Stan Posted March 1, 2007 Share Posted March 1, 2007 Abracadabbler: an amateur magician. Badaptation: a bad movie version of a good book. Carbage: the trash found in your automobile. Dadicated: being the best father you can be. Ecrastinate: checking your e-mail just one more time. Faddict: someone who has to try every new trend that comes along. Gabberflasted: the state of being speechless due to someone else talking too much. Hackchoo: when you sneeze and cough at the same time. Iceburg: an uppity, snobbish neighborhood. Jobsolete: a position within a company that no longer exists. Knewlyweds: second marriage for both. Lamplify: turning on (or up) the lights within a room. Mandals: sandals for men. Nagivator: someone who constantly assists with driving directions in an overly critical manner. Obliment: an obligatory compliment. Pestariffic: adjective describing a particularly pesty person. Qcumbersome: a salad that contains too many cucumbers. Ramdumbtious: a rowdy, energetic person who's not too bright. Sanktuary: a graveyard for ships. Testimoney: fees paid to expert witnesses. Unbrella: an umbrella that the wind has turned inside-out. Vehiculized: you own a vehicle. Wackajacky: very messed up. Xerocks: two identical pieces of stone. Yawnese: the language of someone trying to speak while yawning. Zingle: a single person with a lot of pep in his or her step. Quote If you receive benefit to being here please help out with expenses. https://www.paypal.me/clubadventist Administrator of a few websites like https://adventistdating.com Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Neil D Posted March 1, 2007 Share Posted March 1, 2007 I am gonna have to start using these words....Like these two- Carbage: the trash found in your automobile. 'cus I do have a daily addition to the stuff in there... and- Yawnese: the language of someone trying to speak while yawning. Because I do a lot of that when I am talking to my friends late at night... Quote Democracy is a device that ensures we shall be governed no better than we deserve. George Bernard Shaw Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
there buster Posted March 1, 2007 Share Posted March 1, 2007 I think there should be a word: retronym : a name or descriptor applied to an existing item after some new development. Example: acoustic guitar until there were electric guitars, we just had guitars. But with the invention of electric guitars, the already existing non-electrified guitars were designated 'acousitc' Example: analog watch People had watches for centuries, never suspecting they were wearing 'analog watches.' But with the advent of the 'digital watch,' suddenly all those watches became 'analog.' Quote “the slovenliness of our language makes it easier to have foolish thoughts.” George Orwell Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bevin Posted March 1, 2007 Share Posted March 1, 2007 Why are they called "watches" anyway? Which came first - the pocket watch or the wrist watch - and was the first one just called a "watch"? /Bevin Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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