Fifty-centers

[freetoaster]

Thanks to a link by jj, I have increased my word power this morning. If you come across any other unusual vocabulary, please share. Some of us can use all the help we can get.

Check out this whopper,

shibboleth shib·bo·leth n.

1. A word or pronunciation that distinguishes people of one
group class from those of another.

2.
a. A word or phrase identified with a particular group or cause; a catchword.

b. A commonplace saying or idea.


3. A custom or practice that betrays one as an outsider.

[Aaron]

Not really unusual, but one I've always enjoyed:

Ubiquitous u·biq·ui·tous adj.

Being or seeming to be everywhere at the same time; omnipresent.

[Mighty Wingman]

I used that one on Ryall , back in the days when he churned out threee columns a day, went out to celebrity events and still, somehow, found time to post.

Now we are but his forgotten children, forsaken.

[JK]

I would dearly love to perform the act of defenestration upon several people. I almost did it last night- several times. There's this one woman I work with- damn, she gets me going. I'd love to take her up on the sixth floor and WHAM! Right out the fucking window!

[psychofiend]

Ellipsis n : omission or suppression of parts of words or sentences

I don't give a fuck how much this word is worth, ellipsis is an amazing word.

[Zens7s]

I would dearly love to perform the act of defenestration upon several people. I almost did it last night- several times. There's this one woman I work with- damn, she gets me going. I'd love to take her up on the sixth floor and WHAM! Right out the fucking window!
What is funny about this word is how it sounds like a kinky sexual thing...either that or being disembowled.

[ratm1966]

Damn! Talk about discombobulation. I thought this would be a thread slammin' on morons who are stupid enough to be fans of 50 Cent.

Main Entry: dis·com·bob·u·late
Pronunciation: "dis-k&m-'bä-b(y)&-"lAt
Function: transitive verb
Inflected Form(s): -lat·ed; -lat·ing
Etymology: probably alteration of discompose
: UPSET (http://www.m-w.com/dictionary/upset), CONFUSE (http://www.m-w.com/dictionary/confuse) <the offensive had discombobulated all the German defensive arrangements -- A. J. Liebling>
- dis·com·bob·u·la·tion /-"bä-b(y)&-'lA-sh&n/ noun

[freetoaster]

Discombobulation always reminds me of conniption. These were two of my Father's favorites when I was young. They are very near and dear to my heart.

conniption con·nip·tion (keh-nip'-shen) noun Informal

1. A fit of violent emotion, such as anger or panic. Also called conniption fit.

"Don't let things get you so discombobulated that you have a conniption fit."

[Zens7s]

Discombobulation always reminds me of conniption. These were two of my Father's favorites when I was young. They are very near and dear to my heart.

conniption con·nip·tion (keh-nip'-shen) noun Informal

1. A fit of violent emotion, such as anger or panic. Also called conniption fit.

"Don't let things get you so discombobulated that you have a conniption fit."
Gawd, my mother loves the word "conniption". She also uses a word that isn't a word...

irreguardless I think it's supposed to be the opposite of "regardless"...but really it means that you SO don't give a shit about something that you are beyond lacking regard.

In context: "Irreguardless, I still think that your ass looks TERRIBLE in those pants. You need pockets in the back to distract the eye."

[freetoaster]

She also uses a word that isn't a word...

irreguardless I think it's supposed to be the opposite of "regardless"...

That's not a real word? What the fuck! I was raised irreguardless of all convention.

My whole life has been a lie...

-original post-

found this, this morning...

ir·re·gard·less (ir-ri-gärd'-lis) adv. Nonstandard
Regardless.


[Probably blend of irrespective, and regardless.]
Usage Note: Irregardless is a word that many mistakenly believe to be correct usage in formal style, when in fact it is used chiefly in nonstandard speech or casual writing. Coined in the United States in the early 20th century, it has met with a blizzard of condemnation for being an improper yoking of irrespective and regardless and for the logical absurdity of combining the negative ir- prefix and -less suffix in a single term. Although one might reasonably argue that it is no different from words with redundant affixes like debone and unravel, it has been considered a blunder for decades and will probably continue to be so.

I used to use my own creation brang quite often. It drove my wife nuts.

I thought, ring, rang, rung...so...bring, brang, brung.

Jeeesh, I was in college people.

[Mighty Wingman]

Nincompoop (nin-cum-poop)n. A silly or foolish person.

I never use it , but I think it sounds funny.

[freetoaster]

Here's a nice euphamism for tight-wad.

parsimonious (pär'-si-mo-ne-us) adj.

1.Excessively sparing or frugal.
parsi·moni·ous·ly adv.
parsi·moni·ous·ness n.

parsimonious

adj : excessively unwilling to spend; "parsimonious thrift relieved by few generous impulses"; "lived in a most penurious manner--denying himself every indulgence" [syn: penurious] (http://dictionary.reference.com/search?q=penurious)

[jjcourtright]

Gawd, my mother loves the word "conniption". She also uses a word that isn't a word...

irreguardless I think it's supposed to be the opposite of "regardless"...but really it means that you SO don't give a shit about something that you are beyond lacking regard.

In context: "Irreguardless, I still think that your ass looks TERRIBLE in those pants. You need pockets in the back to distract the eye."Irregardless makes me lose my fucking mind. Everytime the girl at work says it...which seems to be at least once a day...I just want to shake her while yelling, "Regardless! Irregardless is not a fucking word! Learn the fucking English language! Ahhhhh!"

[TLS]

Irregardless was on my Word A Day calendar a couple weeks ago. I've been gypped. They sold me fake words. Stupid calendar. :mad:

[DangerSeeker]

Thanks to Kids in the Hall, I love delineate and ascertain. Also, not a 50 cent word, but do you know the only word in the English language that changes pronunciation by capitalizing the first letter? Answer: polish.