented on the list things-avian
Educational list! We'll start calling you the Birdman of Wordie!
September 1, 2007
palooka commented on the word chantilly lace
"...oh baby, you know what I like!"
August 26, 2007
palooka commented on the list a-wine-by-any-other-name-wouldst-taste-as-sweet
Funny list oroboros! I read it while gulping down some of Walmart's Bad Ass Bordeaux. It tastes like liquid fruitcake.
August 25, 2007
palooka commented on the list words-for-those-of-a-certain-age
Cool list! I especially like curb feelers & fender skirts. You should do an auto terminology list.
July 28, 2007
palooka commented on the list the-sensuous-mystique-of-gourmet-cuisine
I had salmonella once - it was wonderful. It was lightly poached with capers.
July 24, 2007
palooka commented on the user reesetee
Reesetee is an outstanding word-collector, a good guy & an extraordinary and intelligent asset to Wordie! We need more reesetees!
July 22, 2007
palooka commented on the user palooka
Thanks reesetee - glad you enjoyed the photos!
July 22, 2007
palooka commented on the word sillage
Sweet word!
July 17, 2007
palooka commented on the list zing-went-the-strings
Add a little Screaming Sphincter Hot Sauce to the lamb's blood & you'll be protected.
July 17, 2007
palooka commented on the list zing-went-the-strings
ADD a word reesetee - you're at the dreaded 6666!
July 17, 2007
palooka commented on the list zing-went-the-strings
Unique list! I like to relax by putting on an album of xalam music.
July 16, 2007
palooka commented on the list extreme-hot-sauces
Good suggestions - Can you imagine having a romantic dinner with your date/spouse & asking "Would you like a little Screaming Sphincter on that honey"?
July 16, 2007
palooka commented on the list in-the-desert
Thanks reesetee!
July 16, 2007
palooka commented on the list floored
Beautiful list - I especially like marmoleum. sounds like flooring for a mausoleum!
July 14, 2007
palooka commented on the word comptroller
I like comptroller - it says & means business. No unnecessary expense will get by the comptroller. The accountant & controller are out playing racquetball, but the comptroller is in his office & scowling, determined to take no prisoners financewise.
July 10, 2007
palooka commented on the word tetrapterous
Say it 10 times fast. It means having four wings & it's our word for the day.
July 8, 2007
palooka commented on the word chasmogamous
Pretty word! From the AH dictionary, "Of or relating to a flower that opens to allow for pollination."
July 8, 2007
palooka commented on the list tg-389
Such beautiful writing & you've highlighted such powerful & evocative phrases. Good work!
July 7, 2007
palooka commented on the word efficient
You can learn so much on Wordie - & so efficiently.
June 26, 2007
palooka commented on the word limpkin
Sorry reseetee - I had second thoughts & deleted my comment
June 26, 2007
palooka commented on the word limpkin
I'm disappointed. I thought reseetee was an exotic East Indian or Pakistani name. I envisioned you as a wise man looking strikingly similiar to Ghandi.
June 25, 2007
palooka commented on the list words-i-hate-14
Interesting list with a lot of undesirables listed like preggers & cherub! W.C. Fields would appreciate the fact that you dislike the word puppy.
June 24, 2007
palooka commented on the word guys
When the first feminists appeared, they were intimidating to men, no doubt. Now that the feminist agenda of simple equality has been established, I think feminism has become less of a hot-button issue. I haven't had a woman complain when I held the door open for them or shown them other courtesies.
Like reseetee I've used "guys" informally to refer to a mixed gender group. However I wouldn't think of using "gals" to refer to a mixed gender group. Curious, eh?
June 24, 2007
palooka commented on the word suppurating
Interesting word! Pus is not as fun as snot, but better than putrefaction. It's all in your point of view!
June 24, 2007
palooka commented on the list woodworking-techniques
Great set of lists - really interesting examples of words at work!
June 23, 2007
palooka commented on the list oddball-opposites
Creative list reseetee. You must have been smartstruck!
June 23, 2007
palooka commented on the word judiciously
It's not stealing, it's learning. I'm flattered when one of my words becomes popular. It's sharing.
June 16, 2007
palooka commented on the list key-it-out
Interesting list!
June 15, 2007
palooka commented on the list the-sound-of-one-hand-typing
I agree - amazing idea for a list.
