Favorite Word: Davidian
Why?: a person that likes music of the Stone Roses.( a band from England)
I think its cute
Name: David
Location (optional): England
Email: davidkkellett@aol.com
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Favorite Word: Behoove Why?: I imagine cows in 3 piece suits in leather (yes, i know, the irony!) armchairs talking about how it so behooooves them to do so and so Name: Ryan Location (optional): Houston Email: RBurman6288@aol.com Favorite Word: Carnaptious Why?: Carnaptious cannot be interpreted as anything other than a cutting insult even by those to whom it is unknown, especially when used alliteratively with some choice words. Name: Gruntfuddler Location (optional): Ireland Email: dave.milligan@btinternet.com Favorite Word: Audacious Why?: The world simply means bold. It’s such an elegant sounding word. Name: May Location (optional): Email: lily@paint-the-silence.net Favorite Word: Resipiscenza Why?: (Resipiscence, in English) It’s a old word from the latin resipipiscentiaand it means to realize that you were wrong. After that you will go through the right way. Name: Claudia Location (optional): Firenze, Italy Email: claudialepo@gmail.com Favorite Word: pudding Why?: This word cannot be said in a hard way. It is soft and if you take your time in saying it begins to sound a bit sensuous. Name: ElmerGantry Location (optional): Email: A32742@mail.com Favorite Word: Conferva Why?: I think it’s a beautiful word. Due to it’s ridiculously narrow definition being: “a specific genus of green algae that is floating on the surface of stagnant waters”, it’s EXTREMELY hard to work into normal everyday conversation. Name: Pedro Location (optional): Email: scaredcrowtheramen@gmail.com Favorite Word: Oubliette Why?: A prison in which the only exit is in the ceiling. From the French “oublier”, to forget. Which is what the French wanted to do the people they put in oubliettes. I just enjoy that it is such a lovely word, and such horrific concept. Name: Sean Location (optional): Brooklyn, [...] Favorite Word: Wan Why?: Don’t know why. Maybe because I’m pale. I just like the sound of it. And it reminds me of Calla Lilies… Name: Dani Location (optional): Land of the Lizard People Email: iclilgrnmen@gmail.com Favorite Word: juju Why?: It is cute…. And it is a word. the for real dictionary definiton is… ju·ju (jÅÅ’jÅÅ) n. 1. An object used as a fetish, a charm, or an amulet in West Africa. 2. The supernatural power ascribed to such an object. 3. A style of Nigerian popular music featuring electric [...] Favorite Word: idiosyncratic Why?: I first discovered the word “idiosyncratic” when I was reading one of the essays my father had written for university. I consider myself fairly well educated in the subject of English so I thought I’d scan through the essay for the heck of it. I was surprised, then, to find [...] Favorite Word: Catapostrophe Why?: I coined this word about 7 years ago to describe the catastrophic misuse or abuse of the apostrophe. Such abuse is now so common (especially on signs) that it deserves a word of its own. And probably the most common catapostrophe is the use of “it’s” for the possessive [...] |
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