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Post by penne on Jan 25, 2014 9:39:52 GMT -5
Subpar (adj.): superb. A: Oh, honey, the dinner was simply subpar! B: Thank you, sweetie.
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Post by Dante on Jan 25, 2014 12:04:46 GMT -5
I think the irony might need to be a little more explicit for that one, but I like the principle of it; it'd be along the same lines as commenting on the frequent rogue/rouge error.
One I've been thinking over:
Inkling (n.): Variously used to refer to a private organisation of fantasy novelists, a juvenile octopus, and the first dark line of an idea staining the blank paper of one's mind. The Inklings had an inkling about an inkling.
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Post by Antenora on Jan 25, 2014 12:28:46 GMT -5
I think it'd be good to have a variety of entries: some brief and simple, others more elaborate and perhaps suggesting multiple senses of the word. Triskaidekaphobia- fear of the number 13 Example: she had Triskaidekaphobia, so she ran away when I read A Series Of Unfortunate Events. I'd like to suggest a refinement: define the word simply as "an entirely rational fear." Then the example sentence could demonstrate its true meaning by alluding to Snicket's works. A contribution of my own: Killdeer: A bird with a misleading name and misleading behaviors.
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Post by BSam on Jan 25, 2014 12:45:16 GMT -5
i came up with soething liek
LYCANTHROPE: the condition of every now and then realising you are too hairy and irritable roughly every few weeks. this particularly happens when approaching your mid fortys.
someone fix this please
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Post by Teleram on Jan 25, 2014 13:27:37 GMT -5
Lycanthrope - The condition that happens every now and then, realising you are hairy and irratibly rough every few weeks. This happens ecspecially when you're approaching your mid-fourties.
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Post by penne on Jan 25, 2014 13:28:58 GMT -5
I think the irony might need to be a little more explicit for that one, but I like the principle of it; it'd be along the same lines as commenting on the frequent rogue/rouge error. how about: Subpar (adj.): a perfectly acceptable alternative spelling of the word "superb". A: Wow, that movie was excelent, truly subpar. B: Uh, I think you mean "superb". A: No, those are synonyms, subpar is a valid spelling. B: Good to know!
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Post by bandit on Jan 25, 2014 13:53:47 GMT -5
i came up with soething liek LYCANTHROPE: the condition of every now and then realising you are too hairy and irritable roughly every few weeks. this particularly happens when approaching your mid fortys. someone fix this please Lycanthropy - a condition characterized by the realization that, as you approach your mid-forties, you are becoming increasingly more hairy and irritable.
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Post by Hermes on Jan 25, 2014 14:25:27 GMT -5
I agree it should be 'lycanthropy', but for the definition I actually prefer the original; I feel it brings out the irony better.
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Post by Charles Vane on Jan 25, 2014 15:51:32 GMT -5
since i dont remember anything about asoue i was just asking how many of the words you guys picked so far related in some way thanks for not actually answering that dante and pen. i have no desire to make that sound less harsh but im not actually mad or anything. but for example, i got how penultimate related but i probably missed others.
Ain't- The only word in the English language as it is the only word in all English dictionaries. English linguists speculate that all other "words" are actually a series of grunts and hisses that are supposed to have some meaning, but no one else can make sense of the series of grunts and hisses that they produce.
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Post by Hermes on Jan 25, 2014 16:20:42 GMT -5
ASOUE words are xylophone, sugar bowl, penultimate, schism. Defenesstration is from ATWQ. I don't think any of the others are form Snicket's works, though as you can see there are indirect allusions. Chiropterologist relates to TBL, but the word actually used there is baticeer.
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Post by Charles Vane on Jan 25, 2014 16:30:08 GMT -5
woah you actually listed them all out you're so nice.
i like subpar the first way best. also really love that you submitted lycanthrope sam even if there are no references to burned down homes, red eyes, mums or teens. i like bandits definition best.
Niall (n)- a Scottish monster that can sing inoffensive, catchy melodies after consuming large quantities of food.
Sentence: I really need to know if Daniel Handler’s favorite member of One Direction is Niall, you know, the Scottish monster who sings greeting cards with guitar solos.
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Post by bandit on Jan 25, 2014 16:36:51 GMT -5
Standoffish is an ASoUE word too.
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Post by Charles Vane on Jan 25, 2014 16:47:32 GMT -5
Oh I know everyone who contributes gets one definition put in, and if nothing else I want Niall as mine. I swear I will burn this forum to the ground and slit the throats of my friends if it's not used. Also, are we going to get a chance to discuss the ones we like once all the submissions are in?
Weaksauce – a type of sauce that is not strong enough to satisfy the taste buds of a ravenous acting troupe Sentence- Perhaps we should substitute this weaksauce with a nice puttanesca sauce instead.
Culpable, young women who demonstrate the ability to think critically and set themselves apart from the masses, but have a tendency to bludgeon others with sports equipment She starred in plays, enjoyed opera, edited her high school’s literary magazine and covered all her textbooks, so no one knew she was culpable until it was too late.
this not double posting thing literally kills me so im going to go ahead and give myself a strike now.
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Post by Dante on Jan 25, 2014 16:56:20 GMT -5
In explanation, I think pen and I both assumed that your question was a rhetorical one.
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Post by Charles Vane on Jan 25, 2014 16:58:12 GMT -5
lol. ps my question in the post above yours is not rhetorical.
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