Pneumonoultramicroscopicsilicovolcanoconiosis or Words You Love

[Woofer]

This thread is for discussing words we love and why.

Pneumonoultramicroscopicsilicovolcanoconiosis - I just love saying this. One of my clients recorded the online pronunciation of this word and used it as his ring tone for the longest.
Pesci - Sounds like a word you would use to describe a champagne.
Sultry - It fits the tongue well and sounds erotic.


I have many more, but that's all for the moment.

Now start posting words!

[Daghain]

My all-time favorite is triskaidekaphobia - fear of the number 13. I just love the way it sounds. :D

Oh, and supercalifragilisticexpialidocious of course. :D

Great idea for a thread, Woofer!

[Sam]

I like bitch. Mostly because it's fun to call another guy a bitch. Second, if you're talking to a friend about your dog being in heat and you say "I can't figure out how to stop that bitch from humping my gun" you will get some of the funniest looks you've ever thought of seeing. Then there's the guy who stops to ask why would you want to.:P

[Letti]

What a great thread for my English junkie heart. I love the words we don't really have in Hungarian,

some of my favourites:
- enigma
- eye-candy
- forever

[Sam]

I also like magnanimous. Especially when someone is being magnanimous toward me and offering me a million dollars. It could happen.:P

[obscurejude]

Aristotle coined that Sam if I'm not mistaken. :cool:

[Lily-sai]

What a lovely thread, Woofer dear!

I'll go with:
Freedom - not only because of the meaning, but because how it sounds. I've got a sensitive linguistic eye.
Forever - ditto. (Letti, we have a bit of common, we do. :))
Numpty - learnt this just yesterday from a Welsh friend, couldn't stop laughing, such a cute and cool word!

And I also love all the words with -th, or anything Welsh-sounding. Probably a Tolkienian obsession. I memorized this town's name in Wales when I was 12, and it' been stuck in my head ever since. I really do remember all the letters. What a freak I am. :P

Llanfairpwllgwyngyllgogerychwyrndrobwllllantysilio gogogoch
(grr. why does this keep separating this word into two pieces? grr.)

[dotKay]

I LOVE the word Vampire ;D

[AlishaRiley]

oooh, nice idea. :P

Apparently the word Elbow is the most erotic word in the English language. Personally, I can't see it...

[Brice]

The most flexible word: fuck

Another favorite is maybe. My maybes are almost always not maybes though.

I also like always alot.

[turtlex]

My all-time favorite is triskaidekaphobia - fear of the number 13. I just love the way it sounds. :D



I thought this was a fear of Triscuits... those little wheat crackers.

I love the word "eft" ( noun: a newt in its terrestrial stage of development ).

[Woofer]

Great choices, everyone.

I must know what numpty means so that I can use it and freak out my coworkers.

[jayson]

I love the words ascertain and delineate. It's because of this, but if these words ever come up, my wife and I get a good laugh out of it.

YouTube - kids in the hall, Ascertain guy.wmv

[sarajean]

loquacious. :nods: that's a fun word right there.

[Odetta]

whilst

[Chap]

Shenanigans :lol:
I just like it. Not sure why.

I've also come to like the word "perhaps" lately.

[Lily-sai]

I must know what numpty means so that I can use it and freak out my coworkers.

Freaking out people is always soooo much fun, so I'll gladly help! :evil:

Numpty

Scottish usage:
a) Someone who (sometimes unwittingly) by speech or action demonstrates a lack of knowledge or misconception of a particular subject or situation to the amusement of others.

b) A good humoured admonition, a term of endearment

c) A reckless, absent minded or unwise person

1) "No. That wisnae wit she meant, ya big numpty!"

2) i.e. "Silly billy", "You big dafty"

3) "That numpty's driving with no lights on!"

[Woofer]

Oh we have a lot of numpties around this area.

Shenanigans reminded me of another word I love: shillelagh.

"Stop hitting me with that shillelagh, you numpty!"

[Lily-sai]

Shillelagh! :lol: I'm so loving Irish, Welsh and Scottish words. They're freaking cool.

[Chap]

Shillelagh and Numpty are both awesome :D
any word said by a drunken scotts-or irishman is awesome by default.

