A mendicant is a wandering beggar, without the stigma attached to the word “beggar.” It’s often used to describe ascetics (another wonderful word) who wander from town to town. I’ve recently realized the hard “c” matched with a sharp “t” look and sound really good together – I have no idea why I think [...]

The word simply sounds good when said aloud, and it looks good in its written state. Picture ships at sea battling the mighty spindrift they encounter! The word captures the feeling conveyed in all those great Alistair McLean and Hammond Innes books.

Mark Anderson Cortland, Illinois

A combination of eloquence and grandiose. This should be self-explanatory.

Usi

This is my father’s favorite word. Because it says so much in such little space. In Danish it translates to three whole words!

Oskar Denmark

It is a really awesome way of saying “extra” or “irrelevant.” Plus it is just incredibly fun to say, and most people actually don’t know what it means – but they think they should know, so they go along with it.

Stephanie

It reminds of dancing and partying, not to be confused with wedding discos though. Think of the way Uma Thurman says it in “Pulp Fiction.”

John