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• erinmckean commented on the word try

  The AHD definition for the "rugby play" sense is out of date -- a try in rugby union is worth 5 points, and in rugby league a try is worth 4 points. In wheelchair rugby, a try is worth 1 point, unless it's wheelchair rugby league, in which case it's worth 4 points. Try_(rugby) from Wikipedia

  May 22, 2024

• bilby commented on the word startling

  When a starling lands in a cup of T.

  May 22, 2024

• bilby commented on the word color TV

  Almost as good as colour TV.

  May 22, 2024

• bilby commented on the word potato chaser

  I just randomed an ethnic slur, how's your day going?

  May 22, 2024

• bilby commented on the word comminuible

  One of those it-has-a-name? words.

  May 22, 2024

• dogdoc commented on the word feuilletonist

  a writer of regularly appearing critical or familiar essays or of a column

  May 22, 2024

• dogdoc commented on the word oblomovian

  characterized by sloth or lassitude

  May 22, 2024

• dogdoc commented on the word kerygmatic

  belonging to or of the nature of preaching

  May 22, 2024

• dogdoc commented on the word trismegistic

  mysterious, occult; metaphysical

  May 22, 2024

• dogdoc commented on the word dictionatical

  authorized or approved by the dictionary

  May 22, 2024

• dogdoc commented on the word frampold

  sour-tempered, cross, disagreeable, peevish

  May 22, 2024

• dogdoc commented on the word paneulogism

  universal or indiscriminate praise

  May 22, 2024

• dogdoc commented on the word lockrum

  a pack of gibberish; nonsense

  May 22, 2024

• tankhughes commented on the word delve

  ChatGPT-generated papers use "delve" more often than normal human use, so we may see an increase of its use generally in society. https://www.instagram.com/reel/C7PF_C4ACDK/

  It also overuses commendable and meticulous. Future search terms for teachers looking for student copypasta.

  May 22, 2024

• dogdoc commented on the word gregger

  a rattle noisemaker

  May 22, 2024

• dogdoc commented on the word gregicide

  involving the slaughter of the common people

  May 22, 2024

• dogdoc commented on the word castrophenic

  relates to the belief that one's thoughts are being stolen

  May 22, 2024

• dogdoc commented on the word smirr

  fine rain; drizzle

  May 22, 2024

• dogdoc commented on the word frobnicate

  to manipulate or adjust; to tweak the controls

  May 22, 2024

• dogdoc commented on the word anozinize

  to interdict or obstruct

  May 22, 2024

• dogdoc commented on the word kidon

  an assassin

  May 22, 2024

• dogdoc commented on the word strack

  straight and by the book

  May 22, 2024

• dogdoc commented on the word fnord

  1) a word held to be invisible to the conscious mind, but

  subliminally causing a sense of angst when encountered

  2) a word defined as having no definition

  3) anything jarringly out of context (intentional or not)

  May 22, 2024

• dogdoc commented on the word huckled

  arrested; manhandled; broadly: handled

  May 22, 2024

• bilby commented on the word unthawed

  An incorrect usage, good gawd!

  Using unthawed when shoulda used thawed

  If you don't get it right

  Then alexz just might

  Send you to meet your sweet Lord

  May 22, 2024

• alexz commented on the word unthawed

  I've been seeing people use 'unthawed' as thawed. As in to make not frozen.

  Most recent sighting - Daily Show's Jordan Klepper's 'Useful Tools' video.
  
  Other sightings... the examples listed at Wordnik.  

  May 21, 2024

• dogdoc commented on the word iktsuarpok

  repeatedly going outside to see if someone is coming

  May 21, 2024

• dogdoc commented on the word trepverter

  Trepverter – Literally, ‘staircase words’, trepverter is a witty comeback you think of only after it’s too late.

  May 21, 2024

• dogdoc commented on the word karelu

  Karelu – The mark left on the skin from wearing something tight, such as jeans, socks, or a bra.

  May 21, 2024

• dogdoc commented on the word tingo

  Tingo – Continuously borrowing items from a neighbor’s house and not returning them, thereby gradually stealing everything from them one-by-one until there is nothing left.

  May 21, 2024

• dogdoc commented on the word buttonholer

  buttonholer - a person who holds someone in a long conversation against their will

  May 21, 2024

• dogdoc commented on the word attaccabottoni

  Attaccabottoni – a chatty person who corners you to tell you long, meaningless stories, in endless detail about their life.

