Author Topic: English Words: Whats your favorite word? (Read 9802 times)

PlatinumGuy · « **on:** October 27, 2011, 07:18:39 PM »

I've been curious to learn interesting 'good' words.
My definition of 'good' words is words that are rare and are able to define something uniquely. But any interesting words count.

bubbles · « **Reply #1 on:** October 27, 2011, 07:21:24 PM »

pyrrhic victory - you finally convince AMEX to give you the 10,000 bonus points but as a result they FR you

MnM1130 · « **Reply #2 on:** October 27, 2011, 07:22:32 PM »

Quote from: bubbles on October 27, 2011, 07:21:24 PM

pyrrhic victory - you finally convince AMEX to give you the 10,000 bonus points but as a result they FR you

LOL

steeeveknowsbest · « **Reply #3 on:** October 28, 2011, 01:08:40 AM »

grandiliquism- an unnecesarily fancy word
defenestrate- to throw something out of a window

bubbles · « **Reply #4 on:** October 28, 2011, 01:14:19 AM »

Sesquipedalian - GIYF

AsherO · « **Reply #5 on:** October 28, 2011, 08:21:20 AM »

Quote from: PlatinumGuy on October 27, 2011, 07:18:39 PM

I've been curious to learn interesting 'good' words.
My definition of 'good' words is words that are rare and are able to define something uniquely. But any interesting words count.

I'm not going with a favorite, but here are a few:

Serendipity
Vitriolic
Iconoclast
Recursive
Mnemonic
Entropy

Oh, and since you asked for a favorite: Tautology.

Edit: I'll also add pedantic, due to its relevance to this thread

Avid Reader · « **Reply #6 on:** October 28, 2011, 10:27:38 AM »

And here I thought I knew English...

muttman · « **Reply #7 on:** October 28, 2011, 10:28:18 AM »

Gaggle

mercaz1 · « **Reply #8 on:** October 28, 2011, 10:59:58 AM »

not sure the best word but words that gross out are
moist meatloaf

AJK · « **Reply #9 on:** October 28, 2011, 12:52:48 PM »

Quote from: bubbles on October 27, 2011, 07:21:24 PM

pyrrhic victory - you finally convince AMEX to give you the 10,000 bonus points but as a result they FR you

+2

Quote from: muttman on October 28, 2011, 10:28:18 AM

Gaggle

Ha, this word reminds me of (for those of you who like Entourage)

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A few of mine:

inexorable
militate
invidious
eponymous
syntactic

whYME · « **Reply #10 on:** October 28, 2011, 01:23:13 PM »

sometimes it's not the words themselves, rather how they're used...

for example: my kids really like to "randomize the distribution of toys throughout the house"

MarkS · « **Reply #11 on:** October 28, 2011, 01:37:38 PM »

cacophony

bubbles · « **Reply #12 on:** October 28, 2011, 02:01:16 PM »

YMMV (does that count?

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PlatinumGuy · « **Reply #13 on:** October 29, 2011, 07:02:34 PM »

Please post a basic explanation of your word! or at least a sample sentence and we'll try to work it out

Cbs · « **Reply #14 on:** October 29, 2011, 07:58:41 PM »

i thought the topic was called "ENGLISH" words! this sounds like chinese to my ears

good sam · « **Reply #15 on:** November 02, 2011, 01:50:43 PM »

Quote from: AJK on October 28, 2011, 12:52:48 PM

Ha, this word reminds me of (for those of you who like Entourage)

Do u memorize Entourage script? Pretty creepy

jong · « **Reply #16 on:** November 02, 2011, 01:55:39 PM »

Quote from: good sam on November 02, 2011, 01:50:43 PM

Do u memorize Entourage script? Pretty creepy

Lloyd: Can I vie for the ten grand prize also, Ari?
Ari: Sure, but you'll get paid in yen

AJK · « **Reply #17 on:** November 02, 2011, 03:25:01 PM »

Quote from: good sam on November 02, 2011, 01:50:43 PM

Do u memorize Entourage script? Pretty creepy

Yes. Soooo creepy that I remembered the word "gaggle" used in such a comical manner. Happens all the time.

mercaz1 · « **Reply #18 on:** November 02, 2011, 04:16:10 PM »

also nothing creepy about memorizing some entourage dialogue since it was one of the best shows in the last few years

good sam · « **Reply #19 on:** November 02, 2011, 04:49:41 PM »

Quote from: mercaz1 on November 02, 2011, 04:16:10 PM

also nothing creepy about memorizing some entourage dialogue

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