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paolo2458 commented on the user paolo2458
www.celebritydentist.com
Jun 19, 2013
actung commented on the word smurfette principle
"For any series not aimed solely at females, odds are high that only one female will be in the regular cast." http://tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pmwiki.php/Main/TheSmurfettePrinciple
Jun 19, 2013
calypso27 commented on the list inaugural-list
This is from the same person who made 'Fight scene words' - thanks for adding all those words, they're awesome! Loved the critique and I'll definitely keep them lowercase from now on. You have some really cool lists, thanks for the words!
Jun 19, 2013
ry commented on the list fight-scene-words
erm...is this enough?
Jun 19, 2013
fbharjo commented on the word raprich
c'est vrai.
Jun 19, 2013
ry commented on the word raprich
seems not unlike rapprochement(?)
Jun 19, 2013
fbharjo commented on the word galorely
an exhibit with more than enough (gallery)!
Jun 19, 2013
fbharjo commented on the word raprich
the results of a good conversation (rapport)!
Jun 19, 2013
nirane commented on the word aghast
Lovely
Jun 19, 2013
bilby commented on the user hassan.aslamvohra.5
Go blook yourself.
Jun 19, 2013
bilby commented on the word table tray
Isn't it a tray table?
Jun 19, 2013
bilby commented on the list the-hotlist
Good point, though the effect is enhanced by the addition of spurious final -r. WonkyRockr! HotZingr! MashupZipr! PwnCloudr! etc.
Jun 19, 2013
bilby commented on the word evility
In Australia it refers to electric vehicle humility, i.e. the rare quality of being able to drive a Prius and not act like a tisane-chugging uber-fop with his head up his clacker.
Jun 19, 2013
alexz commented on the word Crappy Tire
Canadian reference to 'Canadian Tire'.
Jun 18, 2013
fbharjo commented on the word re-replaced
Be(e) placed?
Jun 18, 2013
alexz commented on the word re-replaced
to be replaced... yet.. again
Jun 18, 2013
claire1215 commented on the list art-and-artists--1
a beautiful word, a wonderful book (Lillian Hellman), and a beautiful idea -- something to ponder
Jun 18, 2013
marky commented on the list im-no-simpleton---my-favorite-complex-words
cool list!
Jun 18, 2013
marky commented on the list im-no-simpleton---my-favorite-complex-words
cool list!
Jun 18, 2013
laportama commented on the word philotic
Loves ears; doesn't need to hear.
Jun 18, 2013
ry commented on the list fight-scene-words
See also these lists:
Violence
Words that hurt
Jun 18, 2013
Prolagus commented on the list remarkable-wikipedia-categories
Wonderful, thank you deinonychus!
Jun 18, 2013
tasnim0710 commented on the user tasnim0710
assalamu alaikum
Jun 18, 2013
anildhaker commented on the user anildhaker
cool
Jun 18, 2013
alexz commented on the list fight-scene-words
allons-y! - Doctor Who.
food fight! - Animal House
on my mark ; fire ; launch photon torpedoes; - Star Trek
Jun 18, 2013
ry commented on the word lexologica
possibly a variation on lethologica?
Jun 17, 2013
ry commented on the user niktool
we're talking about words!
Jun 17, 2013
ry commented on the word psithurysm
see psithurism
Jun 17, 2013
surgiegeeta commented on the user surgiegeeta
Kite
Runner
religion
pahtan
sunni
shia
shariah
Jun 17, 2013
surgiegeeta commented on the user surgiegeeta
fundamentalist
reluctant
culture
nostalgia
patriotism
Jun 17, 2013
ry commented on the word evility
wilbur, this is the best citation ever.
Jun 17, 2013
ry commented on the list fight-scene-words
I've done
a bitquite a few. I have to politely say it would be good of you to put comments on the actual word page (for instance, see the comment I've added on boomeranging) instead of in the entries of your lists. That way, anyone who later looks up the word will see your comment (instead of it being all but hidden, here on your list).Also, if you're not finding expected definitions for words on your lists, you should be aware that wordnik is case-sensitive & the default entries for most words are lowercase. In fact, my OCD tells me you should take the time to fix up this list so all its entries are lowercase...but that's entirely up to you of course.
Basically the idea is that if someone clicks on a word on someone else's list, your list will show up on the word page, and vice versa. If the words on your lists are capitalized or otherwise differ from the default entries, that doesn't happen.
