A list of 23 words by papageno.
- abseil appears on 21 other lists
- achtung appears on 6 other lists
- angst appears on 96 other lists
- blitzkrieg appears on 45 other lists
- dreck appears on 32 other lists
- eigenwert appears on 1 other list
- hinterland appears on 72 other lists
- kindergarten appears on 15 other lists
- lebensraum appears on 21 other lists
- noodle appears on 45 other lists
- poltergeist appears on 45 other lists
- rucksack appears on 30 other lists
- schmooze appears on 39 other lists
- schnitzel appears on 15 other lists
- schlep appears on 55 other lists
- verboten appears on 53 other lists
- wunderkin appears on just this list
- zeitgeist appears on 306 other lists
- wanderlust appears on 244 other lists
- alpenglow appears on 54 other lists
- gesundheit appears on 29 other lists
- reich appears on 4 other lists
- schadenfreude appears on 552 other lists
chained_bear Actually, that's a trade name--Keystone Kops--and it's going on my trade names list. Thanks reesetee! Nov 17, 2007
reesetee The language police on Wordie are Keystone cops, chained_bear. ;->
Agreed--zeitgeist is an s-word, in my opinion. Okay, not a literal one, but still. Nov 17, 2007
chained_bear How the hell does one grab a zeitgeist by the balls?! Suppose it has ovaries. Crikey, where are the language police when you need them?! Nov 17, 2007
papageno I agree that it's overused -- too much of its time. Too zeitgeisty in itself. Nov 17, 2007
uselessness Aye that. I think zeitgeisty signifies the official tipping point for that one. Nov 17, 2007
sionnach Well, personally, I've never totally understood why certain words are subjected to the amount of abuse, vilification and contumely that they receive. The S-word, for instance. Or the relatively innocuous moist. But de gustibus and all that ...
However, some of the reviews of the book I'm currently reading (Scarlett Thomas's "Popco") suggest that a certain other word on this list may be wearing out its welcome:
"Popco is a big zeitgeisty novel that free-associates ..."
"This year has seen some fine novels, but this is the only one that grabs the zeitgeist by the balls and puts it where the sun doesn't shine. Go girl." Nov 17, 2007
papageno Looks like someone else has access to a thesaurus as well ; ) Nov 17, 2007
uselessness Well, it's not that bad... ;-) Nov 17, 2007
reesetee Forgive me; I misspoke. He abhors, abominates, is allergic to, anathematizes, can't stand, contemns, curses, deprecates, derides, despises, detests, disapproves, disdains, disfavors, dislikes, disparages, is down on, execrates, loathes, objects to, recoils from, scorns, shudders at, shuns, spits upon, and spurns it.
But he does not hate it. Nov 17, 2007
uselessness Wordie? Never heard of it. Isn't that the thing "jennarenn" was shilling? Nah, I just opened my thesaurus and picked the most impressive words I could find. ;-) Nov 17, 2007
papageno uselessness, do you perchance belong to some community called Wordie? Well put, friend. Nov 16, 2007
uselessness I don't hate it. I detest its foul loathsomeness with a burning abhorrence unmatched by any earthly revilement. Nov 16, 2007
reesetee He's not being jealous. He just hates the word. Am I right, uselessness? Nov 16, 2007
papageno Whatever. Don't be jealous. Nov 16, 2007
uselessness ...there...is...no...justification...for...that...word... Nov 16, 2007
papageno I am e-stepping that way...
...Now what's the prize?! Nov 16, 2007
jennarenn At last! A *legit* reason to list schadenfreude! Papageno, you won today's doorprize. Please step this way.... Nov 15, 2007