June 15, 2007
palooka commented on the list bombs-away
That's what I thought it meant. Never having bombed out in that activity, I was unfamiliar with the term.
June 13, 2007
palooka commented on the list bombs-away
Thanks uselessness & quotato. A & H bombs are cool but what the heck is an F bomb? Fusion, fission?
June 13, 2007
palooka commented on the list only-the-longest-threads
Cool list!
June 9, 2007
palooka commented on the list dazed-and-confused
You have some great synonym lists - nice work! Bollixed is a good word I just learned here.
June 9, 2007
palooka commented on the list my-house-is-nothing-like-this
You have an entablature? What a house! How about an architrave or quoins? I love eyebrow window.
June 8, 2007
palooka commented on the list leftovers
Great list. Perhaps there's also rubble, wrack, leavings, precipitate - but you've included most of the beautiful ones.
June 8, 2007
palooka commented on the list plurale-tantum
Cool list. Must have taken time to research.
June 6, 2007
palooka commented on the list wordie-curio-cabinet
What a vocabulary lesson this list is! I personally search for words like vivific - fun and impactful variants of more common word forms, though vivifying itself is a beauty.
June 5, 2007
palooka commented on the list the-brain
aptly creepy indeed!
June 5, 2007
palooka commented on the list baby-animals
No problem reesetee. Really like puggle! Platypus is a great word too.
June 5, 2007
palooka commented on the list prosie-how-i-met-my-wife
Really cool reesetee - each word makes me think!
June 3, 2007
palooka commented on the list the-brain
All good suggestions Valse. Hemispherectomy is a beautiful word! Lobotomy makes me nervous - my friends & family think it would be perfect for me.
June 3, 2007
palooka commented on the list the-brain
Thanks reseetee! Your "The Eyes Have It" list is excellent! Another interesting anatomical area is the ear - lots of fun terminology. The more we explore words, the more we find, eh?
June 2, 2007
palooka commented on the list play-ball
Good ones oroboros - used them all
May 26, 2007
palooka commented on the list gigglesomes
Great list!
May 23, 2007
palooka commented on the list atinlay-asesphray
Oops! Nice list uselessness.
May 22, 2007
palooka commented on the list atinlay-asesphray
Handy list reesetee!
May 21, 2007
palooka commented on the list words-to-spread
Interesting words indeed!
May 13, 2007
palooka commented on the list absolute-favorites
Wow! All your lists are beautiful & unique.
April 18, 2007
palooka commented on the list palooka-s-words
Thanks spicolli! I Enjoy the uniqueness of your lists.
April 17, 2007
palooka commented on the list mycophilia
Cool list. Destroying angel sounds like a character out of the apocalypse.
April 16, 2007
palooka commented on the list the-new-poly-sci-dictionary
Great list!
April 15, 2007
palooka commented on the list amcd56-s-words
A very creative & unique wordlist! I think you had fun putting it together.
April 15, 2007
palooka commented on the word camouflanguage
I think you pronounce the "flang" as in language: kam-o-flang-wuge.
April 15, 2007
palooka commented on the word gynobibliophobia
Dislike of female writers - per Word Spy.
April 14, 2007
palooka commented on the word loonspuddery
Loony conspiracy theorizing by crackpots.
April 14, 2007
palooka commented on the word biobreak
Pleasant term for a restroom break.
April 14, 2007
palooka commented on the word generica
Those features of the American landscape (strip malls, motel/restaurant chains, prefab housing) that are exactly the same no matter what part of the country you're in - per dangerouslogic.com
April 14, 2007
palooka commented on the word murderabilia
Memorabilia related to a murder or murderer.
April 14, 2007
palooka commented on the word camouflanguage
Language that uses jargon, euphemisms, and other devices to hide the true meaning of what is being said - per Word Spy.
April 14, 2007
palooka commented on the word wallet biopsy
The determination of a person's financial status or health insurance coverage before admitting that person to a hospital or before performing an expensive procedure - per Word Spy.
April 14, 2007
palooka commented on the word dancing baloney
Web page animations and effects that detract from the content of the page.
April 14, 2007
palooka commented on the word gigaburger
One billion hamburgers
April 14, 2007
palooka commented on the word transwestite
A non-cowboy who dresses up in elaborate cowboy costumes.