This is a great list. I wouldn't have made such a long-winded comment otherwise :)
Jun 17, 2013
ry commented on the word boomeranging
calypso27 sez:
Boomeranging - yes, this IS a word. (Ex. 'The multiple shards came at me, boomeranging in heavy arches')
Jun 17, 2013
claire1215 commented on the list i-need-one--use-one--or-want-one
Obviously, I tend toward feeling sorry for myself. - Ophelia 1215
Jun 17, 2013
calypso27 commented on the word chronosynclastic infundibulum
I love this word (or two words) just because it's awesome... The definition is defined in different ways, but it was first invented in Kurt Vonnegut's "The Sirens of Titan." It's totally Doctor Who-ish - the definition is this:
Noun; A point in space where, upon a person entering it, that person's existence in space-time ceases to be linear, becoming discrete. This means that a person that has entered a chronosynclastic infundibulum exists at multiple points and lines in space-time. For example, such a person could exist at all points in time in one place and also appear at another point for five minutes. A prime example of a victim was William Niles Rumfoord, (From 'Sirens of Titan') who would appear on Earth every 59 days for one hour. He also would appear on Mars, Mercury, Beatlegeuse, and Titan. He was able to see what was happening in different places at all times, but was not able to know everything. The sensation has been described as "being everywhere at once".
Jun 17, 2013
calypso27 commented on the list fight-scene-words
Hey - Calypso here, creator of this list. Please add words to it if you see this - I can never get enough fight scene vocabulary!
Jun 17, 2013
ry commented on the word brachiate
from Hull Zero Three by Greg Bear:
Jun 17, 2013
ry commented on the list the-hotlist
this list would be extremely useful for creating random internet startup names (be sure to use camelcase!): CitePile! GigaTrak! AutoClient! CopyGraph! MegaMiniPlus! StokeBaboon!
Jun 17, 2013
deutschespracheschönesprache commented on the user deutschespracheschönesprache
Favoriten der deutschen Sprache
Floskel
Kakao
Kauz
Keks
Käse
Xenon
Kaulquappe
Antiquiert
Nostalgie
Schwelgen
Achterbahn
Kokosnuss
Ananas
Doch
Warum
Polizei
Lila
Molkerei
Schabernack
Firlefanz
Kassette
Ahornsirup
Vanillepudding
Mango
Tiger
Feiertag
Sonnenuntergang
Neumond
Sonnenbrille
Ausschlafen
Lachanfall
Überraschungsbesuch
Schmetterlinge
Wasserfälle
Wanderwege
Nachtigall
Pausenbrot
Limonade
Milchkaffee
Mandarine
Lau
Jun 17, 2013
ry commented on the word ti-ti
'The state of being tired to the point that one can no longer pronounce the word "tired."'
(http://www.urbandictionary.com/define.php?term=ti-ti)
my coconspirator says this. I think she picked it up from some friends who are on the younger side/
Jun 17, 2013
ry commented on the word compotator
wow this is a cool word. And not listed yet: quite the find.
Jun 17, 2013
ry commented on the list psychology-for-dummies
In Charles Stross' The Jennifer Morgue he writes an afterword in which James Bond is dissected and discussed as a classic Mary Sue, at least as regards the creator, Ian Fleming's, relationship with the character. Very interesting.
Jun 17, 2013
michaelt42 commented on the word armrest
Unfortunately an arm(s)rest is hardly ever at arms' length.
Jun 17, 2013
michaelt42 commented on the word planxty
Planxty occurs twice in Finnegans Wake: first, as in example 1, in its actual meaning; second, as in example 4, as a typically Joycean play on words, meaning "plenty". I suggest an alternative to a line in the famous song of the book: "Planxty of fun at Finnegans wake."
Jun 17, 2013
klaireyb commented on the list psychology-for-dummies
We all love Mary Sue.
