Weird Words... (Read 70595 times)

slackline · January 08, 2009, 01:28:53 pm

Sokal A (1996) Transgressing the Boundaries: Towards a Transformative Hermeneutics of Quantum Gravity. Social Texts 46/47:217-252

Sokal's original parody (for those with too much time on their hands!)

I'm sure I've posted this before, but H.G. Frankfurt's treatsie On Bullshit is an interesting read. Bits of it are a bit crap though

(first came across this little book in Fopp for a few quid and thought it was a joke, but it is actually a genuine discourse into what constitutes bullshit).

slackline · January 15, 2009, 02:09:54 pm

obsequious

dave · January 15, 2009, 02:27:19 pm

classic quote: "you can't spell obsequious without I.O.U."

SA Chris · January 15, 2009, 03:48:42 pm

pedagogic - relating to the principles, practice, or profession of teaching.

Can Mohorovicic discontinuity be included here? It's a word, but named after someone. And I like it.

jwi · January 15, 2009, 03:53:02 pm

I vituperate those odious fuckers that uses thesauri in order to appear erudite, like.

slackline · January 16, 2009, 01:52:27 pm

assuage

richdraws · January 16, 2009, 02:15:31 pm

Hebetude, my usual state of mind until at least midday.

SA Chris · January 16, 2009, 02:39:16 pm

Quote from: slack---line on January 16, 2009, 01:52:27 pm

assuage

Also an anagram of sausage.

slackline · January 16, 2009, 02:56:31 pm

Quote from: SA Chris on January 16, 2009, 02:39:16 pm

Quote from: slack---line on January 16, 2009, 01:52:27 pm
assuage

Also an anagram of sausage.

I'll eat my words then!

SA Chris · January 16, 2009, 03:29:47 pm

mmmm sausages

slackline · January 20, 2009, 04:33:30 pm

foible

GCW · January 20, 2009, 07:21:08 pm

Glottlestop.
Nimbly is a cool word too.

Ru · January 20, 2009, 10:30:37 pm

"Petrichor" is a slightly chemically sounding name for a nice thing that I've never found the opportunity to use except when pointing out to someone that I know the name for it and they don't. And this is another example of just that.

slackline · February 18, 2009, 11:43:32 am

aegis

slackline · March 25, 2009, 09:55:28 am

SA Chris · March 25, 2009, 10:13:47 am

Can wierd names be included here?

I always liked Meyudi Menuhin.

DaveC · March 25, 2009, 10:54:07 am

Came across this one the other day - cunctative! The spell-checker doesn't like it but my Shorter Oxford confirms it's for real! Seems to be an adjective for someone who causes delays or hold-ups. I'm wondering if calling my boss a cunctator would really be a good idea though?! $:-\$

slackline · March 25, 2009, 10:59:48 am

Quote from: DaveC on March 25, 2009, 10:54:07 am

Came across this one the other day - cunctative! The spell-checker doesn't like it but my Shorter Oxford confirms it's for real! Seems to be an adjective for someone who causes delays or hold-ups. I'm wondering if calling my boss a cunctator would really be a good idea though?! $:-\$

Just go to google and type in define: [word] (replacing [word] for the actual word you would like a definition of) and you will get several definitions of the word. If there isn't an exact match a suggestion will be made (as in this instance).

I too still keep a small dictionary on my desk though

Rocksteady · March 25, 2009, 11:18:30 am

I like

pusillanimous - me on anything bigger than a 1 metre runout

termagant

lugubrious

dodecahedron

corollary

chagrin

Mr Cat · March 25, 2009, 12:45:45 pm

stool

slackline · March 25, 2009, 12:54:52 pm

Quote from: Mr Cat on March 25, 2009, 12:45:45 pm

stool

What sort of weird shit are you trying to plam us off with Mr Cat?

Mr Cat · March 25, 2009, 01:41:15 pm

Quote from: slack---line on March 25, 2009, 12:54:52 pm

Quote from: Mr Cat on March 25, 2009, 12:45:45 pm
stool

What sort of weird shit are you trying to plam us off with Mr Cat?

I just think it's a strangely funny word... :D

slackline · March 25, 2009, 01:44:57 pm

Quote from: Mr Cat on March 25, 2009, 01:41:15 pm

Quote from: slack---line on March 25, 2009, 12:54:52 pm
Quote from: Mr Cat on March 25, 2009, 12:45:45 pm
stool

What sort of weird shit are you trying to plam us off with Mr Cat?

I just think it's a strangely funny word... :D

The pun went over your head then? (stool == shit)

Mr Cat · March 25, 2009, 04:16:53 pm

Quote from: slack---line on March 25, 2009, 01:44:57 pm

Quote from: Mr Cat on March 25, 2009, 01:41:15 pm
Quote from: slack---line on March 25, 2009, 12:54:52 pm
Quote from: Mr Cat on March 25, 2009, 12:45:45 pm
stool

What sort of weird shit are you trying to plam us off with Mr Cat?

I just think it's a strangely funny word... :D

The pun went over your head then? (stool == shit)

no...

I just treat(sic) it with the contempt it deserved...

i.e. silence... :D

slackline · April 08, 2009, 03:46:20 pm

Just been reminded of homunculus (Cheers GCW).

Weird Words... (Read 70595 times)

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