April 14, 2007
palooka commented on the word shopper's block
The inability to think of a suitable present for a particular person - per Word Spy.
April 14, 2007
palooka commented on the word paraskevidekatriaphobia
Fear of Friday the 13th.
April 14, 2007
palooka commented on the word trophy child
A child used to impress other people and enhance the status of the parent or parents - Word Spy
April 14, 2007
palooka commented on the word lactivist
An activist who promotes breast-feeding over the use of infant formula - per Word Spy.
April 14, 2007
palooka commented on the word smoking bed
The evidence of sexual misconduct by a politician or other public figure.
April 14, 2007
palooka commented on the word mucus trooper
An employee with a cold or the flu who insists on showing up for work - per Word Spy
April 14, 2007
palooka commented on the word meanderthal
A person who walks particularly slowly and aimlessly - per Word Spy
April 14, 2007
palooka commented on the word leapling
A person born on February 29th - yes, there's a word for everything.
April 14, 2007
palooka commented on the word boomeranger
An adult child who returns home to live with his or her baby-boomer parents per Word Spy
April 14, 2007
palooka commented on the word intellidating
Dating that emphasizes intelligence, particularly by attending lectures, readings, or other cultural events - per Word spy
April 14, 2007
palooka commented on the word fluffragette
A woman who has only pre-feminist cultural or political heroines per Word Spy.
April 14, 2007
palooka commented on the list color-qualities
Thanks reesetee!
April 14, 2007
palooka commented on the list words-in-passing
Thanks reesetee!
March 30, 2007
palooka commented on the list ends-with-que
Thanks reseetee & welcome back!
March 25, 2007
palooka commented on the word caged monkey
Great explanation - caged monkey indeed.
March 24, 2007
palooka commented on the list ends-with-que
Thanks sionnach - great "que" words!
March 24, 2007
palooka commented on the list ends-with-que
Thanks uselessness! Great name & a great part of the world. It's added.
March 23, 2007
palooka commented on the list good-words
Fun list to read!
March 21, 2007
palooka commented on the word superjacent
Lying immediately above or on something else. per wordnet
March 20, 2007
palooka commented on the word sempiternal
dateless: having no known beginning and presumably no end. per wordnet.
March 20, 2007
palooka commented on the word luculent
Easily understood; clear or lucid. AHD
March 20, 2007
palooka commented on the word planoconcave
Flat on one side and concave on the other.
March 20, 2007
palooka commented on the list words-that-sound-good
Beautiful list.
March 18, 2007
palooka commented on the list doghouse
Great list Trivet! Favorited.
March 18, 2007
palooka commented on the word hummocky
Uneven, lumpy terrain.
March 18, 2007
palooka commented on the word sexisyllabic
Having six syllables.
March 17, 2007
palooka commented on the word sexdigitism
Having six fingers or six toes on a hand or foot.
March 17, 2007
palooka commented on the list words-with-sex
Thanks amcd56. I missed some obvious ones!
March 16, 2007
palooka commented on the word oikofugic
Sounds like a great obscenity. "Stick it up your oikofugic!"
March 14, 2007
palooka commented on the word obstrobogulous
Great find reesetee! What a word.
March 14, 2007
palooka commented on the list firearm-terms
Thanks reesetee!
March 13, 2007
palooka commented on the list hildjj-s-words
What an amazing vocabulary!
March 12, 2007
palooka commented on the list show-me-the-moolah
Good words - I like chump change especially!
March 12, 2007
palooka commented on the list got-hardware
Like an afternoon at Home Depot. Thank you reesetee!
March 12, 2007
palooka commented on the list stragglers
Great list! Favorited.
March 11, 2007
palooka commented on the word cosmononplusation
"The vague, speechless awe one experiences upon gazing up into the cosmos and contemplating the pathetic minuteness of one's being. This word was coined by Charles Harrington Elster. (New York Times Magazine, August 29, 1999, page 18.)" per ArtLex Art Dictionary
March 8, 2007
palooka commented on the list winds-of-the-world
Great list. Another great wind is the arctic screamer
March 6, 2007
palooka commented on the word keyboard dyslexia
"Typing all the correct letters, just in the wrong sequence. Occurs often when "dashing off" an e-mail response." per buzzwhack.com
March 6, 2007
palooka commented on the word deferred success
Euphemism for failure. There's hope after all!
