For those who use Chrome, you can type wordnik.com (autocomplete makes it unnecessary to type the whole thing if you already visited Wordnik) then tab and the word you want to look up, e.g. wordnik.com TAB craudestopper redirects you to craudestopper.
You know I loved Wordie, guys, and you know how much I miss its simple design and occasional goofiness. Almost everything is gone - except for the "Some html" weird-looking popup window! Couldn't it be a dropout menu (is that what it's called?) within the comment box?
la-la land n. can refer either to Los Angeles (in which case its etymology is influenced by the common initialism for that city), or to a state of being out of touch with reality—and sometimes to both simultaneously.
Harvey A, Zukoff S (2011) Wind-Powered Wheel Locomotion, Initiated by Leaping Somersaults, in Larvae of the Southeastern Beach Tiger Beetle (Cicindela dorsalis media). PLoS ONE 6(3): e17746.
Hahaha! The only problem is that I need to find something related to that that also fits the list title... hmmm. Will spend some time on that later. In the meanwhile, your comment led me to incomplete sports lists which made me wonder if there is such a thing as an incomplete sport.
In Fourceelia (and as it turns out, in many other places, according to google), ... and a pony means... wait, someone else explained it better than I could do here (link)
This is what I refer to as ".. and a Pony!" thinking: the person asking the question doesn't know that what they're asking for is essentially impossible. So you might as well throw a Pony in there while you're at it. Everyone loves Ponies.
Here's the original reference (from Bill Watterson's masterpiece Calvin and Hobbes):
Also, DNA barcoding is based on a single locus, which means you would be looking at a gene tree and not a species tree.
And even if you actually analyze multiple loci, and identify clusters, it is not trivial to decide what the rank of that cluster is - a species? a subspecies? something else?
Myhrvold also uses traditional cooking as a jumping-off point; an example is that old American standby, barbecue. The book has extensive information about smoking, and the differences between grilling and barbecue. But it also demonstrates how to do traditional barbecue in a nontraditional way, using techniques from sous-vide, which involves cooking at low, accurate temperatures, usually in a water bath.
Please don't ask me how that happened, but I just read that Aubrey Beardsley is the ghost (/demon/something) in this movie and I somehow remembered your list.
"Twinkie defense" is a derisive label for an improbable legal defense. It is not a recognized legal defense in jurisprudence, but a catchall term coined by reporters during their coverage of the trial of defendant Dan White for the murders of San Francisco city supervisor Harvey Milk and mayor George Moscone. White's defense was that he suffered diminished capacity as a result of his depression. His change in diet from health food to Twinkies and other sugary food was said to be a symptom of depression. This defense is a claim that sugary food was itself responsible for White's criminal behavior. White was convicted of voluntary manslaughter.
In statistics, Wombling is any of a number of techniques used for identifying zones of rapid change, typically in some quantity as it varies across some geographical or Euclidean space. It is named for statistician William H. Womble.
yarb: I am not completely sure (this is why I changed it) but I think it is not that uncommon to call it "on a roll" (this doesn't make it correct, of course!).
I'm aware this could also be the equivalent of a grocer's apostrophe (the "deli's on"?)
For lists with more than 100 entries, the default view is "words 0 (!!!) through 100 of n"! Also, you can visit "words -100 through 0" and all negative entries.
Hernesheir: good idea - but given the state I'm in when I wake up (and I'd say, most of the morning) I'm surprised I even remember my breakfast challenge. Plate decoration would be too much to ask!
zeke.sikelianos.com contains content from hehg*******.co.cc, a site known to distribute malware. Your computer might catch a virus if you visit this site.
Google has found malicious software may be installed onto your computer if you proceed. If you've visited this site in the past or you trust this site, it's possible that it has just recently been compromised by a hacker. You should not proceed, and perhaps try again tomorrow or go somewhere else.
Thanks to the layout for entries without definitions, Wordnik shows the true meaning of santorum on the main word page, unlike Wiktionary (where the page is protected).
I've heard a few people (*) pronounce it temPOral instead of TEMporal. Has anyone else ever heard that? Could it be an accepted variant? Chelster? Anyone?
(*) In particular, biologists in my PhD program, when referring to phylogenetic methods (maybe mollusque can help?).
Sorry guys, I was two breakfasts late. But I have a good reason for that - I was on my way to Italy! Surprise visit to my sister and her newborn daughter for five days.
In mathematics, a perfect number is defined as a positive integer which is the sum of its proper positive divisors, that is, the sum of the positive divisors excluding the number itself. Is there a linguistic equivalent?
They surely don't count as bundt cake. I think (I hope!) I can have cake more than once as long as it is something strikingly different each time (crostata, flourless, apple pie, tiramisù, bábovka...).
In Fourceelia we call midnight cake the one that Yours Truly bakes every few days for breakfast. The reason is that around midnight I usually remember I don't have anything to eat for the next morning, so that's when I bake.
Does anybody have a recipe for the real Wordie fufluns? Something not too sweet if possible - something that would make a good breakfast for a certain challenge...
Some people now use the same verb (scannare) to translate the English verb to scan (e.g. most of the Twitter live results for scanno as of now), forgetting (?) that we have an Italian verb for that, scansire, a Latin intensifier of "scandire" which means scan sensu AHD #4.
I hope my poor phrasing still gives you the sense of what I meant.
Hi! Just one note - Wordnik is case-sensitive. If you add and comment on lowercase pages you will most likely see the definitions and other people's comments.
I just wanted to let you know that Wordnik is indexed on Google so if people google your name they will find this page. Most of us feel more comfortable using a sobriquet (or soubriquet) instead of their real name.
Virgil Griffith, another enterprising computer scientist under 30, once explained it to me: “Hackerdom rewards spontaneity, curiosity and ingenuity. Science rewards rigor and forging solid bedrock to stand on — which means a lot of carefully dotting i’s and crossing t’s. Although scientific questions are harder, more abstract and tend to have less immediate influence in the world, the questions are deeper and the answers so uplifting and transcendently beautiful that contact with them is a genuine spiritual experience.”
You can put your hero arbitrarily in tears to show he has depth; that gets done here. You can show him having revelations — college kids want to know who’s single; we should put a “relationship status” entry on Facebook! — and there’s some of that, too. For shorthand, you can make your intelligent hero schlubby, Jewish and unathletic. That historically reads as intelligence to movie audiences. You can also make him awkward with girls.
Quite interesting, the definitions give the meaning that sounds obvious to me (something with a shell) and the examples are all about the opposite meaning (something that had its shell removed).
“I’m so insulted when people say that lawmaking is like sausage making,” said Stanley A. Feder, president of Simply Sausage, whose plant here turns out 60,000 pounds of links a year.
“With legislation, you can have hundreds of cooks — members of Congress, lobbyists, federal agency officials, state officials,” Mr. Feder said. “In sausage making, you generally have one person, the wurstmeister, who runs the business and makes the decisions.”
I am writing a grant proposal for a project in which high school student will take part. I want to say that the activities they will be involved in are something that can attract students into pursuing a career in biology... I'm looking for a word but it's not fascinating. Can anybody help?
I made a decision, and after all this time I will see a doctor, for insomnia and other stuff (a good part of which has been discussed on this page). Good luck to me.
Imagine taking a college class or becoming an undergraduate major in predatorology or primary producerology. Most of us would think this rather ludicrous because we generally do not consider the means by which organisms garner resources as sufficiently fundamental to define a subdiscipline of biology. But somehow parasites have been considered odd enough in their mode of foraging to justify singling them out for considerable special attention. Parasitology is one of the oldest distinct branches of biology, having evolved as an unusually interdisciplinary combination of autecology, physiology, developmental biology, functional morphology, systematics, ethology, and immunology. But as modern biology has restructured around levels of organization (cellular and molecular, organismal, and community and ecosystem), the appropriate place for parasitology has become unclear. Although we have no rigorous data to test our impression, it appears to us that college classes and majors in parasitology have waned dramatically in recent decades. Paradoxically, though, the demise of parasitology has been accompanied by increasing attention to the biology of parasites.
("Parasitology Is Dead. Long Live Parasitology!" by James H. Shaw. Conservation Biology, Volume 24, No. 6, 1690–1693)
OK, maybe it wasn't honest of me to generalize. Let's say that it only applies to me, and that every time things seem to ███████ I end up ██████ ███████ everything.
New Yorkers almost expect unintelligible announcements in the subway, with phrases like “the next Brooklyn-bound train” sounding like “2qliun-sojn uaine.” Jay H. Walder, the chairman of the Metropolitan Transportation Authority, the parent of New York City Transit, remembers a “Saturday Night Live” skit about garbled announcements. “In this day and age, there has to be a better way to know a train is coming than by leaning over the edge,” he said.
The "ante-room of one's brain". If you are not even considering whatever is being discussed, in Italian you can say "non mi passa nemmeno (/neanche) per l'anticamera del cervello" (it doesn't even walk through the ante-room of my brain).
In Italian, the word "dentiera" (dentures) is derived from "dente" (tooth) the same way most words meaning "(whatever)-rack" are from what they are designed for (e.g. scarpiera = shoe-rack).
The "elsewhere on the web" menu is not available if the word is not on any of your featured sources for definitions. That's odd, since that's when you need it the most.
henkle, as bilby said, you can create a Flickr account and upload the picture there. In order to appear on Wordnik it has to be under an "attribution" Creative Commons license.
She can't possibly have her internal volume set too high. After a week of insanely loud music, today I had to call 311 and the police came to her place.
Then I had a not-so-nice discussion with her.
By the way, she is 30. Should I send her the link to this page to tell her that I was sure she was much younger? Or do you think she might misinterpret the friendly nickname?
Is there a list for "distinctions that used to be necessary"? I just read that what we call bicycle used to be called safety bicycle to distinguish it from the model known as pennyfarthing.
In statistics, the group of measurements (not organisms) about which one wishes to draw conclusions.
In the words of statistician Jerrold H. Zar: If a study is concerned with the blood-glucose concentration in three-year-old children, then the blood-glucose levels in all children of that age are the population of interest.
Is it just a case of convergent evolution, is the error page for The Hype Machine copied from Wordnik, is it viceversa, or did both of you take inspiration from somewhere else?
It should be noted that, while the subject of this article is silly, the analysis actually does make sense. This article, then, is a serious analysis of a ridiculous subject, which is of course the opposite of what is usual in economics.
Hi Ada, why did you create an account under the name Michael? My name is Cho Reezo and every night I like to take a walk to my monocled hamsters and work from your oven home.
Canadian - agronomist. How did they decide to use a different word?
"Well, I was in my bachelor, having my cup of double-double on the chesterfield, and before going to the washroom to put on my runners and take my car out of the parkade..."
The woman who lives downstairs (threeceelia, we might say) earned this pet name after the time she came to our apartment while we were having dinner, complaining about the noise we were making (now just imagine three adults eating at a table, without music, TV or loud conversations).
You might think she is 70, 80 years old - she can't be older than 25.
I miss you all so much, guys. In the first two years, I spent so much time on Wordie. I had some of the most interesting conversations ever. My English improved dramatically. I learned so many words, etymologies, stories, and Uranus jokes. I met great people and laughed and smiled a lot. I never thought a web community could be such a nice way of spending time.
Yes, it was a good lecture, I believe. My students are all non-majors in the field, so I am not sure if they found it interesting or not. But at least they were following my presentation and my scribbles on the board (which were intentionally left out of the slideshow to force them to listen).
Thanks for bringing back the "also on" links! Can I suggest that you add ShutterCal, Postcrossing, and Forvo? I know that a bunch of us are members of those communities as well. Oh, and since there are many music websites, Spotify and Pandora would make sense too, I guess. :)
Italian - fake jewelry (where fake means "made with non-precious material").
I can't find a direct equivalent in English - except for compound words like "costume jewelry". Bijouterie is a false friend and fallalery (suggested by Wikipedians) should mean something else.
I would like a "report for SPAM" button under profile pages. It could be something that you keep for the first week only, since (I guess) spammers start posting links right after creating their account.
The new "tweet" link is partly covered by the word itself (not graphically, but as a link button). I can only use it if I click the very bottom of it (Firefox 3.6.8).
Not yet capitalized, alas... Here are the answers to your questions.
babebibobu: sound effect, I'd say (but it could be teachers' jargon for some syllabication teaching method, according to some google results. Still, not an established word).
assessorucci: legitimate construction ("petty councilors").
apicolture: plural of apicoltura (beekeeping), while apicoltore means beekeeper.
caposervitù: legitimate construction (chief of servants).
avvolgiture: legitimate plural of avvolgitura (wrapping up).
Mr. Botticella, 56, delved into the mystery of Thomas’ muffinhood (hint: it has nothing to do with the fork), after Bimbo Bakeries USA bought the brand early last year. At the time, Mr. Botticella was a Bimbo vice president in charge of bakery operations in California.
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Prolagus commented on the list ditto
idem.
April 8, 2011
Prolagus commented on the word Hyperion
The world's tallest tree.
April 8, 2011
Prolagus commented on the word cestuy que
Vide cestui.
April 8, 2011
Prolagus commented on the word cestui que
Vide cestui.
April 8, 2011
Prolagus commented on the word homesickness
Not in any lists yet. Be the first!
April 7, 2011
Prolagus commented on the user sionnach
In Italian, I am lord Voldemort was anagrammed as
Tom Orvoloson Riddle = Son io Lord Voldemort
April 7, 2011
Prolagus commented on the word logonaut
Also the username of a Twitter user who happens to follow @Wordnik. Just a coincidence?
