Also the name of an enemy in Super Mario 64. A giant slab of stone with stubby arms and legs and a big, ugly face. It tries to crush Mario by falling on him, but if it misses, he can kill it by ground-pounding the weak spot on its back.
Supposedly derived from Boh, a general from Norse myth. Boh was a son of Odin and a general, and was so fierce and powerful that the mere mention of his name struck fear in the hearts of his enemies. Viking warriors would shout his name when launching a surprise attack, and that eventually led to the custom of shouting "Boo!" when surprising someone.
Kent Hovind once claimed that this word means "single spoken sentence" as "proof" of a Biblical creation. I guess after mangling all known fields of science, he decided to tackle etymology.
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tbtabby commented on the word shongable
Noun: A shoemaking tax.
January 26, 2009
tbtabby commented on the word shench
Verb: To pour a drink for someone.
January 26, 2009
tbtabby commented on the word mabble
Verb: To wrap one's head.
January 26, 2009
tbtabby commented on the word roddikin
Noun: A cow or deer's fourth stomach.
January 26, 2009
tbtabby commented on the word eristic
Comes from Eris, the goddess of discord?
January 26, 2009
tbtabby commented on the word alliaphage
Noun: A garlic eater.
January 26, 2009
tbtabby commented on the word nazzard
Noun: A lowly or weak person.
January 26, 2009
tbtabby commented on the word zuber
Noun: A European breed of buffalo.
January 26, 2009
tbtabby commented on the word nash-gob
Noun: An arrogant gossip.
January 26, 2009
tbtabby commented on the word mubblefubble
Noun: Depression.
January 26, 2009
tbtabby commented on the word yerd
Verb: To beat with a stick.
January 26, 2009
tbtabby commented on the word moll-buzzer
Noun: A thief who specializes in robbing women.
January 26, 2009
tbtabby commented on the word lingible
Adjective: Meant to be licked.
January 26, 2009
tbtabby commented on the word wamfle
Verb: To walk around with flapping clothes.
January 26, 2009
tbtabby commented on the word girn
Verb: To bear one's teeth in anger or sadness.
January 26, 2009
tbtabby commented on the word rhotacism
Noun: Excessive use of the letter R.
January 26, 2009
tbtabby commented on the word franch
Verb: To eat greedily.
January 26, 2009
tbtabby commented on the word whomp
Also the name of an enemy in Super Mario 64. A giant slab of stone with stubby arms and legs and a big, ugly face. It tries to crush Mario by falling on him, but if it misses, he can kill it by ground-pounding the weak spot on its back.
January 23, 2009
tbtabby commented on the word apple
Word nobody's listing: scroggling. Noun. A small, runty apple that's left on the branch after the harvest.
January 23, 2009
tbtabby commented on the word anile
I just heard a contestant guess this on Lingo. I was blown away when I found out it was a real word.
January 22, 2009
tbtabby commented on the word whack
@Asativum: That's because you're thinking of wack.
January 22, 2009
tbtabby commented on the word whomp
What would Miss Finster say if she learned that "whomp" is a real word, but it isn't dirty?
January 22, 2009
tbtabby commented on the list may-or-may-not-be-specific-but-it-s-definitely-not-excrement
There's also crapandina. Give it some love. It's only been listed twice, and both times by me.
January 13, 2009
tbtabby commented on the word boo
Supposedly derived from Boh, a general from Norse myth. Boh was a son of Odin and a general, and was so fierce and powerful that the mere mention of his name struck fear in the hearts of his enemies. Viking warriors would shout his name when launching a surprise attack, and that eventually led to the custom of shouting "Boo!" when surprising someone.
January 13, 2009
tbtabby commented on the word universe
Kent Hovind once claimed that this word means "single spoken sentence" as "proof" of a Biblical creation. I guess after mangling all known fields of science, he decided to tackle etymology.
January 4, 2009
tbtabby commented on the word fun
F is for Friends who do stuff together
U is for You and me
N is for Anywhere, anytime at all
Down here in the deep blue sea
-Spongebob Squarepants
December 19, 2008
tbtabby commented on the word pulchritude
I can hardly wait for Problem Sleuth to unleash his mighty Pulchritude attack.
November 23, 2008
tbtabby commented on the word swish
Nothing but net!
October 10, 2008
tbtabby commented on the word abbreviate
Why is this word so long?
October 9, 2008
tbtabby commented on the word nincompoop
Lesser known words with similar connotations: liripoop, clinchpoop and twiddlepoop. Perhaps they come from the same root?
October 8, 2008
tbtabby commented on the word azure
...Not seeing what's so bad about it.
October 7, 2008
tbtabby commented on the word plagiarism
Dorothy Parker called this "the only 'ism' that Hollywood believes in."
October 7, 2008
tbtabby commented on the word galligaskin
Noun: Baggy trousers.
October 3, 2008
tbtabby commented on the word crapandina
Noun: A mineral such as toadstone or bufonite said to have healing properties.
October 3, 2008
tbtabby commented on the word spodogenous
Adjective: Pertaining to or due to the presence of waste matter.
October 3, 2008
tbtabby commented on the word anisognathous
Adjective: Having upper and lower teeth that are unlike.
October 3, 2008
tbtabby commented on the word saprostomous
Adjective: Having bad breath.
October 3, 2008
tbtabby commented on the word xystus
Noun: An indoor porch for exercising in winter.
October 3, 2008
tbtabby commented on the word chirogymnast
Noun: A finger exercise machine for pianists.
October 3, 2008
tbtabby commented on the word bridelope
Noun: The act of carrying a new bride off on horseback to the husband's home.
October 3, 2008
tbtabby commented on the word liripoop
Noun: A silly creature.
October 3, 2008
tbtabby commented on the word calcographer
Noun: One who draws with chalk.
October 3, 2008
tbtabby commented on the word wem
Noun: A stain, flaw, or scar.
October 3, 2008
tbtabby commented on the word faffle
Verb: To stutter or mumble.
October 3, 2008
tbtabby commented on the word hobberdehoy
Noun: A youth entering manhood.
October 3, 2008
tbtabby commented on the word cornobble
Verb. To hit something with a fish.
Seriously.
October 3, 2008
tbtabby commented on the word toxophily
A love of archery.
October 1, 2008
tbtabby commented on the word whipjack
Noun: A beggar who is masquerading as a shipwreck survivor.
September 30, 2008
tbtabby commented on the word butte
What's the difference between a butte and a mesa?
September 22, 2008
tbtabby commented on the word pianist
Yakko, Wakko and Dot washed Beethoven's mouth out with soap when he said he was a pianist.
September 21, 2008
tbtabby commented on the word callipygian
What other words can I use to compliment a woman on her figure without being slapped?
September 7, 2008
tbtabby commented on the word numnah
Noun: A pad, often of sheepskin, placed under a horse's saddle.
September 7, 2008
tbtabby commented on the word d'oh
Harry Shearer came up with the word all by himself: it was written into the script as "annoyed grunt."
July 2, 2008
tbtabby commented on the word masticate
I could masticate sausages all day long.
October 19, 2007
tbtabby commented on the word criminal
"A criminal is a person with predatory instincts without sufficient capital to form a corporation." -Howard Scott
October 4, 2007
tbtabby commented on the word condom
"Condoms aren't completely safe. A friend of mine was wearing one and got hit by a bus." -Bob Rubin
October 4, 2007
tbtabby commented on the word titanium
The element with the most bad-assed name.
October 4, 2007
tbtabby commented on the word vagina
"To enter life by way of the vagina is as good a way as any." -Henry Miller
October 4, 2007