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alexz commented on the word carbershop
Spotted in my news feed.
"'Carbershop' chorus finds renewed harmony with parking-lot rehearsals" - CBC news
a local barbershop quartet is meeting in a parking lot with cables and a sound mixer.
April 19, 2021
alexz commented on the word FOGO
Maybe in a few months we'll all experience.. FOWO Fear Of Working Office
April 18, 2021
alexz commented on the word FOGO
Spotted this word in 2021 as well, Fear of Going Out.
This year, it's to avoid crowds.
April 18, 2021
biocon commented on the word νέος
νέος = new
April 18, 2021
vendingmachine commented on the word snackwiches
snackwichcraft. That's almost a sweet tooth fairy, is it not?
April 18, 2021
bilby commented on the word snackwiches
The Earl of Snackwich will be turning in his grave.
April 17, 2021
biocon commented on the word πρίων
πρίων = a saw (tool, instrument)
April 17, 2021
erinmckean commented on the list sharks-sharks-and-more-sharks-ILZf4M-6DSX
Hi Vendingmachine, I'm so sorry for the hassle. I'm not sure what's going on with the list but I'm looking into it.
(The ILZf4M-6DSX is something we add to the URL to make sure every URL is unique.)
April 16, 2021
alexz commented on the word snackwiches
snackwichcraft!
April 16, 2021
vendingmachine commented on the word snackwiches
I don't see myself EVER using this word. It's too cutesy for my taste (no pun intended; I hate puns.)
April 16, 2021
vendingmachine commented on the list sharks-sharks-and-more-sharks-ILZf4M-6DSX
It keeps doing it... I give up. Is anyone else having a problem creating new lists or with disappearing words added to a list?
April 16, 2021
vendingmachine commented on the list sharks-sharks-and-more-sharks-ILZf4M-6DSX
I've created this list at least eight times and it keeps self-erasing. Maybe it's because it's a list about sharks. My list keeps eating itself. I had perhaps 50+ words, now I see 7. And what's with ILZf4M-6DSX?
April 16, 2021
roxanneroxanne commented on the word manwhore
Perfect definition of a man whore
April 16, 2021
want414 commented on the word undergloom
As a reference to Hades, this word appears in the opening lines of Fitzgerald's translation of The Iliad.
April 16, 2021
tankhughes commented on the list words-that-are-pig-latin-and-also-english-s9CHF2M_W3a
If you have h-dropping (aitch- dropping) like in a Cockney type dialect, can add highway (why), hallway (wall) hooray (rue), holiday (dolly), headway (wed), and hearsay (sear).
April 15, 2021
alexz commented on the word AZ
In 2021, it's a common reference to the Astra Zeneca vaccine. 'the AZ vaccine' , 'the AZ'
April 15, 2021
jfpiper commented on the word monomoy
Monomoy refers to Monomoy Girl, a champion thoroughbred mare, foaled in 2015.
April 15, 2021
seema_234 commented on the user seema_234
Hi
April 14, 2021
jls1125 commented on the list obscure-but-relevant-dKY-K92aTqQD
This list includes words associated with knowledge/ignorance & perception, esp. as they relate to what is known & unknown as well as access to information.
April 12, 2021
long123 commented on the user long123
hi
April 12, 2021
andrewfnaf commented on the word obligatory
The images are incorrect, but obligatory is like "mandatory".
April 12, 2021
andrewfnaf commented on the word obligatory
Hello! This is my first search on Wordnik. Thank you for this website!
April 12, 2021
007hyno commented on the user 007hyno
api works
April 12, 2021
biocon commented on the word frigor
Excellent, Seanahan
April 11, 2021
bilby commented on the user atmaisfear
Wordnik says, anyway: "Adding tags is temporarily disabled while we update our database."
April 11, 2021
bilby commented on the word minikin
NEW! Fuflun minikins.
April 11, 2021
atmaisfear commented on the user atmaisfear
Hahaha!! If only I was comfortable to use the tags... Maybe I'll learn them as I do plan on supporting this cause. I don't know how or why I stumbled upon this place today.. But I'm genuinely pleased that I did.. I feel like eyes are opening a bit more, to the broader perspective globally...
