Let's get wordie!

[McStagger]

Ok, so we got a sneak peek at some of the words Sarah and Jess love and hate, but which words highlight your lexicon?? Here's mine:

Favorite:
glossolalia n. - Speaking in tongues; speaking a language one does not know, or speaking elaborate but apparently meaningless speech, while in a trance-like state.

Hated:
It's not technically a word I suppose, but I can't stand it when people use the term "convo" instead of "conversation"....it irks the crap outta me, lol.
If I had to pick a real word though, it'd have to be mucus *cringe*.

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[Rokov]

Favorite (at the moment)
Euphemism
–noun
1. the substitution of a mild, indirect, or vague expression for one thought to be offensive, harsh, or blunt.
2. the expression so substituted: “To pass away” is a euphemism for “to die.”
[Origin: 1650–60; < Gk euphémismós the use of words of good omen, equiv. to eu- eu- + phm(é) speaking, fame + -ismos -ism]

Hated
Puce
adjective
1. of a dark or brownish purple.
–noun
2. a dark or brownish purple.
[Origin: 1780–90; < F: lit., flea < L pūlic-, s. of pūlex]

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[sarahlane]

Ok, I know I hate MY word (I refuse to say it again), but both of your words are pretty bad. Puce! Mucus!

Thanks to you, fellow wordies!

[Rokov]

Even worse would be puce mucus. :eek:

(sorry, couldn't resist :p)

[curlyskid104]

my favorite words are:
soiree- an evening party or social gathering, esp. one held for a particular purpose

-and-

capricious- subject to, led by, or indicative of caprice or whim; erratic

my least favorite word:
ubiquitous- existing or being everywhere, esp. at the same time; omnipresent

mainly because I have never needed to use it.

[McStagger]

Even worse would be puce mucus. :eek:

(sorry, couldn't resist :p)

I lawled and dry heaved at the same time. Nice.

[Rokov]

Of course, it would be horrible if puce mucus was ubiquitous.

(I wonder how long I can keep this going :p)
/me needs more hated words.

[Murphy1d]

As much as I enjoy words, I really REALLY hate nonwords that people think are words:

Flustrated
bastarcize
and least hated, favorite:

Limesided (as in, we don't want to get limesided by something we are not prepared for.)

[bigshotprof]

Current Favorite: Nifty

Current Least Favorite: Stash

But they change all the time

[tehcris]

My favorite is NIPPLE...lol dont ask why it just is.....

least favorite is.....FEMUR

[Cacogen]

I can't stand the words "doily" and "galore."

A favorite word is "curmudgeon," which might not come as a surprise.

[Rokov]

I just stumbled upon this and thought I'd share. :D

Important Infrequently Used Words To Know
http://www.naciente.com/essay20.htm