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Aren't words lovely? Aren't they powerful? Aren't they thought-provoking?
This morning an antipodean friend of mine (no not her, the other one!), used the word — "titivated".
That word has nothing to do with breasts or nipples, unfortunately!  |
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"Aren't words lovely? Aren't they powerful? Aren't they thought-provoking?
This morning an antipodean friend of mine (no not her, the other one!), used the word — "titivated".
That word has nothing to do with breasts or nipples, unfortunately! "
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Hifalutin
I had a relationship with a woman who studied linguistics, she claimed that to be the most ironic word in the English language.
Also to date, the most dry sense of sarcasm I've ever encountered. |
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"Interrobang — a printed punctuation mark  , available only in some typefaces, designed to combine the question mark and the exclamation point (!)
Another splendiferously fab word."
A conflation consistent with the concept of écriture. |
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"Interrobang — a printed punctuation mark , available only in some typefaces, designed to combine the question mark and the exclamation point (!)
Another splendiferously fab word.
A conflation consistent with the concept of écriture. "
Yeah. What he said. (*Felix tactfully bows out to fetch his crayons…)
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"Psithurism
The sound of wind rustling leaves in the trees "
My gratitude, such a pleasant natural phenomena. I will be smiling to myself later, whilst on my woodland mooch. As if somehow having a word, gives me a deeper appreciation. Who knows maybe it does? |
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"Écriture as in Derrida's work I find that fascinating.
I also like Qualia nice word and Dasein.
Primordial, noosphere. Synchronicity.
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Someone’s been reading Heidegger  |
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"Écriture as in Derrida's work I find that fascinating.
I also like Qualia nice word and Dasein.
Primordial, noosphere. Synchronicity.
Someone’s been reading Heidegger "
He was a boozy beggar. So there's a natural affinity. |
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"Interrobang — a printed punctuation mark , available only in some typefaces, designed to combine the question mark and the exclamation point (!)
Another splendiferously fab word.
A conflation consistent with the concept of écriture.
Yeah. What he said. (*Felix tactfully bows out to fetch his crayons…)
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You do yourself an injustice sir.
I am only the observer: offering a humble critique - true genius is in the creation.
Bring forth your crayon art! For I am nought without your inspiration. |
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Extant (adjective) : used to refer to something very old that is still existing: We have some extant parish records from the 16th century.
Tittynope: a small quantity of anything left over, whether a few beans on a dinner plate or the dregs at the bottom of a cup. In a sentence: Waiter: Sometimes I wonder if we could put our tittynopes to better use
concomitan:naturally accompanying or associated. "he sought promotion without the necessary concomitant of hard work"
insouciance: casual lack of concern; indifference... "an impression of boyish insouciance"
dipsomaniac: a d*unkard or alcoholic: someone who drinks alcohol to excess
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"Aren't words lovely? Aren't they powerful? Aren't they thought-provoking?
This morning an antipodean friend of mine (no not her, the other one!), used the word — "titivated".
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A hairdresser titivates a bouffant quiff.
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"Extant (adjective) : used to refer to something very old that is still existing: We have some extant parish records from the 16th century.
Tittynope: a small quantity of anything left over, whether a few beans on a dinner plate or the dregs at the bottom of a cup. In a sentence: Waiter: Sometimes I wonder if we could put our tittynopes to better use
concomitan:naturally accompanying or associated. "he sought promotion without the necessary concomitant of hard work"
insouciance: casual lack of concern; indifference... "an impression of boyish insouciance"
dipsomaniac: a d*unkard or alcoholic: someone who drinks alcohol to excess
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The first 2 are excellent.
The others I have used conversationally so they can't be that archaic, surely? |
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By *r_PinkMan
over a year ago
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"Aren't words lovely? Aren't they powerful? Aren't they thought-provoking?
This morning an antipodean friend of mine (no not her, the other one!), used the word — "titivated".
