What are Your Very Favorite Words in the English Language?

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   lorlie6posted 14 years ago

   I'll name 3 that I absolutely love:
   Gimcrack (n.)-A cheap, tasteless and showy thing, usually ornamental.
   Lobscouse (n.)-A meat and vegetable stew enjoyed thoroughly by sailors.
   Crinkum-crankum (n.)-Something consisting of elaborate twists and turns-often refers to fanciful penmanship.
   
   Any others to offer?

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      Georzettaposted 14 years agoin reply to this

      light, serendipity, myriad

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         lorlie6posted 14 years agoin reply to this

         So soothing...

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      rhartlandsbergposted 14 years agoin reply to this

      Obsequious. Love it.

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   tantrumposted 14 years ago

   extreme
   nightmare
   surrender

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   Justine76posted 14 years ago

   I cant write them here...Ill get reported. 
   
   how about..
   adore
   languish
   snickerdoodle

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      lorlie6posted 14 years agoin reply to this

      Hehe.
      Snickerdoodle is fabulous-I'll be right back after I look that one up!!

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      lorlie6posted 14 years agoin reply to this

      Justine-do bake a dozen or so and send them to me asap-they sound wonderful!

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         Justine76posted 14 years agoin reply to this

         OK!!!!

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   timorousposted 14 years ago

   I like old English words like:
   notwithstanding: (means nevertheless, all the same)
   whilst: (same as while)
   
   Or legal lingo like: "be upstanding".

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      Justine76posted 14 years agoin reply to this

      I say notwithstanding all the time
      peopel hate me...
      words are cool.

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      lorlie6posted 14 years agoin reply to this

      I'm never sure about 'whilst,' though I sneak it into my writing sometimes!

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      thisisoliposted 14 years agoin reply to this

      I use/see those words all the time, maybe it's just in England though!
      
      I think my favorite word ever has to be 'Bollocks'.

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      rebekahELLEposted 14 years agoin reply to this

      those are so nice. I also love old english.
      
      
      
      how about
      
      woods~ say it 10 times fast
      
      no thing~~  nothing
      
      rose~

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   Rafiniposted 14 years ago

   i don't think I have any....

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      lorlie6posted 14 years agoin reply to this

      Oh, Nooooo!  There are some amazing and bizarre ones out there, I think they're hysterical, Rafini!

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         Rafiniposted 14 years agoin reply to this

         don't get me wrong - I love words, but I don't think I have any favorites...I certainly have some I DONT like...

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            lorlie6posted 14 years agoin reply to this

            Go for it, Rafini!  New phase of this word game.
            Hmmm, I'll think about some, myself.

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   prettydarkhorseposted 14 years ago

   hi lorlie
   
   love
   peace
   smile

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      lorlie6posted 14 years agoin reply to this

      Hey, PDH-those are so perfect...

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   Rafiniposted 14 years ago

   okay, how about...
   
   confidence
   responsibility
   accountability

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   Shadesbreathposted 14 years ago

   Scrofulous still makes me laugh.  I'm also keen on the F-word for it's amazing versatility.

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      Georzettaposted 14 years agoin reply to this

      But don't you think that the F. word has become overdone to the point of meaninglessness? It's so tiresome to hear it over and over.
      
      I keep thinking that the English language has almost half million words (I think that was the number I read). You can't come up with anything better than that? Not "you" personally but more generally in popular culture.
      
      Is the word that good or does it just reflect a lack of imagination and education?

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         Mark Knowlesposted 14 years agoin reply to this

         What other word is so versatile you can say "f*** you, you f******* f***"?
         And still get a laff?

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         Justine76posted 14 years agoin reply to this

         fuck you you fucking fucky fuck!!!!
         nope, still a good word
         

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   Cagsilposted 14 years ago

   Sensual(and all related words)

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    pinkyleeposted 14 years ago

    seriously
    awesome
    f***

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    Mark Knowlesposted 14 years ago

    castration
    antidisestablishmentarianism
    fiddle

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    lorlie6posted 14 years ago

    Languid
    Luxurious
    Lithe
    Winsome
    Excuse me while I go cool off a bit...

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    samboiamposted 14 years ago

    Some of my favorite words are:
    
    Oh
    my
    God
    don't
    stop
    
    Especially when they are used in that particular order.

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    thisisoliposted 14 years ago

    Mark Knowles might just have become my personal God for the 'laff' comment!

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    Beth100posted 14 years ago

    love
    peace
    paraphernalia
    sensuous
    lingering
    exhalting

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    figmentposted 14 years ago

    F***

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    lorlie6posted 14 years ago

    Conundrum
    Bellicose
    Ingratiate

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    harristposted 14 years ago

    flawless victory and handy dandy, SEO CRAPS and etc

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    Pani Midnyte Odinposted 14 years ago

    Serendipity

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       figmentposted 14 years agoin reply to this

       Good one

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    TheGlassSpiderposted 14 years ago

    Metanoia
    
    Sibilant
    
    Whimsical
    
    Euphonious
    
    Dirigible...hehe...that's a funny one for some reason.

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       Georzettaposted 14 years agoin reply to this

       I am also very fond of whimsical. It always seems to be used to describe happy things.

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    calpol25posted 14 years ago

    Succotash - cooked mixture of sweetcorn and lima beans
    
    Supercilious - arrogant, haughty disdainful
    
    Tranquillity - meaning peace, peaceful state
    
    Gadabout - idler, loafer, rambler, vagrant

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    qwarkposted 14 years ago

    Lets see.....ok, got it:
    "supercalafragalisticexpealidocious!"
    Eh?
    Wanna borrow my umbrella?
    It's magic!!   :-)

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       calpol25posted 14 years agoin reply to this

       lol i like that

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          qwarkposted 14 years agoin reply to this

          Cal:
          So did Mary Poppins...:-)

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             calpol25posted 14 years agoin reply to this

             When I was a kid i was so obsessed with that film i used to go to bed with an umbrella lol
             
             My mam threatened to take me for therapy and such guess its mary poppins fault I turned out my way lol

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                qwarkposted 14 years agoin reply to this

                Cal:
                Yeh...lol My son loved it too.
                I just sent him "Avatar" on disc.
                He and I are scifi nuts.
                I want to see the 3d pic of it....it's supposed to be incredible.
                I loved it on disc.
                
                I'm gonna it the sac....g'nite...:-)

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                   calpol25posted 14 years agoin reply to this

                   night qwark
                   
                   see u soon
                   
                   lol

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    TrixieGatorposted 14 years ago

    i love the words
    ~cupcake
    ~glue
    ~lollipop
    and made up words like wackadoodle~ meaning very weird guy walking down the street in a clown wig ~ha ha

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    Denno66posted 14 years ago

    You've won the lottery!

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       calpol25posted 14 years agoin reply to this

       i like them words too

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    timorousposted 14 years ago

    I like how you can separate a word into two words, like
    
    manslaughter -> man's laughter.  (O.K. I cheated a little bit).
    
    On a side note, I forgot to mention earlier, the word 'wank' is fairly descriptive..thanks all you Brits.

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    John Kounoupisposted 14 years ago

    flatulence

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