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ispellaiah commented on the word arikara
We should give more respect to Native Americans
May 28, 2023
ispellaiah commented on the user ispellaiah
I am going to make Amblydactyla a word.
May 28, 2023
natalie_portmanteaux commented on the word cranbaisin
Cranbaisin, a portmanteau of cranberry and raisin.
See also craisin.
May 28, 2023
natalie_portmanteaux commented on the word raspbaisin
Raspbaisin, a portmanteau of raspberry and raisin.
May 28, 2023
natalie_portmanteaux commented on the word strawbaisin
Strawbaisin, a portmanteau of strawberry and raisin.
May 28, 2023
natalie_portmanteaux commented on the word bluebaisin
Bluebaisin, a portmanteau of blueberry and raisin.
May 28, 2023
abe commented on the user abe
amenable
May 28, 2023
husnain commented on the user husnain
I am happy
May 27, 2023
natalie_portmanteaux commented on the word starburns
Starburns, a portmanteau of star and sideburns.
May 27, 2023
tankhughes commented on the word hallucinations
Including this as a potential word of the year in regards to creations by AI - particularly visual output by MidJourney. It's not realistic enough to be a deepfake, it's dreamlike, it's a hallucination. Also can apply to fake reference lists - hallucinated citations.
https://lookalikes.substack.com/p/today-i-asked-chatgpt-about-the-topic
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hallucination_(artificial_intelligence)
May 26, 2023
tankhughes commented on the word upheaval
The Legend of Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom video game has the hero running through a destroyed kingdom that has been affected by an event called the Upheaval. In the last game, a similar event happened called the Calamity. My guess is that this word is being primed by all the people playing the game and that it will show up with greater frequency this year than normal.
May 25, 2023
wordman71 commented on the user wordman71
Frave - Favorite I crave
May 25, 2023
hugovk commented on the list a-silent-letter-radio-alphabet-to-annoy-call-centre-staff
See also https://unphoneticabc.xyz :)
May 25, 2023
o.blaggard commented on the word crumpet-scramble
An earlier version of the term bunfight
May 24, 2023
joseyangdemon commented on the user joseyangdemon
Spelling Bee
May 23, 2023
vendingmachine commented on the word hitchment
Thank you, @pamelafoerster. I have a better understanding of the word now. I couldn't find it in a sentence, so I appreciate your example. Which area of management handles hitchments?
I wonder how often things go haywire, despite careful planning.
What other forms of the word are in use, if any?
May 23, 2023
vendingmachine commented on the word go full Karen
Found on Twitter: "Ask an actual attorney, for starters. If there aren't any with a free first consultation you can find, go full Karen and contact the highest banking regulatory authority and report the breach. Don't even fk with the bank's management."
May 22, 2023
tankhughes commented on the word memoize
I truly thought this was a typo for memorize but it's not.
May 22, 2023
pamelafoerster commented on the word hitchment
When multiple parts of a shipment are sourced from different places and need to be transported together to a common destination, they can be "hitched" or combined under one bill of lading. This allows for easier tracking, documentation, and logistics management, as all the portions of the shipment are treated as a single unit during transportation.
Here's an example sentence that demonstrates the use of "hitchment" in the context of shipping:
"The logistics team successfully managed the hitchment of multiple parcels from different warehouses, consolidating them under a single bill of lading for seamless transportation to the consignee's location."
In this example, "hitchment" is used to describe the process of combining multiple parcels from different warehouses into a single shipment, all under one bill of lading, for efficient and coordinated delivery to the intended recipient.
May 22, 2023
vendingmachine commented on the word hitchment
The marrying of two or more portions of one shipment that originate at different locations, moving under one bill of lading, from one shipper to one consignee.
May 22, 2023
vendingmachine commented on the word ethnochoreology
Ethnochoreology (also dance ethnology, dance anthropology) is the study of dance through the application of a number of disciplines such as anthropology, musicology, ethnomusicology, and ethnography. The word itself is relatively recent and etymologically means “the study of ethnic dance”, though this is not exclusive of research on more formalized dance forms, such as classical ballet, for example. Thus, ethnochoreology reflects the relatively recent attempt to apply academic thought to why people dance and what it means.
