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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