That word has nothing to do with breasts or nipples, unfortunately! "
I usually find that people who use Obscure Words are often pretentious twats who are up their own arses!But thats just me |
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"Aren't words lovely? Aren't they powerful? Aren't they thought-provoking?
This morning an antipodean friend of mine (no not her, the other one!), used the word — "titivated".
That word has nothing to do with breasts or nipples, unfortunately!
I usually find that people who use Obscure Words are often pretentious twats who are up their own arses!But thats just me"
I ask what the word means and learn something...particularly if it sounds good.
Every day is a school day. |
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"Aren't words lovely? Aren't they powerful? Aren't they thought-provoking?
This morning an antipodean friend of mine (no not her, the other one!), used the word — "titivated".
That word has nothing to do with breasts or nipples, unfortunately!
I usually find that people who use Obscure Words are often pretentious twats who are up their own arses!But thats just me"
Ha! Well when it relates to Boris and the Rhys Mogg idiot then yes, but many of the words above, add a little bit of differention or nuance (that's a good word too!) |
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Altruistic - You care for the wellbeing of others.
Apocryphal - A story that is believed to be true but its legitimacy is doubtful.
Solipsistic - Meaning that only your mind is known to exist and all else might not exist.
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Thank you my dear sesquipedalians for all these lovely words. If you can now please take exit no. ³ at the end of the sticky fab corridor you will be able to view the Andrew Tate thread which is brewing 'nicely'. |
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"Altruistic - You care for the wellbeing of others.
Apocryphal - A story that is believed to be true but its legitimacy is doubtful.
Solipsistic - Meaning that only your mind is known to exist and all else might not exist.
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It is apocryphal to believe there is a truly altruistic act. Even in a solipsistic existence a mind will gain pleasure from giving to others. |
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"Aren't words lovely? Aren't they powerful? Aren't they thought-provoking?
This morning an antipodean friend of mine (no not her, the other one!), used the word — "titivated".
That word has nothing to do with breasts or nipples, unfortunately! "
I use titivate quite often, actually.
What about a cup of "char"? |
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"Aren't words lovely? Aren't they powerful? Aren't they thought-provoking?
This morning an antipodean friend of mine (no not her, the other one!), used the word — "titivated".
That word has nothing to do with breasts or nipples, unfortunately! "
They are. Beautiful to hear, say, see and write. Titivated... Was invented by Frankie Howerd i believe? |
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Sonder — noun. the realization that each random passerby is living a life as vivid and complex as your own.
empyrean
adjective
relating to heaven or the sky.
noun
the highest part of heaven, thought by the ancients to be the realm of pure fire.
"the unapproachable splendour of the empyrean" |
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"That word has nothing to do with breasts or nipples, unfortunately! "
That’s not strictly true, y’know. You absolutely can titivate a pair of tits. If you want to.
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I think my favourite obscure word is concupiscence. |
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"Sonder — noun. the realization that each random passerby is living a life as vivid and complex as your own.
empyrean
adjective
relating to heaven or the sky.
noun
the highest part of heaven, thought by the ancients to be the realm of pure fire.
"the unapproachable splendour of the empyrean""
Love both of these |
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"Extant (adjective) : used to refer to something very old that is still existing: We have some extant parish records from the 16th century.
Tittynope: a small quantity of anything left over, whether a few beans on a dinner plate or the dregs at the bottom of a cup. In a sentence: Waiter: Sometimes I wonder if we could put our tittynopes to better use
concomitan:naturally accompanying or associated. "he sought promotion without the necessary concomitant of hard work"
insouciance: casual lack of concern; indifference... "an impression of boyish insouciance"
dipsomaniac: a d*unkard or alcoholic: someone who drinks alcohol to excess
The first 2 are excellent.
The others I have used conversationally so they can't be that archaic, surely?"
I don't recall any of them being used in regular conversation or coming across them frequently in written media.. So i consider them obscure  |
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The word 'hello', while not at all obscure, it's meaning has changed over the years.
