Calling San Francisco "Frisco" is like calling New York City "Nork", or Chicago "Chica", or Kansas City "Cans City", or Houston "Hugh"", etc. We don't like it.
Spanish for "Yes, It can be done!" or "Yes we can!". Cesar Chavez & Dolores Huerta adopted it as the motto of the United Farm Workers in 1972 - per Wikipedia.
I actually bought and used a mi-vox. I now have a rampant and incurable testicular rash, & am quarantined along with my mi-vox in the house. The hazmat people are still trying to decide how to safely remove and dispose of the mi-vox.
In the meantime my food reserves are almost gone and I now weigh 45 pounds. My wife has left me in disgust. But I have heard some great audio-books.
It needs to be more formal, reverential even. We need to be more aware of the diversity & essentialness of boxes in our lives. Consider their diversity: packing boxes, batter's boxes, lunch boxes, penalty boxes, cigar boxes, box offices, box wrenches, boxcars, and on and on. I advocate a mandatory holiday, especially if it means a three-day weekend.
Guaranteed to eliminate all facial expressions immediately. No one will know what you're thinking or if you're thinking or even if you're still alive. It's a wonder cream.
Yes, I know I'm about to be castigated as a subversive & placed on the No-Fly list, but I've always felt his characters were one-dimensional, cardboard characters.
Good question reesetee - there's probably a word for that somewhere. In the meantime we can coin a gender neutral version: omnigendertikolobomassophile.
You are all making good points. When coloring I certainly became anxious about going outside the lines or using the wrong colors. I hope trivet & Treeseed didn't have their artistic talents squelched. Sounds like reesetee survived his education without too many emotional scars.
jennaren? The name sounds slightly familiar. Are you new? Welcome to wordie jennaren! No need for HISTRIONICS! We'll get to know you - all in good time my pretty.
"I Feel Like Homemade Shit." What a great title - one I can relate to. I also remember "Kill For Peace" and "Group Grope". They don't write em like that anymore.
Per wikipedia: Teddy And His Patches recorded a song called Suzy Creamcheese in 1967. It was also a famous Mother's of Invention lyric who also recorded a song called Son of Suzy Creamcheese.
"Suzy?
Yes?
Suzy Creamcheese?
Yes?
... Suzy Creamcheese, honey, what's got into you?"
I certainly believe skipvia & c_b are the same! I guess it's time for me to reveal that my other Wordie identity is uselessness. You were bound to find out sooner or later.
Thanks all! Great suggestions! I've been over-burdened with projects lately, & I've unfortunately been neglecting Wordie. But thanks for your comments.
These ads are non-intrusive & are for a good cause! A labor of love is a wonderful & highly worthwhile motivation. However, it can quickly turn into a burden when life starts throwing a few heavy duty financial challenges your way. A little pocket change will help keep you and Wordie buoyant.
Damn, I forgot about velociraptors. My attention has been focussed on the imminent invasion of California by killer bees. Whatever happened to killer bees anyway? You never hear about them anymore. Maybe the velociraptors got em.
You know reesetee, I'm seeking money-motivated superstars dammit, people who really want to get rich! Get on the train reesetee, get on palooka pizza's money train! Don't be left standing in the station - please contact Tammy NOW!
I'll email you the help wanted ad reesetee. Can you meet tight deadlines & thrive on pressure? Pizza is a rough & tumble business. Are you adept at handling anchovies?
Everytime I open wordie I discover a wonderful new improvement - from definitions on the word pages to better spacing of our lists. Appreciate your work John!
These always confused me, but the difference is surprisingly simple: capitol is the building, whereas capital encompasses the other meanings like the seat of government, wealth, etc.
"A murder-hole is a hole in the ceiling of a gateway or passageway in a fortification through which the defenders can fire, throw or pour dangerous or noxious substances at attackers. .."
A word from adoarn's interesting Fortifications list.
I thought this word had something to do with a cell phone compusion (preferring Cingular over Verizon), but it means a strong desire to hold someone in your arms.
No problem. I first read the distinction on a list of "words commonly confused" I stumbled over which also included other interesting pairings like flounder & founder.
Here's the American Heritage Dictionary's usage note on flotsam:
"Usage Note: In maritime law, flotsam applies to wreckage or cargo left floating on the sea after a shipwreck. Jetsam applies to cargo or equipment thrown overboard from a ship in distress and either sunk or washed ashore. The common phrase flotsam and jetsam is now used loosely to describe any objects found floating or washed ashore."
Thanks for the great words sionnach & the compliment reesetee
Skipvia is on the right track - rice is an illusion. What one perceives as rice may not be "the rice", but an illusionary construct of the rice-seeking mind. If we did not seek rice, would rice exist?
I agree with your proposed action John. Since you're not censoring a word, but video pornography, I would have no problem with you removing the link. Wordie is not designed to display pornographic or overly disgusting imagery.
You don't have to accept & live with whatever anyone feels like doing to your site! If that sort of material became uncontrolled here, you would lose too many good members.
We all respect the fact that you would never abuse your power to control the content on Wordie.
"Sucks" is very generic - it's fun for everyone! It's also become a common adjective. I don't necessarily associate it with homosexual activities either.
Colorful list CB. I think I'll try one of these on the boss tomorrow: "You know boss, I think your visioning plan blows dead rats." I wonder if that would be an incorrect usage of the term?
Man, this is an endangered, beat down word! I'm starting the "Irregardless Preservation Society" to promote the acceptance & use of irregardless in our society. We will insist that no sentence containing the word irregardless will under any circumstances be erased, defaced or recycled until the population of irregardless words in the wild is stabilized & naturally begins to grow.
I urge all of you caring wordies to do your part to save irregardless!
Irregardless is my kind of word; it beautifully uncoils then strikes you with its impact, its payload of meaning. Regardless is just a word you happen to stumble over on the way to the rest of the sentence, though it's a perfectly good, functional word.
Irregardless of that, I respect your opinions.
Most of my lists are populated with mouthfeel words and/or words with poetic impact I think.
Great list CB - you have a nice cross section of famous & infamous ships, many with wonderful names (the Flying Cloud e.g.). The Hornet was a great WWII carrier & is now a museum ship in Alameda, CA.
This is a major sirens-screaming earworm alert. Unfortunately it's too late for me. But then my problems don't amount to a hill of beans compared to ...
We can ban uselessness? Actually, lately I'm beginning to appreciate his intelligence through the comments he's been making. He's deeper than I thought.
E-friends can be a bit over-rated. I remember visiting a social site where this guy claimed to have 839 friends on the site. That's really pitiful I thought.
I don't buy his "Pennsyvania" story for one minute. Reseetee is from the Indian subcontinent, is short, frail & amazingly Ghandi-esque in appearance. The "Reese" part of his name comes from his obsession for Reese's Peanut Butter Cups which he buys from a confectionary shop in downtown Bombay.
Being a photographer, I'd enjoy that John - the visual illustration of words. If implemented, you may need a huge amount of storage space/bandwidth, though you could limit the size of the graphic (which would be a good idea).
reesetee & yarb- I have some examples of how race horses were named. Singing Wood was parented (the sire is the father, the dam the mother)by Royal Minstrel & Glade; Hill Prince by Princequillo & Hildene; False Front's mother's name was Superficial.
Thanks reesetee & yarb. I've always been fascinated by race horse names. Apparently they are a combination of (or suggested by) their parent's names with a little imagination thrown in. The name has to meet requirements set by the Jockey Club which has a website you could check out.
This list can go on forever! Most of these names came from horse's running the past two weeks.
That must have been funny listening to the announcer talk about "That Horse". Sounds like the "Who's On First" routine.
Great discussion! Perhaps there's a difference between sectors of society artificially forcing a change in usage (as in the business world's annoying practice of turning nouns into verbs)and the natural evolution of words & their meanings. Language vivifies itself by evolving.
Wow, what a word! I thought it might refer to a demagogue on a galactic scale. Wikipedia defines it thus: "A galactagogue is a substance, typically a herb, that increases lactation. The most commonly used herbal galactagogues are fenugreek, blessed thistle, and alfalfa; others include anise, astragalus root, burdock, nettle, fennel, and vervain."
Thanks annabethblue, reesetee & trivet - all great suggestions! I actually drove past the mighty Humptulips River on the Olympic Peninsula in Washington. It's definitely an amazing name.
Wow, what names! All these lists are great! I think I might retire to Log Pile - sounds affordable, though Turnip Hole might work also. Is Red Hot anywhere near Intercourse?
Being a Californian I always thought New Jersey was a mythical place, one invented by the Eastern media to describe a purgatorial realm thought to exist in the shadows of the mighty New York City.
Thanks trivet, npydyuan & reesetee! I can see how this list would make your thumbs hurt trivet - it makes me want to sit on an old board & take a break. I agree that the "...for poets" concept has lots of potential.
Congratulations on reaching 8000 reesetee! When you consider how many wonderful words there are in the English language, 8000 is actually a small number. When you reach 80,000, then you can start thinking you may have maxed out. Good work - don't stop!
For me Wordie was like a powerful narcotic. My first three months on Wordie was agonizing (though a real high) - I compulsively collected words day & night & did nothing else with my computer. It was a major struggle to finally pry myself away and work on other projects & chores.
We need a 12 step group for recovering Wordies. I don't know if I can permanently break this addiction alone - the allure is too great. Say, have I added "allure" to a list? Let me go check.
Yea, who says? I know eyeliner is OK for a guy to use - it's the hottest thing in male cosmetics. Sapphire ice (listed in bylanternlights wonderful Shades of Eyeshadow list) makes my eyes really dazzle.
I'm historically Catholic also - but all the guilt remains. If I don't say my "Hail Johns" I'm certain I'll be cast into the inferno & forced to spend eternity making wordlists with uselessness as my only companion.
I must confess Father Seanahan that in my heart I have lusted after my neighbor's lists (some are really hot!) but never had the courage to try to possess them.
"Stealing words" to me is a non-issue & is an issue that is often important to new Wordies. When someone adopts & uses one of my words I'm flattered! After all most of us are here to learn new words or variations of old ones & to share word discoveries we've made.
Copying another Wordie's entire list of course is reprehensible and idiotic.
Good suggestions - Can you imagine having a romantic dinner with your date/spouse & asking "Would you like a little Screaming Sphincter on that honey"?