[alinda]

paladin \PAL-uh-din\, noun:
1. A knight-errant; a distinguished champion of a medieval king or prince; as, the paladins of Charlemagne.
2. A champion of a cause.

invidious \in-VID-ee-uhs\, adjective:
1. Tending to provoke envy, resentment, or ill will.
2. Containing or implying a slight.
3. Envious.

[CRinVA]

This thread is for discussing words we love and why.

Pneumonoultramicroscopicsilicovolcanoconiosis - I just love saying this. One of my clients recorded the online pronunciation of this word and used it as his ring tone for the longest.
Pesci - Sounds like a word you would use to describe a champagne.
Sultry - It fits the tongue well and sounds erotic.


I have many more, but that's all for the moment.

Now start posting words!
Simply awesome - the title of the thread that is. A quick little story - back when I was in 7th grade (sometime around the Dark Ages) I was the go-between between my Art Teacher (Ms. Lalumier) and my History Teacher (Mr. Murch). I had Art right before History! Ms. Lalumier would give me a word and I was to present the word to Mr Murch to see if he knew what it meant and report back with the results and a word from Mr. Murch to test Ms. Lalumier! Loads of fun.

Ms. Lalumier gave me Pneumonoultramicroscopicsilicovolcanoconiosis one day - had me look it up in the big fat dictionary in her classroom and then present it to Mr Murch. By God the man knew what it was - Ms. Lalumier was NEVER able to stump Mr. Murch.

This is story that I have not thought of in probably 30 years - thanks for trhe memories!

And to keep on track, what word(s) would I want to include?


legubrious
shrewd
maleficent
sphincter


Just love the way they roll off the tongue!

And let's not forget the inverse of that silly Mary Poppins word

dociousaliexpiisticfragicalirupes

[Letti]

The most flexible word: fuck

Another favorite is maybe. My maybes are almost always not maybes though.

I also like always alot.

If your maybes are not maybes what do they mean exactly?

[Woofer]

Great additions, everyone.

CR in VA, that was an awesome story. Awesome word choices, too.

Here's one Alisha reminded me that I love:

Peckish
[pek-ish]
–adjective Chiefly British Informal.
1. somewhat hungry: By noon we were feeling a bit peckish.
2. rather irritable: He's always a bit peckish after his nap.

[Woofer]

Weird double post.

I guess I'll put another word or two out there.


Indubitably
Sibilance
Hither
Yon

[sarah]

funzies

adding a "s" to the end of a word


sweet

lover

excellent (best said like mr. burns)

right on

bring it

calm down ( as in first of all, calm the fuck down :D)

you got it, babe (best served with a nod and a wink)

[Letti]

Okay... there is a word I really like... it's not a nice one but when I heard its meaning... I fell off my chair.

fluffer
*hides under the carpet*

[sarajean]

:rofl:

[mystima]

OMG :borg:.LOL

[Nerak]

asshat I first read it on Camp Doc and fell in love now most anyone who tics me off has become an asshat lol

I'm with Daggers and the love of supercalifragilisticexpialidocious. What an awsome word.

[Jean]

I'm with Daggers and the love of supercalifragilisticexpialidocious. What an awsome word.
I wish I hadn't seen it so early in the morning. Now I'm doomed to sing it all day long.

[Brice]

The most flexible word: fuck

Another favorite is maybe. My maybes are almost always not maybes though.

I also like always alot.

If your maybes are not maybes what do they mean exactly?

Maybe my maybes mean absolutely usually.

[Odetta]

torte

[Letti]

The most flexible word: fuck

Another favorite is maybe. My maybes are almost always not maybes though.

I also like always alot.

If your maybes are not maybes what do they mean exactly?

Maybe my maybes mean absolutely usually.

I see. It's clear now. :|

[Brice]

The most flexible word: fuck

Another favorite is maybe. My maybes are almost always not maybes though.

I also like always alot.

If your maybes are not maybes what do they mean exactly?

Maybe my maybes mean absolutely usually.

I see. It's clear now. :|


I'm glad I could help. :couple:

[Letti]

The most flexible word: fuck

Another favorite is maybe. My maybes are almost always not maybes though.

I also like always alot.

If your maybes are not maybes what do they mean exactly?

Maybe my maybes mean absolutely usually.