April 11, 2021
ttaa1230 commented on the user ttaa1230
我要中文
April 11, 2021
bilby commented on the user bill8585
You can make that 'list of English words that are so erudite that most people wouldn't know them, but they are cognates with common, ordinary words in Spanish'. If you create it as an open list you'll allow other users to contribute.
April 11, 2021
bill8585 commented on the list the-word-collector
Aha, now I see how to "love" the list and it gets on a list of favorite lists. Cool.
April 10, 2021
bill8585 commented on the list the-word-collector
This is a great list. I wish I had a convenient way of marking it for future reference.
April 10, 2021
bilby commented on the word possessor of thousands of words
See zenzontlruzuzu.
April 10, 2021
bilby commented on the word monkey wrench
*whacks vendingmachine with monkey wrench, makes all the granola bars come out. For free*
April 9, 2021
graatch commented on the word phonomania
Etymology is of course Greek, from φόνος (phonos) meaning murder, slaughter, or bloodshed.
April 8, 2021
ry commented on the word whirlygig
etymonline has some info at their entry for gig which mentions "Middle English ghyg "spinning top" (in whyrlegyg, mid-15c.),"
This also makes me think of thingamajig and jiggumbob. Also fizgig. it seems to have taken on a role of intensifying whimsicality in constructions. Possibly related to the idea of spinning.
April 8, 2021
rrpoulin commented on the user rrpoulin
All is well in the world of covid survivors...
April 8, 2021
biden commented on the user biden
I'm Biden Morgan
I am looking for a trustworthy honest and caring someone
April 8, 2021
ruzuzu commented on the word zenzontlruzuzu
Thank you, fbharjo. I love it.
April 7, 2021
fbharjo commented on the word zenzontlruzuzu
Ruzuzu - possessor of thousands of words - see comments on zenzontle
April 7, 2021
fbharjo commented on the word zenzontle
from Nahuatl language: zentzontlahtōleh ('zenzontle' is a shortened form)(means "mockingbird", literally possessor of 400 words, statements (songs?))- zenzontontli ("a count of 400") + tlahtōlli ("language, word, statement") + eh ("possessor of")
April 7, 2021
haves commented on the user haves
verygood
April 7, 2021
vendingmachine commented on the word monkey wrench
What? No bilby-related hand tools?
April 6, 2021
vendingmachine commented on the word petty-rice
Poor quinoa. Being called petty-rice is PrETTY insulting.
April 6, 2021
ry commented on the word corpspeak
see corporatespeak. Also called bizspeak
April 6, 2021
bill8585 commented on the list mono-word-metaphors
That's a great list!
April 6, 2021
biocon commented on the word ichthyophilist
ichthyophilist = a lover of fishes (OED). See ichthyophile
April 6, 2021
biocon commented on the word ichthyophile
ichthyophile = a lover of fishes (OED). See ichthyophilist.
April 6, 2021
bilby commented on the word monkey
I wish we had the Inspector Closeau pronunciation on here.
April 6, 2021
bilby commented on the word monkey wrench
See also monkey.
April 6, 2021
bilby commented on the word monkey
On the Wikipedia page for monkey wrench: "The World English Dictionary gives a nautical definition for monkey, as a modifier 'denoting a small light structure or piece of equipment contrived to suit an immediate purpose: a monkey foresail ; a monkey bridge'."
April 6, 2021
bilby commented on the word eclecticity
Ewww.
April 6, 2021
reviewbook commented on the user reviewbook
A very interesting website
voip phone
April 6, 2021
evenaboeckel commented on the word eclecticity
Eclecticity has two meanings.
(Noun) Something which draws inspiration from many sources.
His book was an eclecticity because it drew inspiration from many sources.
(Noun) The state of having drawn inspiration from many sources.
The eclecticities of his book inspired me to write something of my own.
April 6, 2021
alexz commented on the word B.1.351
name of the 'South African' variant of Covid -
April 6, 2021
alexz commented on the word P.1
April 2021, name of the 'Brazil Variant' of Covid.