May 22, 2023
vendingmachine commented on the word unhoused
I wouldn't classify my dislike for the word as an annoyance. I see it as more of an attempt to soften the harsh reality of homelessness. Have you ever heard a homeless person refer to themselves as unhoused? I haven't. I did not call the word worthless or harmful. You read into my comment assumptions that I did not make.
From the ages of 7-13, I was "sexually molested" by a non-family member. I had a miscarriage at age 12. I could keep using softer terms, so as not to offend the tender sensibilities of those who don't want to hear words like rape, but then I would be discounting my serial traumas.
May 22, 2023
maryw commented on the word anthropomorphobic
Catherine Raven, Fox and I (New York: Spiegel & Grau, 2021), p. 323 (glossary section)
(Author spelled it “anthropomorphoebic” but I’m inserting comment here as well.)
May 21, 2023
maryw commented on the word anthropomorphoebic
Catherine Raven, Fox and I (New York: Spiegel & Grau, 2021), p. 323 (glossary section)
May 21, 2023
maryw commented on the word anthropomorphism
Catherine Raven, Fox and I (New York: Spiegel & Grau, 2021), p. 323 (glossary section)
May 21, 2023
donschmincke commented on the word charlatitis
I couldn't help but add this word that developed in my blog.
Charlatitus: An inflammatory condition that causes ordinary people to believe they are infected with genuine knowledge. Typically diagnosed by by measuring level of ego-inflammation, hot-air expelled, and hallucinations of confidence in a topic they never researched. Highly contagious to people in close proximity who don’t know the person is infected and, breathing in what they say, end up spreading the bacteria to others. Areas of possible infections include business conferences, management meetings, and pubs. There is no known treatment.
Use:
His misuse of concepts in his speech makes me think he has charlatitus.
He must’ve read a new book recently because his charlatitis is acting up.
I think I’m coming down with charlatitis because I repeated something Joe said because I thought it was clever, but I didn’t fact-check it.
May 20, 2023
technikon commented on the list merriam-webster-HJNykCWAUXfupnIVJ-tWa
A1/c meant to be A1/C, apologies
May 19, 2023
ilamebefr commented on the user ilamebefr
Satisfactory
May 18, 2023
ilamebefr commented on the user ilamebefr
David
May 18, 2023
tankhughes commented on the word unhoused
vendingmachine Your annoyance at the term feels misguided. Ultimately the problem is the problem, not the word. Yes, unhoused can be used by people as a self-righteous identifier to appear more empathetic while not doing anything (like correcting someone telling their story, instead of listening to the message) but adding a new term to the mix can help refresh the conversation and is not inherently worthless or harmful.
May 17, 2023
inisha commented on the word creative meaning
own thinking story or a thing
May 16, 2023
horse_5_333 commented on the word bambidden
wooden is to wood as bambidden is to bamboo
May 16, 2023
technikon commented on the word chhi-chhi
sound of annoyance/disapproval
May 16, 2023
technikon commented on the word not the full shilling
not the full shilling - (idiom) idiotic or crazy; dull-witted
May 16, 2023
technikon commented on the word worn-down
worn-down - weak from persistance
May 16, 2023
technikon commented on the word trickable
trickable - able to be tricked
May 16, 2023
technikon commented on the word not up to much
not up to much - (phrase) not doing anything; eventless
May 16, 2023
technikon commented on the word like Piccadilly Circus
like Piccadilly Circus - (idiom) being overly crowded
May 16, 2023
technikon commented on the word nietzscheanism
Nietzscheanism - the theories and views proposed by German philosopher Friedrich Nietzsche
May 16, 2023
technikon commented on the word boot-faced
boot-faced - having a stern look of disapproval
May 16, 2023
technikon commented on the word poorly-written
poorly-written - written poorly; error-ridden
May 16, 2023
technikon commented on the word error-ridden
error-ridden - filled with errors; poorly-written
May 16, 2023
technikon commented on the word death-or-glory
death-or-glory - needing desperate effort to avoid failure
May 16, 2023
vendingmachine commented on the word pickleworm
Pickleworm... nice name.
May 14, 2023
vendingmachine commented on the list erins
Haha!!