I like comptroller - it says & means business. No unnecessary expense will get by the comptroller. The accountant & controller are out playing racquetball, but the comptroller is in his office & scowling, determined to take no prisoners financewise.
I'm disappointed. I thought reseetee was an exotic East Indian or Pakistani name. I envisioned you as a wise man looking strikingly similiar to Ghandi.
When the first feminists appeared, they were intimidating to men, no doubt. Now that the feminist agenda of simple equality has been established, I think feminism has become less of a hot-button issue. I haven't had a woman complain when I held the door open for them or shown them other courtesies.
Like reseetee I've used "guys" informally to refer to a mixed gender group. However I wouldn't think of using "gals" to refer to a mixed gender group. Curious, eh?
What a vocabulary lesson this list is! I personally search for words like vivific - fun and impactful variants of more common word forms, though vivifying itself is a beauty.
Thanks reseetee! Your "The Eyes Have It" list is excellent! Another interesting anatomical area is the ear - lots of fun terminology. The more we explore words, the more we find, eh?
Those features of the American landscape (strip malls, motel/restaurant chains, prefab housing) that are exactly the same no matter what part of the country you're in - per dangerouslogic.com
The determination of a person's financial status or health insurance coverage before admitting that person to a hospital or before performing an expensive procedure - per Word Spy.
"The vague, speechless awe one experiences upon gazing up into the cosmos and contemplating the pathetic minuteness of one's being. This word was coined by Charles Harrington Elster. (New York Times Magazine, August 29, 1999, page 18.)" per ArtLex Art Dictionary
"A quiet protest of company policy in which employees go through the motions of doing their jobs but intentionally accomplish nothing." per Buzzwhack.com
"The talking heads, pundits, columnists, talk show hosts, etc., who have something "expert" to say on every issue -- whether it's meaningful or not." per Buzzword.com
Everyone has their own way of listing words. I limit my word set list to about 100 words or so each because I enjoy browsing through them & hate scrolling. Scrolling through long lists gets very fatiguing to me about a third of the way down.
I like uselessness' idea of having a single lookup link with a drop-down menu of all the possible sources.
When you consider there's millions of words in the English language, what's 3000 well-chosen ones? You have a love of the language also. A year from now people will have 30,000. Hope John has the bandwidth.
Thanks chained_bear! I like the word fuck too! It's not the word, it's the intention behind it's use. The word fuck can be used in a joyful or highly offensive manner.
Your points are well taken. I can certainly be an overly judgmental idiot on occasion - I didn't choose the handle "palooka" lightly! It's highly self-descriptive.
Thanks reesetee! The key is to avoid taking Wordie in the wrong direction. Why make word lists about Gays? Are there word lists about Jews we should all be snickering about?
Freedom of speech is crucial here but I think the best & most active Wordies - & you are one - have a responsibility to keep this site as positive & ethical as possible.
Lets keep Wordie fun, educational & welcoming towards all.
As an aside, I certainly am guilty of using overly judgmental & incendiary words in my original comment. I could have handled my feelings in a more mature & fair-minded manner for sure.
Thanks for all your thoughtful responses. What set me off is the fact that this was the second thread on Sunday that seemed to contain slurs against gays. The first was on Abraxas' Wordiehol list in which two Wordies seemed to become hostile towards Abraxas when he made a joking gay comment - comments Abraxas deleted.
This thread is relatively mild but ominous. Some of the best, most active Wordies seemed to be willing to take Wordie in the wrong direction.
Maybe I over-reacted to this thread, but my response was the result of reading both threads, not just this one.
Again, thank you all for your thoughtful responses.
WHERE IS ALL THIS HOMOPHOBIA COMING FROM? I'm not gay, but I don't support this negative stereotyping of gays either! Look up words like hatred, fear & discrimination ladies & gentlemen.
Turning off your alarm clock and immediately going back to sleep; risking not waking up for a job, class, or other daily task. Per the Urban Dictionary
Slang for a corpse that has been cryonically preserved (frozen). Advocates of cryonics find it an offensive term. Per http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Corpsicle
I wish coprolalia & comedogenic had different meanings - really beautiful words. stercoraceous is a good one as is klismaphilia. Personally, I suffer from idioglossia.
"The belief that the Being of God includes and penetrates the whole univers, so that every part of it exists in him, but (as against Pantheism...) that His Being is more than, and is not exhausted by, the universe." per http://www.stsams.org/dictionary.html
A neologism defined by http://www.langmaker.com/db/Dramastic as "Extreme in dramatic effect or action; a rapidly or violently striking effect". It's a combination of dramatic & drastic. They list "dramasticiferous" as one of its forms which is really a fun word to contemplate.
A condition affecting exterior shingles or panels defined by the VYTEC product glossary as: "condition that occurs when the seam formed by joining two panels does not close properly. The resulting seam gapes open, similar to a fish’s mouth."
Thanks - been watching hold-em on TV lately & was confused about what beat what between a full house, flush & a straight. Now if you can just explain the big & small blinds.
How about a googolplex? Googol is the numeral 1 followed by 100 zeros, or 10 raised to the power of 100. A googolplex is 10 raised to the power of a googol! That's a lot of damn zeros.
Beautiful word. Relates to the partially conscious state just before completely awakening from sleep. It's the opposite of hypnogogic which is state of partial consciousness preceding sleep. Both are times for delicious reveries.
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palooka commented on the list cblucy-s-list
Let's see. Words you love I vote for patina, pantaloon, microscopic, iris, pallet, speculum.
For words you hate: panty, cudgel, shekel.
Am I on the right track?
March 5, 2008
palooka commented on the word frisco
That's a cool example skipvia - Bear Flanks Alaska.
March 5, 2008
palooka commented on the word frisco
Calling San Francisco "Frisco" is like calling New York City "Nork", or Chicago "Chica", or Kansas City "Cans City", or Houston "Hugh"", etc. We don't like it.
March 5, 2008
palooka commented on the word essence of cute
The charging baby tapir is almost a spitting image of me. It's uncanny.
March 4, 2008
palooka commented on the word essence of cute
Thanks reesetee. That's my typical expression.
March 4, 2008
palooka commented on the word essence of cute
Same eyes & nose as mine skipvia. I've been told I look a lot like a famous movie star - a young Ernest Borgnine actually.
March 2, 2008
palooka commented on the word essence of cute
I should probably post a self-portrait to illustrate this.
March 2, 2008
palooka commented on the word lively up yourself
The name of a Bob Marley song from the album Natural Mystic.
March 2, 2008
palooka commented on the word si se puede
Santa Barbara is a beautiful city.
March 2, 2008
palooka commented on the word si se puede
Spanish for "Yes, It can be done!" or "Yes we can!". Cesar Chavez & Dolores Huerta adopted it as the motto of the United Farm Workers in 1972 - per Wikipedia.
March 2, 2008
palooka commented on the word acaudal
I didn't mind caudated dates as long as they had a prehensile tail.
March 2, 2008
palooka commented on the user mi-vox
I actually bought and used a mi-vox. I now have a rampant and incurable testicular rash, & am quarantined along with my mi-vox in the house. The hazmat people are still trying to decide how to safely remove and dispose of the mi-vox.
In the meantime my food reserves are almost gone and I now weigh 45 pounds. My wife has left me in disgust. But I have heard some great audio-books.
(Just kidding mi-vox lawyers.)
March 2, 2008
palooka commented on the word chandrachoodan
I agree - an exceptionally beautiful name.
March 2, 2008
palooka commented on the word bissextile day
You're right gangerh, today was the bissextile day - the extra day in a leap year. Thanks for pointing this out.
March 1, 2008
palooka commented on the word celebrating boxes
It needs to be more formal, reverential even. We need to be more aware of the diversity & essentialness of boxes in our lives. Consider their diversity: packing boxes, batter's boxes, lunch boxes, penalty boxes, cigar boxes, box offices, box wrenches, boxcars, and on and on. I advocate a mandatory holiday, especially if it means a three-day weekend.
February 28, 2008
palooka commented on the word lionized
I personally enjoy being lionized. It just doesn't seem to happen enough though.
February 28, 2008
palooka commented on the word celebrating boxes
That's a shame it didn't make the list - and after all boxes have done for us. Without boxes there wouldn't be civilization as we know it.
February 28, 2008
palooka commented on the word poker face cream
Guaranteed to eliminate all facial expressions immediately. No one will know what you're thinking or if you're thinking or even if you're still alive. It's a wonder cream.
February 28, 2008
palooka commented on the list oddest-book-title-of-the-year
Hilarious list & link! I guess it's not that hard to get a book published after all.
February 28, 2008
palooka commented on the list espyisms
Is there a word for being fascinated by a mollusque's word list?
February 25, 2008
palooka commented on the word moliminous
I'd like to see this word revived - it's a beauty & fun to say.
February 25, 2008
palooka commented on the word felatio
Bad spelling sucks.
February 25, 2008
palooka commented on the word john wayne
You're in pilgrim. Let's stop wasting time and saddle up.
February 25, 2008
palooka commented on the word john wayne
Sure. We can bring train timetables to plan out our respective trips - unless were on the No-Rail list too.
February 25, 2008
palooka commented on the word john wayne
Yes, I know I'm about to be castigated as a subversive & placed on the No-Fly list, but I've always felt his characters were one-dimensional, cardboard characters.
February 24, 2008
palooka commented on the word gynotikolobomassophile
Good question reesetee - there's probably a word for that somewhere. In the meantime we can coin a gender neutral version: omnigendertikolobomassophile.
February 24, 2008
palooka commented on the word gynotikolobomassophile
A person who likes to nibble on a woman's earlobe. There is a word for everything.
February 23, 2008
palooka commented on the word romney lost 'cuz he's a mormon
I wish more politicians lost because they were morons rather than mormons. Strangely that doesn't keep people from enthusiastically voting for them.
February 23, 2008
palooka commented on the word poor white trash compactor
Mean. This is just mean palooka.
February 23, 2008
palooka commented on the list knots
This list must have tied you up for a while reesetee.
February 23, 2008
palooka commented on the word tanning bed wetter
Embarrassing but it dries quickly. Science is still searching for a cure.
February 22, 2008
palooka commented on the word coloring book clubs
You are all making good points. When coloring I certainly became anxious about going outside the lines or using the wrong colors. I hope trivet & Treeseed didn't have their artistic talents squelched. Sounds like reesetee survived his education without too many emotional scars.