Jun 16, 2013
CarlosG commented on the list carlos-words--1
swift guanxi
Despite the reputation of online marketplaces being distant and impersonal, through social technologies such as instant messaging, they can create the sense of personal and social relationships between buyers and sellers, termed "swift guanxi" in China, to facilitate loyalty, interactivity and repeat transactions, according to new research by Temple University Fox School of Business Professor Paul A. Pavlou.
http://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2013/06/130614165137.htm
Jun 16, 2013
deinonychus commented on the list remarkable-wikipedia-categories
Symbolic chickens
Jun 16, 2013
pianese commented on the user pianese
talk with
Jun 16, 2013
WordLOVER128 commented on the word quop
Odd a very odd word, I don't think I could EVER ACTUALLY USE REAL sentence. But still pretty cool to know
Jun 16, 2013
biocon commented on the word recinct
Recinct means to surround or enclose (OED).
Jun 16, 2013
alexz commented on the word Abenomics
Refers to the Japanese economy under Shinzo Abe. http://www.economist.com/news/leaders/21579464-third-arrow-reform-has-fallen-well-short-its-target-time-shinzo-abe-rethink-not
Jun 15, 2013
alexz commented on the word barfbag
oh, air travel.
Jun 15, 2013
danama commented on the word stretcher
The Texas native stood 6-foot-6 and weighed 250 pounds, and claimed to have killed a Mexican officer during the Texas Revolution with a bowie knife to the heart. The claim is dubious - Terry was 13 years old when Texas fought its war for independence - but his later career was filled with more than enough bloodshed to make up for that stretcher.
– San Francisco Chronicle 6/15/13
Jun 15, 2013
alexz commented on the word McBarge
The McBarge was the floating McDonalds restaurant at Expo 86 in Vancouver. It's been forgotten since.
News story on the McBarge http://globalnews.ca/video/638112/remember-mcbarge/
Jun 15, 2013
cloudsgrey commented on the list sam-harris--2
great list
Jun 15, 2013
alexz commented on the word armrest
on an airplane, it's a battle zone of the elbows to see who gets the armrest.
Jun 15, 2013
alexz commented on the word red eye
in air travel, it's an overnight flight.
An example is a flight that leaves Vancouver at 11PM, flies for 5 hours to Toronto to arrive at 7 AM.
Jun 15, 2013
alexz commented on the word table tray
the small flip down tray which drops down from the back of the seat in front of you which you are expected to eat an in-flight meal on.
Jun 15, 2013
alexz commented on the word unreclinable
on an airplane, the worst seat in cattle class is sometimes the back middle unreclinable seat at the back of the plane, near the smelly toilets.
Jun 15, 2013
alexz commented on the word wingman
at the bar, the wingman provides support by telling ladies what an awesome guy you are, and intercepting the lady's friends who interfere with a pick-up attempt.
Jun 15, 2013
alexz commented on the word call button
a button for a passenger or patient to call a stewardess or health car provider.
Jun 15, 2013
alexz commented on the word cattle-class
the deplorable and cramped conditions in the 'coach class' section of an airplane.
Jun 15, 2013
alexz commented on the word carry-on bag
A bag designed to fit into the small storage spaces of an airplane. A carry-on bag is carried onto the plane by a passenger and not checked in.
Jun 15, 2013
alexz commented on the word airport code
a 3 or 4 letter sequence specific to a particular airport.
Jun 15, 2013
alexz commented on the word baggage cart
A cart that you put your suitcases and bags on, typically at an airport.
Jun 15, 2013
alexz commented on the word de-icer
a chemical used to remove ice from an airplane or a car locks - typically propylene glycol for airplanes, and alcohol based chemicals for cars.
Jun 15, 2013
alexz commented on the word non-rev
An airline term for 'non revenue'. Airline staff fly for free, so their trips are non-revenue.
Travellers are called 'non-revs'
Jun 15, 2013
squarepulse commented on the word indiwiddle
A Cockney (or pseudo-Cockney) form of ‘individual’. Used by Dickens and by W. S. Gilbert.
Jun 15, 2013
grantholt2 commented on the user grantholt2
www.chexsystemsremovals.com
Jun 14, 2013
marky commented on the word owl
some etymology on the word 'owl' : http://www.owlpages.com/articles.php?section=Other+Owl+Stuff&title=Owl+Words
Jun 14, 2013
CarlosG commented on the list carlos-words--1
whiskey a gogo
http://www.straightdope.com/columns/read/932/whats-the-origin-of-the-term-go-go-dancer
Jun 14, 2013
CarlosG commented on the list carlos-words--1
diglossia \dahy-GLOS-ee-uh, -GLAW-see-uh\, noun:
1. the widespread existence within a society of sharply divergent formal and informal varieties of a language each used in different social contexts or for performing different functions, as the existence of Katharevusa and Demotic in modern Greece.