April 6, 2021
alexz commented on the word pfizered
seeing pfizered as a verb, with 'fully pfizered' as a common phrase for someone who had 2 Pfizer covid shots.
some usage : fully pfizered, i am pfizered, just got pfizered . I've been pfizered
April 5, 2021
bill8585 commented on the user bill8585
I wish I could find a list of English words that are so erudite that most people wouldn't know them, but they are cognates with common, ordinary words in Spanish. For example, Pascha resembles Pascua.
April 5, 2021
technowalker commented on the user technowalker
Discoverer. just want to learn more everytime when he open his eyes.
April 5, 2021
joemcg23 commented on the user joemcg23
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April 4, 2021
bilby commented on the list words-with-letters-in-alphabetical-order
Not many starting with z, eh.
April 4, 2021
bilby commented on the word Isquitzuchil
Gesundheit!
April 4, 2021
fbharjo commented on the word huedacious
boldly colorful
April 3, 2021
fbharjo commented on the word Isquitzuchil
Isquitzuchil is a Nahuatl word meaning "place where flowers abound", and is the source of the name for Esquipulas, a place of pilgrimage in Guatamala.
April 3, 2021
bilby commented on the word whirlygig
Anyone know what the -gig morpheme here is?
April 3, 2021
reesetee commented on the word bog bull
Nickname for the American Bittern.
April 2, 2021
reesetee commented on the word slew pumper
Nickname for the American Bittern.
April 2, 2021
reesetee commented on the word belcher-squelcher
Nickname for the American Bittern.
April 2, 2021
salma_ali commented on the user salma_ali
From Egypt
April 2, 2021
alexz commented on the list words-with-letters-in-alphabetical-order
Not sure if a bike event name counts as a word in this case.
https://acronyms.thefreedictionary.com/KLMNOPQRSTUVWXYZ
April 2, 2021
ry commented on the word execute
I think two nonstandard usages are conspiring to create confusion there. First the intransitive execute, and second against in a sense vaguely like "with reference to". Both characteristic of American corpspeak in the tens.
I think one of the standard meanings of against, "in comparison with," (as in "checking the cargo against the manifest") has undergone a semantic shift to give rise to this newfangled meaning.
April 1, 2021
alexz commented on the list words-with-letters-in-alphabetical-order
achoos
April 1, 2021
gammerstang commented on the word idiobiont
An organism, usually an insect, that lives on or in a host organism during some period of its development and eventually kills its host.
April 1, 2021
rehellman commented on the word homosexism
‘Homosexism’ is an early term originally proposed to more accurately reflect a prejudice, rather than a phobia implied in the term ‘homophobia.’ However, the term ‘homosexism’ never gained traction, but the roots of the word suggest a previously unrecognized prejudice based on sexual behavior, in contrast to a prejudice based on same-gender attraction. In the paper cited below, homosexism, as a prejudice encompassing subtypes of male same-sexual behaviors, is differentiated from homophobia, which is based on sexual orientation. Homosexism can elucidate why cultural portrayals that emphasize anal sex as the central element of sexual behavior among men who have sex with men are not supported by research evidence. Homosexism, and its potentially damaging effects, cannot be redressed until it is identified, named, and managed.
Hellman, R.E. Male Homosexism: A Concept in Search of Acceptance. Sexuality & Culture 25, 337–346 (2021). https://doi.org/10.1007/s12119-020-09744-2
April 1, 2021
gethin999 commented on the list words-with-letters-in-alphabetical-order
chintz is in alphabetical order. Are there any longer words?
March 31, 2021
natalie_portmanteaux commented on the word fatberg
Fatberg, a portmanteau of fat and iceberg.
March 29, 2021
natalie_portmanteaux commented on the word spunion
Spunion, a portmanteau of spun-out and onion.
March 29, 2021
natalie_portmanteaux commented on the word sexterity
Sexterity, a portmanteau of sex and dexterity.
March 29, 2021
bilby commented on the word execute
I'm a bit perplexed by the use of against here. At best it's redundant, at worst confusing.
"On behalf of the Board and executive management I thank you for your continued support as we continue executing against our growth and product strategy at CardieX.
...
I look forward to reporting our progress against these objectives to you over the coming year and I thank you as always for your continuing support as we execute against our vision for your Company."
- Craig Cooper, CEO, Managing Director, & Co-Founder of CardieX Limited, letter to shareholders 26-02-2021.