February 22, 2008
palooka commented on the word coloring book clubs
Why not? I'd join one.
February 21, 2008
palooka commented on the word guiding light beer
Lead on! Lead on oh Millers!
February 21, 2008
palooka commented on the word longest word ever
The "longest" word is a series of repetitious chemical syllables & is really nothing to get worked up about. It doesn't add value.
February 19, 2008
palooka commented on the word jockeying for position on a one trick pony
That's it! That's exactly what my problem is. I feel so much better now.
February 19, 2008
palooka commented on the list a-long-strange-trip
Here's some places to visit: slippery slope, cloud nine, and my favorite, the funny farm.
February 19, 2008
palooka commented on the word teach yourself braille dvd
You have a sick sense of humor gangerh. I like it! I wonder if we're related?
February 11, 2008
palooka commented on the word persontorians
History is no longer his only - though it's so grim I don't think either gender would want to claim responsibility for it.
February 11, 2008
palooka commented on the word personstrionic
PC indeed! You go girl.
February 11, 2008
palooka commented on the word pink slip of the tongue
It's that unthinking remark you made that got you fired.
February 11, 2008
palooka commented on the word circumambient
Beautiful word.
February 11, 2008
palooka commented on the word histrionic
Sorry jennaren. I have the flu today & my comments are weirder than normal.
February 11, 2008
palooka commented on the word all in good time my pretty
One of my favorite phrases from the movies. Cackled to Dorothy by the Wicked Witch in The Wizard of Oz.
February 11, 2008
palooka commented on the word histrionic
jennaren? The name sounds slightly familiar. Are you new? Welcome to wordie jennaren! No need for HISTRIONICS! We'll get to know you - all in good time my pretty.
February 11, 2008
palooka commented on the word images
I second Treeseed's & reesetee's sentiments. This is an awesome site.
February 11, 2008
palooka commented on the word histrionically
Don't take it so hard gangerh. WE CAN'T GO ON WITHOUT YOU! AND I'M SERIOUS, DAMN IT! HOLY SHIT!
February 9, 2008
palooka commented on the word fluctiferous
And I'll try to find a way to use tentaculiferous which is another beautiful word.
February 9, 2008
palooka commented on the word fluctiferous
Tending to produce waves.
February 9, 2008
palooka commented on the word suzy creamcheese
I agree reesetee. They're not fun albums to listen to.
February 9, 2008
palooka commented on the word hemorrhoid cream puffs
Their music is good but irritating. I picture them as being sort of fat with no facial hair and constantly grimacing & scratching themselves.
February 8, 2008
palooka commented on the word hemorrhoid cream puffs
Good but irritating.
February 8, 2008
palooka commented on the word balls of fire and brimstone
Stay out of this guy's way!
February 8, 2008
palooka commented on the word suzy creamcheese
"I Feel Like Homemade Shit." What a great title - one I can relate to. I also remember "Kill For Peace" and "Group Grope". They don't write em like that anymore.
February 8, 2008
palooka commented on the word maggie
"I ain't gonna work on Maggie's farm no more."
February 8, 2008
palooka commented on the word suzy creamcheese
Suzy Creamcheese has haunted me since the 60's. Did you listen to the Fugs also?
February 8, 2008
palooka commented on the word bonnie
Who's Bonnie without Clyde?
February 8, 2008
palooka commented on the word judy
It's Judy's turn to cry.
February 8, 2008
palooka commented on the word delilah
Tom Jones in his prime.
February 8, 2008
palooka commented on the word mandy
By the infamous Barry Manilow.
February 8, 2008
palooka commented on the word suzy creamcheese
Per wikipedia: Teddy And His Patches recorded a song called Suzy Creamcheese in 1967. It was also a famous Mother's of Invention lyric who also recorded a song called Son of Suzy Creamcheese.
"Suzy?
Yes?
Suzy Creamcheese?
Yes?
... Suzy Creamcheese, honey, what's got into you?"
February 8, 2008
palooka commented on the word undulant
Meaning wavelike in motion or appearance.
February 8, 2008
palooka commented on the list •open-list-your-life-in-6-words
Great idea reesetee!
February 8, 2008
palooka commented on the word blood pressure cooker
Sionnach, you really have a knack for this. Your entries are generally hilarious.
February 8, 2008
palooka commented on the word french kiss of death
A good way to go though.
February 8, 2008
palooka commented on the word breast feeding frenzy
I think this would make a great title for an X-rated movie.
February 8, 2008
palooka commented on the word dust bowl
Parch... Farm= the Dust Bowl of the 1930's.
February 6, 2008
palooka commented on the list poetic-butterfly-names
Thanks reesetee, Treeseed & skipvia! This is a list I've always wanted to include - glad you all liked it.
February 5, 2008
palooka commented on the list public-list-a-horse-is-a-horse
Just kidding - my apologies to uselessness.
February 5, 2008
palooka commented on the list public-list-a-horse-is-a-horse
I certainly believe skipvia & c_b are the same! I guess it's time for me to reveal that my other Wordie identity is uselessness. You were bound to find out sooner or later.
February 4, 2008
palooka commented on the list fun-phrases-idioms
Thanks brusselsprouts!
February 4, 2008
palooka commented on the list fun-phrases-idioms2
Thank you for thank you for nothing Oroboros. Good ones all!
February 4, 2008
palooka commented on the list fun-phrases-idioms
Good suggestions - I like have a fit & fall in it. I've done that numerous times.
Without Wordie, words are just ...words. Like parts of a sentence.
January 18, 2008
palooka commented on the list fun-phrases-idioms
Thanks all! Great suggestions! I've been over-burdened with projects lately, & I've unfortunately been neglecting Wordie. But thanks for your comments.
January 17, 2008
palooka commented on the word spatulamancy
I've always had great luck consulting tartlet molds.
I think bilby really nailed down the madeupical meaning & purpose of spatulamancy.
December 2, 2007
palooka commented on the list believe-it-or-not
There's also metaphysics & parapsychology.
December 2, 2007
palooka commented on the list three-sheets-to-the-wind
Very comprehensive as usual! Others include leading light, take the wind out of his sails, above board.
December 2, 2007
palooka commented on the word perpilocutionist
"someone who talks through his hat". How about that?
December 2, 2007
palooka commented on the word spatulamancy
Divination using the shoulder blade of an animal. Be a lot more fun if it was divination using a spatula.
December 2, 2007
palooka commented on the word fiscalamity
"Dire financial or economic distress created by fiscal mismanagement."
December 2, 2007
palooka commented on the word firing squad photo
"A photograph in which the subjects are lined up in a row across the picture." per Word Spy. I've taken many of these!
December 2, 2007
palooka commented on the list great-race-horse-names9
Thanks bilby - they're both great names!
November 25, 2007
palooka commented on the word advertising
These ads are non-intrusive & are for a good cause! A labor of love is a wonderful & highly worthwhile motivation. However, it can quickly turn into a burden when life starts throwing a few heavy duty financial challenges your way. A little pocket change will help keep you and Wordie buoyant.
November 20, 2007
palooka commented on the word pomiferous
Congrats on 10,000 reesetee! Someday you'll become a professional wordie & give up editing altogether.
November 20, 2007
palooka commented on the word velociraptor
The loss of honeybees sionnach would be devastating to our food supply as well as to the ecology. It would be a disaster of the first magnitude.
November 18, 2007
palooka commented on the word velociraptor
Damn, I forgot about velociraptors. My attention has been focussed on the imminent invasion of California by killer bees. Whatever happened to killer bees anyway? You never hear about them anymore. Maybe the velociraptors got em.
Life is so hazardous these days.
November 17, 2007
palooka commented on the word an individual who knows pizza
Embracing diverse co-workers does help build excitement within our company - you'll be eager to learn more about that.
Tap shoes are not necessary, but you must have truck and tools (pizza cutters for instance are not provided).
You know reesetee, I'm seeking money-motivated superstars dammit, people who really want to get rich! Get on the train reesetee, get on palooka pizza's money train! Don't be left standing in the station - please contact Tammy NOW!
November 17, 2007
palooka commented on the list state-of-the-union
California dreamin', Colorado high, remember the maine, pennsylvania polka, idaho potatoes, ...
November 17, 2007
palooka commented on the word an individual who knows pizza
Yes, we embrace diversity. However background checks are conducted so don't be too diverse!
November 17, 2007
palooka commented on the list meet-virjenia
And an excellent writer. Your sentences are always so well crafted.
November 16, 2007
palooka commented on the word an individual who knows pizza
This could be your opportunity reesetee! Sounds like you have a burning desire to succeed. We want people with passion, especially if they're passionate about having no medical or retirement benefits. Are you able to wear a uniform and work in the US? Don't forget to bring your mother; moms are welcome here too.
November 16, 2007
palooka commented on the word an individual who knows pizza
I'll email you the help wanted ad reesetee. Can you meet tight deadlines & thrive on pressure? Pizza is a rough & tumble business. Are you adept at handling anchovies?
November 16, 2007
palooka commented on the list you-need-not-apply
Thanks yarb - good point! Employers start off dreaming & then have to face reality.
I think the only qualification listed I meet is that I have a genuine interest in dogs.
Who thrives on pressure? Do they realize that help is available?
November 16, 2007
palooka commented on the word your infectious positive energy
One of my favorite people from history - Typhoid Mary!
November 15, 2007
palooka commented on the word search
Great additions John!
November 14, 2007
palooka commented on the word eatery
Is an eatery related to a beanery?
November 11, 2007
palooka commented on the word features
Everytime I open wordie I discover a wonderful new improvement - from definitions on the word pages to better spacing of our lists. Appreciate your work John!
November 10, 2007
palooka commented on the list 2300af
I've always loved these highly descriptive words & phrases used in various industries & activities. Fun list!
November 9, 2007
palooka commented on the list great-color-names
Hi mollusque. I used google to find glossaries of color terms & found everything from the Crayola Crayon Company to names for HTML colors.
November 7, 2007
palooka commented on the list the-measure-of-man
I agree with the others - great list!
November 7, 2007
palooka commented on the list chromonyms-3
What a list! Favorited.
November 6, 2007
palooka commented on the word all the sudden
Well skipvia, you used irregardless correctly.
November 6, 2007
palooka commented on the word ignorant - stupid
You can be ignorant but not stupid. You may not know the capital of Outer Mongolia (ignorance), but you are capable of learning it (not stupid).
