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| Underutilised words; post them here | |
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| Tweet Topic Started: Apr 1 2009, 07:16 AM (1,423 Views) | |
| RosemaryTwo | Apr 1 2009, 07:16 AM Post #1 |
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HOLY CARP!!!
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I'll start: Perdition. That's a good word. |
| "Perhaps the thing to do is just to let stupid run its course." Aqua | |
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| Frank_W | Apr 1 2009, 07:19 AM Post #2 |
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Resident Misanthrope
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Munificence |
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Anatomy Prof: "The human body has about 20 sq. meters of skin." Me: "Man, that's a lot of lampshades!" | |
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| RosemaryTwo | Apr 1 2009, 07:20 AM Post #3 |
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HOLY CARP!!!
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10 points if you use your word in a sentence. Many TNCR members are headed for perdition. |
| "Perhaps the thing to do is just to let stupid run its course." Aqua | |
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| Aqua Letifer | Apr 1 2009, 07:23 AM Post #4 |
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ZOOOOOM!
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Propitious is pretty good, I feel. As is adroit. EDIT Adroit TNCR debaters contribute to its propitious atmosphere. |
| I cite irreconcilable differences. | |
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| Frank_W | Apr 1 2009, 07:24 AM Post #5 |
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Resident Misanthrope
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Sping hath sprung, and the munificent sunlight thaws and plies the rich earth, coaxing forth the blushing rose and bright lilies... |
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Anatomy Prof: "The human body has about 20 sq. meters of skin." Me: "Man, that's a lot of lampshades!" | |
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| Riley | Apr 1 2009, 07:24 AM Post #6 |
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HOLY CARP!!!
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Does something like "Perdition is an underutilized word." count?
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| Renauda | Apr 1 2009, 07:25 AM Post #7 |
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HOLY CARP!!!
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Sardonic |
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| CrashTest | Apr 1 2009, 07:32 AM Post #8 |
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Pisa-Carp
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Omikse "I had sex with 19 Omkise". Ha. Sounds like an Alaskan Llama or some type of Nordic Squirrel. I love nuts!! |
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| Mikhailoh | Apr 1 2009, 07:32 AM Post #9 |
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If you want trouble, find yourself a redhead
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Specious |
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Once in his life, every man is entitled to fall madly in love with a gorgeous redhead - Lucille Ball | |
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| Mikhailoh | Apr 1 2009, 07:33 AM Post #10 |
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If you want trouble, find yourself a redhead
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Pedantic |
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Once in his life, every man is entitled to fall madly in love with a gorgeous redhead - Lucille Ball | |
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| Mikhailoh | Apr 1 2009, 07:33 AM Post #11 |
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If you want trouble, find yourself a redhead
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Antidisestablishmentarianism |
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Once in his life, every man is entitled to fall madly in love with a gorgeous redhead - Lucille Ball | |
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| Mikhailoh | Apr 1 2009, 07:34 AM Post #12 |
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If you want trouble, find yourself a redhead
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Supercalifragilisticexpialidocious. |
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Once in his life, every man is entitled to fall madly in love with a gorgeous redhead - Lucille Ball | |
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| Mikhailoh | Apr 1 2009, 07:34 AM Post #13 |
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If you want trouble, find yourself a redhead
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Sanguine |
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Once in his life, every man is entitled to fall madly in love with a gorgeous redhead - Lucille Ball | |
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| Mikhailoh | Apr 1 2009, 07:35 AM Post #14 |
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If you want trouble, find yourself a redhead
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Syphillitic |
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Once in his life, every man is entitled to fall madly in love with a gorgeous redhead - Lucille Ball | |
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| Aqua Letifer | Apr 1 2009, 07:35 AM Post #15 |
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ZOOOOOM!
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Germane's pretty good. Very concise way of saying "closely related." Puerile's not much used but I don't think it really needs to be. |
| I cite irreconcilable differences. | |
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| Frank_W | Apr 1 2009, 07:36 AM Post #16 |
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Resident Misanthrope
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I use that word all the time when I tell telemarketers to go suck a fat greasy turd out of a syphilitic dog's pus-encrusted anus. |
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Anatomy Prof: "The human body has about 20 sq. meters of skin." Me: "Man, that's a lot of lampshades!" | |
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| Mikhailoh | Apr 1 2009, 07:40 AM Post #17 |
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If you want trouble, find yourself a redhead
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Do they hang up on you?
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Once in his life, every man is entitled to fall madly in love with a gorgeous redhead - Lucille Ball | |
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| Frank_W | Apr 1 2009, 07:41 AM Post #18 |
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Resident Misanthrope
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If they're smart. Otherwise, it just gets worse from there. A LOT worse!
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Anatomy Prof: "The human body has about 20 sq. meters of skin." Me: "Man, that's a lot of lampshades!" | |
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| Mikhailoh | Apr 1 2009, 07:42 AM Post #19 |
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If you want trouble, find yourself a redhead
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TMI |
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Once in his life, every man is entitled to fall madly in love with a gorgeous redhead - Lucille Ball | |
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| George K | Apr 1 2009, 07:43 AM Post #20 |
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Finally
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Desultory. |
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A guide to GKSR: Click "Now look here, you Baltic gas passer... " - Mik, 6/14/08 Nothing is as effective as homeopathy. I'd rather listen to an hour of Abba than an hour of The Beatles. - Klaus, 4/29/18 | |
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| Riley | Apr 1 2009, 08:11 AM Post #21 |
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HOLY CARP!!!
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Pneumonoultramicroscopicsilicovolcanoconiosis |
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| Renauda | Apr 1 2009, 08:12 AM Post #22 |
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HOLY CARP!!!
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trenchant |
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| Mikhailoh | Apr 1 2009, 08:13 AM Post #23 |
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If you want trouble, find yourself a redhead
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turgid |
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Once in his life, every man is entitled to fall madly in love with a gorgeous redhead - Lucille Ball | |
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| sue | Apr 1 2009, 08:23 AM Post #24 |
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HOLY CARP!!!
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porogue |
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| George K | Apr 1 2009, 08:26 AM Post #25 |
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Finally
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truculent |
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A guide to GKSR: Click "Now look here, you Baltic gas passer... " - Mik, 6/14/08 Nothing is as effective as homeopathy. I'd rather listen to an hour of Abba than an hour of The Beatles. - Klaus, 4/29/18 | |
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