I see. It's clear now. :|

I'm glad I could help. :couple:

You and your big heart. :wub:

[Woofer]

Okay... there is a word I really like... it's not a nice one but when I heard its meaning... I fell off my chair.

fluffer
*hides under the carpet*

:couple: I understand.

Letti, I feel that I must allay any fears you may have that this is connected to a fluffernutter (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Fluffernutter) - in spite of the apparent linguistic connection.

Fluffernutter in progress:
http://www.moonbattery.com/archives/Fluffernutter_sandwich.jpg

[Nerak]

I'm with Daggers and the love of supercalifragilisticexpialidocious. What an awsome word.
I wish I hadn't seen it so early in the morning. Now I'm doomed to sing it all day long.

Oh so sorry "even though the sound of it is something quite atrocious."

[Daghain]

:lol:

Another favorite: supercilious.

And Jayson, thanks for that video. I heart Kids in the Hall and had quite forgotten about that!

[AlishaRiley]

I love the word auspicious.
And Cellar door, considering it's the most satisfying phrase in the English language. Apparently.

I like Melody, and tremello, and conspiracy, and syntax, and polygamy.
I like lots of words.

I also love the word FLOAM.
Say it out loud, you'll see what i mean. :P

[jayson]

And Jayson, thanks for that video. I heart Kids in the Hall and had quite forgotten about that!

:D

Love that bit. I have known many people like that who find a word they like and use it all the time regardless of whether or not they know what it means.

[Woofer]

Daghain delineated my feelings. I forgot to thank you because I got lost looking at associated KitH clips after that. Those crazy kids. I ascertain that you and Daggers like KitH, too. Good call.

[BROWNINGS CHILDE]

Bromdignagian

I like any word that has a literary origin.

[cozener]

discombobulated
malfeasance
vicious
luminescence
ass-hat

[Lily-sai]

Weird double post.

I guess I'll put another word or two out there.


Indubitably
Sibilance
Hither
Yon


No way! I love yon, too! It's so sad it isn't used so much anymore these days. Yonder has also always appealed to me. Somehow it creates a picture of vastiness in my mind, something far away. My mind works in strange ways. :)

[Woofer]

Yon post indicates my love of yon. I also love Yongary, but that's another thread.

[Daghain]

Daghain delineated my feelings. I forgot to thank you because I got lost looking at associated KitH clips after that. Those crazy kids. I ascertain that you and Daggers like KitH, too. Good call.

I ascertain that you too are a fan, Woofer. :thumbsup:

I need to go watch those again. Damn, that was some funny stuff. :lol:


discombobulated
malfeasance
vicious
luminescence
ass-hat

Asshat has got to be one of the best words ever!

[Woofer]

Chuffed

It sounds like something a canine would say: After we finished chasing cars and leaving dog bombs in yards, I spent the rest of the night totally chuffed.

[Lily-sai]

Neverland.

I know it's not really a word, but how I love that name! I'm so jealous of my Swedish friend whose name is Sofie Neverland. It just sounds so.. mystical, full of amazing possibilities and beauty.

[idk, my bff jill?]

Fuck, I usually have a long list of words I love, but they've all escaped me all of the sudden. :wtf:
I guess I'll settle with a few for now.

Chimichanga (To be honest, I don't even know if it's a legit word. I just know that I love to order chimichangas just to say the word.)
Moist
Perhaps
Onomatopoeia
Lysistrata (This is a name, so I don't know if it counts.)

I'll come back later with some more.
So many have already been mentioned, though! :lol:

[alinda]

mellifluous \muh-LIF-loo-us\ , adjective:
Flowing as with honey; smooth; flowing sweetly or smoothly; as, a mellifluous voice.

sounds good doesn't it?

[Jon]

disseminated


"He disseminated his seed far and wide. The king had to call in extra fire trucks to help clean it up."

[alinda]

:wtf:risible \RIZ-uh-buhl\, adjective:
1. Capable of laughing; disposed to laugh.
2. Exciting or provoking laughter; worthy of laughter; laughable; amusing.
3. Relating to, connected with, or used in laughter; as, "risible muscles."

[Jean]

bump

[Girlystevedave]

Heck yes! :wub:

[Girlystevedave]

Since it was out of place in the other thread....

gossamer

I don't know why, but if I come across that word in a book, I just want to savor it in my mind.
I think I like it when a word has two consonants in a row, especially s. :unsure:

[Girlystevedave]

algorithm
allegory

[evilash]

[B]Bourbon[B]. Just rolls off the tongue so easily. plus using the word usually means bourbon is being consumed as well!

