inkhorn

inkhorn commented on the word crème brûlée

The world's most sinful dessert.

Jan 4, 2007

inkhorn commented on the word wiki

"Contrary to popular belief, not invented by Wikipedia."

...or Will Smith

"Wiki wiki wild wild west"

Dec 21, 2006

inkhorn commented on the word sanguine

This is odd - this word seems have been added to 17 Wordie lists in the last week, but it is a the bottom of the list, not the top.

Dec 20, 2006

inkhorn commented on the list words-that-are-sexy-to-my-ears

Vermilion? Pomegranate?

Dec 20, 2006

inkhorn commented on the word snozzwanger

No I believe that's snozzberry. As in, "Who's ever heard of a snozzberry!?"

Dec 20, 2006

inkhorn commented on the word dictionary

Another fun fact:

Modern English is rooted almost equally in Latin, French and Germanic. The percentages, provided by Oxford Dictionaries, are below:

Latin, including modern scientific and technical Latin: 28.24%
French, including Old French and early Anglo-French: 28.3%
Old and Middle English, Old Norse, and Dutch: 25%
Greek: 5.32%
No etymology given: 4.03%
Derived from proper names: 3.28%
All other languages contributed less than 1%

Dec 19, 2006

inkhorn commented on the word dictionary

Fun Fact about English:

There are somewhere between 450,000 and 600,000 unique words in the various English dictionaries (OED, MW).

Dec 19, 2006

inkhorn commented on the word circumflex

Then I'd suggest using the French version, which sounds sexier: circonflexe.

Dec 19, 2006

inkhorn commented on the list dies-irae

It's the second stanza from Verdi's 'Dies irae' and a fantastic choral piece, second only to O Fortuna. Have a link. ;)

Dec 19, 2006

inkhorn commented on the word tilde

Tilde Accent: jalapeño

Dec 19, 2006

inkhorn commented on the word umlaut

Umlaut Accent: naïve

Dec 19, 2006

inkhorn commented on the word circumflex

Circumflex Accent: crêpe

Dec 19, 2006

inkhorn commented on the word cedilla

Cedilla Accent: façade

Dec 19, 2006

inkhorn commented on the word grave

Grave Accent: vis-à-vis

Dec 19, 2006

inkhorn commented on the word acute

Acute Accent: resumé

Dec 19, 2006

inkhorn commented on the word breve

Breve Accent: măr

Dec 19, 2006

inkhorn commented on the word apercu

Didn't know the cedilla was an option. Thanks!

Dec 19, 2006

inkhorn commented on the list chillin-with-the-villains

Gozer and the Stay Puft Marshmallow man!

Dec 19, 2006

inkhorn commented on the word fib

A &%*$@ Illinois bastard. Wisconsin retort to cheesehead.

Dec 19, 2006

inkhorn commented on the user papageno

Your myspace quote/tag seems oddly familiar - where have I heard that headline before?

Dec 19, 2006

inkhorn commented on the user stpeter

Like your website. Very avant.

Dec 19, 2006

inkhorn commented on the list dies-irae

Quantus tremor est futurus,
quando iudex est venturus
cuncta stricte discussurus!

Dec 19, 2006

inkhorn commented on the user pedalinfaith

Aha! I discovered your secret cache of hyperlinks on del.icio.us! ;)

Dec 19, 2006

inkhorn commented on the list there-is-no-x-in-espresso-words-butchered-by-americans

I've never been able to get my tongue around the word vehement, no matter how many times I hear it.

Dec 18, 2006

inkhorn commented on the list there-is-no-x-in-espresso-words-butchered-by-americans

I like this list. I even like the URL. Beastly.

Dec 18, 2006

inkhorn commented on the user john

Just a thought, but it might be interesting to have a page with some Wordie stats. For example,
- Avg words per Wordie (Total Words/Wordies)
- Avg words per List (Total Words/Word Lists)
- Avg unique words per Wordie (Unique Words/Wordies)
- Avg unique words per List (Unique Words/Word Lists)
- Overall percentage of unique words (Total Words/Unique Words)
- Avg number of lists per Wordie (Word Lists/Wordies)
et cetera...

