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[Mel (& Paul)]

PANTS!

 

 

I remember an English teacher saying there were some lovely rounded words out there

bosom

buttock

cant say what other words some of the girls came up with

 

luscious

twinkly

califragilisticalidocis.........(no probably spelt wrong, I know..)

enigmatic

desire

serendipity

huggle

snuggle

and of course..........

gin

would

like

you

a

large

tonic

and

at

the

same

time

white

blacks

chocolate

and

green

[Laura007]

mustn't forget the best of all...........................

 

cake

[Mel (& Paul)]

or CHOCOLATE PUDDING

[rachel19]

Phalanges is my favourite word - don't know why!

[Mel (& Paul)]

Cant quite put your finger on it eh?

[Sheilaz]

Juxtaposition.

I remember, as a teenager, hearing someone say that if they learnt a new word, then they made it their aim to use that word three times that day, thereby never forgetting it.

Brilliant idea.

Next word I stumbled on was juxtaposition. I've never forgotten it!

[Jem]

Symbiosis (think that's spelled correctly) What a brill word

 

Jem

[rachel19]

I've just started my foundation year in biological science and they are always using funny words, here are a few of my faves:

 

- Golgi

- Microtubules

- Precipitate

- Rough Endoplasmic Reticulum

- Vesicles

 

I swear they are making them up most of the time!

[Mrs Frugal]

I've been reading a book on chicken breeds and my current favourite words are

 

Appenzeller spitzhauben!

[Popcorn]

Juxtaposition.

 

This reminds me of one of my Art College tutors Sheila. He was very pretentious. I'll never forget when he talked about the 'juxtaposition' of one colour against another.....got right up my nose

[Sheilaz]

I can just imagine, Gina.

Kate, That sounds great read aloud.

The biological ones all sound half familiar, but not quite, brilliant choice.

 

Paradox

Paradigm

Paradiddle.....if you're really good, LSH can show you one!

[Mrs Frugal]

Paradiddle! What a cracking word!!

 

I'm using Appenzeller spitzhauben as a swear word! Sounds great shouted out in frustration !

[Sheilaz]

The national breed of Switzerland, just looked at a pic. I'd like one for my collection! (Lovely plumage )

Yes, I'll be saying that too Kate, or may make it my nom de plume

[Cinnamon]

I once heard Lenny Henry describe his wife Dawn French a "Plumptious" which I though was just brilliant.

 

In fact, I should have used it as my log on name

[Lesley]

Oooh! I like that one Sarah*, I might use that one somewhere!

[Cinnamon]

Words I hate include -

 

Pants

Dirge

Whelks

Most swear words

Tax

Superioir

S"Ooops, word censored!"

Rubber

 

There must be more

[Mrs Frugal]

Dan, good idea!

 

I detest the word "celeb" and seeing BBQ written. It's a barbeque for goodness sake!! Also anything that uses the wrong letters to be "quirky" - for example Kwik - grrrr!

 

I know there are many, many more so I'll be back!!

[Popcorn]

Oh, dear...

 

I have lots of these....

 

My main one is when I get handed in an essay and the students use text language. I H8 it...drives me mad !!

 

I have an particulary bad email from one of them somewhere, I'll try and fish it out.....

[Popcorn]

Just look at this......

 

This is an email from one of my 3rd year (21 years old) students. Old enough to know better I'd say. (I've changed the girls name just incase!)

 

Hi Gina its Michelle. im 1 of the joint fashion contour

students and your my personnel tutor. I needed to se u abour my work.. im in my

final year and was also condering 2 drop this yr bcoz i dont no if ill

be able to catch up. i really dont no what 2 do at this moment in time. and

i need help. wud it B possible 2 make a time to C u tomarrow at some

point 2 sort out were i can go from here. thanx

[Mrs Frugal]

Aaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaargh ! Horrible!!! I hate text speak too and don't even use it on my mobile! I even put in apostrophes when I text !!

 

I can't stand "coz" either. Grrrr! "Minging" is another word which makes me cringe!

[Cinnamon]

Just thought of some more words I hate

 

Flaccid

Ulcer

Phlegm (unless its in the new Harry Potter book, where it is used to very good effect)

 

In fact, I am not keen on any medical sort of words....all a bit icky,really.

 

I also loath "text speak".

My 2 girls are proficient in it, & are forever saying "dat" instead of that & "dis" instead of this, on forums & MSM Messenger.

It drives me MAD!

[Mrs Frugal]

Bad grammar makes me very angry too but I'm definitely guilty of mistakes sometimes!

[Cinnamon]

I have yet to come across it to that extreme Dan, but am not at all suprised by what you say.

 

How willing our young are to overlook their own heritage in favour of something that is seen as fashionable.

 

A pity.

 

What so many do not understand is what some of these words actually mean. I was horrified to hear a friends child use the expression (for it cannot be a true word) "Ho" as a description of a woman he was describing.

I truly do not think he knew what that means, & his mum certainly didn't!

 

[Cate in NZ]

I'm with you on the texting Kate. My children are continually teasing me about the fact that I at least attempt to spell everything correctly, and punctuate my texts .

 

On wednesday I was working late, hubby was away & daughter had gone to a friends for her evening meal, and then onto a school open evening. So, not fancying the idea of going home and cooking just for myself and my son (it had been a particularly arduous day ) I texted him "do you fancy a take-away, if so what?" The reply came back "n e fin c u l8r" .

He very nearly got baked beans on toast as a reward for that little effort

 

Who said they don't like medical words There are some grotesque ones (haemorrhoids & melaena being 2 of of the ones that make my toes curl, which was a worry when as a midwife we had a spate of parents calling there new born babes Melena ), but I just love glomerular filtration rate

[Black RockStar]

Tax, National Insurance, Stoppages, Deductions, Nett Pay (as an alternative to Gross Pay). All words i REALLY HATE and should be banned from my payslip with immediate effect!