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Vocabulary aficionados, come hither

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  1. yo

    yo Member

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    Looking for the word that means, sure of oneself but actually is quite uninformed. Person who gets it is... cool.
     
    #1 yo, Aug 20, 2009
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    thacabbage Contributing Member

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    can't think of one word by itself off the top of my head, but you could use 'hubristic ignorance' in combination.
     
    #2 thacabbage, Aug 20, 2009
  3. Tom Bombadillo

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    Foolhardy
    Heedless
    Impudent
    Presumptuous
     
    #3 Tom Bombadillo, Aug 20, 2009
  4. Ziggy

    Ziggy QUEEN ANON

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    vonwafer
     
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    2006Bonziwells. Yes, that's a word.
     
    #5 AstroRocket, Aug 20, 2009
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    parviscient
    ignorant
    muddle
    :eek:
     
    #6 SwoLy-D, Aug 20, 2009
  7. Lil Pun

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    Douchebag?
     
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    Cliff Clavin
     
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  9. bobrek

    bobrek Politics belong in the D & D

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    Trader_Jorge?
     
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    Winner!
     
    #10 meggoleggo, Aug 20, 2009
  11. Tb-Cain

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    do you work in I.T.?
     
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    delusional
     
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  13. DwangBoy

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    Obamaa mama

    or deceptive
     
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    Noun 1. delusions of grandeur - a delusion (common in paranoia) that you are much greater and more powerful and influential than you really are
    • delusion, psychotic belief - (psychology) an erroneous belief that is held in the face of evidence to the contrary
    • megalomania - a psychological state characterized by delusions of grandeur
     
    #14 Tb-Cain, Aug 20, 2009
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    idiot
     
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    Pretentious or Pompous
     
    #16 Jeremiah, Aug 20, 2009
  17. ghettocheeze

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    easy Ron Ron - He thinks he is better than T-Mac, Yao and now Kobe.
     
    #17 ghettocheeze, Aug 20, 2009
  18. Manny Ramirez

    Manny Ramirez The Music Man

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    Pompous was the first word I was thinking of after reading the op.
     
    #18 Manny Ramirez, Aug 20, 2009
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    No cigar yet, gentlemen. This word had a very particular meaning... I should've wrote it down.
     
    #19 yo, Aug 20, 2009
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    This is it.
     
     
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