April 7, 2011
Prolagus commented on the user feedback
Is video embedding not working?
April 7, 2011
Prolagus commented on the list test--29
Unlike this one.
April 7, 2011
Prolagus commented on the user powder18
Protein-enriched spam.
April 7, 2011
Prolagus commented on the word soy
¡Yo soy P.!
April 6, 2011
Prolagus commented on the word focaccia
Not to be confused with those cheap faux caccia breads.
April 6, 2011
Prolagus commented on the word debauchery of hedonists
•Open List: Madeupical Collective Nouns
April 6, 2011
Prolagus commented on the word lyse
Back-formation from lysis, from ancient Greek "loosening", "dissolving".
April 5, 2011
Prolagus commented on the word coue
Iroquoisy.
April 5, 2011
Prolagus commented on the word doughnaut
Coined by bilby on Mr. Feedback's profile (or is it a she?).
April 5, 2011
Prolagus commented on the user feedback
Re: name, how about logonauts?
Edit: coined independently! I swear I had never read sionnach's comment on Zeitgeist.
April 5, 2011
Prolagus commented on the word implicate
What a beautiful definition.
April 4, 2011
Prolagus commented on the word Paki
A google search for "first listed by" administrator shows a lot of "interesting" results.
April 4, 2011
Prolagus commented on the user 케발컨
케발컨 has created 3 lists, listed 128 words, written 25 comments, and added 0 tags, 0 favorites, and 0 pronunciations.
Also, all of his or her links are broken. Isn't that fascinating.
April 3, 2011
Prolagus commented on the word domestic tribulation
I guess it means "having a hard time at home".
April 3, 2011
Prolagus commented on the word ingenuity
In Italian, ingenuità means ingenousness. ingenuity is ingegnosità.
April 3, 2011
Prolagus commented on the word Rough
A beautiful, beautiful manga by Mitsuru Adachi.
April 2, 2011
Prolagus commented on the user feedback
Feature request: customize list URL? That would help when one decides to change the name of one of their lists.
April 2, 2011
Prolagus commented on the user feedback
John, what I meant was that I (we?) would like to be considered a part of what makes this website worth spending time on. No offense meant!
April 2, 2011
Prolagus commented on the word manroot
Hmmm... what's a reesetee, anyhow?
April 1, 2011
Prolagus commented on the user feedback
All the words, and everything about them, for everybody.
What happened to the word community? Has it become less interesting? :/
April 1, 2011
Prolagus commented on the list tunie-banana-phone
kewpid, it's not strange, it's iroquoisy.
April 1, 2011
Prolagus commented on the user feedback
For those who use Chrome, you can type wordnik.com (autocomplete makes it unnecessary to type the whole thing if you already visited Wordnik) then tab and the word you want to look up, e.g. wordnik.com TAB craudestopper redirects you to craudestopper.
April 1, 2011
Prolagus commented on the word disenchanted
March 31, 2011
Prolagus commented on the user feedback
You know I loved Wordie, guys, and you know how much I miss its simple design and occasional goofiness. Almost everything is gone - except for the "Some html" weird-looking popup window! Couldn't it be a dropout menu (is that what it's called?) within the comment box?
Love you.
March 31, 2011
Prolagus commented on the word platypus
March 31, 2011
Prolagus commented on the word la-la-land
Oxford English Dictionary latest update
March 31, 2011
Prolagus commented on the user marky
"Congratulations"!
(What does |m| mean?)
March 31, 2011
Prolagus commented on the word standing cats
Here's the original.
March 30, 2011
Prolagus commented on the word nidification
A getaway with a lot of chicks.
March 30, 2011
Prolagus commented on the user Larrydavis
Spam.
March 30, 2011
Prolagus commented on the word quotes
"The trouble with quotes on the Internet is that you can never know if they are genuine."
~Abraham Lincoln
March 30, 2011
Prolagus commented on the word species
More on Saxon genitive.
March 30, 2011
Prolagus commented on the word Saxon genitive
So you mean it should be "the species's ecology", right? (See species.)
March 30, 2011
Prolagus commented on the word daycation
altercation: a trip someone has on your behalf.
March 30, 2011
Prolagus commented on the word daycation
A day trip taken in lieu of a vacation.
March 30, 2011
Prolagus commented on the word tirade
*hands umbrage*
March 30, 2011
Prolagus commented on the word species
Please note that the sentence does indeed refer to a single species.
March 30, 2011
Prolagus commented on the word jean dimmock
polyaromatic
March 29, 2011
Prolagus commented on the word jean dimmock
diligence?
March 29, 2011
Prolagus commented on the word diligence
What's Jean doing here?
March 29, 2011
Prolagus commented on the word temporal
Just to clarify: by TEMporal I mean both Mr. Pronunciation's and chelster's pronunciations.
March 29, 2011
Prolagus commented on the word species
Spell-checking tools tell me the following is incorrect:
"the species's ecology"
and suggest "the species' ecology" instead.
I believe this means switching to the plural, doesn't it?
March 29, 2011
Prolagus commented on the word uturuncus
See also uturuncu.
March 29, 2011
Prolagus commented on the word Harvey and Zukoff 2011 PLoS ONE
http://www.plosone.org/article/fetchObject.action?uri=info%3Adoi%2F10.1371%2Fjournal.pone.0017746.g001&representation=PNG_M
March 28, 2011
Prolagus commented on the word Harvey and Zukoff 2011 PLoS ONE
Harvey A, Zukoff S (2011) Wind-Powered Wheel Locomotion, Initiated by Leaping Somersaults, in Larvae of the Southeastern Beach Tiger Beetle (Cicindela dorsalis media). PLoS ONE 6(3): e17746.
March 28, 2011
Prolagus commented on the word murales
March 28, 2011
Prolagus commented on the word vajassa
Neapolitan - a coarse and loud woman, prone to gossip and brawl.
March 27, 2011
Prolagus commented on the word lake-dwelling
lake-dwelling in Italian: palafitticolo
March 27, 2011
Prolagus commented on the user wordrainbow
What's a Wordnik hackathon project?
March 26, 2011
Prolagus commented on the word Traversa 2011 Paras Vect
Traversa, D (2011)
"Are we paying too much attention to cardio-pulmonary nematodes and neglecting old-fashioned worms like Trichuris vulpis?"
Parasites & Vectors 2011, 4:32
March 26, 2011
Prolagus commented on the word coat
Oxford English Dictionary To Add 'Skype' And 'Coat' To Latest Edition
March 25, 2011
Prolagus commented on the word fairest
*ducks*
March 25, 2011
Prolagus commented on the word fairest
Oh, now I remember - a Little, Small, Wee Straw House, a Middle-sized Brick House, and a Great, Huge Fuflun House.
March 25, 2011
Prolagus commented on the word fairest
Wasn't Grandma's house made out of fufluns?
March 25, 2011
Prolagus commented on the list trademarks--1
A few more lists can be found when you look up non-capitalized words (Wordie emeritus era).
March 25, 2011
Prolagus commented on the word ciabatta
chelster, do you have the same opinion about mozzarella cheese, oolong tea, Macbook computer?
March 25, 2011
Prolagus commented on the list remarkable-wikipedia-categories
Hahaha! The only problem is that I need to find something related to that that also fits the list title... hmmm. Will spend some time on that later. In the meanwhile, your comment led me to incomplete sports lists which made me wonder if there is such a thing as an incomplete sport.
March 24, 2011
Prolagus commented on the user 2009yingbing
Spam.
March 24, 2011
Prolagus commented on the word translate
Cf. traduce.
March 24, 2011
Prolagus commented on the word pony
In Fourceelia (and as it turns out, in many other places, according to google), ... and a pony means... wait, someone else explained it better than I could do here (link)
Here's the original reference (from Bill Watterson's masterpiece Calvin and Hobbes):
March 23, 2011
Prolagus commented on the word Avise 2011 Mol Ecol
Avise, JC (2011),
"Catadromous eels continue to be slippery research subjects".
Molecular Ecology 20(7): 1317–1319.
March 22, 2011
Prolagus commented on the word desuetude
what jaltcoh said, rolig!
March 22, 2011
Prolagus commented on the list lost-for-word
If you want something of Latin origins, interfraternal would be the way to go - and it would not have strict gender specificity.
March 22, 2011
Prolagus commented on the list remarkable-wikipedia-categories
hernesheir: the former is now being added. The latter is my second entry!
March 22, 2011
Prolagus commented on the user Prolagus
Prolagus is having quite a hard time, and does not feel like writing much. Prolagus always reads you, though.
March 21, 2011
Prolagus commented on the list the-bonhomous-lynchpin---and-other-words-from-the-decemberists
Oh I know! There are at least four Decemberists lists, mine included. I wasn't surprised when I found them.
March 21, 2011
Prolagus commented on the user hobbyhorse
I'm more and more confused.
March 18, 2011
Prolagus commented on the word lug
"Scottish or informal - a person's ear." (Definition on Mac dictionary)
March 18, 2011
Prolagus commented on the word pingo
"Dirt" in Sassarese.
March 18, 2011
Prolagus commented on the user feedback
Would it be conceivable to design the WOTD subscription system so that each day one would receive all WsOTD in a single email?
March 17, 2011
Prolagus commented on the user marky
How to search for lists on Wordnik (example)
March 17, 2011
Prolagus commented on the user feedback
Is there any particular reason why users with "most comments" aren't worth a mention on the Community page?
March 17, 2011
Prolagus commented on the word frogapplausedóttir
Seen on the Icelandic list.
March 17, 2011
Prolagus commented on the word no-fly zone
March 16, 2011
Prolagus commented on the word horse-chestnut
ippocastano in Italian.
March 16, 2011
Prolagus commented on the word carcair
Cf. Italian carcere.
March 16, 2011
Prolagus commented on the word missense
Or e.g. a synonymous mutation, which is a mutation that does not change any amino acid and is therefore (considered) neutral.
March 16, 2011
Prolagus commented on the word Macaronesia
From the Ancient Greek μακάρων νῆσοι, "islands of the fortunate".
March 15, 2011
Prolagus commented on the list keyboard-world
Greasy.
March 15, 2011
Prolagus commented on the list iwhat
Least Common Complaints About the New Ipad.
March 15, 2011
Prolagus commented on the word incomplete lineage sorting
Words I *constantly* hear at my workplace.
March 15, 2011
Prolagus commented on the word taxonomy
(Sorry, ruzuzu, your link came right before my Monday phylogeography seminar.)
March 14, 2011
Prolagus commented on the word Frankenstein
March 14, 2011
Prolagus commented on the word taxonomy
Also, DNA barcoding is based on a single locus, which means you would be looking at a gene tree and not a species tree.
And even if you actually analyze multiple loci, and identify clusters, it is not trivial to decide what the rank of that cluster is - a species? a subspecies? something else?
March 14, 2011
Prolagus commented on the word frac'ing
In theory, the correct spelling of fracking.
March 12, 2011
Prolagus commented on the word ten dying plants
Still three.
March 12, 2011
Prolagus commented on the list things-my-roommate-forgot
My roommate has been away for 17 months, and I still have his computer. (I turned it off, though.)
March 12, 2011
Prolagus commented on the word kāmesu micchācāra veramaṇī sikkhāpadaṃ samādiyāmi
"I undertake the training rule to abstain from sexual misconduct."
From the Noble Eightfold Path
March 12, 2011
Prolagus commented on the list •-shalt-not-what-father
chained_bear's link is now broken, so here's what I look like in an apron:
March 12, 2011
Prolagus commented on the list books-that-people-sitting-next-to-me-on-the-train-are-reading
Now an open list!
March 12, 2011
Prolagus commented on the word sous-vide
(Science Nerds Meet Foodies In 'Modernist Cuisine', by Linda Wertheimer)
March 12, 2011
Prolagus commented on the list song-starters
under pressure?
March 12, 2011
Prolagus commented on the list cripple-in-a-café-in-paris
Please don't ask me how that happened, but I just read that Aubrey Beardsley is the ghost (/demon/something) in this movie and I somehow remembered your list.
March 12, 2011
Prolagus commented on the word royal wave
Also available as an automaton.
March 11, 2011
Prolagus commented on the word audient
Mrs. Browning, are you here?
March 11, 2011
Prolagus commented on the word catamount
(Read in the examples)
March 11, 2011
Prolagus commented on the word kerykeion
See caduceus.
March 11, 2011
Prolagus commented on the user feedback
5 days ago gangerh said
I'd like Euphrates as a screensaver.
I *need* Euphrates as a screensaver.
March 10, 2011
Prolagus commented on the word virtù
Weird. In Machiavelli's language (Italian) it simply means virtue.
March 9, 2011
Prolagus commented on the word euryoecious
Antonym: stenoecious.
March 9, 2011
Prolagus commented on the word amphioecious
Same as euryoecious, perhaps?
March 9, 2011
Prolagus commented on the list lost-for-word
142,857?
March 9, 2011
Prolagus commented on the user vanderpink
haha response!
