What's your favorite word?

Last Answer : Feminist. When I hear the word, I always envision some hirsute, masculinized, ugly man-hating woman. I know it’s a stereotype, but I can’t help but think that. Yeech… Lol.

What is your favorite word?

Description : What is your favorite word?

Last Answer : Jentacular — Breakfast-related

What is your favorite curse word?

Description : What is your favorite curse word?

Last Answer : heard this around here before . . . “GOT DOWN SAT ON A BENCH”

What's your favorite opening sentence of a book?

Description : What's your favorite opening sentence of a book?

Last Answer : answer:“The Man in Black fled across the desert, and the Gunslinger followed” from The Gunslinger. I think I like it because I remember it. It stood out the first time I read the book because of the proper nouns being used, it makes you wonder what The Man in Black’s momma calls him.

What are some of your favorite "mondegreens"?

Description : What are some of your favorite "mondegreens"?

Last Answer : When my daughter and one of her friends were about 5 years old they were in the back of the car as I drove along, the stereo was playing Don’t Take Away My Heaven by Aaron Neville. The girls were singing “don’t take away my feather”, it is something I remember fondly.

What is your favorite witty comeback or catchphrase?

Description : What is your favorite witty comeback or catchphrase?

Last Answer : answer:SWEEEEEET! Or… Cheese and crackers!

Who is/are your favorite lyricist(s)? What are some examples of why you find them brilliant?

Description : Who is/are your favorite lyricist(s)? What are some examples of why you find them brilliant?

Last Answer : Eminem Thriving Ivory K'Naan Lupe Fiasco Brent Dennen The Decemberists Flobots Jason Mraz Josh Joplin Josh Ritter Pink Floyd RHCP The Shins I bolded the ones who I think have even more incredible lyrics than the ... listen to them in context.Thats what youtube is for! I am also a huge fan of lyrics.

Anyone up for a round of favorite words of the moment?

Description : Anyone up for a round of favorite words of the moment?

Last Answer : Ululu!!

What are your three favorite words?

Description : What are your three favorite words?

Last Answer : “I love you”. They make me feel everything.

What is your favorite quote?

Description : What is your favorite quote?

Last Answer : That which does not kill us makes us stronger. -Friedrich Nietzsche No good deed goes unpunished. -truism You must be the change you wish to see in the world. -Mahatma Gandhi Peace is not ... small man is hard on others. -Confucius Доверяй, но проверяй - Trust, but verify -Russian proverb

What are your favorite (or least favorite) gross words?

Description : What are your favorite (or least favorite) gross words?

Last Answer : I was coming in here to say moist! :) Squeegee is also a weird word that at times makes me cringe.

What is your favorite spoonerism?

Description : What is your favorite spoonerism?

Last Answer : I used to do this with some friends' names. I had a friend, Mike Lucas, who we called Like Mucus. Same with my friend Aaron Mate who became "marinate"

Favorite words?

Description : Favorite words?

Last Answer : crazy diamond, Revolutionize, banal,

What is your favorite song lyric?

Description : What is your favorite song lyric?

Last Answer : There are wayyyyyyyy too many. I’d be typing ‘til I die. This is a problem because I have somewhere I need to be tomorrow. [equal]]

What's one really cool word for today? Part 11?

Description : What's one really cool word for today? Part 11?

Last Answer : answer:Solemn thank you

What's one really cool word for today? Part deuce.

Description : What's one really cool word for today? Part deuce.

Last Answer : answer:Schnitzel German for kind of noodle and it tickles my tongue to say it. [schnitzelschnitzelschnitzel]

What's the equivalent word for a Tweet when it's a Facebook post?

Description : What's the equivalent word for a Tweet when it's a Facebook post?

Last Answer : It’s just a post or a status.

What's one really cool word for today?

Description : What's one really cool word for today?

Last Answer : answer:sanguine can mean either bloodthirsty or confident, optimistic

What's the use or meaning of Slash _ insert word _ Slash e.g /sky/?

