Favourite Word

Fez · Post by **Fez** » Wed Apr 12, 2006 4:22 pm

hootenany! just saying it makes me want to go out for a drink

Claire · Post by **Claire** » Thu Apr 13, 2006 6:24 pm

Talking of German words (and the glorious soap that is Neighbours on another discussion post)...Paul Robinson used the word 'schadenfreude' today - now what other soap brings you that level of intellectual stimulation???

and in the holidays too! marvellous :D

Fez · Post by **Fez** » Fri Apr 14, 2006 4:27 pm

it's obviously the cultural compass for our times

Post by **Mike** » Sat Apr 22, 2006 8:47 am

Wibble. :D

Lizzie · Post by **Lizzie** » Mon Apr 24, 2006 8:29 am

Wobble

Fez · Post by **Fez** » Mon Apr 24, 2006 4:55 pm

would either of you two have underpants on your head and pencils up each nostril?

Post by **Mike** » Mon Apr 24, 2006 6:06 pm

Absolutely not and if I find anyone on the forum doing that they will be sumararilly shot!

mr_e · Post by **mr_e** » Mon Apr 24, 2006 7:26 pm

After reading of Mike's Dark Throne deeds: nefarious.

Post by **Mike** » Wed Feb 21, 2007 10:25 pm

Emphatic - simply because I used it to describe TB's silly hand gestures. Much prefer that gent Two Jags - They are understandable hand gestures. . . .

btw - I had to run a search to find this one, I can't believe our vocabs had run out of words for such a long time!

mr_e · Post by **mr_e** » Wed Feb 21, 2007 11:10 pm

I'd been thinking about this thread for the last couple of days, but I hadn't considered diggin it up..bravo Mike! Now I just need to think of some words. This may be a while.

Post by **Mike** » Thu Feb 22, 2007 8:30 am

I think 10 months inactivity is enough for this popular thread. Lets give it some cooooool words! :D

mr_e · Post by **mr_e** » Thu Feb 22, 2007 6:28 pm

Spur of the moment word: transcend.

I've just noticed my summary of everyone's words at the start of the thread. Must've had some freakish amount of free time back then...

Andy · Post by **Andy** » Thu Feb 22, 2007 10:20 pm

bollocks

Definition
a rather vulgar and small word that can sum up one's views or predicament in a quick and simple way.

Post by **Mike** » Fri Feb 23, 2007 7:57 am

Andy wrote:bollocks

I see a trend in your posts yesterday all focused on this word. It seems appropriate that you have decided to nominate this as your word of the day. :D

Fez · Post by **Fez** » Fri Feb 23, 2007 4:46 pm

i spent many long hours trying to decide on a word that hasn't yet been used for this thread, researched many long books about language, got distracted and then watched tv for a day and a half and finally opened a dictionary on a random page and came up with

procrastinate

winipek says: Procrastination is the deferment or avoidance of an action or task and is often linked to perfectionism. For the person procrastinating this may result in stress, a sense of guilt, the loss of productivity, the creation of crisis, and the chagrin of others for not fulfilling one's responsibilities or commitments. While it is normal for individuals to procrastinate to some degree, it becomes a problem when it impedes normal functioning. Chronic procrastination may be a sign of an underlying psychological or physiological disorder.

The word itself comes from the Latin word procrastinatus: pro- (forward) and crastinus (of tomorrow). The term's first known appearance was in Edward Hall's Chronicle (The union of the two noble and illustre famelies of Lancestre and Yorke), first published sometime before 1548.[1] The sermon reflected procrastination's connection at the time to task avoidance or delay, volition or will, and sin.

i copied this "as is" because in the end i couldn't decide how to edit it down