Jan
2
Ocelot
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It simply rolls off the tongue wonderfully. It also looks cool — especially when it’s all in lower case–with a bunch of low round letters and two tall ones.
Daniel Sack
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Jan
2
Oneirophrenia
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Oneirophrenia: a dream-like state or clouding of consciousness.
I am particularly fond of this world because it’s fairly mellifluous, for one, and also describes a particularly interesting state of mind that I’ve enjoyed quite a few times while under the influence of the demon rum.
Derek C. F. Pegritz
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Jan
1
Orthogonal
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Orthogonal (link) — “At right angles. The term is used to describe electronic signals that appear at 90 degree angles to each other. It is also widely used to describe conditions that are contradictory, or opposite, rather than in parallel or in sync with each other.”
Why? I love the way it sounds, the way it rolls off my tongue. It also has a great sound of authority and knowledge — you don’t pull that one out unless you really, really mean what you’re saying. I use it occasionally in conversation for the “contradictory” definition, to my own thrill, usually accompanied by a single raised eyebrow.
Bunk Trudy
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Jan
1
Ooops
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Because it’s fun to say; generally follows doing something that was probably fun to do; and looks really good in a number of typefaces — especially throwing in extra o’s.
Scott Fannen
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Dec
30
Oniony
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And its derivatives onionier and onioniest. As in ‘Sir, that must surely be the onioniest curry I have ever yet tasted.’ I love the word for its sinuous profile, its mellifluous sound, and its earthy tang. A literary citation: “Desdemona could detect the telltale oniony aroma of a Hungarian woman on her right,” Jeffrey Eugenides, Middlesex.
Stuart Heath
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Dec
29
It tickles me that there is a word for the act of contemplating your navel. How could it not be the coolest word in the English language?
shea
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Dec
29
Obstreperous
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This is my favorite word because it is like a lateral onomatopoeia, in that simply using it is harmony with its meaning!
Howard
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