A list of 107 words by TankHughes.
- skip-levelwas added by tankhughes and appears on 3 lists
- scrapepennywas added by erinmckean and appears on just this list
- skip-brainwas added by ry and appears on just this list
- tugmuttonwas added by ry and appears on 5 lists
- shunpikewas added by erinmckean and appears on 10 lists
- trotcozywas added by erinmckean and appears on 6 lists
- daregalewas added by TankHughes and appears on 3 lists
- daredeathwas added by TankHughes and appears on 2 lists
- jabberjawwas added by TankHughes and appears on just this list
- Martin Chuzzlewitwas added by TankHughes and appears on just this list
- sowbreadwas added by TankHughes and appears on 3 lists
- scattercashwas added by TankHughes and appears on 2 lists
- crack-jawwas added by TankHughes and appears on 4 lists
- seek-sorrowwas added by TankHughes and appears on 4 lists
- scattergoodwas added by TankHughes and appears on 9 lists
- amuse-bouchewas added by TankHughes and appears on 17 lists
- chewcudwas added by TankHughes and appears on 2 lists
- Ernest Bafflewitwas added by TankHughes and appears on 2 lists
- Carry Witchetwas added by TankHughes and appears on 3 lists
- Thatch-gallowswas added by TankHughes and appears on 3 lists
- shitepokewas added by TankHughes and appears on 9 lists
- smart-holewas added by TankHughes and appears on 2 lists
- maunche presentwas added by TankHughes and appears on 2 lists
- fainéantwas added by TankHughes and appears on 14 lists
- worricowwas added by TankHughes and appears on 19 lists
- wardropewas added by TankHughes and appears on 3 lists
- batterfangwas added by TankHughes and appears on 8 lists
- passepiedwas added by TankHughes and appears on 10 lists
- rakehellwas added by TankHughes and appears on 26 lists
- wantwitwas added by TankHughes and appears on 12 lists
- faineantwas added by TankHughes and appears on 59 lists
- strangle-goosewas added by TankHughes and appears on 2 lists
- scare-babewas added by TankHughes and appears on 2 lists
- scaredevilwas added by TankHughes and appears on 2 lists
- stanch-bloodwas added by TankHughes and appears on 2 lists
- draw-bloodwas added by TankHughes and appears on 2 lists
- draw-waterwas added by TankHughes and appears on 2 lists
- spurn-waterwas added by TankHughes and appears on 2 lists
- spurn-cowwas added by TankHughes and appears on 2 lists
- spurn-pointwas added by TankHughes and appears on 3 lists
- tear-thumbwas added by TankHughes and appears on 2 lists
- pickpennywas added by TankHughes and appears on 2 lists
- slipthriftwas added by TankHughes and appears on 2 lists
- slipstringwas added by TankHughes and appears on 2 lists
- slipgibbetwas added by TankHughes and appears on 3 lists
- slipgroatwas added by TankHughes and appears on 2 lists
- slipropewas added by TankHughes and appears on 2 lists
- pickpursewas added by TankHughes and appears on 7 lists
- sliphalterwas added by TankHughes and appears on 2 lists
- tosshalfpennywas added by TankHughes and appears on 2 lists
- tosscupwas added by TankHughes and appears on 2 lists
- tosspennywas added by TankHughes and appears on 2 lists
- lackbrainwas added by TankHughes and appears on 5 lists
- lack-Latinwas added by TankHughes and appears on 2 lists
- lackbeardwas added by TankHughes and appears on 3 lists
- lacklookswas added by TankHughes and appears on 3 lists
- lackpennywas added by TankHughes and appears on 2 lists
- lackspittlewas added by TankHughes and appears on 2 lists
- lacklandwas added by TankHughes and appears on 2 lists
- catchflywas added by TankHughes and appears on 6 lists
- catchroguewas added by TankHughes and appears on 2 lists
- catchfishwas added by TankHughes and appears on 2 lists
- catchbitwas added by TankHughes and appears on 2 lists
- catchcornerwas added by TankHughes and appears on 2 lists
- catchwaterwas added by TankHughes and appears on 3 lists
- catchpollwas added by TankHughes and appears on 7 lists
- catchcoinwas added by TankHughes and appears on 2 lists
- catchfartwas added by TankHughes and appears on 4 lists