March 9, 2011
Prolagus commented on the word pancake day
March 8, 2011
Prolagus commented on the word bean-cod
bean-cod in Italian: fagiolo merluzzo
March 8, 2011
Prolagus commented on the word chime
("The Owl And The Tanager", by Sufjan Stevens)
March 8, 2011
Prolagus commented on the word pest
("Heirloom", by Sufjan Stephens)
March 8, 2011
Prolagus commented on the word rascal
("All delighted people", by Sufjan Stevens)
March 8, 2011
Prolagus commented on the word heirloom
("Heirloom", by Sufjan Stephens)
March 8, 2011
Prolagus commented on the word alluvial
("The Owl And The Tanager", by Sufjan Stevens)
March 8, 2011
Prolagus commented on the word This account either doesn't exist or isn't public.
Please send here your love for frogapplause.
March 7, 2011
Prolagus commented on the list the-blasphemous-comma-and-other-interesting-bible-errata
March 7, 2011
Prolagus commented on the user ScrubDweller
Hi! Fascinating word - would you add your definition to the corinthianize page?
Welcome to Wordnik!
March 7, 2011
Prolagus commented on the user 100001841467980
"No spammers please". Really?!!??!
March 7, 2011
Prolagus commented on the word pimiento load
Phew! I couldn't view that page last night!
March 7, 2011
Prolagus commented on the user dontcry
God bless mother Wordnik!
March 7, 2011
Prolagus commented on the word George
Not necessarily a sleeping car porter.
March 6, 2011
Prolagus commented on the list remarkable-wikipedia-categories
Found it yesterday - that's where I found "fictional chameleons and geckos". But it spoils most of the fun so I'm trying not to use it.
March 6, 2011
Prolagus commented on the word professor von schmartzenpanz
*Is alarmed to feel overly trippy*
March 6, 2011
Prolagus commented on the word pimiento load
The whole mi-vox conversation is gone :(
March 6, 2011
Prolagus commented on the word BLT on a roll
*stomach starts wombling*
March 6, 2011
Prolagus commented on the word twinkie defense
"Twinkie defense" is a derisive label for an improbable legal defense. It is not a recognized legal defense in jurisprudence, but a catchall term coined by reporters during their coverage of the trial of defendant Dan White for the murders of San Francisco city supervisor Harvey Milk and mayor George Moscone. White's defense was that he suffered diminished capacity as a result of his depression. His change in diet from health food to Twinkies and other sugary food was said to be a symptom of depression. This defense is a claim that sugary food was itself responsible for White's criminal behavior. White was convicted of voluntary manslaughter.
~Wikipedia
March 6, 2011
Prolagus commented on the word wombling
In statistics, Wombling is any of a number of techniques used for identifying zones of rapid change, typically in some quantity as it varies across some geographical or Euclidean space. It is named for statistician William H. Womble.
(Wikipedia)
March 6, 2011
Prolagus commented on the user dontcry
Dontcry, please don't use explorer. It's unsafe and made out of seal puppies. Try Chrome!
March 5, 2011
Prolagus commented on the word BLT on a roll
yarb: I am not completely sure (this is why I changed it) but I think it is not that uncommon to call it "on a roll" (this doesn't make it correct, of course!).
I'm aware this could also be the equivalent of a grocer's apostrophe (the "deli's on"?)
March 5, 2011
Prolagus commented on the list remarkable-wikipedia-categories
...which led me to Ancient astronaut speculation. Yay!
March 5, 2011
Prolagus commented on the list four-weeks--28-breakfasts
Fixed! I have a bunch of questions to answer, I see. I will as soon as possible.
March 5, 2011
Prolagus commented on the word caravansary
I know it as caravanserai.
March 4, 2011
Prolagus commented on the list four-weeks--28-breakfasts
The biggest challenge for me is understanding fbharjo's posts. :-)
March 4, 2011
Prolagus commented on the word cornetto
Yes, it's a croissant! "Cornetto" means "little horn" in Italian. Hence the two possible meanings.
March 4, 2011
Prolagus commented on the list four-weeks--28-breakfasts
I have 4 weeks, 28 days of leftovers.
March 3, 2011
Prolagus commented on the list remarkable-wikipedia-categories
Oh.
March 3, 2011
Prolagus commented on the word cnicnode
Wow!
March 3, 2011
Prolagus commented on the list remarkable-wikipedia-categories
...which led me to mausoleums used as housing. Thank you!
March 3, 2011
Prolagus commented on the user feedback
It refers to how many are receiving that WOTD in their email, doesn't it?
March 2, 2011
Prolagus commented on the word BLT
March 2, 2011
Prolagus commented on the word BLT on a roll
oops...
March 2, 2011
Prolagus commented on the list four-weeks--28-breakfasts
March 2, 2011
Prolagus commented on the word cranberry bread
March 2, 2011
Prolagus commented on the word BLT on a roll
(moved. Thanks yarbo!)
March 2, 2011
Prolagus commented on the word homosexuality
Surprisingly less than 100 years ago. "Dictionary of Anthropology" by David Davies.
March 2, 2011
Prolagus commented on the list remarkable-wikipedia-categories
Added!
March 2, 2011
Prolagus commented on the list one-person-s-holiday-is-another-s
Have we missed Lady Porn Day?
March 2, 2011
Prolagus commented on the word homosexuality
March 1, 2011
Prolagus commented on the word uroscopy
~ Sebastian Brant, Ship of Fools (1494)
March 1, 2011
Prolagus commented on the word happy hour
Not for everybody...
© Liniers
March 1, 2011
Prolagus commented on the list bring--brang--brung
Seven swins, seven swans, seven swuns.
March 1, 2011
Prolagus commented on the word plink, plonk, plunk
Tiddlywink, tiddlywonk, tiddlywank.
March 1, 2011
Prolagus commented on the user feedback
For lists with more than 100 entries, the default view is "words 0 (!!!) through 100 of n"! Also, you can visit "words -100 through 0" and all negative entries.
March 1, 2011
Prolagus commented on the word oldsquaw
See discussion on hottentot.
February 28, 2011
Prolagus commented on the word oldsquaw
February 28, 2011
Prolagus commented on the word double-entendremeter
Would you measure mine?
February 28, 2011
Prolagus commented on the user yokoheight
SPAM.
February 28, 2011
Prolagus commented on the user vanderpink
How do you dare!
February 28, 2011
Prolagus commented on the word nitty
...CVC!!!
February 28, 2011
Prolagus commented on the word mushroom omelette on toast
February 28, 2011
Prolagus commented on the word apple turnover
February 27, 2011
Prolagus commented on the list four-weeks--28-breakfasts
Adding now. :)
February 27, 2011
Prolagus commented on the user sionnach
I thought you were moving to France.
February 27, 2011
Prolagus commented on the word derriere
(California girls, by The Magnetic Fields)
February 27, 2011
Prolagus commented on the word jean dimmock
John Frum
February 26, 2011
Prolagus commented on the word sciophile
I can't be sure, but I believe it's sciophilous.
February 26, 2011
Prolagus commented on the word poached eggs with salmon and cream cheese
Ruzuzu: Rosemary ciabatta.
Hernesheir: good idea - but given the state I'm in when I wake up (and I'd say, most of the morning) I'm surprised I even remember my breakfast challenge. Plate decoration would be too much to ask!
*yawns*
February 26, 2011
Prolagus commented on the word poached eggs with salmon and cream cheese
February 26, 2011
Prolagus commented on the user ruzuzu
Love your pīrāgi pronunciations.
February 26, 2011
Prolagus commented on the user zeke
zeke.sikelianos.com contains content from hehg*******.co.cc, a site known to distribute malware. Your computer might catch a virus if you visit this site.
Google has found malicious software may be installed onto your computer if you proceed. If you've visited this site in the past or you trust this site, it's possible that it has just recently been compromised by a hacker. You should not proceed, and perhaps try again tomorrow or go somewhere else.
February 26, 2011
Prolagus commented on the word eeriemeter
Exactly this strange.
February 26, 2011
Prolagus commented on the word DIPE
Ha! I was about to post the same link!
February 25, 2011
Prolagus commented on the word Prolagus
Were you looking for prolagus?
February 25, 2011
Prolagus commented on the word changua
It should be a little soupier, but I was hungry so I put extra bread.
February 25, 2011
Prolagus commented on the word five comments rule
...again...
February 25, 2011
Prolagus commented on the list kapt’n-blaubar---norddeutsch
(Einer meiner Lieblings-Bücher!)
February 25, 2011
Prolagus commented on the list kapt’n-blaubar---norddeutsch
One of my favorite books!
February 25, 2011
Prolagus commented on the list delphic-oracles
:-)
February 25, 2011
Prolagus commented on the user feedback
Hi! Have a look at the main page for changua to see an interesting HTML buglet.
Edit: it's not visible anymore, but you can see it on breakfast sausages, egg sunny side up, orange slices.
February 25, 2011
Prolagus commented on the word changua
Colombian milk soup with eggs and scallion.
February 25, 2011
Prolagus commented on the list logophile--words-with--phil
You may want to check out my WOTD tomorrow.
February 25, 2011
Prolagus commented on the word handsometer
"well.... is he handsome?"
"Couldn't say. I don't have a handsometer."
Source
February 25, 2011
Prolagus commented on the word butyrometer
I can't believe I don't have one!
February 25, 2011
Prolagus commented on the word Zeitgeist
February 25, 2011
Prolagus commented on the word Ctrl-F
Also used as a verb, meaning "to search within a web page".
February 25, 2011
Prolagus commented on the list remarkable-wikipedia-categories
Thank you all for your contributions!
February 25, 2011
Prolagus commented on the user feedback
John! I can't delete list of fictional Jews from my new list.
February 25, 2011
Prolagus commented on the word Bulgarian sumo wrestlers
My personal favorite.
February 24, 2011
Prolagus commented on the word oatmeal
February 24, 2011
Prolagus commented on the word santorum
Thanks to the layout for entries without definitions, Wordnik shows the true meaning of santorum on the main word page, unlike Wiktionary (where the page is protected).
February 24, 2011
Prolagus commented on the word proxenete
Proprio così!
February 23, 2011
Prolagus commented on the word temporal
I've heard a few people (*) pronounce it temPOral instead of TEMporal. Has anyone else ever heard that? Could it be an accepted variant? Chelster? Anyone?
(*) In particular, biologists in my PhD program, when referring to phylogenetic methods (maybe mollusque can help?).
February 23, 2011
Prolagus commented on the word egg, sausage, and cheddar cheese on English muffin
February 23, 2011
Prolagus commented on the word pain au chocolat
February 23, 2011
Prolagus commented on the user feedback
I can't add words to my WOTD list. Could it just be a matter of slow internet connection? I've had this problem all day.
(Edit: I see I am not the only one.)
February 21, 2011
Prolagus commented on the word GUI
Mr. Pronunciation didn't even bother recording two different pronunciations for gooey and this one.
February 21, 2011
Prolagus commented on the word cornetto
February 21, 2011
Prolagus commented on the user hernesheir
You misspelled your name on your WOTD list!
February 21, 2011
Prolagus commented on the word Community
'Cuz I know the magic wordies!
February 20, 2011
Prolagus commented on the word biscotti
February 20, 2011
Prolagus commented on the word Zeitgeist
Ha!
February 20, 2011
Prolagus commented on the word pandoro
Is that shakshouka? You are the second person to offer to teach me how to make it! Now I *really* want to learn.
February 20, 2011
Prolagus commented on the word insomnia
2:25 AM
...
February 20, 2011
Prolagus commented on the word Zeitgeist
I still think that page should be called "Wordie". But "community" is quite nice and warm too.
February 20, 2011
Prolagus commented on the list wordniks-who-proudly-contribute-worthless-stuff--a-lot-of-dumb-comments--and-useless-words-to-the-zeitgeist-page
*flicks reese's duct-taped tea cups*
February 19, 2011
Prolagus commented on the list wordniks-who-proudly-contribute-worthless-stuff--a-lot-of-dumb-comments--and-useless-words-to-the-zeitgeist-page
*flings cupcake-shaped ducks at reesetee*
February 19, 2011
Prolagus commented on the word fette biscottate
February 19, 2011
Prolagus commented on the list four-weeks--28-breakfasts
ruzuzu: why not!
everybody: thanks!
February 18, 2011
Prolagus commented on the word pandoro
February 18, 2011
Prolagus commented on the list four-weeks--28-breakfasts
Sorry guys, I was two breakfasts late. But I have a good reason for that - I was on my way to Italy! Surprise visit to my sister and her newborn daughter for five days.
February 17, 2011
Prolagus commented on the word airplane breakfast
February 17, 2011
Prolagus commented on the word milk and cereal
February 17, 2011
Prolagus commented on the user yokoheight
Those are very, very, very long spam links.
February 17, 2011
Prolagus commented on the word substitute
Ha!
By the way, here's bilby's link.
February 15, 2011
Prolagus commented on the list lost-for-word
From marco_nj's profile:
February 15, 2011
Prolagus commented on the word yogurt with granola, cranberries and coconut flakes
February 15, 2011
Prolagus commented on the word chestnut cake
February 15, 2011
Prolagus commented on the user john
You're welcome!
February 15, 2011
Prolagus commented on the user Prolagus
Who has subscribed to my word-of-the-day-or-sometimes-couple-days list?
February 15, 2011
Prolagus commented on the user zobeljaime01
spamphobia
February 14, 2011
Prolagus commented on the word yogurt smoothie
February 14, 2011
Prolagus commented on the word sugar bowl
Do you have anything like sanguinaccio in the English-speaking world?
Edit: you sort of do: black pudding.
February 14, 2011
Prolagus commented on the user feedback
Are Wordie comments on tags lost forever?
