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27

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I have added a “rate this” widget to the end of each entry where folks can rate each other’s contributions, but it occurs to me that it’s not entirely clear what is being rated. The post itself, I suppose, both the word and the explanation. Obviously, the more interesting the explanation the better. “I just like the sound of it,” while a perfectly good reason to like a word, is not all that evocative for the rest of us. Where did you first hear the word? Does it have any specific associations for you? Does it evoke Paris? Your first kiss? Third grade Geography class? Do you think the word has been unjustly overlooked? Is it, like “penultimate,” widely misunderstood?

In any case, if you see a post that strikes you as especially neat, nice or interesting, give it a star or two. Or five.

By the way, I’m no longer going to change British spellings of “colour,” “favour,” etc., to the American, nor strain my eyes doubling quotation marks to “Americanize” (Americanise?) them. Life is too short, and it’s a global language anyway.

One last thing: Your favorite word doesn’t have to be English; the entry for the Thai word “sabsung” below is a great example of an interesting explanation of a non-English word that strikes a chord with anyone, anywhere.

p.s. — Please don’t proselytize in the comments.

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