Hahahaha, yes!
Elsewhere, I happened upon the word 'absquatulate'. It is a fine word and shall be receiving some serious usage as soon as possible. Wastrel isn't half bad either.
Anyone else have any favourite words?
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Fri 22 May 2009, 9:57,
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Anyone else have any favourite words?
Ah yes, prolix. That was in the Guardian QC ages back.
Looked it up but never got the chance to use it.
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Fri 22 May 2009, 10:00,
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tmesis
ungulate
cat
peristalsis
discombobulate
quiniela
disenfranchise
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Fri 22 May 2009, 9:58,
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cat
peristalsis
discombobulate
quiniela
disenfranchise
Tmesis - yes! I heard about that in QI I think. The only word that starts with 'tm...'
The others are classy too, especially cat, but I've never heard of quiniela or peristalsis. *Researches*
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Fri 22 May 2009, 10:01,
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oh you'll know peristalsis
quiniela got me my highest ever Scrabble score for a single play - 212 points I think
pah - I knew what tmesis was before QI!
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Fri 22 May 2009, 10:03,
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pah - I knew what tmesis was before QI!
I wrote a piece for two marimbas called Tmesis that nearly got performed all around the country.
That's my "interesting" story. Great word.
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Fri 22 May 2009, 10:06,
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Yes, you're right. Having looked it up, I do remember peristalsis from the school lessons of yesteryear.
Top work getting into a scrabble game, that's quite a trophy!
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Fri 22 May 2009, 10:08,
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spatchcock
also the german word geƶffnet, pronounced jeffnet. i absolutely love it :)
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Fri 22 May 2009, 9:59,
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The cartoon in your profile is great. If I could click it, I would.
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Fri 22 May 2009, 10:02,
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lawks!
*blushes*
fankyoo :) i'll produce his further adventures when i get some time :)
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Fri 22 May 2009, 10:07,
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fankyoo :) i'll produce his further adventures when i get some time :)