Word of the Day
@cynicalandoutspoken (4725)
United States
March 18, 2008 12:30pm CST
Play along if you want. I just needed an excuse to start a new discussion.
I was just notified at the top of my gmail inbox that Nefarious is the word of the day.
Nefarious - wicked to the extreme.
Why didn't i think of that when i was choosing my user name?
My SO does this. He picks a word and then does everything he can to use it as often as possible until I want to stab him in the eye with a celery stick every time he says it.
His word of the day is various and sundry. Ok, so it is a series of words but it has to be said together to get the proper meaning.
Do you hear a word or a phrase then go out of your way to say it as often as you can?
I see it happen here with the saying "I digress". But are there others, or like most things, is this just confined to something I do?
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9 responses
@skinnychick (6905)
• United States
19 Mar 08
Here is my word:
ANAL LEAKAGE
Ok another:
KUMQUATS
1 more:
MORNING WOOD
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@skinnychick (6905)
• United States
19 Mar 08
LMAO! I pride myself on my consistency..Just ask Cyn..
I hear these words and suddenly I'm 12 years old and can't stop laughing...I guess it's better than crying!
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@sparkofinsanity (20471)
• Regina, Saskatchewan
19 Mar 08
LOL skinny, at least you're consistent!
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@sparkofinsanity (20471)
• Regina, Saskatchewan
18 Mar 08
The art of being nefarious is a cynical and outspoken undertaking for various and sundry reasons. But I digress. To reply to your nefarious question with various and sundry cynical words is beyond my outspoken ability. So there! LOL
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@cynicalandoutspoken (4725)
• United States
18 Mar 08
You already know I love how you did that. I need say no more. lol
And you wonder how you earn my best responses. I think the answer is quite obvious.
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@sparkofinsanity (20471)
• Regina, Saskatchewan
18 Mar 08
Great answer and you didn't repeat a thing! LOL
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@sparkofinsanity (20471)
• Regina, Saskatchewan
19 Mar 08
I take it back - you repeated the act of giving me best response! LOL Much obliged.
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@makingpots (11915)
• United States
18 Mar 08
Nefarious - wicked to the extreme. Thank you for a new word. I did not know that one. I know a few people who play that game, finding a new word and trying to use it as many times as possible in a certain time frame. The people I know who do it have a lot of fun with it, but I do know that some of their spouses are driven crazy by it as well.
So, cynicalandoutspoken, are you really wicked to the extreme such that you would give yourself that username?
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@sparkofinsanity (20471)
• Regina, Saskatchewan
18 Mar 08
Yes, she is and she's nefarious too!
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@cynicalandoutspoken (4725)
• United States
18 Mar 08
It is easy to be driven stark raving mad playing this game. lol
And insanity answered for me but she is correct...lol I would certainly use nefarious as one of many adjectives to describe myself and some of my behaviours.
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@theprogamer (10532)
• United States
18 Mar 08
Here is a word of the day I have selected.
Indomitable (adj)
1. Cannot be subdued, stopped or overcome
2. Courageous, unyielding
3. Impossible to subdue
From Latin "in" (not) + "domitare" (to tame or subdue)
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@cynicalandoutspoken (4725)
• United States
18 Mar 08
I'd say that word sums you up to a "T"!
very good choice!
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@pumpkinjam (8876)
• United Kingdom
30 Mar 08
I like to play with language. My favourite thing is "and, so, therefore, thus". I don't know why, I just like to do that sort of thing. I also, when refer to a random person, instead of saying "Joe Bloggs" or "John Doe", I say "John Sausage". This came about while my friend was wiping my baby (can't remember why he was doing it) and he went to clean his face and I said "hands first" which we thought sounded like "Hans Wurst" which I then said would be like calling someone "John Sausage". And it kind of stuck from there.
I also like spoonerisms and malapropisms. I can never remember which is which though. I have one (whichever one it is) which I like to use. "Interior Moped" which I use to replace "ulterior motive."
This is fun but I will end it there before I get carried away.
@Sissygrl (10909)
• Canada
1 Apr 08
I dont do it unles its a really good word. like who really talks like that ? who'd say nefarious instead of evil ? lol. . i dont know anyone who talks like that.. I really enjoyed your stabbing comment to the extreme though lol. that was good. i think i'll use that!
I usually say i wanna beat him in the eye with my shoe.
@paid2write (5201)
•
18 Mar 08
Sometimes I use a word and wonder where it came from and am not entirely certain if it means what I think it means so I have to look it up. I suppose we pick up new words and phrases without really being aware of it.
Nefarious is an expressive word, I understand its meaning but I'm not sure I have ever used it.
@cynicalandoutspoken (4725)
• United States
18 Mar 08
I don't think I ever used it before today either. I like it though. I will be finding way to incorporate it into comments I leave until I find another word to replace it.