February 14, 2011
Prolagus commented on the word quokka
Not a bilby, not a qroqqa.
February 13, 2011
Prolagus commented on the word French toast
February 13, 2011
Prolagus commented on the word crostata
February 11, 2011
Prolagus commented on the word breakfast sausages, egg sunny side up, orange slices
February 10, 2011
Prolagus commented on the word fufluns distribution center
Press.
February 10, 2011
Prolagus commented on the user drmarekphd
Boo!
February 10, 2011
Prolagus commented on the word palanquin
By the way, Colin Meloy's pronunciation is quite different from Mr. Pronunciation's.
Is he 'wrong'?
February 9, 2011
Prolagus commented on the list words-suggested-to-me-by-the-sad-faced-teacher-on-my-scrabble-app
Haha nice list! I started using that app too. That damn wiseacre.
February 9, 2011
Prolagus commented on the list four-weeks--28-breakfasts
...mmmmmm.
February 9, 2011
Prolagus commented on the word latte macchiato and granola muffins
February 9, 2011
Prolagus commented on the word word of the day
Personal word of the day is a great idea. But where can we see a list of Wordies that list them?
Also, can we have a "words of the day" box on the Zeitgeist page?
February 9, 2011
Prolagus commented on the word conference breakfast
reesetee, you should know that water boils at 100℃.
February 9, 2011
Prolagus commented on the user centurydictionaryfan
By the way, love your "location" info.
February 8, 2011
Prolagus commented on the user centurydictionaryfan
Hi █████!
February 8, 2011
Prolagus commented on the word conference breakfast
February 8, 2011
Prolagus commented on the word Deutschschweiz
German Switzerland - sch!
February 8, 2011
Prolagus commented on the user gangerh
Did you intentionally leave an html tag open somewhere in your profile, or is this the most interesting bug?
February 8, 2011
Prolagus commented on the word a breakfast of puffins
A miniature Icelandic shepherd's pie, perhaps? (ugh)
February 7, 2011
Prolagus commented on the list four-weeks--28-breakfasts
*cuts panettone in five*
*tries to think of a vegan breakfast to have soon and cut in six*
February 7, 2011
Prolagus commented on the word panettone
February 7, 2011
Prolagus commented on the word CSI effect
Is The 'CSI Effect' Influencing Courtrooms?
February 6, 2011
Prolagus commented on the word an unboiled bagel is just a roll with a hole!
*boils*
February 6, 2011
Prolagus commented on the word pancakes
Nice idea!
*cuts flapjacks into fourths*
February 6, 2011
Prolagus commented on the word pancakes
They surely don't count as bundt cake. I think (I hope!) I can have cake more than once as long as it is something strikingly different each time (crostata, flourless, apple pie, tiramisù, bábovka...).
February 6, 2011
Prolagus commented on the word pancakes
February 6, 2011
Prolagus commented on the list four-weeks--28-breakfasts
*cuts the banana into thirds*
February 5, 2011
Prolagus commented on the word banana, bread and jam, caffè macchiato
February 5, 2011
Prolagus commented on the word an unboiled bagel is just a roll with a hole!
Read here (link).
February 4, 2011
Prolagus commented on the user feedback
Hello again Mr. Feedback!
On the Zeitgeist page, the box for "most commented on" lists is empty.
February 4, 2011
Prolagus commented on the list four-weeks--28-breakfasts
Haha, I didn't!
February 4, 2011
Prolagus commented on the list four-weeks--28-breakfasts
*cuts the bagel in half*
February 4, 2011
Prolagus commented on the word bagel with scrambled eggs and fontina
February 4, 2011
Prolagus commented on the word midnight cake
In Fourceelia we call midnight cake the one that Yours Truly bakes every few days for breakfast. The reason is that around midnight I usually remember I don't have anything to eat for the next morning, so that's when I bake.
February 3, 2011
Prolagus commented on the word bundt cake
We usually call it the midnight cake. Read why there.
February 3, 2011
Prolagus commented on the word fufluns
Are they ever?
February 3, 2011
Prolagus commented on the word fufluns
Does anybody have a recipe for the real Wordie fufluns? Something not too sweet if possible - something that would make a good breakfast for a certain challenge...
February 3, 2011
Prolagus commented on the list four-weeks--28-breakfasts
Aww thanks! Would you like half a cake every 3-4 days?
February 3, 2011
Prolagus commented on the word bundt cake
February 3, 2011
Prolagus commented on the user feedback
On my profile:
Comments
by Prolagus
Hasn't written any comments
February 3, 2011
Prolagus commented on the list •-fruitie
Thanks so much!
February 2, 2011
Prolagus commented on the word zuzzurellone
It. - "happy-go-lucky".
January 31, 2011
Prolagus commented on the list unruzuzu
zuzzurellone?
January 31, 2011
Prolagus commented on the word シュシュ
"Shushu" - Japanese for "scrunchie", from the transliteration of French chouchou (same meaning).
January 31, 2011
Prolagus commented on the word rabbit test
Har(e) har(e) har(e)!
January 27, 2011
Prolagus commented on the user bardjohns12
Spammer.
January 26, 2011
Prolagus commented on the user sob78
Spammer.
January 26, 2011
Prolagus commented on the word tenga
"Please have (some)" in Italian.
January 25, 2011
Prolagus commented on the user ruzuzu
Did you really find a song in which they use the word archetype?!
January 24, 2011
Prolagus commented on the word palanquin
(The Infanta, by The Decemberists)
January 24, 2011
Prolagus commented on the word bonhomous lynchpins
See list.
January 24, 2011
Prolagus commented on the word yoke
(Don't carry it all, by The Decemberists)
January 24, 2011
Prolagus commented on the word plinth
:)
January 24, 2011
Prolagus commented on the user sionnach
In a sense it does - lit. "within a few hours". The focus is more on the deadline than on the notice.
I too remember with fondness our encounter, museum visit and lunch. Looking forward to the next ones.
January 23, 2011
Prolagus commented on the list my-sister-mispronouces
Ha!
January 21, 2011
Prolagus commented on the list my-sister-mispronouces
How do you mispronounce wars?
January 21, 2011
Prolagus commented on the word human fish
Another common name for the olm (Proteus anguinus).
January 21, 2011
Prolagus commented on the word revery
- Emily Dickinson
January 21, 2011
Prolagus commented on the list north-to-alaska
Right! After all, we already knew that Father mr_ass_itch works in the North Pole. He can't live that far.
January 21, 2011
Prolagus commented on the list north-to-alaska
Wait, does it mean that mr_ass_itch lives in Alaska too?
January 21, 2011
Prolagus commented on the user ruzuzu
█████ is so vain.
January 21, 2011
Prolagus commented on the word accordion
How about this?
January 19, 2011
Prolagus commented on the list fifty-states-project
There's also Passport to Upstate New York by pomegranate...
January 19, 2011
Prolagus commented on the word extra lemurs
*snort*
January 19, 2011
Prolagus commented on the list old-timey-goodness
*favorited*
January 19, 2011
Prolagus commented on the word nape
And by the way, definition #3 under "noun" is the definition of a verb.
January 19, 2011
Prolagus commented on the word nape
"A table-cloth"?!
January 19, 2011
Prolagus commented on the word vine
(June hymn, by The Decemberists)
January 19, 2011
Prolagus commented on the user ruzuzu
I sometimes find them a bit bonnoying, but their latest album is excellent. Check it out! I'm sure it's on youtube.
January 19, 2011
Prolagus commented on the word lynchpin
(All arise!, by The Decemberists)
January 19, 2011
Prolagus commented on the word anon
(Down by the water, by The Decemberists)
January 19, 2011
Prolagus commented on the word gabardine
(Down by the water, by The Decemberists)
January 19, 2011
Prolagus commented on the word bulkhead
(Rox in the box, by The Decemberists)
January 19, 2011
Prolagus commented on the word bonhomie
(Calamity song, by The Decemberists)
(*) No.
January 19, 2011
Prolagus commented on the word bonnoying
Boring and annoying at the same time. E.g. too many of The Decemberists' songs. And for most people anything by Joanna Newsom.
January 19, 2011
Prolagus commented on the word plinth
(Don't carry it all, by the Decemberists)
January 19, 2011
Prolagus commented on the word Tumblrican
Tumblr slang - a Puerto Rican Tumblr member.
January 19, 2011
Prolagus commented on the word now is the time to make new friends
January 18, 2011
Prolagus commented on the word mobile heritage
January 17, 2011
Prolagus commented on the list 5-0
(It still works!!!)
January 16, 2011
Prolagus commented on the user ruzuzu
<3
January 16, 2011
Prolagus commented on the word █████
January 15, 2011
Prolagus commented on the word jellyfish
Hee hee!
January 8, 2011
Prolagus commented on the word jellyfish
January 8, 2011
Prolagus commented on the word sea urchin
January 8, 2011
Prolagus commented on the word skyride
I take you on a skyride, a feeling like you're spellbound
The sunshine is a lady who ROX you like a baby.
January 7, 2011
Prolagus commented on the word funfair
She's the heart of the funfair, she's got me whistling her private tune.
January 7, 2011
Prolagus commented on the list autantonyms
See iroquoisy.
January 6, 2011
Prolagus commented on the list here-i-dreamt-i-was-an-archetype
Thanks Urzulei! By the way, I see David's love and raise you a "favorite".
January 5, 2011
Prolagus commented on the list here-i-dreamt-i-was-an-archetype
January 5, 2011
Prolagus commented on the list unruzuzu
Urzulei, a Sardinian town?
January 5, 2011
Prolagus commented on the user price_comparison
spam.
January 4, 2011
Prolagus commented on the list join-other-network
Italian Wi-Fi networks have boring names. More from me in January.
December 29, 2010
Prolagus commented on the list a-posy-of--b-i-platy-i-b--words
platykurtic?
December 29, 2010
Prolagus commented on the word girlfriend
Same for me (I don't find it an ugly word, though).
Also, if a man referred to their male friends as "boyfriends", people would immediately think of something else...
December 29, 2010
Prolagus commented on the word Dildo Key
ptero: ...
December 28, 2010
Prolagus commented on the word procellous
*has some kopi luwak*
December 28, 2010
Prolagus commented on the word kopi luwak
December 28, 2010
Prolagus commented on the word pianista
Video (feat. our Minister of Cultural Heritage, who should spend all of his time in Pompeii instead. Or even better, at home, without a job.)
December 21, 2010
Prolagus commented on the word I had some dreams they were clouds in my coffee
This song belongs in every list.
December 21, 2010
Prolagus commented on the word You probably think this song is about you
dontcry was right! (At the bottom of this page)
December 21, 2010
Prolagus commented on the word she's pure as New York snow
That explains the Bette Davis eyes, I guess.
December 21, 2010
Prolagus commented on the word procellous
*gives away the things he loved*
December 21, 2010
Prolagus commented on the word procellous
*dips hat strategically*
December 21, 2010
Prolagus commented on the word botargo
December 21, 2010
Prolagus commented on the word botargo
It does. :)
December 21, 2010
Prolagus commented on the word 867-5309
Not a prime number, unfortunately.
December 21, 2010
Prolagus commented on the word she's pure as New York snow
I hope she didn't mean New York City snow...
December 20, 2010
Prolagus commented on the word scannare
Italian - "to slaughter".
Some people now use the same verb (scannare) to translate the English verb to scan (e.g. most of the Twitter live results for scanno as of now), forgetting (?) that we have an Italian verb for that, scansire, a Latin intensifier of "scandire" which means scan sensu AHD #4.
I hope my poor phrasing still gives you the sense of what I meant.
December 20, 2010
Prolagus commented on the word scanno
English - a typo caused by OCR software.
Italian - "(I) slaughter". See scannare.
December 20, 2010
Prolagus commented on the list rognons-of-random-palavery
Any list that has both retranché and monorchidism in it must be perfect.
December 20, 2010
Prolagus commented on the word Procellaria
Aww.
December 20, 2010
Prolagus commented on the word Procellaria
Oddly enough, definitions are under procellaria (lowercase).
December 20, 2010
Prolagus commented on the word procellous
See Procellaria. (I'm surprised reesetee didn't link to it reeseteeself).
December 20, 2010
Prolagus commented on the word The Ethical Slut: A Guide to Infinite Sexual Possibilities
Also published as
The Ethical Slut: A Practical Guide to Polyamory, Open Relationships & Other Adventures
December 20, 2010
Prolagus commented on the word wodnik
"Aquarius" (the constellation) in Polish.
December 19, 2010
Prolagus commented on the word literal
Love Is A Battlefield: Literal Video Version.
December 18, 2010
Prolagus commented on the word meh
Teh, as in teh alsome.
December 17, 2010
Prolagus commented on the user feedback
Please see note on the screenshot.
December 17, 2010
Prolagus commented on the user actung
Until I visited your Twitter page, I thought you were a misspelling. :-)
December 17, 2010
Prolagus commented on the list how-do-you-take-your-coffee
If they cared about making money, they would make an iPhone app... *hinting*
December 16, 2010
Prolagus commented on the list how-do-you-take-your-coffee
Still available...
December 16, 2010
Prolagus commented on the word macchiatone
A cross between a macchiato and a cappuccino. Quite interestingly, I have only seen it in Veneto and in a bar in Reykjavík, Iceland.
December 16, 2010
Prolagus commented on the list how-do-you-take-your-coffee
In Veneto, Italy, you can ask for a macchiatone.