It's Ulan Bator btw.
November 5, 2007
palooka commented on the word capital - capitol
These always confused me, but the difference is surprisingly simple: capitol is the building, whereas capital encompasses the other meanings like the seat of government, wealth, etc.
November 5, 2007
palooka commented on the word kissin the cobra
"It's like kissing the cobra & expecting to live."
November 3, 2007
palooka commented on the word murder hole
"A murder-hole is a hole in the ceiling of a gateway or passageway in a fortification through which the defenders can fire, throw or pour dangerous or noxious substances at attackers. .."
A word from adoarn's interesting Fortifications list.
November 3, 2007
palooka commented on the list writer-writer
Wonderful list! I've always wanted to be a pulp fiction writer. It would be cool to be able to write an entire 300 page novel during one afternoon.
"It was a dark & stormy night in Wordieland & John was intent on finishing an entire bottle of Jack Daniels..."
November 3, 2007
palooka commented on the word super-calloused fragile mystic hexed by halitosis
The truth will out, reesetee.
November 1, 2007
palooka commented on the list nautical-words
Hey c-b, now that I'm home I looked up "founder" (the verb) in the American Heritage Dictionary & got these definitions:
1. To sink below the surface of the water: The ship struck a reef and foundered.
2. To cave in; sink: The platform swayed and then foundered.
3. To fail utterly; collapse: a marriage that soon foundered.
Essentially founder means "to fail utterly, collapse." Flounder means "to move clumsily, thrash about," and hence "to proceed in confusion."
October 30, 2007
palooka commented on the list tom-swifties
"I'm going to google tom swifties", he said searchingly.
October 30, 2007
palooka commented on the list nautical-words
Nasty food condition? You mean eating a bad Flounder? That would make your stomach founder.
October 30, 2007
palooka commented on the list a-list-of-the-vessels-taken-or-destroyed-at-york-virginia-1781
This is a great idea - to take a historical event & list all the words associated with it. Good work.
October 29, 2007
palooka commented on the list nautical-words
I've always liked founder in the sense of sinking . It means you're just plain going down. No reason to flounder about, just enjoy the ride.
October 29, 2007
palooka commented on the word cingulomania
I thought this word had something to do with a cell phone compusion (preferring Cingular over Verizon), but it means a strong desire to hold someone in your arms.
October 29, 2007
palooka commented on the list nautical-words
No problem. I first read the distinction on a list of "words commonly confused" I stumbled over which also included other interesting pairings like flounder & founder.
October 29, 2007
palooka commented on the list out-to-sea
Educational & comprehensive - typically reesetee! You must live near the Indian Sea or spend a lot of time on it.
October 29, 2007
palooka commented on the list nautical-words
Here's the American Heritage Dictionary's usage note on flotsam:
"Usage Note: In maritime law, flotsam applies to wreckage or cargo left floating on the sea after a shipwreck. Jetsam applies to cargo or equipment thrown overboard from a ship in distress and either sunk or washed ashore. The common phrase flotsam and jetsam is now used loosely to describe any objects found floating or washed ashore."
Thanks for the great words sionnach & the compliment reesetee
October 29, 2007
palooka commented on the word dog-whistle
"Family Values" means our family values in opposition to any family values that may be different. It's intolerance.
October 29, 2007
palooka commented on the word deadrise
Great word!
October 29, 2007
palooka commented on the list nautical-words
Thanks c_b & skipvia! I'll come down from the flying bridge long enough to add flotsam & jetsam.
October 29, 2007
palooka commented on the word white on rice
Skipvia is on the right track - rice is an illusion. What one perceives as rice may not be "the rice", but an illusionary construct of the rice-seeking mind. If we did not seek rice, would rice exist?
I believe only pasta has an actual existence.
October 29, 2007
palooka commented on the list alexander-the-gander
Fun list sionnach! At the risk of being a grandstander, there's also grandstander.
October 28, 2007
palooka commented on the word well whoopdeedoo
Does anybody use this phrase any more?
October 28, 2007
palooka commented on the list a-southern-season
You haven't eaten until you've had skinned squirrel smothered with fried green tomatoes. It's more than passable fair!
October 28, 2007
palooka commented on the list nailpolish
Beautiful list! Great selection of evocative names.
October 28, 2007
palooka commented on the word coprophagia
frangarnes: I agree with sionnach. I admire you for correcting your mistake so quickly. I've made my share of mistakes with my offbeat comments.
If a person tries different things, he or she will certainly make mistakes.
We all make mistakes, but not all of us are as honorable as you seem to be frangarnes!
October 25, 2007
palooka commented on the word coprophagia
I agree with your proposed action John. Since you're not censoring a word, but video pornography, I would have no problem with you removing the link. Wordie is not designed to display pornographic or overly disgusting imagery.
You don't have to accept & live with whatever anyone feels like doing to your site! If that sort of material became uncontrolled here, you would lose too many good members.
We all respect the fact that you would never abuse your power to control the content on Wordie.
October 25, 2007
palooka commented on the list how-does-it-suck-let-me-count-the-ways
"Sucks" is very generic - it's fun for everyone! It's also become a common adjective. I don't necessarily associate it with homosexual activities either.
October 25, 2007
palooka commented on the list complicated-complexes
Wow, you've described me! Except for electra of course. Great list idea!
October 24, 2007
palooka commented on the list how-does-it-suck-let-me-count-the-ways
Colorful list CB. I think I'll try one of these on the boss tomorrow: "You know boss, I think your visioning plan blows dead rats." I wonder if that would be an incorrect usage of the term?
October 24, 2007
palooka commented on the word aquabib
Cool word! I guess we're all by necessity aquabibs.
October 24, 2007
palooka commented on the list all-day-and-all-of-the-night
Beautiful words & concepts skipvia!
October 24, 2007
palooka commented on the list independent-bookselling-in-the-21st-century
Great list - like an insider's tour of the business!
October 24, 2007
palooka commented on the word irregardless
Man, this is an endangered, beat down word! I'm starting the "Irregardless Preservation Society" to promote the acceptance & use of irregardless in our society. We will insist that no sentence containing the word irregardless will under any circumstances be erased, defaced or recycled until the population of irregardless words in the wild is stabilized & naturally begins to grow.
I urge all of you caring wordies to do your part to save irregardless!
October 23, 2007
palooka commented on the word early morning rain
You're right skipvia. Maybe I should have listed a different phrase like leaving on a jet plane.
October 22, 2007
palooka commented on the word irregardless
Irregardless is my kind of word; it beautifully uncoils then strikes you with its impact, its payload of meaning. Regardless is just a word you happen to stumble over on the way to the rest of the sentence, though it's a perfectly good, functional word.
Irregardless of that, I respect your opinions.
Most of my lists are populated with mouthfeel words and/or words with poetic impact I think.
October 22, 2007
palooka commented on the list ships-of-fame
Great list CB - you have a nice cross section of famous & infamous ships, many with wonderful names (the Flying Cloud e.g.). The Hornet was a great WWII carrier & is now a museum ship in Alameda, CA.
October 22, 2007
palooka commented on the word irregardless
Irregardless is a pretty word regardless of it's total lack of regard for formal usage.
October 22, 2007
palooka commented on the word early morning rain
Yes, I remember now. "In the early morning rain..."
October 22, 2007
palooka commented on the word casablanca
This is a major sirens-screaming earworm alert. Unfortunately it's too late for me. But then my problems don't amount to a hill of beans compared to ...
October 22, 2007
palooka commented on the word early morning rain
Is "early morning rain" a lyric skipvia?
October 22, 2007
palooka commented on the word perspicacious
Such a beautiful word - in all its forms!
October 22, 2007
palooka commented on the list words-that-shall-remain-on-this-list-until-i-have-ensnared-them-in-my-cerebrum
You ensnared them in my cerebrum. A prudent list, though sagacious & perspicacious.
October 21, 2007
palooka commented on the list the-several-stages-of-wordie-addiction
That's another good issue jennaren - having a great list idea that just doesn't work out in the end. I have a number of clunker lists I should delete.
October 21, 2007
palooka commented on the list the-several-stages-of-wordie-addiction
There's also "Holy shit, I just ran out of list ideas!" That stage is similar to an artist's dry period.
October 20, 2007
palooka commented on the list fran-s-spanish-words
If you list all the words in Spanish that are fun to say, you'll list the entire language. Spanish is so beautiful!
October 20, 2007
palooka commented on the word evolution
Our current theory of evolution certainly is insulting to the apes.
October 19, 2007
palooka commented on the list because-i-said-so-that-s-why
This list funs Wordie!
October 19, 2007
palooka commented on the word semicolon
We can ban uselessness? Actually, lately I'm beginning to appreciate his intelligence through the comments he's been making. He's deeper than I thought.
October 19, 2007
palooka commented on the word distraction
I agree - a fantastic image. The internet is only a quick click away & then you're gone.
October 19, 2007
palooka commented on the word panties
Skivvies is good.
October 18, 2007
palooka commented on the word panties
I am definitely allergic to the word manties. Guys just plain wear underpants - that's all we need. No need to glamorize them. Boxers are ok too.
October 18, 2007
palooka commented on the word panties
Look at the lists on the right, at how many people hate this word. I think it's refreshingly short, descriptive & covers the subject very nicely.
October 17, 2007
palooka commented on the word beaver cleaver
Wasn't his wife's name Kitty Cleaver?
October 17, 2007
palooka commented on the word in limbo
Purgatory is still going strong. Purgatory has always been where the action was anyway.
October 16, 2007
palooka commented on the word malicious afterthought
It is a strange comment seanahan - & I'm the expert at writing strange comments.
October 16, 2007
palooka commented on the word advertising
The ads look fine to me. If they help Wordie to survive, all the better!
October 16, 2007
palooka commented on the list elegant-earth-words
Great list & a great descriptive introduction. The earth is marvelous!
October 15, 2007
palooka commented on the word rhythm belcher
E-friends can be a bit over-rated. I remember visiting a social site where this guy claimed to have 839 friends on the site. That's really pitiful I thought.
October 15, 2007
palooka commented on the word vermicelli
I understand Italian orchestras are particularly susceptible to this infestation.
October 15, 2007
palooka commented on the word columbine
You probably have friends in Pennsylvania you could relay through reesetee. Is it monsoon season there in India yet old wise one?