March 29, 2021
natalie_portmanteaux commented on the word snow-how
Snow-how, a portmanteau of snow and know-how.
March 29, 2021
bilby commented on the word shemozzle
Also schemozzle and shmozzle.
March 28, 2021
bilby commented on the user nitawilson70
Email feedback@wordnik.com
March 28, 2021
nitawilson70 commented on the user nitawilson70
I did previously buy the word ‘bazunga’ - unsure why it is not showing now? It was around the same time I created a meme on Instagram with Sheldon from the ‘big bang theory sitcom.
March 27, 2021
massishaheer commented on the user massishaheer
Massishaheer
March 27, 2021
bilby commented on the word tridacne
Status update: it's plicated.
March 26, 2021
ry commented on the word tridacne
this should be at tridacna
March 26, 2021
bunch5017 commented on the word shake down
Can it be used this way? "Shake down your baggage in your room, please."? I mean "put down" because I think I heard someone use this way but I'm not sure.
March 26, 2021
bunch5017 commented on the user bunch5017
My Discord: Bunch#2929
March 26, 2021
supersayan_1995 commented on the user supersayan_1995
JavaScript Developer
March 26, 2021
vendingmachine commented on the word han't
hain't. This is a word that I've heard at least one person use habitually.
This person also used the non-count noun HAIR as in, "I hain't washed my hairs today."
March 26, 2021
christymc commented on the word tridacne
a genus of marine bivalves (family Tridacnidae) having no anterior adductor muscle and an equivalve shell the valves of which are very thick and heavy and strongly plicated at the margin
March 26, 2021
ry commented on the word Ha'n't
defined at han't
March 25, 2021
ry commented on the word han't
see comments at Ha'n't
March 25, 2021
alexz commented on the word Ha'n't
I like how google books shows this going back to the 17th century at least.
18th century here
https://books.google.ca/books?id=Z6BhAAAAcAAJ&pg=PA36&dq=%22Ha%27n%27t%22
17th century https://books.google.ca/books?id=S-ZiAAAAcAAJ&pg=PA3&dq=%22Ha%27n%27t%22
March 24, 2021
phili79 commented on the user phili79
Anamodernism is the philosophical movement of 21st century occupied with the questions of contemporaneity and modernity of after-post-modernity in art accompanied with new generational decadence, languid action and theoretical absurdity.
Anamodernity asserts to constant actuality of "now" and possibility of free non-tagged ingenious act in every art. The main artistic techniques of anamodernism are: generative art, generated text, conceptual act, anagram literature, interactive art, lateral act, underperformance, de-abstraction, linguistics and nominalism, algorithmic art, scam writing, glitch.
The aim of anamodernism is to preserve the maximum deflection of art, the greatest civilization achievement of anti-art, one modalistic deact, deinstrumentation. To preserve a degree of modality as a degree of discretion, in this case greater discretion is the new standard of modernity. It seems that the system in its development, the system of theories and the system of movements as interpretive theories, has become effective as a standard, or a degree of discretion. To show that negative phenomena are consequences of progressive art.
March 24, 2021
promontorium commented on the word Ha'n't
Ha'n't is primarily a contraction of "have not", also "has not". It takes out the "ve" or "s" and replaces with an apostrophe as opposed to haven't or hasn't. It's usually pronounced "haint" (like ain't with an h), sometimes "ha-nt" (which can sound a little like hatn't)
March 24, 2021
juicycheeks commented on the word wedgie
I say check out the visuals and pics and that is definitely a wedgie. Lol
March 23, 2021
juicycheeks commented on the word cheeky Bikini
I say they are bikini that show a lot of butt cheeks. Like what the dude is wearing in the visuals. Lol
March 23, 2021
scarequotes commented on the word brain wallet
https://www.gemini.com/cryptopedia/crypto-cold-storage-brain-wallets
March 23, 2021
ry commented on the word cultellate
see cultellation
March 22, 2021
ry commented on the word uakoko
awesome. check the flickr example.
this hawai'ian dictionary page mentions low lying rainbows, but also the phenomenon of clouds refracting in rainbow colors which i imagine this to be an example of
March 22, 2021