December 16, 2010
Prolagus commented on the word metrology
I like that one of the words used in the same context as metrology is causesthe.
December 16, 2010
Prolagus commented on the word pho
Did you just use pho as a verb?
December 15, 2010
Prolagus commented on the user hernesheir
I think the top pronouncer is uselessness.
December 15, 2010
Prolagus commented on the user hernesheir
Who is the leading list creator? And the pronouncer (besides professionals)?
December 15, 2010
Prolagus commented on the word actuopalynology
Here, have some fufluns.
December 15, 2010
Prolagus commented on the list awesome-pronunciations
(ABBA? Where?)
December 15, 2010
Prolagus commented on the user john
Thanks John.
After what happened to Gawker, I'm changing my passwords everywhere.
December 14, 2010
Prolagus commented on the word actuopalynology
haha hernesheir, I did it intentionally.
December 14, 2010
Prolagus commented on the user feedback
Ahem. How do you change your password on Wordnik?
December 14, 2010
Prolagus commented on the word pianistan
Can we record it?
December 14, 2010
Prolagus commented on the word fufluns
Sixth Google search result (at least with my settings).
December 14, 2010
Prolagus commented on the word A dessert without cheese is like a beautiful woman with one eye
Just imagine writing something like that now.
December 14, 2010
Prolagus commented on the user juliahuck
Hi! Just one note - Wordnik is case-sensitive. If you add and comment on lowercase pages you will most likely see the definitions and other people's comments.
Welcome to Wordie Wordnik!
December 14, 2010
Prolagus commented on the word actuopalynology
you're welcome
December 13, 2010
Prolagus commented on the word actuopalynology
Psst... you forgot to close the italics tag after the journal name!
December 13, 2010
Prolagus commented on the word actuopalynology
Is it also called neopalynology?
December 13, 2010
Prolagus commented on the word sobriquet
According to the Wordnik charts, jmp is right (except for very recent times). Unless he was referring to charcoal bricks.
December 13, 2010
Prolagus commented on the user Wordplayer
Hi Wordplayer, and welcome to Wordnik.
I just wanted to let you know that Wordnik is indexed on Google so if people google your name they will find this page. Most of us feel more comfortable using a sobriquet (or soubriquet) instead of their real name.
Have fun!
P.
December 13, 2010
Prolagus commented on the word mistletoe
December 13, 2010
Prolagus commented on the word God
(Emo Philips)
December 12, 2010
Prolagus commented on the word bupkis
But it must mean something!
December 12, 2010
Prolagus commented on the list crash-blossoms
Not sure about this one either (it could easily be intentional):
Tired Gay succumbs to Dix in 200 meters
December 11, 2010
Prolagus commented on the list words-of-the-times
Oh, and hackerdom, too!
December 11, 2010
Prolagus commented on the word hackerdom
"Looking for the Real Mark Zuckerberg" by Virginia Heffernan, The New York Times, December 10, 2010.
December 11, 2010
Prolagus commented on the list words-of-the-times
schlubby, which happens to be listless.
December 11, 2010
Prolagus commented on the word schlubby
"Looking for the Real Mark Zuckerberg" by Virginia Heffernan, The New York Times, December 10, 2010.
December 11, 2010
Prolagus commented on the list in-the-laboratory
Yay! I came to add Büchner funnel but I see it's already there.
December 10, 2010
Prolagus commented on the word bollito
While I have never seen or heard of the bollito in the CD definition, I've tasted some excellent bollito in my life.
December 10, 2010
Prolagus commented on the word bolito
Not to be confused with bollito.
December 10, 2010
Prolagus commented on the word fufluns
Ruz, your photos are visible here as well now!
December 10, 2010
Prolagus commented on the word got fufluns
See fufluns.
December 9, 2010
Prolagus commented on the word fufluns
I want a "got fufluns?" T-shirt for Wordnik.
December 9, 2010
Prolagus commented on the word burette
Niiiiiice...
December 9, 2010
Prolagus commented on the word broom-rape
I'm glad we don't use it in the ecology labs I teach. My students giggle when they hear "seminal".
December 9, 2010
Prolagus commented on the word bugiardino
Italian - Patient information leaflet.
Lit. "little liar".
December 9, 2010
Prolagus commented on the word caldarroste
"Roasted chestnuts" in Italian. (Singular is caldarrosta but I don't think I have ever heard that.)
December 9, 2010
Prolagus commented on the word teetotally
See comment on teetotal.
December 9, 2010
Prolagus commented on the word fufluns
The best thing would be to start taking photos of cupcakes and tagging them fufluns on Flickr.
December 9, 2010
Prolagus commented on the word shelled
Quite interesting, the definitions give the meaning that sounds obvious to me (something with a shell) and the examples are all about the opposite meaning (something that had its shell removed).
December 9, 2010
Prolagus commented on the word pitted
More on shelled.
December 9, 2010
Prolagus commented on the word cvvccvvvccv
Why on the tag?
December 9, 2010
Prolagus commented on the word fufluns
This page is on the first page of Google results for "fufluns". Isn't it great? Let's help it reach the top.
December 9, 2010
Prolagus commented on the word teetotal
I have never heard this word in a conversation, except from non-native speakers.
December 8, 2010
Prolagus commented on the user abbybueno
Interesting dilemma. Is linking to a commercial on youtube spam or not?
December 8, 2010
Prolagus commented on the list one-person-s-holiday-is-another-s
On the other side, now that I think of it, the best way of celebrating day of the ninja is not to observe it.
December 8, 2010
Prolagus commented on the list one-person-s-holiday-is-another-s
We just missed day of the ninja last Sunday. Or maybe we were there and nobody could see us.
December 8, 2010
Prolagus commented on the word chicken mobile
*hugs ruzuzu and her chickenmobile*
December 8, 2010
Prolagus commented on the word They Are Night Zombies!! They Are Neighbors!! They Have Come Back from the Dead!! Ahhhh!
I-L-L-I-N-O-I-S!
December 8, 2010
Prolagus commented on the list one-person-s-holiday-is-another-s
Found you! It was a lot of fun, but it took me ages to get there!
December 8, 2010
Prolagus commented on the list one-person-s-holiday-is-another-s
You must be wrong PU, I just got back from tomorrow and nobody was celebrating.
December 8, 2010
Prolagus commented on the word dramatic animals
There's a tarsier (also under "dramatic lemur", alas!) and a very famous prairie dog (also under "dramatic squirrel", double alas!).
December 8, 2010
Prolagus commented on the user sionnach
Mirto.
December 7, 2010
Prolagus commented on the word reinstate
Alaska.
December 7, 2010
Prolagus commented on the word reinforce
Currently being trained for the 24th.
December 7, 2010
Prolagus commented on the user whichbe
Are you related to unbe?
Also, we miss you.
December 7, 2010
Prolagus commented on the list un
unbe?
December 7, 2010
Prolagus commented on the word pizzico
Yes!
December 7, 2010
Prolagus commented on the word cicinin
Milanese - a little bit. Sometimes used in other parts of Italy as well.
December 7, 2010
Prolagus commented on the word appena appena
Italian - just a little bit. (lit. "barely barely").
December 7, 2010
Prolagus commented on the word pizzico
Italian - pinch.
December 7, 2010
Prolagus commented on the word un bel po'
Italian - a lot.
December 7, 2010
Prolagus commented on the word un sacco
Italian - a lot.
December 7, 2010
Prolagus commented on the word manciata
Italian - handful.
December 7, 2010
Prolagus commented on the word un be'
Sassarese - a lot.
December 7, 2010
Prolagus commented on the list imprecise-units-of-measurement
hahah you're un be' welcome...
December 7, 2010
Prolagus commented on the user feedback
A bizarre bug is now visible on the Zeitgeist page: milos wrote on someone's profile page and it says he wrote on his own profile.
December 6, 2010
Prolagus commented on the word legume
Not all of them.
December 6, 2010
Prolagus commented on the word Upper 1974 J Appl Behav Anal
Upper, D. (1974), "The unsuccessful self-treatment of a case of 'writer's block'". Journal of Applied Behavior Analysis 7(3): 497.
Worth reading.
December 6, 2010
Prolagus commented on the user john
You're wery wery welcome. I think it should be tomorrow's Word of the day.
Thanks for spending time on the external link thing. I think it would be really helpful. And thanks for the NYC links on your Times People!
December 6, 2010
Prolagus commented on the word wurstmeister
*wonders where one can find sausage plant seeds*
December 6, 2010
Prolagus commented on the word dude
"An inexperienced cowboy". Well spotted, ruzuzu! Thanks!
December 6, 2010
Prolagus commented on the word is it Christmas
The app is called "Is it Christmas?".
December 6, 2010
Prolagus commented on the word creepy doll, a window, and what looks like a bathrobe, then a dim-lit shot of dangling balls
See literal.
December 6, 2010
Prolagus commented on the list words-of-the-times
wurstmeister.
December 5, 2010
Prolagus commented on the word wurstmeister
("If Only Laws Were Like Sausages", by Robert Pear. The New York Times, December 4, 2010)
December 5, 2010
Prolagus commented on the list mr-ass-itch-s-mirth-sac
Time to add new entries...
December 5, 2010
Prolagus commented on the word troll
what a night.
December 5, 2010
Prolagus commented on the word troll
Sigh
December 5, 2010
Prolagus commented on the word servo muto
Oh yes, that's what I meant when I used dumb.
December 5, 2010
Prolagus commented on the word jean dimmock
kurtosis
December 5, 2010
Prolagus commented on the word book-number
...but
December 5, 2010
Prolagus commented on the word book-number
...gut
December 5, 2010
Prolagus commented on the word book-number
...git
December 5, 2010
Prolagus commented on the word book-number
...fit
December 5, 2010
Prolagus commented on the word fif
Rap slang for fifth (amendment).
December 5, 2010
Prolagus commented on the word book-number
fif
December 5, 2010
Prolagus commented on the word FIFY
"Fixed it for you."
December 5, 2010
Prolagus commented on the user bilby
What sionnach said! I don't like roadkill.
December 5, 2010
Prolagus commented on the word dumbwaiter
Also listed under dumb waiter.
December 4, 2010
Prolagus commented on the word servo muto
It. "dumb servant", it seems to have little to do with English dumb waiter. It's a clothes-stand.
December 4, 2010
Prolagus commented on the word Iraqibacter
Nickname of Acinetobacter baumannii among US troops in Iraq.
More info here (and links on that page).
It would be cute if you could adopt this word. I have no list where it would fit. Also, my lists are immunodeficient.
December 4, 2010
Prolagus commented on the user feedback
I asked for the same thing a few times...
December 4, 2010
Prolagus commented on the word Lagerstätten
See lagerstätte.
December 4, 2010
Prolagus commented on the word book-number
reesetee, what's this Librarian's Rule you mentioned?
December 4, 2010
Prolagus commented on the list i-hope-you-dont-do-this-for-a-living
Did you like that one better bilby?
December 3, 2010
Prolagus commented on the word true love
Let me just tell you, though, that 7364 miles is too far. Trust me.
December 3, 2010
Prolagus commented on the list top-500-shower-curtains
Do we really have to stop at 500 entries?
December 3, 2010
Prolagus commented on the word vocab 7
As well as vocab 7--2, vocab 7--3...
December 3, 2010
Prolagus commented on the word spaghetti twirling techniques
See conversation, and limerick, on spaghetti.
December 3, 2010
Prolagus commented on the word cheeses of Nazareth
LOL
(literally)
December 3, 2010
Prolagus commented on the word cheeses of the world
*favorited*
December 3, 2010
Prolagus commented on the word casula
Then it must be Sardinian.
December 3, 2010
Prolagus commented on the word casula
Sardinian last name.
December 3, 2010
Prolagus commented on the word machetero
I thought you were one of those demustachioed bearded heirs.
December 3, 2010
Prolagus commented on the word book-number
Ha! I KNEW!
December 3, 2010
Prolagus commented on the word ointment
I recognize an evil smile when I read one.
December 3, 2010
Prolagus commented on the list words-or-phrases-i-should-use-in-my-nanowrimo-production
But... but... you promised!
December 3, 2010
Prolagus commented on the word ointment
Perhaps ruzuzu is a FIFA infiltrator.
December 3, 2010
Prolagus commented on the word cupcakes
I only eat manly cupcakes. (This was originally posted by frogapplause, but I can't find the page.)
December 3, 2010
Prolagus commented on the word book-number
...Fire.
December 3, 2010
Prolagus commented on the word book-number
...Fix.
December 3, 2010
Prolagus commented on the word book-number
...Box.
December 3, 2010
Prolagus commented on the word book-number
...Cow.
December 3, 2010
Prolagus commented on the word book-number
marky - 102?
...Wow.
December 3, 2010
Prolagus commented on the word fumant
Edit: indeed, sionnach has one.
December 1, 2010
Prolagus commented on the word fumant
If there is one, fleur-de-lis is there.
December 1, 2010
Prolagus commented on the list words-i-suspect-myself-of-overusing
I suspect I overuse valuable.
December 1, 2010
Prolagus commented on the user Remedies88
December 1, 2010
Prolagus commented on the user jorgerowe
December 1, 2010
Prolagus commented on the word dream a little dream of lists
This could also be the right place to link to napsicle.
December 1, 2010
Prolagus commented on the word track your girlfriend's period
App name: "Code Red - A survival guide to her monthly cycle".