October 15, 2007
palooka commented on the word nattering nabobs of negativity
It's sad but after Bush & Cheney, Nixon & Agnew seem pretty innocuous.
October 15, 2007
palooka commented on the list pen-to-paper
Great list!
October 15, 2007
palooka commented on the word waxed paper
And then there's beeswaxed which according to WordWeb means to "cover with beeswax" with the example given "Chris beeswaxed the kitchen table."
Does Chris now have a beeswaxed table or a beeswax table?
WordWeb btw is a great downloadable dictionary.
October 14, 2007
palooka commented on the list this-list-is-a-complete-x-of-y
No, a perceptive one.
October 13, 2007
palooka commented on the list what-is-a-reesetee-anyhow
I don't buy his "Pennsyvania" story for one minute. Reseetee is from the Indian subcontinent, is short, frail & amazingly Ghandi-esque in appearance. The "Reese" part of his name comes from his obsession for Reese's Peanut Butter Cups which he buys from a confectionary shop in downtown Bombay.
October 13, 2007
palooka commented on the word doomsday
If I don't get back to work, it'll be today.
October 13, 2007
palooka commented on the list this-list-is-a-complete-x-of-y
Lot of phrases here my wife calls me! Her favorite though is a worthless piece of shit.
October 13, 2007
palooka commented on the list bonjour-cheese-eating-surrender-monkeys
I agree with jennaren. You have such a talent for writing arby - hope you can take advantage of it!
October 12, 2007
palooka commented on the word flickr
Being a photographer, I'd enjoy that John - the visual illustration of words. If implemented, you may need a huge amount of storage space/bandwidth, though you could limit the size of the graphic (which would be a good idea).
October 12, 2007
palooka commented on the word small potatoes
And to think seanahan that small potatoes can be the tastiest.
October 7, 2007
palooka commented on the list a-long-strange-trip
Great list! An unforeseen but common destination is between a rock & a hard place.
October 7, 2007
palooka commented on the list great-race-horse-names3
Thanks for your comments arby & burntsox! I'm not a horse racing fan, but I've always loved the random evocativeness of the horse's names.
October 6, 2007
palooka commented on the word mulatto
Outdated & ugly & useless. A throwback to the Bad Old Days.
October 6, 2007
palooka commented on the word shiver me timbers
I like scurvy wench. It really evokes an image!
October 6, 2007
palooka commented on the list foyle-s-philavery
I agree with trivet! Rather than simply being big, incomprehensible words, these words are fun to say & contemplate.
October 4, 2007
palooka commented on the word resipiscence
Beautiful word and fun to say. I'd love to see it used more often.
October 4, 2007
palooka commented on the list this-is-one-lame-ass-list
If I gave a rat's ass, I'd suggest some words.
October 4, 2007
palooka commented on the list best-wordie-user-names
Thanks chained_bear, I'm honored! Chained_bear should also be on the list of Best Wordie User Names. It really conjures up an image.
October 4, 2007
palooka commented on the word mcshit
Or if you're buying their food it would be supersizing a McShit.
October 4, 2007
palooka commented on the word terraqueous
Beautiful word yarb. Composed of land and water.
September 30, 2007
palooka commented on the list a-mint-of-phrases-in-my-brain
Fun & highly personal list. Whatever floats your boat is a favorite of mine. Colossal gall is very useful.
September 29, 2007
palooka commented on the list across-the-pond-2
Great list uselessness! I will jolly well favorite the whole bloody thing.
September 28, 2007
palooka commented on the list great-race-horse-names2
reesetee & yarb- I have some examples of how race horses were named. Singing Wood was parented (the sire is the father, the dam the mother)by Royal Minstrel & Glade; Hill Prince by Princequillo & Hildene; False Front's mother's name was Superficial.
However the owner is free just to make up a name as long as it meets the Jockey Club's guidelines (found under Naming on the website http://www.jockeyclub.com/registry.asp?section=3.
I think an article about the story behind race horse names would be fascinating.
September 28, 2007
palooka commented on the list great-race-horse-names2
Thanks reesetee & yarb. I've always been fascinated by race horse names. Apparently they are a combination of (or suggested by) their parent's names with a little imagination thrown in. The name has to meet requirements set by the Jockey Club which has a website you could check out.
This list can go on forever! Most of these names came from horse's running the past two weeks.
That must have been funny listening to the announcer talk about "That Horse". Sounds like the "Who's On First" routine.
September 28, 2007
palooka commented on the list the-kindest-cut
Extraordinarily beautiful word list in every way reesetee!
September 24, 2007
palooka commented on the word out of whack
Sounds logical to me uselessness.
September 24, 2007
palooka commented on the word out of whack
Colorful & useful phrase purpleboy! I wonder what the "whack" in out of whack refers to? Can something be "in whack"?
September 24, 2007
palooka commented on the word efficient
I miss Jacqueline. Every time I do something efficiently I think of her. I really do. (Sigh).
September 24, 2007
palooka commented on the word pooka
Palooka need to add pooka!
September 24, 2007
palooka commented on the list creepie-crawlies
Fun list trivet!
September 23, 2007
palooka commented on the list those-aren-t-cats-and-dogs
You don't have to worry about stepping on my Wordie toes reesetee - I'm the expert at stepping on other people's toes including yours!
September 23, 2007
palooka commented on the list those-aren-t-cats-and-dogs
A great topic with an abundance of colorful phrases: sheet lightning, thunder snow, squall lines, gully washers, staccato lightning, etc.
September 23, 2007
palooka commented on the word sun dog
What a great phrase & metereological phenomenon!
September 23, 2007
palooka commented on the list color
Nice list! It has all the basics except the blacks like obsidian or raven or ebony. What color is liver?
September 23, 2007
palooka commented on the word misuse
Your cartoon was great colleen & it made an excellent point.
September 22, 2007
palooka commented on the word misuse
This discussion is starting to circle the drain & I'm afraid it was my fault.
September 22, 2007
palooka commented on the word misuse
This is the value of Wordieing.
September 22, 2007
palooka commented on the word misuse
Great discussion! Perhaps there's a difference between sectors of society artificially forcing a change in usage (as in the business world's annoying practice of turning nouns into verbs)and the natural evolution of words & their meanings. Language vivifies itself by evolving.
September 22, 2007
palooka commented on the word longinquity
The opposite of propinquity. I agree with seanahan - it's a challenge to pronounce but a beautiful word.
September 21, 2007
palooka commented on the word galactagogue
Wow, what a word! I thought it might refer to a demagogue on a galactic scale. Wikipedia defines it thus: "A galactagogue is a substance, typically a herb, that increases lactation. The most commonly used herbal galactagogues are fenugreek, blessed thistle, and alfalfa; others include anise, astragalus root, burdock, nettle, fennel, and vervain."
September 21, 2007
palooka commented on the list sarahcn-s-words
What a great range of words! Educational list!
September 21, 2007
palooka commented on the list great-color-names
Thank you linguista88!
September 21, 2007
palooka commented on the list linguista88-s-words
Great list from beginning to end!
September 20, 2007
palooka commented on the list over-dale
I agree. Great pair of lists trivet.
September 20, 2007
palooka commented on the list favourite-fonts
Fonts are fun as is this list!
September 20, 2007
palooka commented on the list non-words
I still like irregardless irregardless of the fact that regardless is more highly regarded.
September 20, 2007
palooka commented on the list great-river-names
Thanks annabethblue, reesetee & trivet - all great suggestions! I actually drove past the mighty Humptulips River on the Olympic Peninsula in Washington. It's definitely an amazing name.
September 20, 2007
palooka commented on the list interesting-new-mexico-place-names
Interesting indeed! I especially like Highlonesome - what an evocative Western name.
September 19, 2007
palooka commented on the list strange-pennsylvania-place-names
Wow, what names! All these lists are great! I think I might retire to Log Pile - sounds affordable, though Turnip Hole might work also. Is Red Hot anywhere near Intercourse?
September 19, 2007
palooka commented on the list thine-is-the-kingdom
Don't forget the astral plane.
September 18, 2007
palooka commented on the list interesting-iowa-place-names
Great list!
September 18, 2007
palooka commented on the list lux
Beautiful list!
September 18, 2007
palooka commented on the list front-and-back
Go to the front of the class reesetee - great idea for a list!
September 18, 2007
palooka commented on the list limnolia
Great list! There's also watershed, bayou, reservoir, natatorium.
September 18, 2007
palooka commented on the list poetrie-500-application-error
That hopefully is history. John's done a great job - Wordie is as fast as a rocket & dependable to boot!
September 18, 2007
palooka commented on the list misunderstood-lyrics
"It's the dawning of the age of aquariums..." So I furnished my place with fresh & salt water aquariums to impress my dates. They weren't.
September 18, 2007
palooka commented on the word new jersey
Being a Californian I always thought New Jersey was a mythical place, one invented by the Eastern media to describe a purgatorial realm thought to exist in the shadows of the mighty New York City.
September 17, 2007
palooka commented on the list construction-for-poets
Thanks trivet, npydyuan & reesetee! I can see how this list would make your thumbs hurt trivet - it makes me want to sit on an old board & take a break. I agree that the "...for poets" concept has lots of potential.
September 17, 2007
palooka commented on the list only-on-wordie
Congratulations on reaching 8000 reesetee! When you consider how many wonderful words there are in the English language, 8000 is actually a small number. When you reach 80,000, then you can start thinking you may have maxed out. Good work - don't stop!
September 16, 2007
palooka commented on the user john
Thanks reesetee. I forgot to add Twelve-Step to my list.
September 15, 2007
palooka commented on the user john
For me Wordie was like a powerful narcotic. My first three months on Wordie was agonizing (though a real high) - I compulsively collected words day & night & did nothing else with my computer. It was a major struggle to finally pry myself away and work on other projects & chores.
We need a 12 step group for recovering Wordies. I don't know if I can permanently break this addiction alone - the allure is too great. Say, have I added "allure" to a list? Let me go check.
September 14, 2007
palooka commented on the list lipgloss-flavors
Yea, who says? I know eyeliner is OK for a guy to use - it's the hottest thing in male cosmetics. Sapphire ice (listed in bylanternlights wonderful Shades of Eyeshadow list) makes my eyes really dazzle.