Description : What's the use or meaning of Slash _ insert word _ Slash e.g /sky/?

Last Answer : back in the day of plaintext only media, we'd sometimes use /this/ to mean this (that is, in Italics). Similarly, we used underscores (these things: _ ) surrounding a word to mean underlined . But ... (like here on Fluther, for example) allow you to format your text, so such things are not needed.

What's that word - meaning "unanimous" or "of one mind", in mono- form?

Description : What's that word - meaning "unanimous" or "of one mind", in mono- form?

Last Answer : I can’t think of a mono- word, but how about homogeneous?

What's your favourite word and why?

Description : What's your favourite word and why?

Last Answer : lilliputian is a beautiful word.

What's the longest word you can think of which doesn't repeat any letters?

Description : What's the longest word you can think of which doesn't repeat any letters?

Last Answer : grievous

What's the word in English for the path of light on a reflective surface made by a light source above the surface (such as moonlight on the water)? Will accept non-English words as well ;-) Thanks!

Description : What's the word in English for the path of light on a reflective surface made by a light source above the surface (such as moonlight on the water)? Will accept non-English words as well ;-) Thanks!

Last Answer : Reflection? Reflective shimmer?

What's the grossest word you can think of?

Description : What's the grossest word you can think of?

Last Answer : MOIST WAS MY RESPONSE! I just commented on another question with just that… I was also on my way to ask this very question. You beat me to it, damnit.

Ok wordsmiths - what's the most fascinating word to you - and why?

Description : Ok wordsmiths - what's the most fascinating word to you - and why?

Last Answer : The nascent social medium of microblogging is rapidly integrating into everyday life. Every now and then words from quizzing the kids for SAT prep (oh, all those flash cards!) stick in my head. I ... everyday conversation, much to the chagrin of some of my coworkers. I like the sound of nascent.

What was the most embarrasing time you incorrectly used a word or phrase?

Description : What was the most embarrasing time you incorrectly used a word or phrase?

Last Answer : I mixed up castigated with castrated once, and, asked whether I knew what “castrated” meant, said I did (because I thought I did – I thought it meant what castigated meant).

The use of the word STINT?

Description : The use of the word STINT?

Last Answer : Stint can mean a period of time but usually time spent working. Eg He did a two hour stint in an Amazon warehouse. A long stint drinking coffee doesn’t sound right unless meant in a humorous way.

Language savvy people: Do other languages have a word for 'klutz'? What is it?

Description : Language savvy people: Do other languages have a word for 'klutz'? What is it?

Last Answer : In English I guess it is clumsy, but is that the same part of speech? Or, I guess the word klutz is English now? I think of it as a Yiddish word. A person can be a klutz, but their ... clumsy, but you wouldn't call someone a torpe. Yiddish has some really great words, and it sounds funny too.

What is the word that goes with the email message "....destroy it if it's not meant for you" See detail.

Description : What is the word that goes with the email message "....destroy it if it's not meant for you" See detail.

Last Answer : « Privé « ?

What is a word to describe actions such as war, anger?

Description : What is a word to describe actions such as war, anger?

Last Answer : What’s wrong with “aggression” or “aggressiveness”?

Which word looks the best, the most beautiful, the funniest, and/or the most aesthetic, uncapitalized?

Description : Which word looks the best, the most beautiful, the funniest, and/or the most aesthetic, uncapitalized?

Last Answer : “aesthetic”

Is it common that the word right is understood only as in the moral sense?

Description : Is it common that the word right is understood only as in the moral sense?

Last Answer : Context is everything. For example, in that other question, if “right” doesn’t mean “not left” then “correct” only applies as a moral judgement because the. Ircumstance doesn’t have a “correct” answer, as it’s a matter of personal choice.

Can you think of a word with four repeated letters?

Description : Can you think of a word with four repeated letters?