November 30, 2010
Prolagus commented on the user feedback
mollusque: tags are not case-sensitive, but they link to word pages that are, so it's not exactly consequenceless.
November 30, 2010
Prolagus commented on the user feedback
Spam examples on Fabri Fibra.
November 30, 2010
Prolagus commented on the user ptmcateck
We really attract the strangest kind of spam, by the way.
November 30, 2010
Prolagus commented on the user ptmcateck
Fabri Fibra (Italian rapper)
November 30, 2010
Prolagus commented on the user ptmcateck
fazzi schifu ("It sucks" in Sassarese)
November 30, 2010
Prolagus commented on the word dog
Dogs: cones or wooden barriers used to prevent horses from working or galloping close to the inner rail, usually used following heavy rains.
More here.
November 30, 2010
Prolagus commented on the word bad actor
A horse that repeatedly misbehaves and proves troublesome.
More here.
November 30, 2010
Prolagus commented on the word fascinating
Nice! Thanks to both of you!
November 30, 2010
Prolagus commented on the word fascinating
Wordie help needed!
I am writing a grant proposal for a project in which high school student will take part. I want to say that the activities they will be involved in are something that can attract students into pursuing a career in biology... I'm looking for a word but it's not fascinating. Can anybody help?
November 30, 2010
Prolagus commented on the word marmite
November 29, 2010
Prolagus commented on the list its-all-greek-to-me
As Milos said, one reason can be the alternative spellings available.
November 29, 2010
Prolagus commented on the word █████
(It's what't left of the original Wordie tag █████)
November 29, 2010
Prolagus commented on the word divide a group into teams
"Team up".
November 29, 2010
Prolagus commented on the word Bilby
On Google street view.
November 29, 2010
Prolagus commented on the list i-hope-you-dont-do-this-for-a-living
Oh no, someone has another list for that. :)
November 28, 2010
Prolagus commented on the list i-hope-you-dont-do-this-for-a-living
I can't come up with a decent name for this list. It's about specific words used to describe someone who is unskillful at their job. Any help?
November 28, 2010
Prolagus commented on the word sulphagne
Defined here. (edited)
November 28, 2010
Prolagus commented on the word insomnia
I made a decision, and after all this time I will see a doctor, for insomnia and other stuff (a good part of which has been discussed on this page). Good luck to me.
November 28, 2010
Prolagus commented on the word will it play in peoria
And the locals are so picky!
November 28, 2010
Prolagus commented on the word nothing
The app is called "Nothing".
November 28, 2010
Prolagus commented on the word best moment to go pee while at the movies
The app (as well as the website it's based on) is called RunPee.
November 28, 2010
Prolagus commented on the word bad-hair forecast
The app is called "Haircaster".
November 28, 2010
Prolagus commented on the list theres-an-app-for-that--1
Be my guest. There might be an app to pre-test if a word is listworthy.
November 28, 2010
Prolagus commented on the word turducken
The River Cottage Ten-Bird Roast
November 27, 2010
Prolagus commented on the word primary producerology
See comment on parasitology.
November 27, 2010
Prolagus commented on the word predatorology
See comment on parasitology.
November 27, 2010
Prolagus commented on the word parasitology
("Parasitology Is Dead. Long Live Parasitology!" by James H. Shaw. Conservation Biology, Volume 24, No. 6, 1690–1693)
November 26, 2010
Prolagus commented on the user feedback
Also, tag pages have links to the corresponding word pages, but not vice versa.
November 26, 2010
Prolagus commented on the word colza
From Dutch "koolzaad" (cabbage seed).
Edit: oops. I forgot Wordnik has an etymology tab.
November 25, 2010
Prolagus commented on the word the united states of america
Who can blame your ██████ for being sore about the marmite incident...
November 25, 2010
Prolagus commented on the user ms.j
pssst... a recurrent typo in your list descriptions. This message will self-destruct.
November 24, 2010
Prolagus commented on the word a jerk like you
No definitions are available for a jerk like you.
November 24, 2010
Prolagus commented on the word insomnia
Edit: it's been three months now.
November 22, 2010
Prolagus commented on the word byssus
Chiara Vigo, from Sant'Antioco, Sardinia, manufacturer of byssus cloth.
November 22, 2010
Prolagus commented on the user ruzuzu
Sufjan Stevens - "The 50 States song"
November 22, 2010
Prolagus commented on the word the united states of america
I love klezmer! I think it's the ██████.
November 21, 2010
Prolagus commented on the word tref
Listed ONCE! That's not kosher on Wordnik.
November 20, 2010
Prolagus commented on the word unlove
To remove the "love" tag from a song on Last.fm.
November 19, 2010
Prolagus commented on the list words-for-prospective-grad-students
think twice?
November 19, 2010
Prolagus commented on the word World Toilet Day
Can't wait!
November 18, 2010
Prolagus commented on the word hymenorraphy
...!
November 18, 2010
Prolagus commented on the word World Toilet Day
Must go! Must go!
November 18, 2010
Prolagus commented on the list one-person-s-holiday-is-another-s
I see you have national toilet day, but by all means don't miss World Toilet Day on November 19.
November 18, 2010
Prolagus commented on the word prad
prad in Italian: Prato allo Stelvio
(?!?)
(The reason is here)
November 18, 2010
Prolagus commented on the word ████
They use the Italian word for that?!
November 18, 2010
Prolagus commented on the word ████
████ in Italian: █ █ █ █
November 17, 2010
Prolagus commented on the word the united states of america
*████s ruzuzu*
November 17, 2010
Prolagus commented on the word the united states of america
That's the ██████ thing anybody has ever told me. It could only come from a ██████ like you. ██████ you, ruzuzu!
November 17, 2010
Prolagus commented on the word the united states of america
OK, maybe it wasn't honest of me to generalize. Let's say that it only applies to me, and that every time things seem to ███████ I end up ██████ ███████ everything.
November 17, 2010
Prolagus commented on the word the united states of america
I think there is always at least some ███████.
November 17, 2010
Prolagus commented on the word the united states of america
It's been months now.
November 17, 2010
Prolagus commented on the word the united states of america
Don't be - The only reason why I keep myself busy is █████████████
November 17, 2010
Prolagus commented on the word the united states of america
True! By the way, I saw one of the Dunlap broadsides at the Morgan Library last Thursday, with sionnach.
November 17, 2010
Prolagus commented on the word coöperate
On a Mac (US keyboard), option+u then type the vowel.
November 16, 2010
Prolagus commented on the word coöperate
See discussion on coöperation.
We have one more thing in common, rooz.
November 16, 2010
Prolagus commented on the word clean out your refrigerator day
Today!
November 16, 2010
Prolagus commented on the user ruzuzu
I'm at Sufjan's concert.
November 16, 2010
Prolagus commented on the word 2qliun-sojn uaine
("Announcing the subway announcement lady", by James Barron, The New York Times, Nov. 14, 2010)
November 16, 2010
Prolagus commented on the user ruzuzu
artišoks!
November 16, 2010
Prolagus commented on the word hi there!
Why did you come up with "artichoke"? Are you stalking me on Shuttercal?
November 15, 2010
Prolagus commented on the word externship
Why doesn't this word mean the opposite of internship, but something pretty similar? How disappointing.
November 15, 2010
Prolagus commented on the word anticamera del cervello
The "ante-room of one's brain". If you are not even considering whatever is being discussed, in Italian you can say "non mi passa nemmeno (/neanche) per l'anticamera del cervello" (it doesn't even walk through the ante-room of my brain).
November 15, 2010
Prolagus commented on the list extra-room
There's also a list by Lampbane.
November 14, 2010
Prolagus commented on the word foozler
See foozle.
November 14, 2010
Prolagus commented on the list my-little-phonies
A thousand on...
November 14, 2010
Prolagus commented on the word gambe corte
Italian - "short legs".
November 12, 2010
Prolagus commented on the word contrabute
Definition, anybody? You know what I mean.
November 12, 2010
Prolagus commented on the list its-so-hard-to-find-good-help-these-days
*adds to favorite, removes it, then adds again just to do it twice*
November 10, 2010
Prolagus commented on the word adamitico
It., "Belonging or pertaining to Adam". Used in the phrase in costume adamitico ("in Adam's suit"), it's the Italian equivalent of birthday suit.
November 10, 2010
Prolagus commented on the word dumbfounded
(Stop, look and listen, by Belle and Sebastian)
November 10, 2010
Prolagus commented on the word tinderbox
(The life pursuit, by Belle and Sebastian)
November 10, 2010
Prolagus commented on the word in-growing
Song quotation on twat.
November 10, 2010
Prolagus commented on the word twat
(The life pursuit, by Belle and Sebastian)
November 10, 2010
Prolagus commented on the word poise
(Mr. Richard, by Belle and Sebastian)
November 10, 2010
Prolagus commented on the user john
Thanks John! I think you forgot to re-add the "elsewhere on the web" link to pages for more than 1 word (I mean word pages like YSV effect).
Glad you also like scrogneugneu. :-)
November 10, 2010
Prolagus commented on the word insesbvbncjkfjgkhjkhbn
What I find mildly annoying is... this and this.
November 9, 2010
Prolagus commented on the user joepatern5
We have a pretty good antispam here on Wordnik. Just wait and see.
November 9, 2010
Prolagus commented on the word insesbvbncjkfjgkhjkhbn
- noun
1. The web equivalent of a graffiti tag. A signature and a way of increasing traffic to your website.
November 9, 2010
Prolagus commented on the user tiantian
Spam boots? Spam bots!
November 8, 2010
Prolagus commented on the word scenester
Song quotation on sartorially.
November 8, 2010
Prolagus commented on the word sartorially
(Mr. Richard, by Belle and Sebastian)
(As found on B&S's official website)
November 8, 2010
Prolagus commented on the word caterwauling
(Mr. Richard, by Belle and Sebastian)
November 8, 2010
Prolagus commented on the word pinstripe
Song quotation on lapel.
November 8, 2010
Prolagus commented on the word lapel
(Mr. Richard, by Belle and Sebastian)
November 8, 2010
Prolagus commented on the word time
bilby's link is borked. :(
November 7, 2010
Prolagus commented on the user anthonymarc
Spam.
November 7, 2010
Prolagus commented on the word cvcvcccvcvcv
(what the hell is this?)
Edit: never mind. Got it.
November 6, 2010
Prolagus commented on the user feedback
An example of what I meant 11 days ago is Diet of Worms.
November 5, 2010
Prolagus commented on the word prewalking
There's an app for that.
November 5, 2010
Prolagus commented on the word khuhlkhutscheu
Coined by aaltoilu on insomnia.
November 4, 2010
Prolagus commented on the word insomnia
01:20 am
...
November 4, 2010
Prolagus commented on the list identify-the-wordienik
Instructions of the previous edition.
November 4, 2010
Prolagus commented on the word Hottentottenpotentatentantenattentat
Honestly, I have a feeling this place has survived only because of fbharjo and especially ruzuzu's constant effort and marvelous contributions.
November 3, 2010
Prolagus commented on the user syarik17
SPAM.
November 3, 2010
Prolagus commented on the list words-that-start-with-r
Rape means turnips in Italian.
(Sorry, Ashly... welcome to Wordnik!)
November 3, 2010
Prolagus commented on the word neccopants
Brackets s'il vous plaît.
November 3, 2010
Prolagus commented on the list words-that-start-with-r
Nice list - and it's nearly complete already!
November 3, 2010
Prolagus commented on the user sionnach
I will! I'm sending you a Flickr mail right now.
November 3, 2010
Prolagus commented on the user ruzuzu
November 3, 2010
Prolagus commented on the word temporal slices of spacetime worms
:)
November 2, 2010
Prolagus commented on the word the hopes and dreams of a neighborhood of trick-or-treaters
Is it a Belle and Sebastian song?
October 30, 2010
Prolagus commented on the word tooth rack
In Italian, the word "dentiera" (dentures) is derived from "dente" (tooth) the same way most words meaning "(whatever)-rack" are from what they are designed for (e.g. scarpiera = shoe-rack).
October 30, 2010
Prolagus commented on the word MacGuffin
Wow, that's quite specific.
October 29, 2010
Prolagus commented on the word Nineties
Plural of one tie.
October 29, 2010
Prolagus commented on the user Chris8682
Maybe we should help him. ahhaha
October 28, 2010
Prolagus commented on the word I don't care what the captain said.
:)
October 27, 2010
Prolagus commented on the word rally to restore sanity
Anybody going? I am. :)
October 27, 2010
Prolagus commented on the word science limericks
Who has time to read entire papers?
October 26, 2010
Prolagus commented on the user feedback
I can't see my latest pronunciations on the Zeitgeist page.
October 26, 2010
Prolagus commented on the word spoon-shaped
October 24, 2010
Prolagus commented on the user feedback
The "elsewhere on the web" menu is not available if the word is not on any of your featured sources for definitions. That's odd, since that's when you need it the most.
October 24, 2010
Prolagus commented on the user henkle
henkle, as bilby said, you can create a Flickr account and upload the picture there. In order to appear on Wordnik it has to be under an "attribution" Creative Commons license.
October 24, 2010
Prolagus commented on the word ligase
I think you mean a catalyst.
October 24, 2010
Prolagus commented on the list most-favorite-words
WHAT'S A GOOD BAND NAME, THOSE OLD TYPEWRITER THINGIES?
October 21, 2010
Prolagus commented on the list song-starters
For me, the YSV effect is so strong that even don't you can occasionally act as a song starter.