2. Pathology. the presence of two tongues or of a single tongue divided into two parts by a cleft.
Arabic took over many of the functions of Aramaic as the language of scholarship, and, as one vernacular replaced another, the original state of diglossia was restored.
-- David Biale, Cultures of the the Jews: A New History, 2002
Sociolinguistic studies indicate that diglossia and code-switching are very pertinent characteristics of the linguistic repertoires of a large portion of the population…
-- Christa Van der Walt, Living Through Languages: An African Tribute to René Dirven, 2006
Diglossia comes from the Greek term meaning "bilingual" and entered English in the 1950s.
http://dictionary.reference.com/browse/diglossia
Jun 14, 2013
CarlosG commented on the list carlos-words--1
snailpaper
n. A newspaper delivered physically and so more slowly compared to online news; the print edition of a newspaper. Also: snail-paper.
It's 2013. The screens are winning adherents left and right. Print newspapers are turning into "snailpapers" that arrive at our doorsteps with news that is 12 hours late.
—Dan Bloom, "Scissors, Paper, Screen: The Future of Reading," TeleRead, June 8, 2013
Jun 14, 2013
mtc commented on the word poteen
According to an online nutrition site, "...the amount of protein in a Whiskey is approximately 0 g."
There's no protein in poteen.
(http://www.mydietmealplanner.com/calorie-counter/beverages/alcohol/protein-in-whiskey.html)
Jun 14, 2013
7893725456 commented on the word untoward
untoward behavior is inappropriate.
Jun 14, 2013
7893725456 commented on the word inure
people are inured to condone the traffic woes.
Jun 14, 2013
7893725456 commented on the word inure
to live at very cold place, one should be inured to the severity of the weather.
Jun 14, 2013
alexz commented on the word Hasidim
the lower case version of this word is listed.
From the usage, it seems to refer to Hasidic people.
I think it's the more popular version of spelling Hassidim
Googlefight and Google Ngram trends seem to agree on this.
http://books.google.com/ngrams/graph?content=hasidim%2Chassidim&year_start=1800&year_end=2008&corpus=15&smoothing=3&share=
http://googlefight.com/index.php?lang=en_GB&word1=hasidim&word2=hassidim
early citations of this word go back to 1656 - according to a Google book search, and was used in the French and Latin texts as well.
1672 Citation : The Court of the Gentiles http://books.google.ca/books?id=nnBJCHZjzXMC p. 155
Jun 14, 2013
alexz commented on the word FDNY
Fire Department of New York
Jun 14, 2013
alexz commented on the word nannyopolis
This word seen on The Colbert Report referring to New York City and how you can't get a large pop. June 12 2013.
From nanny state and metropolis.
Jun 14, 2013
marky commented on the word badassery
"Engaging in seemingly impossible activities and achieving success in a manner that renders all onlookers completely awestruck."
Jun 14, 2013
alexz commented on the word skeuomorphism
Save the skeomorph! http://m.bbc.co.uk/news/magazine-22840833
Jun 13, 2013
princeminski commented on the word mopery
The word is defined as "exposing oneself to a blind man on a public highway" in one of H. Allen Smith's books. I forget which book it was, but it's an older source than the ones I've seen cited here and elsewhere online.
Jun 13, 2013
danama commented on the word imperium in imperio
State within a state (also Latin: imperium in imperio or status in statu) is a political situation in a country when an internal organ, generally from the armed forces, intelligence agencies, or police, does not respond to the civilian leadership.
– wikipedia
a government, power, or sovereignty within a government, power, or sovereignty
– Merriam-Webster
See imperium
“Though he was not entirely opposed to military interference in politics, Mustafa Kemal wanted the armed forces to become an 'imperium in imperio', with a position similar to that of the German military between 1871 and 1914.”
– Atatürk: An Intellectual Biography, M. Sükrü Hanioglu
Jun 13, 2013
CarlosG commented on the list carlos-words--1
chase paper
verb to seek "paper" (i.e. money.)
http://onlineslangdictionary.com/meaning-definition-of/chase-paper
Jun 13, 2013
marrymemckean commented on the word omphaloscopy
I believe this is a secondary synonym to omphaloskepsis: http://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/omphaloskepsis
Jun 13, 2013
marrymemckean commented on the word Omphaloskepsis
Contemplation of one's navel to aid in meditation and facilitate enlightenment.