September 12, 2007
palooka commented on the word hail john
Very clever seanahan! "Thou shalt not have graven images of other coders before me" sayeth John (Book of John the Wordie, Chap 12, Verse 4).
September 10, 2007
palooka commented on the word wordie tenth commandment
I'm historically Catholic also - but all the guilt remains. If I don't say my "Hail Johns" I'm certain I'll be cast into the inferno & forced to spend eternity making wordlists with uselessness as my only companion.
September 10, 2007
palooka commented on the word wordie tenth commandment
Thank you seanahan. Some sort of penance is called for here & I think you've been merciful. So, we're you raised Catholic also?
September 10, 2007
palooka commented on the word wordie tenth commandment
I must confess Father Seanahan that in my heart I have lusted after my neighbor's lists (some are really hot!) but never had the courage to try to possess them.
September 9, 2007
palooka commented on the list lipgloss-flavors
Beautiful list - & such evocative names!
September 9, 2007
palooka commented on the user john
Wordie looks & runs great John - the new design is wonderful & pages are loading a lot faster!
September 9, 2007
palooka commented on the word placeholder name
The new Wordie home page looks great John - good work!
September 9, 2007
palooka commented on the word wordie seventh commandment
"Stealing words" to me is a non-issue & is an issue that is often important to new Wordies. When someone adopts & uses one of my words I'm flattered! After all most of us are here to learn new words or variations of old ones & to share word discoveries we've made.
Copying another Wordie's entire list of course is reprehensible and idiotic.
September 9, 2007
palooka commented on the list things-avian
Educational list! We'll start calling you the Birdman of Wordie!
September 1, 2007
palooka commented on the word chantilly lace
"...oh baby, you know what I like!"
August 26, 2007
palooka commented on the list a-wine-by-any-other-name-wouldst-taste-as-sweet
Funny list oroboros! I read it while gulping down some of Walmart's Bad Ass Bordeaux. It tastes like liquid fruitcake.
August 25, 2007
palooka commented on the list words-for-those-of-a-certain-age
Cool list! I especially like curb feelers & fender skirts. You should do an auto terminology list.
July 28, 2007
palooka commented on the list the-sensuous-mystique-of-gourmet-cuisine
I had salmonella once - it was wonderful. It was lightly poached with capers.
July 24, 2007
palooka commented on the user reesetee
Reesetee is an outstanding word-collector, a good guy & an extraordinary and intelligent asset to Wordie! We need more reesetees!
July 22, 2007
palooka commented on the user palooka
Thanks reesetee - glad you enjoyed the photos!
July 22, 2007
palooka commented on the word sillage
Sweet word!
July 17, 2007
palooka commented on the list zing-went-the-strings
Add a little Screaming Sphincter Hot Sauce to the lamb's blood & you'll be protected.
July 17, 2007
palooka commented on the list zing-went-the-strings
ADD a word reesetee - you're at the dreaded 6666!
July 17, 2007
palooka commented on the list zing-went-the-strings
Unique list! I like to relax by putting on an album of xalam music.
July 16, 2007
palooka commented on the list extreme-hot-sauces
Good suggestions - Can you imagine having a romantic dinner with your date/spouse & asking "Would you like a little Screaming Sphincter on that honey"?
July 16, 2007
palooka commented on the list in-the-desert
Thanks reesetee!
July 16, 2007
palooka commented on the list floored
Beautiful list - I especially like marmoleum. sounds like flooring for a mausoleum!
July 14, 2007
palooka commented on the word comptroller
I like comptroller - it says & means business. No unnecessary expense will get by the comptroller. The accountant & controller are out playing racquetball, but the comptroller is in his office & scowling, determined to take no prisoners financewise.
July 10, 2007
palooka commented on the word tetrapterous
Say it 10 times fast. It means having four wings & it's our word for the day.
July 8, 2007
palooka commented on the word chasmogamous
Pretty word! From the AH dictionary, "Of or relating to a flower that opens to allow for pollination."
July 8, 2007
palooka commented on the list tg-389
Such beautiful writing & you've highlighted such powerful & evocative phrases. Good work!
July 7, 2007
palooka commented on the word efficient
You can learn so much on Wordie - & so efficiently.
June 26, 2007
palooka commented on the word limpkin
Sorry reseetee - I had second thoughts & deleted my comment
June 26, 2007
palooka commented on the word limpkin
I'm disappointed. I thought reseetee was an exotic East Indian or Pakistani name. I envisioned you as a wise man looking strikingly similiar to Ghandi.
June 25, 2007
palooka commented on the list words-i-hate-14
Interesting list with a lot of undesirables listed like preggers & cherub! W.C. Fields would appreciate the fact that you dislike the word puppy.
June 24, 2007
palooka commented on the word guys
When the first feminists appeared, they were intimidating to men, no doubt. Now that the feminist agenda of simple equality has been established, I think feminism has become less of a hot-button issue. I haven't had a woman complain when I held the door open for them or shown them other courtesies.
Like reseetee I've used "guys" informally to refer to a mixed gender group. However I wouldn't think of using "gals" to refer to a mixed gender group. Curious, eh?
June 24, 2007
palooka commented on the word suppurating
Interesting word! Pus is not as fun as snot, but better than putrefaction. It's all in your point of view!
June 24, 2007
palooka commented on the list woodworking-techniques
Great set of lists - really interesting examples of words at work!
June 23, 2007
palooka commented on the list oddball-opposites
Creative list reseetee. You must have been smartstruck!
June 23, 2007
palooka commented on the word judiciously
It's not stealing, it's learning. I'm flattered when one of my words becomes popular. It's sharing.
June 16, 2007
palooka commented on the list key-it-out
Interesting list!
June 15, 2007
palooka commented on the list the-sound-of-one-hand-typing
I agree - amazing idea for a list.
June 15, 2007
palooka commented on the list bombs-away
That's what I thought it meant. Never having bombed out in that activity, I was unfamiliar with the term.
June 13, 2007
palooka commented on the list bombs-away
Thanks uselessness & quotato. A & H bombs are cool but what the heck is an F bomb? Fusion, fission?
June 13, 2007
palooka commented on the list only-the-longest-threads
Cool list!
June 9, 2007
palooka commented on the list dazed-and-confused
You have some great synonym lists - nice work! Bollixed is a good word I just learned here.
June 9, 2007
palooka commented on the list my-house-is-nothing-like-this
You have an entablature? What a house! How about an architrave or quoins? I love eyebrow window.
June 8, 2007
palooka commented on the list leftovers
Great list. Perhaps there's also rubble, wrack, leavings, precipitate - but you've included most of the beautiful ones.
June 8, 2007
palooka commented on the list plurale-tantum
Cool list. Must have taken time to research.
June 6, 2007
palooka commented on the list wordie-curio-cabinet
What a vocabulary lesson this list is! I personally search for words like vivific - fun and impactful variants of more common word forms, though vivifying itself is a beauty.
June 5, 2007
palooka commented on the list the-brain
aptly creepy indeed!
June 5, 2007
palooka commented on the list baby-animals
No problem reesetee. Really like puggle! Platypus is a great word too.
June 5, 2007
palooka commented on the list prosie-how-i-met-my-wife
Really cool reesetee - each word makes me think!
June 3, 2007
palooka commented on the list the-brain
All good suggestions Valse. Hemispherectomy is a beautiful word! Lobotomy makes me nervous - my friends & family think it would be perfect for me.
June 3, 2007
palooka commented on the list the-brain
Thanks reseetee! Your "The Eyes Have It" list is excellent! Another interesting anatomical area is the ear - lots of fun terminology. The more we explore words, the more we find, eh?
June 2, 2007
palooka commented on the list play-ball
Good ones oroboros - used them all
May 26, 2007
palooka commented on the list gigglesomes
Great list!
May 23, 2007
palooka commented on the list atinlay-asesphray
Oops! Nice list uselessness.
May 22, 2007
palooka commented on the list atinlay-asesphray
Handy list reesetee!
May 21, 2007
palooka commented on the list words-to-spread
Interesting words indeed!
May 13, 2007
palooka commented on the list absolute-favorites
Wow! All your lists are beautiful & unique.
April 18, 2007
palooka commented on the list palooka-s-words
Thanks spicolli! I Enjoy the uniqueness of your lists.
April 17, 2007
palooka commented on the list mycophilia
Cool list. Destroying angel sounds like a character out of the apocalypse.
April 16, 2007
palooka commented on the list the-new-poly-sci-dictionary
Great list!
April 15, 2007
palooka commented on the list amcd56-s-words
A very creative & unique wordlist! I think you had fun putting it together.
April 15, 2007
palooka commented on the word camouflanguage
I think you pronounce the "flang" as in language: kam-o-flang-wuge.
April 15, 2007
palooka commented on the word gynobibliophobia
Dislike of female writers - per Word Spy.
April 14, 2007
palooka commented on the word loonspuddery
Loony conspiracy theorizing by crackpots.
April 14, 2007
palooka commented on the word biobreak
Pleasant term for a restroom break.
April 14, 2007
palooka commented on the word generica
Those features of the American landscape (strip malls, motel/restaurant chains, prefab housing) that are exactly the same no matter what part of the country you're in - per dangerouslogic.com
April 14, 2007
palooka commented on the word murderabilia
Memorabilia related to a murder or murderer.
April 14, 2007
palooka commented on the word camouflanguage
Language that uses jargon, euphemisms, and other devices to hide the true meaning of what is being said - per Word Spy.
April 14, 2007
palooka commented on the word wallet biopsy
The determination of a person's financial status or health insurance coverage before admitting that person to a hospital or before performing an expensive procedure - per Word Spy.
April 14, 2007
palooka commented on the word dancing baloney
Web page animations and effects that detract from the content of the page.
April 14, 2007
palooka commented on the word gigaburger
One billion hamburgers
April 14, 2007
palooka commented on the word transwestite
A non-cowboy who dresses up in elaborate cowboy costumes.
April 14, 2007
palooka commented on the word shopper's block
The inability to think of a suitable present for a particular person - per Word Spy.
April 14, 2007
palooka commented on the word paraskevidekatriaphobia
Fear of Friday the 13th.
April 14, 2007
palooka commented on the word trophy child
A child used to impress other people and enhance the status of the parent or parents - Word Spy
April 14, 2007
palooka commented on the word lactivist
An activist who promotes breast-feeding over the use of infant formula - per Word Spy.