Dec 18, 2006

inkhorn commented on the list where-the-streets-have-a-name

Well, looks like I couldn't find any esplanades or promenades either. However, I did discover this link to the USPS "official" list of street abbreviations.

Dec 18, 2006

inkhorn commented on the word epistemology

Touché ;)

Dec 16, 2006

inkhorn commented on the list there-is-no-x-in-espresso-words-butchered-by-americans

facsimile

Fak-sim-uh-lee, NOT fax-a-mile.

Dec 16, 2006

inkhorn commented on the word epistemology

The most fascinating (albeit confusing) subject I have ever studied.

Dec 16, 2006

inkhorn commented on the word ecstasy

What I feel when listening to Bach's BWV 1043 Allegro. Pure radiant bliss.

Dec 16, 2006

inkhorn commented on the list where-the-streets-have-a-name

esplanade? promenade?

Dec 15, 2006

inkhorn commented on the list a-tree-grows-in-brooklyn-and-elsewhere

ash? cypress? juniper?

Dec 15, 2006

inkhorn commented on the list give-me-a-head-with-hair

How about flaxen?

Dec 15, 2006

inkhorn commented on the list watch-your-language-young-man

cheese and rice

Dec 15, 2006

inkhorn commented on the list fcc-epithets-from-tv

Glad you like. ;) I'll keep looking for more, or if anyone knows of one I missed, let me know.

Dec 15, 2006

inkhorn commented on the list that-mean-thing

thingummy

Dec 14, 2006

inkhorn commented on the list bushisms-where-wings-take-dream

Here are some more:

analyzation
aleve
internets?

Dec 14, 2006

inkhorn commented on the word poutine

There's so much material here for me to make a snarky remark, yet I can't think of a single one.

Dec 14, 2006

inkhorn commented on the word laudanum

Poe's nepenthe and poison hemlock.

Dec 14, 2006

inkhorn commented on the list yummy-words

opulent?

Dec 14, 2006

inkhorn commented on the list words-that-are-also-movies

"House (yes, there was a movie, about an evil house) "

That's so crazy - I ...ahem... downloaded that movie last night because it scared the bejeezus out of me when I was 8.

Dec 14, 2006

inkhorn commented on the list words-you-hope-you-won-t-hear-in-your-doctor-s-office-even-though-they-sound-pleasant-enough

How about "malignant" or "protuberance"?

Dec 14, 2006

inkhorn commented on the word nepotism

Actually I was referring to the Stroger clan, but now that Daley's running for mayor again, I guess we all have to go through the motions, right?

Dec 14, 2006

inkhorn commented on the list word-guidelines-for-wordie

Nice addition John!

Dec 14, 2006

inkhorn commented on the list localisms-don-cha-know

Um dare I ask what anal-snapping is?

Dec 14, 2006

inkhorn commented on the list words-some-people-can-t-pronounce-no-matter-how-often-they-try

If I hear someone say nuk-uh-lir one more time, I'm going to explode.

Dec 14, 2006

inkhorn commented on the word vagillionaire

Wasn't there a short story by Philip K Dick like this?

Dec 13, 2006

inkhorn commented on the word pedantic

Example: "Well, Lois, since you asked, I find this meatloaf rather shallow and pedantic."

Dec 13, 2006

inkhorn commented on the word refenestration

Would that be the act of catching someone through a window?

Dec 13, 2006

papageno commented on the user inkhorn

You know, I really think it's similar to the headline of a newspaper seen briefly in Weird Al's "Like a Surgeon" video.

Time passes.

I re-watched the video, and the headline looks like "Terrified Housewife Eats Her Own Foot." I must've been thinking of that when I made my myspace quote/tag.

Dec 22, 2006

pedalinfaith commented on the user inkhorn

Love the user name. I'm adding it my favorite words list.

Dec 14, 2006

oroboros commented on the user inkhorn

bravo the berry carry 'n pickford packers tongue-twisters ;^)

Dec 9, 2006