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Nocturnal Vocabulary

jokettle · 2010-12-09 14:31:54

Here we shall list the words we wish to see more of. Add your own! So far we have: Endeavor Curtsy Rapscallion Ragamuffin Doff (verb, as in to doff one's hat)

09-12-2010 2:31pm

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Here we shall list the words we wish to see more of. Add your own!

So far we have:

Endeavor
Curtsy
Rapscallion
Ragamuffin
Doff (verb, as in to doff one's hat)

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#2 09-12-2010 3:38pm

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Don (as in to don a hat)

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#3 09-12-2010 4:41pm

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jokettle wrote: »

Here we shall list the words we wish to see more of. Add your own!

So far we have:

Endeavor
Curtsy
Rapscallion
Ragamuffin
Doff (verb, as in to doff one's hat)

I approve of your proactive movement on this topic.

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#4 09-12-2010 5:18pm

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Verily

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#5 09-12-2010 9:36pm

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For The Love of god Cthulhu!!!!

KRIEG!!!!

****Hawk

NOODLE!!!!!

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#6 10-12-2010 12:23am

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disestablishmentarianism

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#7 10-12-2010 9:42am

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flancer-ball

i.e. the fiery orb that is our nemesis.

If you can read this, you're too close!

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#8 10-12-2010 10:50am

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God i hate that guy.

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#9 10-12-2010 11:04am

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Pter wrote: »

God i hate that guy.

Who doesn't, sitting up there, ruining the wonderful darkness:mad:

another term; Daywalker.

Those who dare to brave the outside during the non-dark.

If you can read this, you're too close!

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#10 10-12-2010 2:27pm

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I'm adding "thusly". I'm fairly certain it's a real word.

*checks* Google says it's real! Hurrah!

Methinks rewatching all of Jeeves and Wooster would help me contribute a bit more to this list.

OOH! Defenestration. Love that word.

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#11 10-12-2010 2:28pm

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Stupendous.

What. I say that.

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#12 10-12-2010 7:59pm

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Tesseract.

Love that word.

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#13 10-12-2010 8:05pm

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Powerfist.

Cant believe we forgot that one.

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#14 10-12-2010 8:21pm

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Just gonna leave this different but related thread here...

http://www.boards.ie/vbulletin/showthread.php?t=2055574027

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#15 10-12-2010 8:22pm

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Party pooper

._.

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#16 10-12-2010 8:25pm

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I have pooped on no party! I loved that thread

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#17 10-12-2010 8:26pm

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'Tis good thread actually.

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#18 12-12-2010 6:48am

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totes, an enjoyable read.

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#19 12-12-2010 7:32pm

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I have one for yis

sesquipedality: The practice of using long words

I like it.

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#20 12-12-2010 10:02pm

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Verisimilitude.

LURVE that word.

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#21 12-12-2010 10:22pm

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Make us all look it up why don't ya :rolleyes:

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voluptuous

consummate

two words me and my brother use to describe MILFs

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#23 13-12-2010 1:30am

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Floccinaucinihilipilification

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#24 13-12-2010 10:57am

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stupidusername wrote: »

Make us all look it up why don't ya :rolleyes:

What can I say. It's the truth.

StereoLove wrote: »

Floccinaucinihilipilification

What a worthless word.

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#25 13-12-2010 1:54pm

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Doctor DooM wrote: »

Verisimilitude.

LURVE that word.

stupidusername wrote: »

Make us all look it up why don't ya :rolleyes:

I didn't have to. Does that mean I am too nerdy?

It's not a word, but a term. I like it though.

"barnum statement"

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#26 13-12-2010 2:42pm

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pernickty

it's just not used enough.

If you can read this, you're too close!

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#27 13-12-2010 10:50pm

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koth wrote: »

pernickty

it's just not used enough.

nah... i don't like it

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Doctor DooM wrote: »

What can I say. It's the truth.

What a worthless word.

Totally! :D

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Filthwizard!

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