  May 21, 2024

• dogdoc commented on the word elmosolyodni

  Elmosolyodni – A kind of smile that forms when something isn’t especially funny, but you can’t help but smile anyway.

  May 21, 2024

• dogdoc commented on the word schlimmbesserung

  Schlimmbesserung – Something that was meant to be an improvement, but actually makes things worse.

  May 21, 2024

• dogdoc commented on the word yaourt

  Yaourt – The need to sing along to a song even though you don’t know the lyrics. Instead, you use nonsensical noises that vaguely resemble the lyrics of a song.

  May 21, 2024

• dogdoc commented on the word bérézina

  A sense of panic associated with a huge defeat.

  May 21, 2024

• dogdoc commented on the word jaskaa

  Jaksaa – A severe absence of enthusiasm to do something. When you just don’t have enough strength, will power to do something or can’t be bothered.

  May 21, 2024

• dogdoc commented on the word besa

  pledge of honor that means to keep a promise by honoring your word

  May 21, 2024

• dogdoc commented on the word resfeber

  the mixture of anxiety and anticipation before a trip or journey begins

  May 21, 2024

• dogdoc commented on the word dormiveglia

  the space that stretches between sleeping and waking

  May 21, 2024

• dogdoc commented on the word draíocht

  magic, enchantment, that which is unseen

  May 21, 2024

• dogdoc commented on the word egregore

  the collective group mind or group thoughtform

  May 21, 2024

• dogdoc commented on the word gezellig

  Having company with a pleasant, friendly ambiance. A place with a warm, friendly, cozy vibe; and upbeat feeling about the surroundings.

  May 21, 2024

• dogdoc commented on the word gumusservi

  moonlight shining on water

  May 21, 2024

• dogdoc commented on the word lagom

  not too little, not too much, just right

  May 21, 2024

• aus1750 commented on the word red

  Well, maybe we got lost in translation, maybe I asked for too much

  May 21, 2024

• aus1750 commented on the word fearless

  I don’t know how it gets better than this

  May 21, 2024

• dogdoc commented on the word occhiolism

  the awareness of the smallness of your perspective

  May 21, 2024

• aus1750 commented on the word lover

  My heart, my hips, my body, my love

  Trying to find a part of me that you didn't touch

  Gave up on me like I was a bad drug

  Now I'm searching for signs in a haunted club

  Our songs, our films, united we stand

  Our country, guess it was a lawless land

  Quiet my fears with the touch of your hand

  Paper cut stings from our paper thin plans

  My time, my wine, my spirit, my trust

  Trying to find a part of me you didn't take up

  Gave you too much but it wasn't enough

  But I'll be all right, it's just a thousand cuts

  May 21, 2024

• aus1750 commented on the word reputation

  There’s glitter on the floor after the party

  May 21, 2024

• aus1750 commented on the word favourite

  The worse spelling of favorite fr

  May 21, 2024

• aus1750 commented on the word bengal kino

  Why hello there

  May 21, 2024

• aus1750 commented on the word favorited

  Love this word, favorited it!!!!

  May 21, 2024

• aus1750 commented on the word favorite

  favorited favorite

  May 21, 2024

• dogdoc commented on the word alpas

  to become free or break loose

  May 21, 2024

• aus1750 commented on the word sock

  no favorites yet, I’ll be the first

  May 21, 2024

• aus1750 commented on the word table

  table 📈

  May 21, 2024

• aus1750 commented on the word kill

  Oh shucks

  May 21, 2024

• aus1750 commented on the word bye

  Bye!

  May 21, 2024

• aus1750 commented on the word h

  H

  May 21, 2024

• aus1750 commented on the word hi

  Hi! Only a little bit late…

  May 21, 2024

• dogdoc commented on the word aoibhneas

  bliss, delight, to fill the sense with pure wonder and joy

  May 21, 2024

• dogdoc commented on the word cordolium

  heartfelt grief, sorrow of the heart, or heartache

  May 21, 2024

• dogdoc commented on the word myötähäpeä

  secondhand or vicarious embarrassment

  May 21, 2024

• dogdoc commented on the word mysa

  to be engaged in an activity that is comfortable or pleasurable

  May 21, 2024

• dogdoc commented on the word arrant

  downright; thorough; unmitigated; notorious

  May 21, 2024

• dogdoc commented on the word tzimmes

  fuss, uproar, hullabaloo

  May 21, 2024

• dogdoc commented on the word gegg

  an archaic Scottish term that means "trick" or "hoax"