March 6, 2007
palooka commented on the word malicious obedience
"A quiet protest of company policy in which employees go through the motions of doing their jobs but intentionally accomplish nothing." per Buzzwhack.com
March 6, 2007
palooka commented on the word telepathetic
"Description of a person whose predictions or guesses are more often wrong than right." Per buzzwhack.com
March 6, 2007
palooka commented on the word bobbleheading
"The mass nod of agreement by participants in a meeting to comments made by the boss even though most have no idea what he just said."
Buzzwhack.com
March 6, 2007
palooka commented on the word fauxtography
Photoshopping news photos
March 6, 2007
palooka commented on the word circling the drain
"What a struggling company does just before it goes down the tubes."
per Buzzword.com
March 6, 2007
palooka commented on the list trees
And the mighty redwood aka sequoia sempervirens
March 6, 2007
palooka commented on the word chatterati
"The talking heads, pundits, columnists, talk show hosts, etc., who have something "expert" to say on every issue -- whether it's meaningful or not." per Buzzword.com
March 4, 2007
palooka commented on the list the-cryptkeeper
Another one for the cryptkeeper: cryptocrystalline
March 3, 2007
palooka commented on the word infundibuliform
Would it be easier to say funnel-shaped?
March 3, 2007
palooka commented on the list gems-minerals
Thanks reesetee
March 3, 2007
palooka commented on the list conjunctive-adverbs
You're right - "thus far" is two words.
March 1, 2007
palooka commented on the list conjunctive-adverbs
Thusfar a good list. Favorited!
February 28, 2007
palooka commented on the list all-manner-of-lovely-insect-words
Beautiful list!
February 27, 2007
palooka commented on the word hash house
A cheap restaurant, often a greasy spoon, with a hash slinger for a cook.
February 25, 2007
palooka commented on the word corkscrewing
Pretty word. "To move in a spiral or zigzag course".
February 25, 2007
palooka commented on the word screwed, blued, and tattooed
I don't think this person is extremely happy at the moment...
February 25, 2007
palooka commented on the list fun-phrases-idioms2
It worked! Thanks reesetee!
February 25, 2007
palooka commented on the list chromatic-phrases
Great list! Favorited
February 24, 2007
palooka commented on the list that-s-the-spirit
Interesting list!
February 24, 2007
palooka commented on the list fun-phrases-idioms2
Good one reesetee - it's just a bit long, causing the links to go to two lines.
February 24, 2007
palooka commented on the list she-s-beautiful
Built like a brick shithouse is funny but I don't know about beautiful. I asked my wife & now I think my nose is broken.
February 24, 2007
palooka commented on the list dog-breeds-according-to-simon-schuster-s-guide-1980
Good list! I like whippet.
February 23, 2007
palooka commented on the list animal-magnetism
How about viperish or vulturine? Not to forget pachydermatous.
February 22, 2007
palooka commented on the user john
Everyone has their own way of listing words. I limit my word set list to about 100 words or so each because I enjoy browsing through them & hate scrolling. Scrolling through long lists gets very fatiguing to me about a third of the way down.
I like uselessness' idea of having a single lookup link with a drop-down menu of all the possible sources.
February 22, 2007
palooka commented on the list beekeeping
Thanks reesetee & chained_bear! I'm not a beekeeper, but I liked the poetic images these terms create.
February 22, 2007
palooka commented on the list seanahan-s-words
When you consider there's millions of words in the English language, what's 3000 well-chosen ones? You have a love of the language also. A year from now people will have 30,000. Hope John has the bandwidth.
February 20, 2007
palooka commented on the word nonmaleficence
"First, do no harm"* - the obligation not to injure others. Used primarily in the health care industry.
*from the ancient maxim "primum non nocere". Per http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Nonmaleficence
February 19, 2007
palooka commented on the word sprite
Thanks chained_bear! I like the word fuck too! It's not the word, it's the intention behind it's use. The word fuck can be used in a joyful or highly offensive manner.
Your points are well taken. I can certainly be an overly judgmental idiot on occasion - I didn't choose the handle "palooka" lightly! It's highly self-descriptive.
February 19, 2007
palooka commented on the word sprite
Thanks reesetee! The key is to avoid taking Wordie in the wrong direction. Why make word lists about Gays? Are there word lists about Jews we should all be snickering about?