Last Answer : I did a search and came up with this: LLANFAIRPWLLGWYNGYLLGOGERYCHWYRNDROBWLLLLANTYSILIOGOGOGOCH, which is the name of a Welsh town. Since your example of runner has the n and the r as being repeated, my ... O and R 10 repeated letters. Oddly, it only has 5 letters that AREN'T repeated.

What is a word for taking measures in order to prevent something?

Description : What is a word for taking measures in order to prevent something?

Last Answer : Precautionary or cautious. Phone ahead to dentist to find out if one can take painkillers as they may give you some at that appointment via needles or pills?

Where does the word "Goon" come from?

Description : Where does the word "Goon" come from?

Last Answer : Your article seems largely based on the Online Etymological Dictionary which is pretty reliable.

Word sleuths: trying to recall a word for cool early fall weather, or the change in weather?

Description : Word sleuths: trying to recall a word for cool early fall weather, or the change in weather?

Last Answer : Maybe it is in this list? Or you may try reversedictionary?

If you don't put the word "some" before a noun referring to people, does that imply you mean "every single one" of those people?

Description : If you don't put the word "some" before a noun referring to people, does that imply you mean "every single one" of those people?

Last Answer : No. Generalizations can be restricted or unrestricted. The words all or some can be used to make it explicit which type of generalization you are making, but a reasonable person uses ... the principle of charity to determine which sort of generalization is intended when neither word is present.

One word, or two, that absolutely drives you mad?

Description : One word, or two, that absolutely drives you mad?

Last Answer : Vehicle… said in a southern American accent. Also glaceirs said in a British accent. I am set in my ways and fee unwanted pressure to change.

Can you suggest meanings for the word "whar" that I typed by mistake?

Description : Can you suggest meanings for the word "whar" that I typed by mistake?

Last Answer : Up in the hollers of West Virginia “whar” is used in place of “where.” “Whar is that dad blasted coon hound?”

How did the word "understand" come to relate the concept of knowing?

Description : How did the word "understand" come to relate the concept of knowing?

Last Answer : Have you actually read the etymology?

What is the equivalent word for sexism as applied to the difference between the have and havenots?

Description : What is the equivalent word for sexism as applied to the difference between the have and havenots?

Last Answer : I don’t understand.

Is the word non-sequitur in your paper dictionary, if so in what section?

Description : Is the word non-sequitur in your paper dictionary, if so in what section?

Last Answer : I don't have a paper dictionary handy anymore. I gave that up about 15 years ago. But I looked in the 1913 Webster's at Project Gutenberg. Non sequitur is listed as a normal word between nonsensitive ... [L., it does not follow.] (Logic) Defn: An inference which does not follow from the premises.

What ring does the word (the verb) "Judge" has to you?

Description : What ring does the word (the verb) "Judge" has to you?

Last Answer : When I hear it used as a verb, I think of “evaluate, weigh the merits of…”.

What is the most overused word?

Description : What is the most overused word?

Last Answer : “Like.” Used as, like, unnecessary fillers in sentences.

Is the word "against" the right word to use in the following statement?

Description : Is the word "against" the right word to use in the following statement?

Last Answer : “Against” isn’t the word that I’d use, but that doesn’t make it wrong. What’s wrong are the first two uses and the last appearance of “it’s”, which is a contraction of “it is” and not the possessive pronoun it’s intended to be.

What is the biggest word you know?

Description : What is the biggest word you know?

Last Answer : answer:“Hippopotomonstrosesquipedaliophobia,” which means “the fear of long words.” It is not the longest word in the English language, however.

Do you remember the first time you ever heard a certain word?

Description : Do you remember the first time you ever heard a certain word?

Last Answer : answer:I remember the first time I heard a specific word pronounced correctly. I was sitting drinking coffee with a friend in a HOJOs in autumn, 1992. I was 39 years old. We were taking a class together. ... moment; the when, where and who, but I can't remember the conversation for the life of me.

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