Jan 30
I like words.
Don’t get me wrong: I like music, too. I like photography, and I like graphic art. But maybe because I’m a wannabe hack writer, I really like words.
And I have some favorites.
Consortium
Duodenum
Adenoids
Uvula
It really doesn’t matter what they mean. It’s immaterial that 75% of my current favorites are anatomical in nature. Yeah, I suppose that bears some investigation by some future therapist, but it really doesn’t matter to me. If I thought “feces” was a cool word, it’d be on that list.
So, I’m just curious: what are some of your favorite words?
January 30th, 2008 at 2:15 pm
Hehe uvula. It makes me think of all those people who think the word means something a bit further south and go all “OMG did you just say that?!” when someone mentions the word.
January 30th, 2008 at 2:49 pm
Yeah, for some reason, “vulva” just isn’t as titillating.
January 30th, 2008 at 4:20 pm
I like “dipthong.”
January 30th, 2008 at 5:14 pm
Ooh! Good one! I looked it up on dictionary.com and found this addition: “to diphthongize.”
Sounds dirty, doesn’t it?
January 31st, 2008 at 9:55 am
The true meaning is only slightly less sexy. It’s a joining of vowels.
For instance, pronouncing “I.” You say “ah-ee.” Two vowel sounds, side-by-side. They teach you about dipthongs in choir so you don’t sing badly.
I just love that word.
February 1st, 2008 at 6:08 am
I like, “Buffoon.”
Unless I’m being called it.
Sometimes my kids are so mean.
February 1st, 2008 at 10:31 am
“Buffoon” is simple, yet extremely descriptive.
Your kids have class.
February 3rd, 2008 at 12:12 pm
Misanthropic
Perplexing
Spiral
Wysteria
Not, necessarily, in that order.
February 4th, 2008 at 8:27 am
“Misanthropic” is an excellent one. It’s going on my list.