Freedom of speech is crucial here but I think the best & most active Wordies - & you are one - have a responsibility to keep this site as positive & ethical as possible.
Lets keep Wordie fun, educational & welcoming towards all.
As an aside, I certainly am guilty of using overly judgmental & incendiary words in my original comment. I could have handled my feelings in a more mature & fair-minded manner for sure.
February 19, 2007
palooka commented on the word sprite
Thanks for all your thoughtful responses. What set me off is the fact that this was the second thread on Sunday that seemed to contain slurs against gays. The first was on Abraxas' Wordiehol list in which two Wordies seemed to become hostile towards Abraxas when he made a joking gay comment - comments Abraxas deleted.
This thread is relatively mild but ominous. Some of the best, most active Wordies seemed to be willing to take Wordie in the wrong direction.
Maybe I over-reacted to this thread, but my response was the result of reading both threads, not just this one.
Again, thank you all for your thoughtful responses.
February 19, 2007
palooka commented on the word sprite
Thanks sionnach! On this thread it's gays, on the next it might be attacks on Blacks, Jews, Hispanics, or your or my ancestry. Thanks again!
February 19, 2007
palooka commented on the word sprite
WHERE IS ALL THIS HOMOPHOBIA COMING FROM? I'm not gay, but I don't support this negative stereotyping of gays either! Look up words like hatred, fear & discrimination ladies & gentlemen.
February 19, 2007
palooka commented on the word obamarama
Female supporters could call themselves Obamarama mamas
February 19, 2007
palooka commented on the list potential-barack-obama-slogans
Obama is my man-a
February 19, 2007
palooka commented on the word sextuplicating
Maybe sexual reproduction that results in sextuplets.
February 19, 2007
palooka commented on the list i-can-t-live-w-o-wordiehol
Abraxas, creating lists is creativity! Aggravating uselessness is an art too.
February 19, 2007
palooka commented on the list verbs
I did the same thing - try to devise a new language. It gave me an appreciation for the structure & incredible variety of English.
February 18, 2007
palooka commented on the word cottage cheese
Last night for dinner we had a bowl of curds & whey, coush-coush and boiled tongue. Man, that was eating!
February 18, 2007
palooka commented on the list i-can-t-live-w-o-wordiehol
I have the exact same problem! I should be creating art.
February 18, 2007
palooka commented on the list watch-your-language-young-man
Holy macaroni! You included my favorite, "holy macaroni".
February 18, 2007
palooka commented on the word sextuplicating
To make six times as great; multiply by six. To make six copies of. Per the American Heritage dictionary
February 18, 2007
palooka commented on the list boxing
Thanks Abraxas - good term! It's added.
February 18, 2007
palooka commented on the list types-of-bugs
There's also bug me not, assassin bugs, bugaboo
February 18, 2007
palooka commented on the word unprotected sleep
Turning off your alarm clock and immediately going back to sleep; risking not waking up for a job, class, or other daily task. Per the Urban Dictionary
February 18, 2007
palooka commented on the list dream-a-little-dream-of-me
I also have hypnic (relating to sleep), somnipathy (any sleep disorder), somniferous, somnifacient, somniloquy (talking in one's sleep). I think I'll go lay down now.
February 18, 2007
palooka commented on the list quark-quark-quark
I like fossiliferous and lithological.
February 17, 2007
palooka commented on the word rejiggered
To readjust or rearrange.
February 17, 2007
palooka commented on the word smoltification
Refers to physiological changes anadromous fish go through to enable them to migrate from fresh to salt water.
February 17, 2007
palooka commented on the list trix
There's also an administratrix, a woman who handles the affairs of an estate when there is no will.
February 17, 2007
palooka commented on the word corpsicle
Slang for a corpse that has been cryonically preserved (frozen). Advocates of cryonics find it an offensive term. Per http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Corpsicle
February 17, 2007
palooka commented on the list she-s-beautiful
Thanks seanahan - interesting word! Added.
February 17, 2007
palooka commented on the word testatrix
a woman who writes a will, a female testator.
February 16, 2007
palooka commented on the list fun-food-names
Thanks chained_bear!
February 16, 2007
palooka commented on the list she-s-beautiful
Thanks conceptwriter & notanotherjazzpoet!
February 16, 2007
palooka commented on the list strange-j-s
I'm reading this over a jigger of gin.