April 14, 2007
palooka commented on the word smoking bed
The evidence of sexual misconduct by a politician or other public figure.
April 14, 2007
palooka commented on the word mucus trooper
An employee with a cold or the flu who insists on showing up for work - per Word Spy
April 14, 2007
palooka commented on the word meanderthal
A person who walks particularly slowly and aimlessly - per Word Spy
April 14, 2007
palooka commented on the word leapling
A person born on February 29th - yes, there's a word for everything.
April 14, 2007
palooka commented on the word boomeranger
An adult child who returns home to live with his or her baby-boomer parents per Word Spy
April 14, 2007
palooka commented on the word intellidating
Dating that emphasizes intelligence, particularly by attending lectures, readings, or other cultural events - per Word spy
April 14, 2007
palooka commented on the word fluffragette
A woman who has only pre-feminist cultural or political heroines per Word Spy.
April 14, 2007
palooka commented on the list color-qualities
Thanks reesetee!
April 14, 2007
palooka commented on the list words-in-passing
Thanks reesetee!
March 30, 2007
palooka commented on the list ends-with-que
Thanks reseetee & welcome back!
March 25, 2007
palooka commented on the word caged monkey
Great explanation - caged monkey indeed.
March 24, 2007
palooka commented on the list ends-with-que
Thanks sionnach - great "que" words!
March 24, 2007
palooka commented on the list ends-with-que
Thanks uselessness! Great name & a great part of the world. It's added.
March 23, 2007
palooka commented on the list good-words
Fun list to read!
March 21, 2007
palooka commented on the word superjacent
Lying immediately above or on something else. per wordnet
March 20, 2007
palooka commented on the word sempiternal
dateless: having no known beginning and presumably no end. per wordnet.
March 20, 2007
palooka commented on the word luculent
Easily understood; clear or lucid. AHD
March 20, 2007
palooka commented on the word planoconcave
Flat on one side and concave on the other.
March 20, 2007
palooka commented on the list words-that-sound-good
Beautiful list.
March 18, 2007
palooka commented on the list doghouse
Great list Trivet! Favorited.
March 18, 2007
palooka commented on the word hummocky
Uneven, lumpy terrain.
March 18, 2007
palooka commented on the word sexisyllabic
Having six syllables.
March 17, 2007
palooka commented on the word sexdigitism
Having six fingers or six toes on a hand or foot.
March 17, 2007
palooka commented on the list words-with-sex
Thanks amcd56. I missed some obvious ones!
March 16, 2007
palooka commented on the word oikofugic
Sounds like a great obscenity. "Stick it up your oikofugic!"
March 14, 2007
palooka commented on the word obstrobogulous
Great find reesetee! What a word.
March 14, 2007
palooka commented on the list firearm-terms
Thanks reesetee!
March 13, 2007
palooka commented on the list hildjj-s-words
What an amazing vocabulary!
March 12, 2007
palooka commented on the list show-me-the-moolah
Good words - I like chump change especially!
March 12, 2007
palooka commented on the list got-hardware
Like an afternoon at Home Depot. Thank you reesetee!
March 12, 2007
palooka commented on the list stragglers
Great list! Favorited.
March 11, 2007
palooka commented on the word cosmononplusation
"The vague, speechless awe one experiences upon gazing up into the cosmos and contemplating the pathetic minuteness of one's being. This word was coined by Charles Harrington Elster. (New York Times Magazine, August 29, 1999, page 18.)" per ArtLex Art Dictionary
March 8, 2007
palooka commented on the list winds-of-the-world
Great list. Another great wind is the arctic screamer
March 6, 2007
palooka commented on the word keyboard dyslexia
"Typing all the correct letters, just in the wrong sequence. Occurs often when "dashing off" an e-mail response." per buzzwhack.com
March 6, 2007
palooka commented on the word deferred success
Euphemism for failure. There's hope after all!
March 6, 2007
palooka commented on the word malicious obedience
"A quiet protest of company policy in which employees go through the motions of doing their jobs but intentionally accomplish nothing." per Buzzwhack.com
March 6, 2007
palooka commented on the word telepathetic
"Description of a person whose predictions or guesses are more often wrong than right." Per buzzwhack.com
March 6, 2007
palooka commented on the word bobbleheading
"The mass nod of agreement by participants in a meeting to comments made by the boss even though most have no idea what he just said."
Buzzwhack.com
March 6, 2007
palooka commented on the word fauxtography
Photoshopping news photos
March 6, 2007
palooka commented on the word circling the drain
"What a struggling company does just before it goes down the tubes."
per Buzzword.com
March 6, 2007
palooka commented on the list trees
And the mighty redwood aka sequoia sempervirens
March 6, 2007
palooka commented on the word chatterati
"The talking heads, pundits, columnists, talk show hosts, etc., who have something "expert" to say on every issue -- whether it's meaningful or not." per Buzzword.com
March 4, 2007
palooka commented on the list the-cryptkeeper
Another one for the cryptkeeper: cryptocrystalline
March 3, 2007
palooka commented on the word infundibuliform
Would it be easier to say funnel-shaped?
March 3, 2007
palooka commented on the list gems-minerals
Thanks reesetee
March 3, 2007
palooka commented on the list conjunctive-adverbs
You're right - "thus far" is two words.
March 1, 2007
palooka commented on the list conjunctive-adverbs
Thusfar a good list. Favorited!
February 28, 2007
palooka commented on the list all-manner-of-lovely-insect-words
Beautiful list!
February 27, 2007
palooka commented on the word hash house
A cheap restaurant, often a greasy spoon, with a hash slinger for a cook.
February 25, 2007
palooka commented on the word corkscrewing
Pretty word. "To move in a spiral or zigzag course".
February 25, 2007
palooka commented on the word screwed, blued, and tattooed
I don't think this person is extremely happy at the moment...
February 25, 2007
palooka commented on the list fun-phrases-idioms2
It worked! Thanks reesetee!
February 25, 2007
palooka commented on the list chromatic-phrases
Great list! Favorited
February 24, 2007
palooka commented on the list that-s-the-spirit
Interesting list!
February 24, 2007
palooka commented on the list fun-phrases-idioms2
Good one reesetee - it's just a bit long, causing the links to go to two lines.
February 24, 2007
palooka commented on the list she-s-beautiful
Built like a brick shithouse is funny but I don't know about beautiful. I asked my wife & now I think my nose is broken.
February 24, 2007
palooka commented on the list dog-breeds-according-to-simon-schuster-s-guide-1980
Good list! I like whippet.
February 23, 2007
palooka commented on the list animal-magnetism
How about viperish or vulturine? Not to forget pachydermatous.
February 22, 2007
palooka commented on the user john
Everyone has their own way of listing words. I limit my word set list to about 100 words or so each because I enjoy browsing through them & hate scrolling. Scrolling through long lists gets very fatiguing to me about a third of the way down.
I like uselessness' idea of having a single lookup link with a drop-down menu of all the possible sources.
February 22, 2007
palooka commented on the list beekeeping
Thanks reesetee & chained_bear! I'm not a beekeeper, but I liked the poetic images these terms create.
February 22, 2007
palooka commented on the list seanahan-s-words
When you consider there's millions of words in the English language, what's 3000 well-chosen ones? You have a love of the language also. A year from now people will have 30,000. Hope John has the bandwidth.
February 20, 2007
palooka commented on the word nonmaleficence
"First, do no harm"* - the obligation not to injure others. Used primarily in the health care industry.
*from the ancient maxim "primum non nocere". Per http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Nonmaleficence
February 19, 2007
palooka commented on the word sprite
Thanks chained_bear! I like the word fuck too! It's not the word, it's the intention behind it's use. The word fuck can be used in a joyful or highly offensive manner.
Your points are well taken. I can certainly be an overly judgmental idiot on occasion - I didn't choose the handle "palooka" lightly! It's highly self-descriptive.
February 19, 2007
palooka commented on the word sprite
Thanks reesetee! The key is to avoid taking Wordie in the wrong direction. Why make word lists about Gays? Are there word lists about Jews we should all be snickering about?
Freedom of speech is crucial here but I think the best & most active Wordies - & you are one - have a responsibility to keep this site as positive & ethical as possible.
Lets keep Wordie fun, educational & welcoming towards all.
As an aside, I certainly am guilty of using overly judgmental & incendiary words in my original comment. I could have handled my feelings in a more mature & fair-minded manner for sure.
February 19, 2007
palooka commented on the word sprite
Thanks for all your thoughtful responses. What set me off is the fact that this was the second thread on Sunday that seemed to contain slurs against gays. The first was on Abraxas' Wordiehol list in which two Wordies seemed to become hostile towards Abraxas when he made a joking gay comment - comments Abraxas deleted.
This thread is relatively mild but ominous. Some of the best, most active Wordies seemed to be willing to take Wordie in the wrong direction.
Maybe I over-reacted to this thread, but my response was the result of reading both threads, not just this one.
Again, thank you all for your thoughtful responses.
February 19, 2007
palooka commented on the word sprite
Thanks sionnach! On this thread it's gays, on the next it might be attacks on Blacks, Jews, Hispanics, or your or my ancestry. Thanks again!
February 19, 2007
palooka commented on the word sprite
WHERE IS ALL THIS HOMOPHOBIA COMING FROM? I'm not gay, but I don't support this negative stereotyping of gays either! Look up words like hatred, fear & discrimination ladies & gentlemen.
February 19, 2007
palooka commented on the word obamarama
Female supporters could call themselves Obamarama mamas
February 19, 2007
palooka commented on the list potential-barack-obama-slogans
Obama is my man-a
February 19, 2007
palooka commented on the word sextuplicating
Maybe sexual reproduction that results in sextuplets.
February 19, 2007
palooka commented on the list i-can-t-live-w-o-wordiehol
Abraxas, creating lists is creativity! Aggravating uselessness is an art too.
February 19, 2007
palooka commented on the list verbs
I did the same thing - try to devise a new language. It gave me an appreciation for the structure & incredible variety of English.
February 18, 2007
palooka commented on the word cottage cheese
Last night for dinner we had a bowl of curds & whey, coush-coush and boiled tongue. Man, that was eating!
February 18, 2007
palooka commented on the list i-can-t-live-w-o-wordiehol
I have the exact same problem! I should be creating art.
February 18, 2007
palooka commented on the list watch-your-language-young-man
Holy macaroni! You included my favorite, "holy macaroni".