October 21, 2010
Prolagus commented on the user feedback
Maybe it's Bonnie.
October 21, 2010
Prolagus commented on the word cockshy
Marky, there was a discussion about the Century Dictionary somewhere, I guess on homosexuality.
October 20, 2010
Prolagus commented on the list song-starters
How about you're so vain?
October 19, 2010
Prolagus commented on the word rose
Savon19, did you read definition #18?
October 18, 2010
Prolagus commented on the user frogapplause
Nice link, marky!
October 18, 2010
Prolagus commented on the word prodqualiciency
Seen here.
October 18, 2010
Prolagus commented on the word shibboleet
...If only...
October 18, 2010
Prolagus commented on the word assholette
She can't possibly have her internal volume set too high. After a week of insanely loud music, today I had to call 311 and the police came to her place.
Then I had a not-so-nice discussion with her.
By the way, she is 30. Should I send her the link to this page to tell her that I was sure she was much younger? Or do you think she might misinterpret the friendly nickname?
October 17, 2010
Prolagus commented on the user chadbarnt
Spam.
October 16, 2010
Prolagus commented on the user TopBattery
Spam.
October 16, 2010
Prolagus commented on the word pennyfarthing
See also penny-farthing.
October 16, 2010
Prolagus commented on the list distinctions-that-used-to-be-unnecessary
Is there a list for "distinctions that used to be necessary"? I just read that what we call bicycle used to be called safety bicycle to distinguish it from the model known as pennyfarthing.
October 16, 2010
Prolagus commented on the word gauze
Dear marsupial, there's a rule for that: for over 99% of verbs, active transitive goes with "avere" and passive and intransitive with "essere".
October 16, 2010
Prolagus commented on the list with-both-latin-and-greek-components
Here.
October 16, 2010
Prolagus commented on the list with-both-latin-and-greek-components
Since angharad left Wordie a long time ago, and I love the idea (as I said 2 years ago), I will now steal this list.
October 16, 2010
Prolagus commented on the word gauze
It's time to choose, English speakers: take gauze and gauge and decide - either "gôz" and "gôjˈ" or "gāz" and "gājˈ".
October 16, 2010
Prolagus commented on the list band-names--1
See also John's Words that are also excellent band names, if the rules below are correctly applied.
October 15, 2010
Prolagus commented on the user shawneme10
Hi, Aafje. Welcome to hell.
October 15, 2010
Prolagus commented on the list sat-list--now-featuring-sat--sateen--and-satori
Love the list name.
October 15, 2010
Prolagus commented on the user ruzuzu
(Have you ever seen our craudestopper?)
October 15, 2010
Prolagus commented on the word thnik
*lovers teh lifeboats at to teh deck*
October 15, 2010
Prolagus commented on the word thnik
bilby, indeed this is a crowdestopper.
October 15, 2010
Prolagus commented on the word thnik
Misspelling of thikn.
October 15, 2010
Prolagus commented on the word population
In statistics, the group of measurements (not organisms) about which one wishes to draw conclusions.
In the words of statistician Jerrold H. Zar: If a study is concerned with the blood-glucose concentration in three-year-old children, then the blood-glucose levels in all children of that age are the population of interest.
October 15, 2010
Prolagus commented on the user sionnach
First (?) Occurrence of Common Terms in Mathematical Statistics.
October 15, 2010
Prolagus commented on the word shaving my legs
*snort*
October 14, 2010
Prolagus commented on the word 404 File Not Found
Is it just a case of convergent evolution, is the error page for The Hype Machine copied from Wordnik, is it viceversa, or did both of you take inspiration from somewhere else?
October 14, 2010
Prolagus commented on the word Brookside
(I wonder what they are referring to. Maybe the soap opera?)
October 14, 2010
Prolagus commented on the list words-sung-by-belle-and-sebastian
Added a few words from the latest album.
October 14, 2010
Prolagus commented on the word parchment
(Calculating bimbo, by Belle and Sebastian)
October 14, 2010
Prolagus commented on the word transcontinental
(I didn't see it coming, by Belle and Sebastian)
October 14, 2010
Prolagus commented on the word Brookside
(I want the world to stop, by Belle and Sebastian)
October 14, 2010
Prolagus commented on the word Tinseltown
(I want the world to stop, by Belle and Sebastian)
October 14, 2010
Prolagus commented on the word quiet
Wordnik, today.
October 14, 2010
Prolagus commented on the word interstellar trade theory
From the introduction:
It should be noted that, while the subject of this article is silly, the analysis actually does make sense. This article, then, is a serious analysis of a ridiculous subject, which is of course the opposite of what is usual in economics.
October 13, 2010
Prolagus commented on the word a cereal of serial commas
See also comments on a little carrot over the a.
October 13, 2010
Prolagus commented on the word interstellar trade theory
How should interest charges on goods in transit be computed when the goods travel at close to the speed of light?
October 13, 2010
Prolagus commented on the user derekjet89
Interested in snail race tickets, by any chance?
October 13, 2010
Prolagus commented on the word colouring hipster dinosaurs
From now on, every time I see a hipster on the Q train my inner eye will see him/her as a dinosaur.
October 13, 2010
Prolagus commented on the word remarkable link
Here I answer fbharjo's question.
October 13, 2010
Prolagus commented on the word a bout of estimations
Well, there's "Madeupical collective nouns" by reesetee.
October 12, 2010
Prolagus commented on the user feedback
Sorry, no results for Belle and Sebastian.
October 12, 2010
Prolagus commented on the word remarkable link
Here I ask chained_bear to put those qualifiers in brackets.
October 12, 2010
Prolagus commented on the word a bout of estimations
A skance of judgemental looks.
October 12, 2010
Prolagus commented on the user marky
My great stool softener replicas and hot ukulele-playing rodents have been keeping me busy lately.
October 12, 2010
Prolagus commented on the user marky
Hi, I am very Sardinian pika looking for some snail race tickets and enlarge your carpet every since Sabbath very much.
October 11, 2010
Prolagus commented on the user michaels89
Hi Ada, why did you create an account under the name Michael? My name is Cho Reezo and every night I like to take a walk to my monocled hamsters and work from your oven home.
October 11, 2010
Prolagus commented on the user bilby
Hi, I am very hot Italian men and looking for currently shoddy replicas and expired drugs permanently.
October 11, 2010
Prolagus commented on the word strategy
T.
October 11, 2010
Prolagus commented on the word castagne
Plural of castagna.
October 11, 2010
Prolagus commented on the word strategy
It's your turn.
October 10, 2010
Prolagus commented on the word remarkable link
Here I keep ruzuzu's joke going, and try to create a trend, causing the topic of the conversation to start drifting away from the content of the link.
October 10, 2010
Prolagus commented on the word strategy
H.
October 10, 2010
Prolagus commented on the word strategy
HHT.
*Tosses coin*
October 10, 2010
Prolagus commented on the word remarkable link
Here I link to a topic that nobody else is interested about.
In this second sentence, a mildly humorous comment will be an even more explicit attempt to sound smart.
October 10, 2010
Prolagus commented on the user greatsller13
It was. And it will be again within minutes.
October 9, 2010
Prolagus commented on the word Samoan clerics finger homosexuals over global warming
Wow.
October 7, 2010
Prolagus commented on the user ruzuzu
zoozoo! Which Belle and Sebastian song has the word hike?
October 7, 2010
Prolagus commented on the user celeb8video
You are disgusting.
October 7, 2010
Prolagus commented on the word pappardelle
the George Clooney of noodles, according to dontcry. See a passionate word that starts with n.
October 7, 2010
Prolagus commented on the word agrologist
Canadian - agronomist. How did they decide to use a different word?
"Well, I was in my bachelor, having my cup of double-double on the chesterfield, and before going to the washroom to put on my runners and take my car out of the parkade..."
October 6, 2010
Prolagus commented on the word mollusquesque
See puž.
October 6, 2010
Prolagus commented on the word puž
Braquets on mollusquesque, s'il vous plaît.
October 6, 2010
Prolagus commented on the word assholette
The woman who lives downstairs (threeceelia, we might say) earned this pet name after the time she came to our apartment while we were having dinner, complaining about the noise we were making (now just imagine three adults eating at a table, without music, TV or loud conversations).
You might think she is 70, 80 years old - she can't be older than 25.
October 6, 2010
Prolagus commented on the word jellied eels
Never eaten brains before, bear? I mean, non-human brains?
October 6, 2010
Prolagus commented on the list recently-viewed
This is hilarious. Ultimate randomness.
October 5, 2010
Prolagus commented on the word Masturbate to Christine O'Donnell Day
Announced here.
Listworthy, reesetee?
October 4, 2010
Prolagus commented on the user raven_in_the_woods
That's so raven_in_the_woods.
October 3, 2010
Prolagus commented on the word rurufuffler
Usage on zuzuniknik.
October 3, 2010
Prolagus commented on the user freeallsoftwares
Spam. (Also, "softwares"?)
October 3, 2010
Prolagus commented on the word tightrope
(Write about love, by Belle and Sebastian)
September 30, 2010
Prolagus commented on the word bilby smokes
Were you looking for smoked bilby?
September 30, 2010
Prolagus commented on the word catechetical
And cachectic.
September 30, 2010
Prolagus commented on the list tobacco-packaging-warning-messages-in-various-languages
bilby smokes?!
September 30, 2010
Prolagus commented on the list not-to-do-list
I love the concept. Will start working on mine soon.
September 30, 2010
Prolagus commented on the word casu marzu
TZounds delicious!
September 30, 2010
Prolagus commented on the list the-request-line
I would recommend that you focus on my pronunciation of the S in casu marzu. Something between the z in "zoo" and the French j. ;-)
September 30, 2010
Prolagus commented on the user frogapplause
And cubic!
September 30, 2010
Prolagus commented on the word Frank Sinatra has a cold
Who said it won't become one...
September 29, 2010
Prolagus commented on the word Frank Sinatra has a cold
You can read it here.
September 29, 2010
Prolagus commented on the word malaria
One of the authors is a friend of mine. :)))
September 29, 2010
Prolagus commented on the word oof
Oof.
September 29, 2010
Prolagus commented on the word jellied eels
Just read about this dish. Has any of you ever had it? How is it?
September 29, 2010
Prolagus commented on the user ruzuzu
Ruzuzu, be careful with squirrels. They are cute but they spread diseases.
September 28, 2010
Prolagus commented on the list •-knuckle-tattoos
That's so sweet of you. *hugs ruzuzu and list*
I miss you all so much, guys. In the first two years, I spent so much time on Wordie. I had some of the most interesting conversations ever. My English improved dramatically. I learned so many words, etymologies, stories, and Uranus jokes. I met great people and laughed and smiled a lot. I never thought a web community could be such a nice way of spending time.
Now...
(*stops here*)
September 28, 2010
Prolagus commented on the list some-beekeeping-terms
I never realized there were THREE beekeeping lists! Never enough, I say.
When I grow up I want to become a beekeeper.
September 27, 2010
Prolagus commented on the word knees-up
(Black and white unite, by Belle and Sebastian)
September 27, 2010
Prolagus commented on the list lost-for-word
If there is none, I would recommend pomace.
September 26, 2010
Prolagus commented on the word national punctuation day
September 24, 2010
Prolagus commented on the word literacy month
September 22, 2010
Prolagus commented on the user asativum
I can't believe you came to Sardinia and didn't tell me. I was there for three weeks. How did you like it?
September 22, 2010
Prolagus commented on the word big lion shit
Ha!
Big lion shit has bells in it?! How can he sleep tonight?
September 22, 2010
Prolagus commented on the list english-loanwords-in-italian--with-pronunciation
D'oh! (Or, dough!)
September 22, 2010
Prolagus commented on the user MarkSapin92
You won't.
September 21, 2010
Prolagus commented on the word apheresis
I logged in to type apheretically.
September 18, 2010
Prolagus commented on the word bruschetta
hiking
September 18, 2010
Prolagus commented on the user frogapplause
Homosexuals can donate blood in Italy.
September 18, 2010
Prolagus commented on the word bruschetta
Now a list.
September 18, 2010
Prolagus commented on the word bruschetta
mountain bike
September 18, 2010
Prolagus commented on the word bruschetta
tour operator
September 18, 2010
Prolagus commented on the word bruschetta
water
September 18, 2010
Prolagus commented on the word bruschetta
toast
September 18, 2010
Prolagus commented on the word bruschetta
computer
September 18, 2010
Prolagus commented on the word bruschetta
*...* pancake
September 18, 2010
Prolagus commented on the word bruschetta
*ahem* ketchup
September 18, 2010
Prolagus commented on the word bruschetta
*ahem* hot dog
September 18, 2010
Prolagus commented on the word bruschetta
*clears throat again* cheeseburger
September 18, 2010
Prolagus commented on the list lost-for-word
Anything to do with tallow?
September 17, 2010
Prolagus commented on the word pane carasau
Lovely. See carasau.
September 17, 2010
Prolagus commented on the word bruschetta
*clears throat to pronounce hamburger*
September 17, 2010
Prolagus commented on the user Prolagus
Just like "Pro the Procrastinator". :-(
September 15, 2010
Prolagus commented on the word OLD MAD SAD FAT GIT
As they would say in Rome, ahò!
Which incidentally is the code for Alghero airport.
September 15, 2010
Prolagus commented on the user ruzuzu
Oh my, I have a terrible memory. (Poor students!)