February 16, 2007
palooka commented on the list a-ruse-by-any-other-name
Then there's your basic bamboozler
February 16, 2007
palooka commented on the list stuffie-they-call-him-flipper
flapjacks - a fun variation of pancakes.
February 16, 2007
palooka commented on the list powder-fun
You guys should all take a powder
February 16, 2007
palooka commented on the list favorite-foreign-words
Great list! I showed it to my wife & now she wants me to buy her a pair of mukluks.
February 16, 2007
palooka commented on the list worse-than-they-sound
I wish coprolalia & comedogenic had different meanings - really beautiful words. stercoraceous is a good one as is klismaphilia. Personally, I suffer from idioglossia.
February 14, 2007
palooka commented on the list name-suggestions-for-even-bigger-suvs-and-trucks
I own an Armageddon. It'll be the last car I ever own I'm afraid. How about a megaton? Try to get that baby in the garage
February 7, 2007
palooka commented on the list name-suggestions-for-ultra-compact-cars
Not to mention the Mercury Miniscule.
February 7, 2007
palooka commented on the list happy
Blissful list!
February 6, 2007
palooka commented on the list wild-weather
Thanks reseetee - I've always been a weather-buff.
February 6, 2007
palooka commented on the list •unexpected-pronunciation-now-with-public-access
Sarsaparilla is a great example.
February 6, 2007
palooka commented on the list animal-sound-verbs
Great idea for a list!
February 6, 2007
palooka commented on the list more-bird-wirds-north-america
What a list! Love tyrannulets, kiskadees and frigatebirds among many others.
February 6, 2007
palooka commented on the list great-creature-names
Thanks for your comments.
February 6, 2007
palooka commented on the list great-creature-names
Thanks chained_bear! I was inspired by your "Animals with Nifty Names" list.
February 4, 2007
palooka commented on the list compounds-that-look-freakish
Great idea for a list!
February 4, 2007
palooka commented on the list funny-fun-to-say
Thanks chained_bear!
February 3, 2007
palooka commented on the word squeegeeing
Is this a beautiful word or what?
February 3, 2007
palooka commented on the list 1920s-slang
Fun list!
February 1, 2007
palooka commented on the word booboisie
booboisie: what every politician seeks. Per the American Heritage dictionary: "A class of people regarded as stupid and gullible"
January 28, 2007
palooka commented on the word kleptocracy
"A government characterized by rampant greed and corruption." per the American Heritage Dictionary. Also kleptocratic & kleptocrat.
January 28, 2007
palooka commented on the list zz
This list sizzles - very creative!
January 28, 2007
palooka commented on the word panentheism
"The belief that the Being of God includes and penetrates the whole univers, so that every part of it exists in him, but (as against Pantheism...) that His Being is more than, and is not exhausted by, the universe." per http://www.stsams.org/dictionary.html
January 28, 2007
palooka commented on the word dramastic
A neologism defined by http://www.langmaker.com/db/Dramastic as "Extreme in dramatic effect or action; a rapidly or violently striking effect". It's a combination of dramatic & drastic. They list "dramasticiferous" as one of its forms which is really a fun word to contemplate.
January 28, 2007
palooka commented on the list sockfullofpennies-s-words
Wow, spaghettification is a wonderful word! Good find!
January 28, 2007
palooka commented on the word fishmouthing
A condition affecting exterior shingles or panels defined by the VYTEC product glossary as: "condition that occurs when the seam formed by joining two panels does not close properly. The resulting seam gapes open, similar to a fish’s mouth."
January 28, 2007
palooka commented on the word heliotactic
Adjective form of heliotaxis which is "the movement of an organism in response to the light of the sun." American Heritage Dictionary.
January 27, 2007
palooka commented on the word globuliferous
A fun word to say - means "composed of or producing globules" per the American Heritage dictionary.
January 27, 2007
palooka commented on the list what-beats-what
Thanks - been watching hold-em on TV lately & was confused about what beat what between a full house, flush & a straight. Now if you can just explain the big & small blinds.
January 27, 2007
palooka commented on the list fashion-for-poets
Thanks Abraxas. Wordie does get highly addictive.
January 27, 2007
palooka commented on the list bird-wirds-adjectives
Great idea for a list! I liked "flammulated".
