Mar
1
Gurkle
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Gurkle is a word that can sum up just about any funny situation. When in doubt, I say, “That’s gurkle!” and no one can argue that. I think the word originated from someone mispronouncing Steve Urkel’s name.
Cracker
New Jersey
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Feb
29
It began with my son, when he was 12 (now 27). We found ourselves at a good fishing spot, with no fishing poles. I crafted two fishing poles, cut a notch for fishing line, and tied the line to it, a hook on the end, and opened a can of corn for bait. I wrapped electrical tape around the end signifying the handle end, and my son asked me to tape his stick/pole for gription … which was about giving the pole a grip, and friction, so gription is the mix of grip and friction …. all too logical. “From the mouths of babes…”
Orion
Phoenix
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Feb
14
Graunch
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As a mechanic – it’s an onomatopoeic kind of word that most mechanics are very familiar with – whether it relates to the sound of gears being crashed in a vehicle, fingers being mangled when a spanner slips or something large and heavy being dragged over a rough surface – and it fits the occasion beautifully!
Steve Blackburn
Auckland, New Zealand
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Feb
9
Globule
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A globule is a citizen of the global world. The beauty of mercury smattering and scattering. Nice sound too.
Tendency
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Jan
30
Grace
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This word is definitely one of my favourites. It is a very unique word and its meaning embodies the best in the human race. It may well be a word that is rather special to the English language as I don’t think too many other languages have an equivalent word. Grace is truly a concept that is immediately unnatural yet immediately beautiful, lifting man to a higher state. I think it combines in it both love and mercy and sounds so “graceful” as well.
Nev
Adelaide
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Jan
17
Grass
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Every time i wanna be alone to think, I imagine the perfect green of the grass in spring. So “grass” is a perfect word. It is calm, it is lovely, but most of all it is green!
Daniela
Romania
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Jan
17
Gaelic
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Although it seems an accessible word, it has a difficult pronunciation. It can sound playful or as a menace, depending on the tone.
Alex Smart
Romania
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Jan
13
Grog
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Grog (as in a pirate’s beverage). When you say it, your throat catches at the end and you feel like a grunting pirate whose throat is sore from swallowing too much salt water and is about to chug a large tankard of ginger beer and rum (what I imagine true grog to be). It is succinct, for those swashbucklers who are too busy sword fighting or raising the Jolly Roger to engage in multisyllaby, but is nevertheless nice and illustrative.
Beatrice
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Jan
1
Galoshes
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My favorite word is “galoshes.” It sounds so noble, and rolls off the tongue in an almost exotic way. Especially the “oshes” part. It also evokes rainy days, when, as children, we look forward to slipping on our galoshes, which gave us the freedom and protection to walk anywhere.
Dan, Arkansas, USA
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Jan
1
Gloam
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Gloam: n. (archaic) twilight; dusk. The modern equivalent is “gloaming,” but I’m more familiar with the archaic version for some reason. To me, the gloam is the tiny window after sun has completely vanished but before the streetlights come on. Every figure becomes a shadow and the sky takes on this diffuse, other-worldly half-light quality. The gloam is like a dreamscape. “The gloam” connotes a phyisical medium, perhaps like the ether. It suggests actually being within something, as opposed to twilight or dusk, which are just a time of day.
Mike
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