May 14, 2023
alexz commented on the word chonkosaurus
Spotted in the BBC news online.
"Chicago kayakers discover 'Chonkosaurus' turtle"
Kayakers have nicknamed a large turtle Chonkosaurus
May 13, 2023
vendingmachine commented on the word epicleidium
I want a separate ossification, too!
May 12, 2023
flora1996 commented on the user flora1996
i am alone
May 12, 2023
flora1996 commented on the user flora1996
no parson can be happy without friends
May 12, 2023
vendingmachine commented on the word unhoused
Does the term unhoused make someone sound less homeless? It's as though a more politically- correct word is supposed to make life sound nicer for people without permanent housing.
May 11, 2023
vendingmachine commented on the word rainshadow
A rainshadow is an area of significantly reduced rainfall behind a mountainous region, on the side facing away from prevailing winds, known as its leeward side.
May 11, 2023
vendingmachine commented on the word disembus
It seems like a perfectly sensible and valid word to me. I applaud you for coining it.
May 11, 2023
wambui commented on the user wambui
Ready to be friendly
May 10, 2023
vanhool commented on the word embus
To get off a bus is to disembus.
May 9, 2023
vanhool commented on the word disembus
I Take a lot of bus tours and write a journal about my trips. I am aware that there is a word embus but don't understand why disembus isn't. I mean, if you get on the bus (embus) you must get off the bus (disembus). No matter, I use it all the time.
May 9, 2023
bleakness commented on the list words-to-use-in-creative-writing-89meq_F88syK4rdS6ktWE
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May 8, 2023
staylor095 commented on the word jordeloo
E.g.
Notice given to passersby when dirty water was thrown from chamber windows into the street. Either “Gare de l'eau,” or else “Jorda' loo or lo!
May 8, 2023
tankhughes commented on the word combinatorial
Good word to say.
Double dactly like lexicographical https://youtu.be/J4VzuWmN8zY?t=65
May 7, 2023
alexz commented on the word heat set
Refers to mechanical inserts which are heated and interted into plastic so they remain in place.
May 6, 2023
alisha971 commented on the user alisha971
ho
May 6, 2023
tankhughes commented on the word subtilely
This is less subtle.
May 5, 2023
ashwinperti commented on the user ashwinperti
thanks for the library and its API
May 4, 2023
praveenmaticz commented on the user praveenmaticz
hello
May 4, 2023
kdarkness commented on the user kdarkness
Just for fun
May 3, 2023
jetset commented on the word Whanda Madrid
The wife of Eric Madrid. She is the mother of TheBlondeJon and Josh King Madrid.
May 3, 2023
jetset commented on the word Eric Madrid
Eric Madrid - The father of Josh King Madrid and TheBlondeJon.
May 3, 2023
jetset commented on the word Grant Cardone
King
May 3, 2023
jetset commented on the word Dan Bilzerian
King
May 3, 2023
stonecold316v commented on the user stonecold316v
2 cents
May 2, 2023
tankhughes commented on the word yetling
Cute!
May 2, 2023
callinggets commented on the user callinggets
hello
May 2, 2023
luis_puente13 commented on the user luis_puente13
Trigo
May 1, 2023
daniyal commented on the user daniyal
HEllo
May 1, 2023
tankhughes commented on the word deeps
This is a word. It's a plural of deep. It's probably not in M-W's Collegiate or New World Dictionary. It is a playable Scrabble word though: https://scrabble.merriam.com/finder/deeps
It could use a tag like "non-standard" or "archaic" or "fantastical" since it seems it's mostly used to describe fictional caves or extreme deep-sea creatures and monsters that are "from the deeps." It's also used in the KJV translation of Psalms.
May 1, 2023
dan789 commented on the word deeps
This is not a word. The correct plural of deep is depths
May 1, 2023
tankhughes commented on the word metal wood
oxymoron?
April 30, 2023
tankhughes commented on the word firmth
WHAT. depth length width warmth
April 30, 2023
godess commented on the user godess
⭕🪙
April 29, 2023
godess commented on the user godess
HOLY BIBLE||KING JAMES VERSION||REFERENCE EDITION||HENDRICKSON (BIBLES)
April 29, 2023