January 27, 2007
palooka commented on the list my-self-descriptors-a-mirror-of-text
Cool list. An idealistic, lexiphilic, anachronistic scumbag - that definitely describes me too!
January 27, 2007
palooka commented on the list great-color-names
Macaroni & cheese, indeed. Put a little papaya whip on it & you'd really have a unique color.
January 27, 2007
palooka commented on the list suzyg-s-words
Beautiful list - I like your use of variant word forms like "anathematized".
January 25, 2007
palooka commented on the user maygra
Love your word lists - they're elegant, exotic & educational.
January 14, 2007
palooka commented on the list amazing-grace
Unique & beautiful list!
January 14, 2007
palooka commented on the word congeries
a collection or accumulation of things seen as a whole.
January 14, 2007
palooka commented on the word recurvate
An elegant & beautiful word that simply means bent or curved backwards.
January 14, 2007
palooka commented on the word windthrow
Refers to a tree or group of trees uprooted & blown down by the wind.
January 14, 2007
palooka commented on the word abdominous
Having a large belly, a potbelly. A polite way of pointing that fact out to a loved one.
January 14, 2007
palooka commented on the user sonofgroucho
Greetings from Northern California. I enjoy the variety & undercurrent of humor in your word lists!
January 14, 2007
palooka commented on the list my-favorite-types-of-pasta
Delicious words for a fun food. Great list!
January 13, 2007
palooka commented on the list boxing-the-compass
I came across a great one though linguistically English: arctic screamer.
January 9, 2007
palooka commented on the list great-color-names
Thanks shhill! Cerulean is added to the list
January 9, 2007
palooka commented on the user gloriaha
I'm impressed by the depth & variety of your vocabulary! Great lists!
January 7, 2007
palooka commented on the list great-color-names
Great suggestions - they're all added! "Ecru" is an interesting new word/color - it was fun looking up.
January 7, 2007
palooka commented on the word aubergine
Aubergine, also known as an eggplant, is generally blackish purple, like the skin of the eggplant.
January 7, 2007
palooka commented on the user palooka
Thanks Gloriaha! I enjoy the variety of your lists.
January 6, 2007
palooka commented on the list word-guidelines-for-wordie
I second oroboros' suggestion to encourage Wordies to leave comments for words.
January 6, 2007
palooka commented on the word conglobate
Cool word & fun to say - conglobation! Simply means "To form into a globe or ball" per the American Heritage Dictionary.
January 6, 2007
palooka commented on the word googol
How about a googolplex? Googol is the numeral 1 followed by 100 zeros, or 10 raised to the power of 100. A googolplex is 10 raised to the power of a googol! That's a lot of damn zeros.
January 6, 2007
palooka commented on the list place-names-that-are-fun-to-say
I remember seeing Sissiboo Falls while boating on the Ubangi. We stayed at Mushaboom since Bannockburn was booked. Great list!
January 6, 2007
palooka commented on the word vomitive
It's a real word! Defined as "...relating to or causing vomiting. A medicine that induces nausea and vomiting, an emetic."
January 6, 2007
palooka commented on the word hush puppy
A fun name for a food! Hush puppies are deep-fried fritters popular in the South.
January 5, 2007
palooka commented on the word hypnopompic
Beautiful word. Relates to the partially conscious state just before completely awakening from sleep. It's the opposite of hypnogogic which is state of partial consciousness preceding sleep. Both are times for delicious reveries.
January 4, 2007
palooka commented on the list foodie-wordies
Delicious list. Not to mention rutabagas and succotash.
January 1, 2007
palooka commented on the list words-and-pseudo-words-that-annoy-me
Annoying indeed - great list. Just a heads-up while I'm multi-tasking.
January 1, 2007
palooka commented on the list places-with-cool-names
Fun list! Saskatchawan is one of my favorites along with it's capital, Saskatoon.
January 1, 2007
palooka commented on the list colors-that-inspire
Intriguing list. There's also taupe & mauve, two colors I could never describe but always seems to be in every retailer's catalog.
January 1, 2007
palooka commented on the list gloriaha-s-words
Beautiful list! "Architectonics" is a personal favorite.
January 1, 2007
palooka commented on the list words-that-are-fun-to-say-3
Great list - from "sufferin' succotash" to "synchronicity"; what a beautiful range of words!
January 1, 2007
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