Originally it was used in circumstances of surprise and discovery, "hello, that footprint wasn't there before". |
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"Foofaraw — a great fuss or disturbance about something very insignificant.
How delightfully fab in every sense. It even has the word foof in it."
I've had a foofaraw the last couple of days. Don't know what's got into me. |
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"_ede 
Cede is a regular feature in my word game - it always makes me think of you!
Midnight thinks of me! My life is complete *faints*"
In a beautifully inclusive symmetrical sentiment, I think of both you and midnight! Often dreamily about me ceding at midnight!! |
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"Foofaraw — a great fuss or disturbance about something very insignificant.
How delightfully fab in every sense. It even has the word foof in it.
I've had a foofaraw the last couple of days. Don't know what's got into me."
A gargantuan sausage?! |
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By *edeWoman
over a year ago
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"_ede
Cede is a regular feature in my word game - it always makes me think of you!
Midnight thinks of me! My life is complete *faints*
In a beautifully inclusive symmetrical sentiment, I think of both you and midnight! Often dreamily about me ceding at midnight!!"
Now that's a threesome I could get onboard with  |
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By *avinaTVTV/TS
over a year ago
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Tweebuffelsmeteenskootmorsdoodgeskietfontein.
Usually shortened to Tweebuffelsfontein.
Afrikaans place name indicating that someone shot two buffaloes stone dead with one shot at this spring.
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"_ede
Cede is a regular feature in my word game - it always makes me think of you!
Midnight thinks of me! My life is complete *faints*
In a beautifully inclusive symmetrical sentiment, I think of both you and midnight! Often dreamily about me ceding at midnight!!
Now that's a threesome I could get onboard with "
Fuck, yes! Yes, yes, YES!!
Make this happen, please, Cede. Sausage sandwich (no red or brown sauce……) |
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By *edeWoman
over a year ago
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"_ede
Cede is a regular feature in my word game - it always makes me think of you!
Midnight thinks of me! My life is complete *faints*
In a beautifully inclusive symmetrical sentiment, I think of both you and midnight! Often dreamily about me ceding at midnight!!
Now that's a threesome I could get onboard with
Fuck, yes! Yes, yes, YES!!
Make this happen, please, Cede. Sausage sandwich (no red or brown sauce……)"
Agreed  |
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"Taumatawhakatangihangakoayauo-
Tamateaturipukakapikimaungahoro-
Nukypokaiwhenuakitanatahu
Matakuaitenakuakauamikitora
Te Reo Maori, but they'll take me a while to decipher. "
Taumatawhakatangihangakoauauotamateaturipukakapikimaungahoronukupokaiwhenuakitanatahu is a hill near the town of Porangahau, south of Waipukurau in southern Hawke's Bay, New Zealand. |
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By *r.SJMan
over a year ago
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Procrastinating... often here when I should be doing something.
Succinct... more often than not the opposite to my posts or messages 
Those being two of the more common words I frequently use, so many other good ones here though and so many that only come to mind in the context of a conversation and then need to explain them |
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"Tweebuffelsmeteenskootmorsdoodgeskietfontein.
Usually shortened to Tweebuffelsfontein.
Afrikaans place name indicating that someone shot two buffaloes stone dead with one shot at this spring.
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Good old concatenation
This Afrikaans is not just similar to Dutch, it seems identical... |
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Escrow
Escrow is money or property which is given to someone, but which is kept by another person until the first person has done a particular thing or met particular requirements. |
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By *avinaTVTV/TS
over a year ago
Transsexual Transylvania |
"Tweebuffelsmeteenskootmorsdoodgeskietfontein.
Usually shortened to Tweebuffelsfontein.
Afrikaans place name indicating that someone shot two buffaloes stone dead with one shot at this spring.
Good old concatenation
This Afrikaans is not just similar to Dutch, it seems identical..."
Funny, that. |
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