24-05-2004, 11:48
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new words
Recently, on Radio 4, the programme Word of Mouth ran a competition to invent some new words for the english language. Here are some of my favourites:
horseproofs - the footprints left by horses (kids entry)
festillities - a gathering of relatives that don't all get on very well
sprognosis - the process of determining the sex of a foetus (the winner)
Any more suggestions?
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24-05-2004, 11:50
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Re: new words
Spong - don't care what it could mean, it's just a funny word 
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24-05-2004, 11:54
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Re: new words
My favourite worf is "thingus" I use it all the time 
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24-05-2004, 11:59
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Re: new words
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Originally Posted by altis
Recently, on Radio 4, the programme Word of Mouth ran a competition to invent some new words for the english language. Here are some of my favourites:
horseproofs - the footprints left by horses (kids entry)
festillities - a gathering of relatives that don't all get on very well
sprognosis - the process of determining the sex of a foetus (the winner)
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www.unwords.com is a site devoted to this. Some good ones there, like
pupkus: the moist residues left on a window pane after a dog presses its nose against it
telecrastination:the act of letting the phone ring at least twice even if you're sitting right next to it
mousturbate To constantly move the mouse in circular motion while clicking and browsing, thereby demonstrating your impatience with the computer. As in: "Bob, stop mousturbating." Also: mousturbating, mousturbation, mousturbator
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24-05-2004, 18:29
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Re: new words
And there's a word that means precisely that, a new word. What is it?
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24-05-2004, 18:31
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Re: new words
My favourite word which doesn't officially exist is 'twunt' - a socially acceptable combination of two extremely obscene expletives....
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24-05-2004, 18:43
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Re: new words
Splunge
It means ... it's a great-idea-but-possibly-not-and-I'm-not-being-indecisive!
heh gotta love python humor unless your female and most likely hate it (prove me wrong)
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24-05-2004, 18:45
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Re: new words
there is one word to describe all these words..... lame!
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24-05-2004, 18:58
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Re: new words
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Spong - don't care what it could mean, it's just a funny word
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you can have my Spong if you want. I have a Spong, it is a black, cast iron, hand cranked kitchen grinder. You use it for grinding nuts/ coffee beans etc.
Manufactured by Spong, not sure if they are still in business though.
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24-05-2004, 19:26
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Re: new words
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Originally Posted by Theodoric
And there's a word that means precisely that, a new word. What is it?
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A neologism...
edit: from neo -new, and logos the Greek word for word.
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24-05-2004, 19:51
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Originally Posted by danielf
A neologism...
edit: from neo -new, and logos the Greek word for word.
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That's the one I had in mind.
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24-05-2004, 20:26
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Re: new words
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Spong - don't care what it could mean, it's just a funny word
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Here you are, I had to dig it out of the loft and as you can see it has never been used.
Any offers for my Spong.
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24-05-2004, 20:38
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Re: new words
Can I pay for it with spongdoolics?
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24-05-2004, 20:44
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Can I pay for it with spongdoolics?
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Not sure of the current conversion rate of spongdoolics. 
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24-05-2004, 21:09
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Re: new words
I'll start the bidding @ £2 for the spong....
I have some coffee beans but no grinder 
I could have offered you a box of washer spares but I recently gave all mine to a friend whos still in the business, nevermind cash is king I guess.
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