Oh, my Word!

[Vinny]

comeuppance

n.
A punishment or retribution that one deserves; one's just deserts: “It's a chance to strike back at the critical brotherhood and give each his comeuppance for evaluative sins of the past” (Judith Crist).


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[mathgrant]

infra dig

[VinnyQ]

sophistry

n. pl. soph·is·tries

1. Plausible but fallacious argumentation.
2. A plausible but misleading or fallacious argument.


(should be very useful around these parts)

[The Doctor]

(I have been trying to enter this word in my speech, anyway! )

Pyrrhic-- adj. (of victory) achieved at too great a cost.

(note: Merriam-Webster and Dictionary.com had it capitalised, while Little Oxford (from where the nice concise definition is taken) had it uncapitalised.)

[Fat Man With Butt Plug]

I suffer from proctophobia.

[Stubby]

They say opposites attract!

turgid1 : being in a state of distension : SWOLLEN, TUMID <turgid limbs>; especially : exhibiting turgor
2 : excessively embellished in style or language : BOMBASTIC, POMPOUS

flaccid1 a : not firm or stiff; also : lacking normal or youthful firmness <flaccid muscles> b of a plant part : deficient in turgor
2 : lacking vigor or force <flaccid leadership>

[The Doctor]

heh. I saw that Stubby posted last--I thought he was making a play on words with "Pyrrhic"

[VinnyQ]

Thanks a lot, you two, for adding those words to my vocabulary.

[EEEM]

Our assignment in my theory of knowledge class last week was to make up a word that could be used in class and elsewhere and see if we can logically incorporate it into our language. I invite you to spread the word.

Sequoivolous - adj. having difficulty clearly communicating a feeling, concept, or idea; hard to put into words.

We each suggested two letters and then chose from those suggested letters to put together our word. The meaning we decided on beforehand.

[VinnyQ]

How about, "My love for you is sequoivolous, EEEM." ?

[The Doctor]

I sincerely hope that someone has a title with that word in it! e.g. Has Sequoivolous Love for EEEM"

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[Ningal]

Logodiarrhea: Excessive loquacity.

Not a word in English, but should be; borrowed from a Greek term that literally means exactly what it looks like

[Ghost Post]

what does loquacity mean?

[Ningal]

Wordiness. Talking a lot.

[Hitchhiker]

Or verbosity (if you are sesquipedalian).

[jadesmar]

Good title: "Sesqiupedalian Member". Now, who to nominate?

[The Doctor]

Ironically, I realise probably me: I am always putting my foot in my mouth and have all of these other interpretations prevading my posts because I am unclear just that much. Never mind. I thought that was EEEM's word about not being able to express oneself. Still, I am a bit of Pelonius every now and then, not realising that 'brevity is the soul of wit'.

BTW, we do have such a word: 'logorrhea'.



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[Agamemnon]

Prestidigitation.
Now there's a word to conjure with!

[Legion]

comeuppance Is this another premature ejaculation reference or am i pronouncing it all wrong?

[VinnyQ]

har har har!

[Hitchhiker]

brouhaha
n.
An uproar; a hubbub.

[VinnyQ]

beholden
adj.
Owing something, such as gratitude, to another; indebted.

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[VinnyQ]

Venial

adj.
Easily excused or forgiven; pardonable: a venial offense.

[Agamemnon]

Vinnyq vee-nee-kew


slang
Term used for person who goes against his word. Untrustworthy person.

[VinnyQ]

Agamemnon - Ah Gah Mem Non
n.


1. presumptious british person that can bite me
2. eldery limey twat with hideous rhyming scheme
3. beer gorging ex boxer who tries to play in a game he knew nothing about

[VinnyQ]

exculpate
v.

To clear of guilt or blame.

[Agamemnon]

At least your sense of humour is still there Vinny old chum.

[VinnyQ]

you can take away my dignity, but you can't take that away from me

[VinnyQ]

punk.

[Termital]

Before this thread gets sidetracked, I'll post a word bound to come handy in OT :

Mysophilia: the practice of ingesting the body fluids of corpses, particularly urine.

[VinnyQ]

Oh good grief!

~throws up dinner

[Vinny]

Hey, I need help with a word.

If I want to convey that something is constantly changing, evolving, keeping up with the current state of needs by the mass, what word should I use?

Specifically, to describe an email service. My boss want to say "The Next Evolution of Email", but I don't think evolution or evole is the right word to use here.

[Ghost Post]

RSA always fits the needs of the masses. "The Next RSA of Email" has a nice ring to it, don't you thing?

[Agamemnon]

The transmogrification of email?
The electronic vicissitude of email?
The amelioration of email? Email amelioration?

Pah! What do I know anyway.

[VinnyQ]

gee, you guys are a BIG help.

~rolls eyeballs

[VinnyQ]

inapposite
adj.

Not pertinent; unsuitable.

[Agamemnon]

chimerical
adj

1. Created by or as if by a wildly fanciful imagination; highly improbable.
2. Given to unrealistic fantasies; fanciful.
3. often chimeric Of, related to, or being a chimera.

[VinnyQ]

OMG!

I can't believe gullible isn't listed in http://www.dictionary.com

[TANSTAAFL]

i refuse to check, i refuse to check, i refust to check....

I have to keep telling myself that over and over again...

[Vinny]

Hey TANSAAFL, dont think about naked dancing pink elephants.