Yes, it was a good lecture, I believe. My students are all non-majors in the field, so I am not sure if they found it interesting or not. But at least they were following my presentation and my scribbles on the board (which were intentionally left out of the slideshow to force them to listen).
September 15, 2010
Prolagus commented on the user ruzuzu
When? (in response to your comment on my profile)
September 15, 2010
Prolagus commented on the user caymanislands
You know you won't last, don't you?
September 14, 2010
Prolagus commented on the word trending words
New (?) feature on the Zeitgeist page. What are they?
September 14, 2010
Prolagus commented on the word fantastiliardo
Listed in the "recent favorites". Who did it?
September 14, 2010
Prolagus commented on the user bilby
Since you live where it's already Monday afternoon, was the lecture I worked on until 2 am at least decent?
September 13, 2010
Prolagus commented on the user irmizell095
But you're often two.
September 13, 2010
Prolagus commented on the user sonofgroucho
Which is sad. I bet he has the most melodious voice.
September 12, 2010
Prolagus commented on the user leetorrs
*snort*
September 12, 2010
Prolagus commented on the user believer121
It was until you arrived.
September 11, 2010
Prolagus commented on the user she
...We miss her so much...
September 11, 2010
Prolagus commented on the user feedback
Thanks for adding the websites, John!
Now, a buglet I just noticed: if I hit "add comment" without typing anything, a blank comment appears.
September 10, 2010
Prolagus commented on the list us-states-that-i-can-remember-without-checking-the-internet-sept-3-2008
I'm sorry... I should try again. Or even better, someone else should!
September 10, 2010
Prolagus commented on the user validation78
We can fix you instead. Where's my emasculator when I need it?
September 8, 2010
Prolagus commented on the word insomnia
01:15 am
Sipping some chamomile-and-some-other-grass infusion. It's not even about not being able to sleep... More like not feeling like trying.
And it's been almost two weeks now.
September 7, 2010
Prolagus commented on the user Prolagus
It does!
September 6, 2010
Prolagus commented on the user blacktrack
Spam.
September 6, 2010
Prolagus commented on the list european-world-systems
Gosh, I don't understand this!
September 6, 2010
Prolagus commented on the word electric shock
DOES ANYBODY KNOW HOW TO UNPLUG THIS FREAKING THING?!
September 5, 2010
Prolagus commented on the user alixmoralis
0 comments? They surely added a spam comment.
September 5, 2010
Prolagus commented on the user feedback
I just noticed that if a wordnik does not have any list (like Feedback), there's a missing comma in the summary (see above).
Also, a question:
Does that mean that words added on other people's list are not being counted?
September 5, 2010
Prolagus commented on the word you're something of a hotdog, aren't you
I surely hope so, kewpid.
September 5, 2010
Prolagus commented on the user chained_bear
Why is slalom your least favorite word?
September 5, 2010
Prolagus commented on the user feedback
Thanks for bringing back the "also on" links! Can I suggest that you add ShutterCal, Postcrossing, and Forvo? I know that a bunch of us are members of those communities as well. Oh, and since there are many music websites, Spotify and Pandora would make sense too, I guess. :)
September 5, 2010
Prolagus commented on the user ruzuzu
ruzuzu has added 175 lists containing 9,228 words, 2,237 comments, 1,981 tags, 461 favorites, and 12 pronunciations.
And all of them are much appreciated.
I used to have a very balanced account, with about as many comments as words added. But never a high number of lists.
Sounds like I have a lot to say about other people's words.
September 5, 2010
Prolagus commented on the user curtezanne
"credit score repair" is not a valid Scrabble word. And you are a spammer.
September 4, 2010
Prolagus commented on the list mildly-impressive-words
Love the list name.
September 4, 2010
Prolagus commented on the user mollusque
I agree about everything you wrote on Erin's profile page. Exactly my thoughts. (Except for the word stalwart since I had never heard it before.)
September 4, 2010
Prolagus commented on the word ◢◥◛◓◀ ÅØá·þ%⒯ⓘ⇍↸⇂⇩∗∧∰≏∸▨╛┡﹄⋛⊌⊉†̨̪̂ˌʣˠ˝ʼ˦˧̬̟̥
Were you looking for aoathˌʣˠʼ or ◢◥◛◓◀ åøá·þ%⒯ⓘ⇍↸⇂⇩∗∧∰≏∸▨╛┡﹄⋛⊌⊉†̨̪̂ˌʣˠ˝ʼ˦˧̬̟̥?
September 3, 2010
Prolagus commented on the list asian-women-white-men
She will do it all night
September 3, 2010
Prolagus commented on the word საქართველო
A very well known place we've never heard of?
September 2, 2010
Prolagus commented on the word frogs
It's not me! It's Wordnik.
September 2, 2010
Prolagus commented on the word frogs
See also you, asshole.
September 2, 2010
Prolagus commented on the word jean dimmock
*press*
September 1, 2010
Prolagus commented on the word tartan
Song quotation on spat.
September 1, 2010
Prolagus commented on the word superconductor
There's a list for that. :)
September 1, 2010
Prolagus commented on the list bells-and-whistles
No way! You know about the list I adopted, right? (And I hope you know this, too)
September 1, 2010
Prolagus commented on the list bells-and-whistles
Belle and Sebastian the second entry? I'm impressed.
August 31, 2010
Prolagus commented on the word fax
Explanation.
August 31, 2010
Prolagus commented on the user feedback
Hi everybody, my name is Prolagus and when I grow up I want to live in New York.
August 30, 2010
Prolagus commented on the user eisha12
SPAM
August 30, 2010
Prolagus commented on the word electric shock
*ow*
August 30, 2010
Prolagus commented on the word food pellet
*press*
August 30, 2010
Prolagus commented on the user feedback
I wonder if bilby noticed that, ruzuzu. I guess he would tell us.
August 30, 2010
Prolagus commented on the word caveman
Also, caveperson.
August 28, 2010
Prolagus commented on the word criss-cross applesauce
Dontcry, was that Ultra English?!
August 27, 2010
Prolagus commented on the word bigiotteria
Italian - fake jewelry (where fake means "made with non-precious material").
I can't find a direct equivalent in English - except for compound words like "costume jewelry". Bijouterie is a false friend and fallalery (suggested by Wikipedians) should mean something else.
Any suggestions?
August 26, 2010
Prolagus commented on the word antinym
Madeupical (or neotatologism) - "a word whose referent becomes the opposite of its original sense".
Seen here.
August 26, 2010
Prolagus commented on the user feedback
I would like a "report for SPAM" button under profile pages. It could be something that you keep for the first week only, since (I guess) spammers start posting links right after creating their account.
August 26, 2010
Prolagus commented on the user feedback
YAY!
August 25, 2010
Prolagus commented on the word seat-of-the-pants
Literally.
August 24, 2010
Prolagus commented on the word Frank Lloyd Wright
What would Frank Lloyd Wright say?
August 24, 2010
Prolagus commented on the word Fennoscandia
One of the (many) words that, when I hear them from someone else, I *must* repeat loud, slowly and solemnly.
August 23, 2010
Prolagus commented on the user 9brandon
Hi! As a Brooklynite, I understand and feel your amazement. And as a PhD student working on urban wildlife, I appreciate your interest. :-)
August 23, 2010
Prolagus commented on the user feedback
The new "tweet" link is partly covered by the word itself (not graphically, but as a link button). I can only use it if I click the very bottom of it (Firefox 3.6.8).
Also, I'm still lowercase. :(
August 23, 2010
Prolagus commented on the user mattrocks003
SPAM
August 22, 2010
Prolagus commented on the list sweet-tooth-fairy
none of your business card?
August 21, 2010
Prolagus commented on the list things-which-make-cool-patterns-on-the-wall-when-i-turn-on-the-overhead-projector
Aww.
August 21, 2010
Prolagus commented on the word Perú
Tallarin could be derived from tajarin, a Piedmontese variety of egg pasta.
August 21, 2010
Prolagus commented on the word none of your business card
Seen here.
August 21, 2010
Prolagus commented on the word deckosphere
Seen here.
August 21, 2010
Prolagus commented on the word Ultra English
August 21, 2010
Prolagus commented on the user PossibleUnderscore
Still lowercase...
August 21, 2010
Prolagus commented on the user Prolagus
...Yes, still lowercase.
August 19, 2010
Prolagus commented on the user Prolagus
Still lowercase?
August 19, 2010
Prolagus commented on the list super-team-up-deluxe
Sailor Senshi?
August 10, 2010
Prolagus commented on the user mollusque
Re: bilby, I would add that in Italian museografi can be translated as "museographist".
(at first I thought you were talking about Italian words!)
August 8, 2010
Prolagus commented on the user mollusque
Not yet capitalized, alas... Here are the answers to your questions.
babebibobu: sound effect, I'd say (but it could be teachers' jargon for some syllabication teaching method, according to some google results. Still, not an established word).
assessorucci: legitimate construction ("petty councilors").
apicolture: plural of apicoltura (beekeeping), while apicoltore means beekeeper.
caposervitù: legitimate construction (chief of servants).
avvolgiture: legitimate plural of avvolgitura (wrapping up).
arreionu: "line of reasoning" in Sardinian.
arresignolu: "nightingale" in Sardinian (panvocalic animal!)
centomilaun: alternative spelling of centomilauno (100.001), acceptable.
uranometri: "uranometers".
August 8, 2010
Prolagus commented on the list words-of-the-times
muffinhood.
August 7, 2010
Prolagus commented on the word muffinhood
Mr. Botticella, 56, delved into the mystery of Thomas’ muffinhood (hint: it has nothing to do with the fork), after Bimbo Bakeries USA bought the brand early last year. At the time, Mr. Botticella was a Bimbo vice president in charge of bakery operations in California.
("A Man With Muffin Secrets, but No Job With Them", by William Neuman; The New York Times, August 6, 2010)
August 7, 2010
Prolagus commented on the user mollusque
Here you are.
August 6, 2010
Prolagus commented on the user mollusque
(Italo Calvino)
August 6, 2010
Prolagus commented on the user Prolagus
It's one of the many remarkable things about me. :D
August 3, 2010
Prolagus commented on the word Moo!
Who's there?
August 2, 2010
Prolagus commented on the word Svínafellsjökull
August 2, 2010
Prolagus commented on the word Iceland
Greetings from Iceland! I will keep an eye on local words, especially panvocalics.
July 28, 2010
Prolagus commented on the word squirrull
July 27, 2010
Prolagus commented on the user mollusque
Never heard of it before, but I checked the catalog and they have it at the public library in my hometown. Where I'm going in seven days. :-)
July 25, 2010
Prolagus commented on the word emulsify High fat offal tube
It has happened before, indeed.
July 25, 2010
Prolagus commented on the word raccoonnookkeeper
Still unpronounced?
July 25, 2010
Prolagus commented on the word consider a spherical cow in vacuum
Why?
July 24, 2010
Prolagus commented on the word love
Love always wins.
(Cf. hate, hatred, and like.)
July 24, 2010
Prolagus commented on the user feedback
Also, mollusque doesn't tag foreign panvocalics, if I remember well.
July 23, 2010
Prolagus commented on the word lanky
Anybody?
July 23, 2010
Prolagus commented on the word silla
Explained here.
July 22, 2010
Prolagus commented on the user Prolagus
July 19 — changed my favorite and least favorite words as a friendly reminder for Mr. Feedback. :-)
July 20, 2010
Prolagus commented on the word methods which can be used to keep women confined or enclosed without the use of chains
Read here (found here).
July 19, 2010
Prolagus commented on the word hypoptopomatine
Done.
July 19, 2010
Prolagus commented on the user john
When you delete idiomark and his other aliases, cam you keep his hilarious comment on my profile (after inactivating the links)?
July 17, 2010
Prolagus commented on the user aroomark
Spam.
July 17, 2010
Prolagus commented on the user pummark
Spam.
July 17, 2010
Prolagus commented on the user idiomark
What's idio- short for? Spam.
July 17, 2010
Prolagus commented on the word sega
Italian, vulgar - wank.
July 17, 2010
Prolagus commented on the user frogapplause
Do you know what sega means in Italian?
July 17, 2010
Prolagus commented on the user feedback
My "previous comments" page doesn't show links to the pages where the comments themselves were posted.
July 12, 2010
Prolagus commented on the user feedback
The examples on blatino are a little different from your standards.
July 10, 2010
Prolagus commented on the user feedback
Seen on the Zeitgeist page:
As you can see, Punderscore Underscore actually links to a different profile (Matthew Kowalski), while possibleunderscore is correct.
I'm really confused.
July 10, 2010
Prolagus commented on the word blatino
In gay dating website slang, a black Latino man.
July 10, 2010
Prolagus commented on the word Candwich
The third one isn't technically a sandwich, either - rather a stuffed roll.
July 10, 2010
Prolagus commented on the word Medici
Maybe they are following the Italian standard of not pluralizing last names. But the adjective meaning "belonging to the Medici" is mediceo.
July 10, 2010
Prolagus commented on the user mmque2007
Spam.
July 9, 2010
Prolagus commented on the word per cagare occorre fare grandi stronzi
Ugh!
July 9, 2010
Prolagus commented on the word per cagare occorre fare grandi stronzi
Italian - in order to shit you need to make big turds.
It's a MD a friend of mine invented to remember the taxonomic ranks in zoological nomenclature:
Phylum
Class
Order
Family
Genus
Species
July 9, 2010
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