Mar
8
Apt
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Apt has many definitions – appropriate, unusually intelligent, fitting, inclined, prone. It’s a very useful word, no? Versatile, compact, and wonderful when you just want a nice little adjective for just about any situation. I like the way it sounds, too – sharp and neat and very final, no messy ends or wide sounds.
Kristen
Northern California, United States
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Mar
8
Lethologica
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It refers to the state your mind is in when you have a word ‘on the tip of your tongue’ but can’t quite articulate yourself.I love this word because whoever came up with it must have known that it is quite a difficult word to remember, it’s kind of like putting an ‘S’ in the word lisp.
Ruan
South Africa
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Mar
8
Brachiating
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Because having a word to describe primary locomotion by means of swinging from vine to vine (ie Tarzan) is so specialized…..
Stilley
Oakland
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Mar
8
I like this word for the many emotions in life it can convey. It can mean anything from pathetic to overly humorous to nonsensical. I generally use the word as a sort of expletive in response to something that was, well, ridiculous. That encompasses so many situations in life it’s really unbelievable. I also appreciate how you can emphasize any one of the syllables, or all at the same time to get your point across: “That was RI-DIC-U-LOUS!” Another favorite pronunciation is “ri-DIC-ulous.”
Emily
USA
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Mar
8
It means indulgence in idle fancies and in daydreaming. The word itself sounds wonderful and the definition is one of my favorite things to do!
Mallory
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Mar
8
Concuño (Concuña)
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This is a Spanish word for which there is no English equivalent, and here in the Southwestern U.S. I get to use it fairly often. If you have no Spanish, then you say it this way: “con-COON-yo,” or “con-COON-ya” is the feminine version. What does it mean? It is the relationship of two men who marry sisters (with a feminine ending, two women who marry brothers). The closest usage in English is, in the Vulgate, a “half-assed brother in law.”
James
Albuquerque
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Mar
8
Foochi
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In Spanish slang, “foochi” (or “foochy”) generally means icky or yucky. I just think it’s such a funny little adjective, and very versatile, especially for kids — i.e., foochi spinach, foochi snails, foochi guts. I used it so frequently changing my son’s diaper that it ended up being his first word. (The Urban Dictionary has a different, English definition of “foochy”.)
Blisterina
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Mar
8
Requiem
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Because it sounds calm, noble, embracing and comforting. But isn’t.
Peter Ferguson
Kimberley
Ontario
Canada
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Mar
8
The biggest reason this is my all-time favorite is because many people don’t know the meaning.
Sue
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Mar
8
Metabigyrate rhombicosidodecahedron
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So many syllables for something so easy to hold and roll. And the simplest explanation of what it is — “It can be constructed as a rhombicosidodecahedron with two non-opposing pentagonal cupolae rotated through 36 degrees” — is not much better at all.
Ross Presser
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