- catchcloakwas added by TankHughes and appears on 2 lists
- crinklepouchwas added by TankHughes and appears on 2 lists
- prodnosewas added by TankHughes and appears on 7 lists
- scratchbackwas added by TankHughes and appears on 3 lists
- buckle-beggarwas added by TankHughes and appears on 4 lists
- mock-beggarwas added by TankHughes and appears on 3 lists
- fusspotwas added by TankHughes and appears on 12 lists
- swingebreechwas added by TankHughes and appears on 2 lists
- cutwaterwas added by TankHughes and appears on 5 lists
- fussbudgetwas added by TankHughes and appears on 56 lists
- parasolwas added by TankHughes and appears on 42 lists
- spendthriftwas added by TankHughes and appears on 84 lists
- lacklustrewas added by TankHughes and appears on 17 lists
- sawboneswas added by TankHughes and appears on 12 lists
- skinflintwas added by TankHughes and appears on 45 lists
- passtimewas added by TankHughes and appears on 2 lists
- makeshiftwas added by TankHughes and appears on 32 lists
- passportwas added by TankHughes and appears on 24 lists
- chupacabrawas added by TankHughes and appears on 34 lists
- pesterchumwas added by TankHughes and appears on 3 lists
- spitfirewas added by TankHughes and appears on 34 lists
- spoilsportwas added by TankHughes and appears on 19 lists
- tattletalewas added by TankHughes and appears on 7 lists
- swashbucklerwas added by TankHughes and appears on 40 lists
- breakneckwas added by TankHughes and appears on 20 lists
- dreadnaughtwas added by TankHughes and appears on 15 lists
- rotgutwas added by TankHughes and appears on 19 lists
- killdevilwas added by TankHughes and appears on 2 lists
- ceasefirewas added by TankHughes and appears on 7 lists
- daredevilwas added by TankHughes and appears on 33 lists
- cutpursewas added by TankHughes and appears on 29 lists
- killjoywas added by TankHughes and appears on 47 lists
- turncoatwas added by TankHughes and appears on 40 lists
- pickpocketwas added by TankHughes and appears on 18 lists
- cutthroatwas added by TankHughes and appears on 35 lists
- scarecrowwas added by TankHughes and appears on 30 lists
- breakfastwas added by TankHughes and appears on 36 lists
- sellswordwas added by TankHughes and appears on 4 lists
- breakwaterwas added by TankHughes and appears on 14 lists
TankHughes commented on the list agentive-exocentric--v-n-n-compounds
I've found about 500 total, but this list sadly has 8.
December 17, 2013
ruzuzu commented on the list agentive-exocentric--v-n-n-compounds
You inspire us.
March 6, 2014
hernesheir commented on the list agentive-exocentric--v-n-n-compounds
cutpurse
March 6, 2014
TankHughes commented on the list agentive-exocentric--v-n-n-compounds
thanks hemesheir. Spurred by your comment, I've added more of the common and modern examples. I have a huge Excel spreadsheet of the 500+ I found in my research, but it doesn't seem helpful to list all of the obscure ones here.
Interested parties can watch my 2013 Ignite Portland talk about these compounds: http://youtu.be/x1pYC0AAbJ0
March 6, 2014
hernesheir commented on the list agentive-exocentric--v-n-n-compounds
List the obscure ones too Tank!
March 6, 2014
hernesheir commented on the list agentive-exocentric--v-n-n-compounds
My list of compound derogative terms, Gapeseeds and Muckworms, contains many others.
March 6, 2014
bilby commented on the list agentive-exocentric--v-n-n-compounds
Your link to Gapeseeds et al is borked.
March 7, 2014
ruzuzu commented on the list agentive-exocentric--v-n-n-compounds
In the meantime, your talk was awesome. Thank you, TankHughes.
And I vote for obscure ones, too!
March 7, 2014
slumry commented on the list agentive-exocentric--v-n-n-compounds
What do you think about quitclaim, stoploss and maybe loosestrife?
July 31, 2015
slumry commented on the list agentive-exocentric--v-n-n-compounds
I guess it would be stop-loss rather than stoploss, if at all.
July 31, 2015
ry commented on the list agentive-exocentric--v-n-n-compounds
smash-mouth??
June 28, 2021