what is the most complicated or grammatically stupid word in your language? - Page 4

Bungleau · 06-03-2004, 10:44 PM

Mouse, I think you've one-upped my answer (up to that DNA thing), but what does it mean?

And can you say it? Properly, that is... [img]smile.gif[/img]

[ 06-03-2004, 10:44 PM: Message edited by: Bungleau ]

Stormymystic · 06-03-2004, 11:50 PM

I avoid complicated words [img]tongue.gif[/img]

Dirty Meg · 06-04-2004, 12:27 AM

Quote:

Originally posted by Vaskez:
Dirty Meg, for a second there I thought you were saying you're a guy and that you feel the same way as Hark Then I realised you just don't know about the quote feature see the little quote button with the red arrow above each post?

Ah... I get it now

I'm not planning on a sex change in case you're wondering.

Yorick · 06-04-2004, 10:28 AM

My name is actually written Hjickophledlaghlajaddah, but is pronounced "Fred."

Timber Loftis · 06-04-2004, 04:59 PM

I'd rather not shoot for the longest words, since place names and scientific terms almost always take the cake -- except for that damned Marry Poppins word, of course.

Anyway, I'll mention some annoying an quirky words:

"Remarkable." I hate this word unless it is used alone as a sentence, perhaps with an exclamation. Generally, it has no meaning. If you said anything, of course it was a remark, and the thing you are speaking of was, accordingly, remarkable.

Careering and Careening. Do we need both?

Uncouth. I hate words with prefixes that have no associated word that does not have the prefix. I will note that "couth" now exists in some dictionaries, with the notation that it is a back-formation from uncouth.

Dirty Meg · 06-04-2004, 05:13 PM

Quote:

Originally posted by Timber Loftis:
Uncouth. I hate words with prefixes that have no associated word that does not have the prefix. I will note that "couth" now exists in some dictionaries, with the notation that it is a back-formation from uncouth.

With words like that (uncouth, ruthless etc...) usually the word which doesn't exist (eg ruth(meaning compation)) is a word which has fallen out of use while the version with the prefix is still used.

Mouse · 06-04-2004, 06:38 PM

Quote:

Originally posted by Dirty Meg:
usually the word which doesn't exist (eg ruth(meaning compation)) is a word which has fallen out of use while the version with the prefix is still used.

......more commonly than the one with the suffix? Terminological inexactitude - who needs it??

Donut · 06-04-2004, 07:42 PM

Floccinaucinihilipilification.

It means the act of judging something to be worthless.

Donut · 06-05-2004, 06:07 AM

Quote:

Originally posted by Yorick:
My name is actually written Hjickophledlaghlajaddah, but is pronounced "Fred."

I'm looking for the insult here - but I can't see it.

Vaskez · 06-05-2004, 08:32 AM

Quote:

Originally posted by Donut:
Floccinaucinihilipilification.

It means the act of judging something to be worthless.

You saying my thread is crap? [img]tongue.gif[/img]

06-03-2004, 10:44 PM	#31
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06-03-2004, 11:50 PM	#32
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06-04-2004, 10:28 AM	#34
Yorick Very Mad Bird Join Date: January 7, 2001 Location: Breukelen (over the river from New Amsterdam) Age: 53 Posts: 9,246	My name is actually written Hjickophledlaghlajaddah, but is pronounced "Fred." __________________ http://www.hughwilson.com

06-04-2004, 04:59 PM	#35
Timber Loftis 40th Level Warrior Join Date: July 11, 2002 Location: Chicago, IL Posts: 11,916	I'd rather not shoot for the longest words, since place names and scientific terms almost always take the cake -- except for that damned Marry Poppins word, of course. Anyway, I'll mention some annoying an quirky words: "Remarkable." I hate this word unless it is used alone as a sentence, perhaps with an exclamation. Generally, it has no meaning. If you said anything, of course it was a remark, and the thing you are speaking of was, accordingly, remarkable. Careering and Careening. Do we need both? Uncouth. I hate words with prefixes that have no associated word that does not have the prefix. I will note that "couth" now exists in some dictionaries, with the notation that it is a back-formation from uncouth. __________________

06-04-2004, 07:42 PM	#38
Donut Jack Burton Join Date: March 1, 2001 Location: Airstrip One Age: 41 Posts: 5,571	Floccinaucinihilipilification. It means the act of judging something to be worthless. __________________ [img]\"http://www.wheatsheaf.freeserve.co.uk/roastspurs.gif\" alt=\" - \" /> <br />Proud member of the Axis of Upheaval<br />Official Titterer of the Laughing Hyenas<br />Josiah Bartlet - the best President the US never had.<br />The 1st D in the D & D Show

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