I learned a new word today

[Jamanticus]

My favorite word is Masticate, and it mean To Chew.

I knew it wouldn't be long before this one came up.

Lastly, another word I picked up long ago in French class, and remembered today in Math.
Jejune: insignificant, dull, boring, without importance. ALSO Not nutritious. (Paraphrased, as usual.)

Very nice, woody word.

Pablum's a good word too- synonymous with jejune, as a matter of fact.... I think, though, that something that actually sounds bland and valueless (like 'pablum') is more fitting for the given definition than such a beauteous word as 'jejune,' don't you think?...

 

[Padawanabee]

Lethologica- A mental disorder hampering memory and thought.

Also, the state of not knowing the word you are looking for. Fancier than tip of the tongue.

 

[Johnn Johnston]

You all make me feel stupid, with my limited vocabulary.
The best word I know if is avicide or the killing of birds.

Dual Monolithic Avicide; Killing two birds with one stone.

 

[MawnLower]

Me too.
Tronquito: In ecuador, that would be "bull penis soup."

 

[crepesack]

i got one, effervescent- basically bubbling casting off some kind of atmosphere

 

[The Iron Ninja]

Well I know way too many collective nouns for animal groups.

Flange: Baboons
Sloth or Sleuth: Bears
Army: Catipillars
Clowder, Clutter, Pounce, Nuisance, or Glare: Domesticated Cat (I shit you not)
Destruction: Wild or Feral Cat
Coalition: Cheetahs
Kine: Crows
Gaze: Raccoons
Gaggle: Geese on the ground
Skein: Geese in flight
Gang: Weasels (made me remember those Redwall books)
Ambush: Tigers


And my personal favourite...
Cast: Crabs.

 

[meatloaf231]

Well I know way too many collective nouns for animal groups.

Destruction: Wild or Feral Cat

Holy crap that is awesome. But I know a better one.

Business: a group of ferrets. Seriously. A business of ferrets.

 

[The Iron Ninja]

Well I know way too many collective nouns for animal groups.

Destruction: Wild or Feral Cat

Holy crap that is awesome. But I know a better one.

Business: a group of ferrets. Seriously. A business of ferrets.

Sweet! Ferrets are awesome. I wish I had a business of Ferrets with me right now.
But Alas... Ferrets are illegal in my country (Basard Politicians think they can take away my polecats do they? Well I'll show them. I'll show them all!

 

[jim_doki]

Well I know way too many collective nouns for animal groups.

Flange: Baboons
Sloth or Sleuth: Bears
Army: Catipillars
Clowder, Clutter, Pounce, Nuisance, or Glare: Domesticated Cat (I shit you not)
Destruction: Wild or Feral Cat
Coalition: Cheetahs
Kine: Crows
Gaze: Raccoons
Gaggle: Geese on the ground
Skein: Geese in flight
Gang: Weasels (made me remember those Redwall books)
Ambush: Tigers


And my personal favourite...
Cast: Crabs.

Depression: comedians
Orgy: Students
Drunk: Creative writers

 

[The Iron Ninja]

Hell that's it. I'm going to create a thread about collective nouns now.

 

[jim_doki]

Hell that's it. I'm going to create a thread about collective nouns now.

well my work here is done....

 

[nick_knack]

Geriophile Somebody who "really" likes old people.

No,really. I just like the way it rolls of your tongue. Geriophile.

I believe that's Gerontophile.

EDIT: Definitely [http://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/gerontophilia]

Oh dear now you've made an ass of me. A hypocrite too, for I always scoff at people who misspell words on forums, for lack of a Google search.

ON TOP OF THAT: You've ruined my word! Gentrophile, doesn't sound nearly as good.

HOWEVER! I have found a replacement:
Luminiferous Generating, yielding, or transmitting light.

And its friend:
<link=http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Luminiferous_aether>Luminiferous aether
Oh late 1800's theoretical physics, will you ever fail to amuse?

 

[Graidis]

Perdition - 1. (archaic) Utter Destruction
2. Eternal Damnation

 

[Retoru]

I always enjoyed using words that had a meaning for a commonplace task, yet sounded like something else. Such as telling someone that you enjoy it when you masticate, 9 times out of 10 they either mishear you or assume masticate means the same thing as masturbate.

Some of my favorite words to drop in conversation to flex my vocab are:

Masticate: To chew
Micturate: To urinate
Jocularity: Funny, amusing
Cataglottism: "French" kissing
Tawdry: something being quite randy
Torpid: being numb, paralyzed
Torrid: Passionate
Spelunking: exploring caves
Meander: to wind around

I could go on and on, I enjoy using words that the people around me don't understand. I get a kick out of their quizzical looks and their inner conflict on whether they should ask me what it means or pretend they understand so I don't think they're stupid.

 

[Syntax Error]

I could go on and on, I enjoy using words that the people around me don't understand. I get a kick out of their quizzical looks and their inner conflict on whether they should ask me what it means or pretend they understand so I don't think they're stupid.

Satisfies the inner sadist in all of us.

 

[Emperor Inferno]

he he....

analgesic

here's the real kicker: I think it's some sort of hygienic cleanser.

 

[Xhumed]

Clitorides
To prevent childish giggling on this thread, I suggest you either look it up or PM me and ask what it means. But it's a word I learnt recently none-the-less.

 

[wewontdie11]

Pernickety: Probably more of a North East England dialect word, but it means to be picky or overly attentive to detail.

Facetious: (God I love that word) Means to joke about a serious matter, often in bad taste. Eg. Frankie Boyle is the most facetious person to ever walk the earth.

Ad Valorem: Up to or equal to the value or something. I said that while talking to my friends once and they stared at me like my eyebrows just fell off...

I know it's latin but latin sounds so cool!

 

[Reaperman Wompa]

I could go on and on, I enjoy using words that the people around me don't understand. I get a kick out of their quizzical looks and their inner conflict on whether they should ask me what it means or pretend they understand so I don't think they're stupid.

Satisfies the inner sadist in all of us.

Just that? No, no dear boy quizzical looks are fine, but quizzical then furious looks are so much more enjoyable.

(no offense to the homosexual community but this is what works against the criminally idiotic at my school)

They "What does that mean?"
The infinite power that is my mind " It means that you are a dumbass"
They " Well fuck you then"
T.I.P.T.I.M.M. "No, I actually referred to you as a homosexual proving you are as your first reaction upon finding out that I knew was to try to have sex with me, mainly your attempts to 'fuck me', propositioning one of the same gender for sex, proving that indeed you are gay. You can thank me for helping you come out later."


This brings confusion, embarrassment, emasculation, sometimes they become the target and the most enjoyable their impotent rage at having the tables turned.

Good lord I love my school sometimes.


On topic: Sadism: the act of deriving pleasure from causing pain to others, either for physical gratification or enjoyment.

 

[Labyrinth]

On topic: Sadism: the act of deriving pleasure from causing pain to others, either for physical gratification or enjoyment.

For the win. All that needs to be said.