  May 21, 2024

• dogdoc commented on the word noodgy

  nagging, pestering,complaining

  May 21, 2024

• dogdoc commented on the word zemblanity

  the inevitable discovery of what we would rather not know; the opposite of serendipity

  May 21, 2024

• dogdoc commented on the word brivet

  to wander an area aimlessly or to satisfy idle curiosity

  May 21, 2024

• dogdoc commented on the word oubaitori

  the idea that people bloom in their own time and in their own ways, just like flowers

  May 21, 2024

• dogdoc commented on the word bel-esprit

  a person of great wit or intellect

  May 21, 2024

• dogdoc commented on the word sturmfrei

  The freedom of being alone, the ability to do what you want. The literal translation of this German word is "storm free."

  May 21, 2024

• dogdoc commented on the word monophile

  one who loves to be secluded

  May 21, 2024

• dogdoc commented on the word tyyneys

  inner peace; composure, absence of fear

  May 21, 2024

• dogdoc commented on the word bibliosmia

  the aroma of old or good books

  May 21, 2024

• dogdoc commented on the word nostomania

  an irresistible urge to return home

  May 21, 2024

• dogdoc commented on the word annasach

  strange, rare, unusual

  May 21, 2024

• dogdoc commented on the word coddiwomple

  to travel in a purposeful manner towards a vague destination

  May 21, 2024

• dogdoc commented on the word faodail

  a lucky find

  May 21, 2024

• dogdoc commented on the word nemophilous

  loving the forest

  May 21, 2024

• dogdoc commented on the word apanthropinization

  to remove yourself from human concerns and shun all company

  May 21, 2024

• dogdoc commented on the word seatherny

  the serenity one feels when listening to the chirping of birds

  May 21, 2024

• dogdoc commented on the word tartle

  to hesitate while introducing someone because you have forgotten their name

  May 21, 2024

• dogdoc commented on the word eumoirous

  happiness due to being honest and wholesome

  May 21, 2024

• dogdoc commented on the word bibliognost

  a well-read individual; person with a wide knowledge of books

  May 21, 2024

• dogdoc commented on the word isolophilia

  strong affection for solitude, being alone

  May 21, 2024

• dogdoc commented on the word frobly-mobly

  neither well nor unwell (18th century)

  May 21, 2024

• dogdoc commented on the word lanspresado

  the one who always shows up with no money

  May 21, 2024

• dogdoc commented on the word philogrobilized

  having a hangover, but without admitting to actually drinking

  May 21, 2024

• dogdoc commented on the word zwodder

  to be in a drowsy, fuzzy state

  May 21, 2024

• dogdoc commented on the word grufeling

  to lie wrapped up, and in a comfortable manner

  May 21, 2024

• dogdoc commented on the word uhtceare

  lying awake and worrying about the day ahead

  May 21, 2024

• dogdoc commented on the word zemblanity

  the inevitable discovery of what we would rather not know; the opposite of serendipity.

  May 21, 2024

• vincentfrost commented on the word bougie

  "bougie" (when being used as slang) describes someone who is perceived as being pretentious, materialistic, or displaying a preference for upscale, luxurious, or high-class things.

  It can also imply that someone is falsly trying to appear more sophisticated or upper-class than they actually are.

  But in which case , the word bougie still means the same thing. Its not an insult but more of a character

  May 21, 2024

• vishalkumar659219 commented on the user vishalkumar659219

  I am a student. I make a project.

  May 21, 2024

• bilby commented on the word mandrins

  A bit like an ornge, but smaller.

  May 20, 2024

• bilby commented on the word paracellulose

  TCD definition writer clearly not impressed.

  May 20, 2024

• bilby commented on the word strategic vacancy management

  A euphemism for cutting employment by not replacing departing staff.

  "The National Tertiary Education Union (NTEU) has sounded the alarm over the university management’s reckless cost-saving measures. In a move that reeks of short-sightedness, the University management’s proposed 'strategic vacancy management' threatens to plunge the institution into a crisis of morale, burnout, and diminished educational quality." - https://tasmaniantimes.com/2024/05/nteu-concerned-over-utas-jobs/

  May 20, 2024