[Iwritecode]

[B]Bourbon[B]. Just rolls off the tongue so easily. plus using the word usually means bourbon is being consumed as well!

I have a Chevy Suburban and we always just call it "the burban" for short.

[Jon]

Catalpa

It has a rhythm.

[RainInSpain]

usquebaugh

:innocent:

:P

[Girlystevedave]

Soliloquy.

:wub:

[Mattrick]

Extirpate
Imbrue
Excise
Ameliorate
Usurp
Coagulate
Attrition
Ecumincal
Carrion
Propogate
Maleable
Intrinsic
Primordial
Vernacular
Opaque
Flog
Permeate
Sepulcher
Tsar
Perforate
Traipse
Encumber
Skew
Slough
Chastise
Monolithic
Crux
Epitome
Transitory
Heliocentric
Pariah
Dreg
Eon
Transient
Vacillate
Trounce
Saccharine
Ignominous

[RainInSpain]

Oh, I like "traipse", too!

Also "frolic" - for some reason, it makes me think of bunny rabbits :lol:

[Mattrick]

I love a lot of words that mean different kinds of walking for whatever reasons: traipse, trounce, traverse, tread, saunter, mosey, strut, slink, amble, march, stagger, creep, glide, prowl, ramble, stroll, tramp, trek, slither. So many connotations to simply moving forward! It's endless, especially with modifiers! Depending on which word you choose it adds such an incredible amount of descriptive and expository information with a single word. I love language.

[fernandito]

Emulate.

I've always loved that word. I wish I had more opportunities to use it in a sentence without coming across as a snob :lol:

[Mattrick]

Egregious is one of my favourite words. Watching baseball, there is a new player named Rougned Odor, and I said, ' is this guys name rough odor? That's egregious odor.' I broke my friend, he laughs about it all the time haha.

[RainInSpain]

I love a lot of words that mean different kinds of walking for whatever reasons: traipse, trounce, traverse, tread, saunter, mosey, strut, slink, amble, march, stagger, creep, glide, prowl, ramble, stroll, tramp, trek, slither. So many connotations to simply moving forward! It's endless, especially with modifiers! Depending on which word you choose it adds such an incredible amount of descriptive and expository information with a single word. I love language.

I'm with you 100% on the love for language.
Being as I am very sensitive to language subtleties (at least in my native Russian), I find it mesmerizing to read those authors who have extensive vocabulary. You are absolutely right, a single word can add so much - or, on the contrary, detract from the reading experience. My personal pet peeve is overuse of a particular word by an author - more often than not, it does not help "build up" a character or a story; it just shows someone whose vocabulary is subpar and who is too lazy to look up a synonym.

[Mattrick]

I'm with you 100% on the love for language.
Being as I am very sensitive to language subtleties (at least in my native Russian), I find it mesmerizing to read those authors who have extensive vocabulary. You are absolutely right, a single word can add so much - or, on the contrary, detract from the reading experience. My personal pet peeve is overuse of a particular word by an author - more often than not, it does not help "build up" a character or a story; it just shows someone whose vocabulary is subpar and who is too lazy to look up a synonym.

I try very, very hard not to overuse words. In my novel there is A LOT of blood, and there are only so many words you can use for blood without being too pretensious. I've used stuff like 'sanguinary spray', but is limited. I've had to get really creative, like 'bloody footprints' becomes 'dance flow chart in hell', stuff like that.

[fernandito]

Egregious is one of my favourite words. Watching baseball, there is a new player named Rougned Odor, and I said, ' is this guys name rough odor? That's egregious odor.' I broke my friend, he laughs about it all the time haha.

I got so much shit from my former co workers once because I used the word 'triumvirate' when describing my favorites team's 3 man attack formation lol.

[Odetta]

OK... granted, it's Spanish... but I LOVE the word

sacapuntas


most Spanish words sound way better than their English counterparts, anyhow!

[Jon]

In-A-Gadda-Da-Vida

[Odetta]

Dont'cha know that I'm loving you....

[Girlystevedave]

stoic.

[Mattrick]

Simulacrum
Obstinate
Sycophant
Pontificate
Stupor