Origins: Greek omphalos + skepsis
Similar words: omphaloskeptic, omphaloskeptical
See: http://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/omphaloskepsis
Jun 13, 2013
ruzuzu commented on the word throne
Also see see.
Jun 13, 2013
ruzuzu commented on the word see
"The seat of a bishop, whether an ordinary bishop, or a bishop of higher rank (metropolitan, etc., patriarch, pope); the local center of a diocese and of diocesan authority, or of a diocese and other subordinate dioceses; the city or locality from which ecclesiastical jurisdiction is exercised; hence, episcopal rank, authority, and jurisdiction as exercised from a permanent local center. The word see, from meaning any seat of dignity, came to apply specifically to the cathedra, or episcopal throne, situated in a cathedral, thence to the city which contained the cathedral and was the chief city of a bishop's diocese, and so in modern usage to the diocese itself. It differs from diocese, however, in that diocese represents the territorial province for the care of which the bishop is responsible (that is, where his duties lie), whereas see is the local seat of his authority, dignity, and episcopal privileges. Both words differ from bishopric, in that bishopric represents the bishop's office, whether actual or nominal. See throne."
--Century Dictionary
I especially like the "See throne" bit. Does throne tell us to "See see?"
Jun 13, 2013
claire1215 commented on the list my-gre-list--1
Since you have "nuzzle" on your list, perhaps you would enjoy "canoodle," which means to cuddle.
Jun 13, 2013
wilbur commented on the word evility
The word EVILITY... the definition of the word is ..The ability to be evil but not necessarily evil. The word is from the blend of evil and the word ability.it has been used since 1999 in Florida I have it on my automobile license plate. and this is the registered definition given to the state of Florida. feel free to use it and spread it around, the more the merrier lets make it the most popular word of the decade
Jun 13, 2013
alexz commented on the word wowza
wowza or wowsa.. I think the first is more common.
Jun 12, 2013
CarlosG commented on the list carlos-words--1
banjoing
The government of President Ellen Johnson Sirleaf is being accused of "banjoing" (in Liberian English, 'to sell something very cheap for quick money') the country's natural resources to foreign investors and swindlers at the detriment of the Liberian people.
http://allafrica.com/stories/201306121634.html?aa_source=nwsltr-latest-en
Jun 12, 2013
CarlosG commented on the list carlos-words--1
Hipster Cable
The act of sharing passwords for sites such as Netflix, Hulu, HBOGO, etc, in order to receive similar passwords.
Larry: I just gave Dave my Netflix password and in exchange he gave me his Amazon prime password.
Tim: That's a serious hipster cable network your building.
Jun 12, 2013
CarlosG commented on the list carlos-words--1
drag (one's) ass
verb
to move or to go. Implies exhaustion.
to move slowly, due to tiredness.
I didn't sleep well last night, so I've been dragging my ass all day.
Jun 12, 2013
ry commented on the word batrachomyomachy
a good single-word replacement for tempest in a teapot or much ado about nothing
Jun 12, 2013
ry commented on the word lamp black
en garde! here is my riposte:
http://books.google.com/ngrams/graph?content=lamp+black%2Clampblack&year_start=1800&year_end=2008&corpus=15&smoothing=3
Jun 12, 2013
Tinfangwarble commented on the word cabriolet
Given the etymology of 'cabriolet' I am surprised there is no modern reference to 'roe-bucks' or other prancing, capering, mountain climbing, capricornian or goatey type animals. What about in France?
Jun 12, 2013
CarlosG commented on the list carlos-words--1
plasticarian
The hippie douchbag who is trying not to use plastic in his/her daily life.
Adam - "What's wrong with your teeth?"
Joe - "I can't brush them because I can't find any tooth brushes or tooth paste suitable for me :("
Adam - "Why not?"
Joe - "I'm a raging plasticarian"
http://www.urbandictionary.com/define.php?term=Plasticarian&defid=7081749
Jun 12, 2013
CarlosG commented on the list carlos-words--1
cablinasian
A portmanteau word combining Caucasian, Black, Native American (american Indian), and Asian heritages.
Used by Tiger Woods on the Oprah Winfrey show in 1997.
Jun 12, 2013