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Save the Words!

Discussion in 'BBS Hangout' started by rimrocker, Nov 1, 2010.

  1. rimrocker

    rimrocker Member

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    The Oxford English Dictionary just started a campaign to save good but little used words. You can go to the site and adopt a word.

    http://www.savethewords.org/

    I picked molrowing, which could be rescued from oblivion by just a few Hangout threads.
     
    #1 rimrocker, Nov 1, 2010
  2. Ziggy

    Ziggy QUEEN ANON

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    The less words the better. Do you really need 10 different ways to say the same thing? Nah brah. Nah.
     
    #2 Ziggy, Nov 1, 2010
  3. DrLudicrous

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    I think this idea is doubleplusgood.
     
    #3 DrLudicrous, Nov 1, 2010
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  4. meggoleggo

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    I adopted Pseudisodomous. Say that quickly three times. And get your mind out of the gutters - it's an architectural construction term for building a wall using stones of different thickness.
     
    #4 meggoleggo, Nov 1, 2010
  5. meggoleggo

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    GTFO Orwell! :grin:
     
    #5 meggoleggo, Nov 1, 2010
  6. SwoLy-D

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    I would like to copy, mimic, imitate, reproduce, or replicate what you just said, but I can't. :eek:
     
    #6 SwoLy-D, Nov 1, 2010
  7. Ottomaton

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    "Mingent" seems like it could have some practical use.
     
    #7 Ottomaton, Nov 1, 2010
  8. tierre_brown

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    Mingent - discharging urine. Doh...Ottomaton FTW
     
    #8 tierre_brown, Nov 1, 2010
  9. ima_drummer2k

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    If I'm gonna get my balls blown off for a word, my word is "poontang".
     
    #9 ima_drummer2k, Nov 2, 2010
  10. weslinder

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    I'm willing to give it a try, but I don't see how using an archaic word on a message board or even in conversation with friends will ever make it plebicolar.
     
    #10 weslinder, Nov 2, 2010
  11. DonnyMost

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    "Pugnsatics"

    A display of boxing ability.
     
    #11 DonnyMost, Nov 2, 2010
  12. liljojo

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    If this thing takes off, it could get really annoying. I hate needless flosculation.
     
    #12 liljojo, Nov 2, 2010
  13. JuanValdez

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    Their words kinda suck.
     
    #13 JuanValdez, Nov 2, 2010
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