February 18, 2007
palooka commented on the word sextuplicating
To make six times as great; multiply by six. To make six copies of. Per the American Heritage dictionary
February 18, 2007
palooka commented on the list boxing
Thanks Abraxas - good term! It's added.
February 18, 2007
palooka commented on the list types-of-bugs
There's also bug me not, assassin bugs, bugaboo
February 18, 2007
palooka commented on the word unprotected sleep
Turning off your alarm clock and immediately going back to sleep; risking not waking up for a job, class, or other daily task. Per the Urban Dictionary
February 18, 2007
palooka commented on the list dream-a-little-dream-of-me
I also have hypnic (relating to sleep), somnipathy (any sleep disorder), somniferous, somnifacient, somniloquy (talking in one's sleep). I think I'll go lay down now.
February 18, 2007
palooka commented on the list quark-quark-quark
I like fossiliferous and lithological.
February 17, 2007
palooka commented on the word rejiggered
To readjust or rearrange.
February 17, 2007
palooka commented on the word smoltification
Refers to physiological changes anadromous fish go through to enable them to migrate from fresh to salt water.
February 17, 2007
palooka commented on the list trix
There's also an administratrix, a woman who handles the affairs of an estate when there is no will.
February 17, 2007
palooka commented on the word corpsicle
Slang for a corpse that has been cryonically preserved (frozen). Advocates of cryonics find it an offensive term. Per http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Corpsicle
February 17, 2007
palooka commented on the list she-s-beautiful
Thanks seanahan - interesting word! Added.
February 17, 2007
palooka commented on the word testatrix
a woman who writes a will, a female testator.
February 16, 2007
palooka commented on the list fun-food-names
Thanks chained_bear!
February 16, 2007
palooka commented on the list she-s-beautiful
Thanks conceptwriter & notanotherjazzpoet!
February 16, 2007
palooka commented on the list strange-j-s
I'm reading this over a jigger of gin.
February 16, 2007
palooka commented on the list a-ruse-by-any-other-name
Then there's your basic bamboozler
February 16, 2007
palooka commented on the list stuffie-they-call-him-flipper
flapjacks - a fun variation of pancakes.
February 16, 2007
palooka commented on the list powder-fun
You guys should all take a powder
February 16, 2007
palooka commented on the list favorite-foreign-words
Great list! I showed it to my wife & now she wants me to buy her a pair of mukluks.
February 16, 2007
palooka commented on the list worse-than-they-sound
I wish coprolalia & comedogenic had different meanings - really beautiful words. stercoraceous is a good one as is klismaphilia. Personally, I suffer from idioglossia.
February 14, 2007
palooka commented on the list name-suggestions-for-even-bigger-suvs-and-trucks
I own an Armageddon. It'll be the last car I ever own I'm afraid. How about a megaton? Try to get that baby in the garage
February 7, 2007
palooka commented on the list name-suggestions-for-ultra-compact-cars
Not to mention the Mercury Miniscule.
February 7, 2007
palooka commented on the list happy
Blissful list!
February 6, 2007
palooka commented on the list wild-weather
Thanks reseetee - I've always been a weather-buff.
February 6, 2007
palooka commented on the list •unexpected-pronunciation-now-with-public-access
Sarsaparilla is a great example.
February 6, 2007
palooka commented on the list animal-sound-verbs
Great idea for a list!
February 6, 2007
palooka commented on the list more-bird-wirds-north-america
What a list! Love tyrannulets, kiskadees and frigatebirds among many others.
February 6, 2007
palooka commented on the list great-creature-names
Thanks for your comments.
February 6, 2007
palooka commented on the list great-creature-names
Thanks chained_bear! I was inspired by your "Animals with Nifty Names" list.
February 4, 2007
palooka commented on the list compounds-that-look-freakish
Great idea for a list!
February 4, 2007
palooka commented on the list funny-fun-to-say
Thanks chained_bear!
February 3, 2007
palooka commented on the word squeegeeing
Is this a beautiful word or what?
February 3, 2007
palooka commented on the list 1920s-slang
Fun list!
February 1, 2007
palooka commented on the word booboisie
booboisie: what every politician seeks. Per the American Heritage dictionary: "A class of people regarded as stupid and gullible"
January 28, 2007
palooka commented on the word kleptocracy
"A government characterized by rampant greed and corruption." per the American Heritage Dictionary. Also kleptocratic & kleptocrat.
January 28, 2007
palooka commented on the list zz
This list sizzles - very creative!
January 28, 2007
palooka commented on the word panentheism
"The belief that the Being of God includes and penetrates the whole univers, so that every part of it exists in him, but (as against Pantheism...) that His Being is more than, and is not exhausted by, the universe." per http://www.stsams.org/dictionary.html
January 28, 2007
palooka commented on the word dramastic
A neologism defined by http://www.langmaker.com/db/Dramastic as "Extreme in dramatic effect or action; a rapidly or violently striking effect". It's a combination of dramatic & drastic. They list "dramasticiferous" as one of its forms which is really a fun word to contemplate.
January 28, 2007
palooka commented on the list sockfullofpennies-s-words
Wow, spaghettification is a wonderful word! Good find!
January 28, 2007
palooka commented on the word fishmouthing
A condition affecting exterior shingles or panels defined by the VYTEC product glossary as: "condition that occurs when the seam formed by joining two panels does not close properly. The resulting seam gapes open, similar to a fish’s mouth."
January 28, 2007
palooka commented on the word heliotactic
Adjective form of heliotaxis which is "the movement of an organism in response to the light of the sun." American Heritage Dictionary.
January 27, 2007
palooka commented on the word globuliferous
A fun word to say - means "composed of or producing globules" per the American Heritage dictionary.
January 27, 2007
palooka commented on the list what-beats-what
Thanks - been watching hold-em on TV lately & was confused about what beat what between a full house, flush & a straight. Now if you can just explain the big & small blinds.
January 27, 2007
palooka commented on the list fashion-for-poets
Thanks Abraxas. Wordie does get highly addictive.
January 27, 2007
palooka commented on the list bird-wirds-adjectives
Great idea for a list! I liked "flammulated".
January 27, 2007
palooka commented on the list my-self-descriptors-a-mirror-of-text
Cool list. An idealistic, lexiphilic, anachronistic scumbag - that definitely describes me too!
January 27, 2007
palooka commented on the list great-color-names
Macaroni & cheese, indeed. Put a little papaya whip on it & you'd really have a unique color.
January 27, 2007
palooka commented on the list suzyg-s-words
Beautiful list - I like your use of variant word forms like "anathematized".
January 25, 2007
palooka commented on the user maygra
Love your word lists - they're elegant, exotic & educational.
January 14, 2007
palooka commented on the list amazing-grace
Unique & beautiful list!
January 14, 2007
palooka commented on the word congeries
a collection or accumulation of things seen as a whole.
January 14, 2007
palooka commented on the word recurvate
An elegant & beautiful word that simply means bent or curved backwards.
January 14, 2007
palooka commented on the word windthrow
Refers to a tree or group of trees uprooted & blown down by the wind.
January 14, 2007
palooka commented on the word abdominous
Having a large belly, a potbelly. A polite way of pointing that fact out to a loved one.
January 14, 2007
palooka commented on the user sonofgroucho
Greetings from Northern California. I enjoy the variety & undercurrent of humor in your word lists!
January 14, 2007
palooka commented on the list my-favorite-types-of-pasta
Delicious words for a fun food. Great list!
January 13, 2007
palooka commented on the list boxing-the-compass
I came across a great one though linguistically English: arctic screamer.
January 9, 2007
palooka commented on the list great-color-names
Thanks shhill! Cerulean is added to the list
January 9, 2007
palooka commented on the user gloriaha
I'm impressed by the depth & variety of your vocabulary! Great lists!
January 7, 2007
palooka commented on the list great-color-names
Great suggestions - they're all added! "Ecru" is an interesting new word/color - it was fun looking up.
January 7, 2007
palooka commented on the word aubergine
Aubergine, also known as an eggplant, is generally blackish purple, like the skin of the eggplant.
January 7, 2007
palooka commented on the user palooka
Thanks Gloriaha! I enjoy the variety of your lists.
January 6, 2007
palooka commented on the list word-guidelines-for-wordie
I second oroboros' suggestion to encourage Wordies to leave comments for words.
January 6, 2007
palooka commented on the word conglobate
Cool word & fun to say - conglobation! Simply means "To form into a globe or ball" per the American Heritage Dictionary.
January 6, 2007
palooka commented on the word googol
How about a googolplex? Googol is the numeral 1 followed by 100 zeros, or 10 raised to the power of 100. A googolplex is 10 raised to the power of a googol! That's a lot of damn zeros.
January 6, 2007
palooka commented on the list place-names-that-are-fun-to-say
I remember seeing Sissiboo Falls while boating on the Ubangi. We stayed at Mushaboom since Bannockburn was booked. Great list!
January 6, 2007
palooka commented on the word vomitive
It's a real word! Defined as "...relating to or causing vomiting. A medicine that induces nausea and vomiting, an emetic."
January 6, 2007
palooka commented on the word hush puppy
A fun name for a food! Hush puppies are deep-fried fritters popular in the South.
January 5, 2007
palooka commented on the word hypnopompic
Beautiful word. Relates to the partially conscious state just before completely awakening from sleep. It's the opposite of hypnogogic which is state of partial consciousness preceding sleep. Both are times for delicious reveries.
January 4, 2007
palooka commented on the list foodie-wordies
Delicious list. Not to mention rutabagas and succotash.
January 1, 2007
palooka commented on the list words-and-pseudo-words-that-annoy-me
Annoying indeed - great list. Just a heads-up while I'm multi-tasking.
January 1, 2007
palooka commented on the list places-with-cool-names
Fun list! Saskatchawan is one of my favorites along with it's capital, Saskatoon.
January 1, 2007
palooka commented on the list colors-that-inspire
Intriguing list. There's also taupe & mauve, two colors I could never describe but always seems to be in every retailer's catalog.
January 1, 2007
palooka commented on the list gloriaha-s-words
Beautiful list! "Architectonics" is a personal favorite.
January 1, 2007
palooka commented on the list words-that-are-fun-to-say-3
Great list - from "sufferin' succotash" to "synchronicity"; what a beautiful range of words!
January 1, 2007
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