selliebee commented on the word Big Bad
any number of super-villians hell-bent on destroying the world. thank you joss whedon.
February 2, 2011
selliebee commented on the word who-ha
from back when vagina became a vulgarity (the 1990s).
February 1, 2011
selliebee commented on the word bunga-bunga
Thanks Karima Keyek and/or Silvio Berlusconi for this lexical gem.
selliebee commented on the word Snowpocalypse
I feel like I *should* hate this word, but I love it. And the 2010-2011 "snowpocalypse." I miss snow.
selliebee commented on the word shit-canned
Fired rudely or abruptly.
January 6, 2011
selliebee commented on the word trifle
I always makes me think of Susan Glaspell.
selliebee commented on the word pudding
I prefer the shortened pronunciation of pudd'n'
February 3, 2010
selliebee commented on the word utilize
Is actually a fine word, but it tends to vex when my students use it to sound more grandiose
selliebee commented on the word plethora
The Three Amigos. I should own this movie.
October 22, 2007
selliebee commented on the word ditto
From Ghost. Patrick Swayze galore. My sister tells me she used to think Ditto was actually just another way of saying I love you.
selliebee commented on the word balls out
as in "all the way"; "total"; or "complete". possible echoes of male genitalia.
July 24, 2007
selliebee commented on the word doodad
best spoken a la Dorothy Parker
July 18, 2007
Comments by selliebee
selliebee commented on the word Big Bad
any number of super-villians hell-bent on destroying the world. thank you joss whedon.
February 2, 2011
selliebee commented on the word who-ha
from back when vagina became a vulgarity (the 1990s).
February 1, 2011
selliebee commented on the word bunga-bunga
Thanks Karima Keyek and/or Silvio Berlusconi for this lexical gem.
February 1, 2011
selliebee commented on the word Snowpocalypse
I feel like I *should* hate this word, but I love it. And the 2010-2011 "snowpocalypse." I miss snow.
February 1, 2011
selliebee commented on the word shit-canned
Fired rudely or abruptly.
January 6, 2011
selliebee commented on the word trifle
I always makes me think of Susan Glaspell.
January 6, 2011
selliebee commented on the word pudding
I prefer the shortened pronunciation of pudd'n'
February 3, 2010
selliebee commented on the word utilize
Is actually a fine word, but it tends to vex when my students use it to sound more grandiose
February 3, 2010
selliebee commented on the word plethora
The Three Amigos. I should own this movie.
October 22, 2007
selliebee commented on the word ditto
From Ghost. Patrick Swayze galore. My sister tells me she used to think Ditto was actually just another way of saying I love you.
October 22, 2007
selliebee commented on the word balls out
as in "all the way"; "total"; or "complete". possible echoes of male genitalia.
July 24, 2007
selliebee commented on the word doodad
best spoken a la Dorothy Parker
July 18, 2007