The "favorite words" thread!

I've seen threads like this on other forums so decided to start one here. What are everyone's favorite words? Here are some of mine:

tachycardia
defenestrate
discombobulated
shenanigans

How about everyone else?

Speaking of favorite words, I love this little skit. Just listen to the words, you don't need to watch it. . . (the words are clean)


http://www.fireball20xl.com/slapdash/bb.swf

BTW, are those all medical germs in your post? :0

My favorite words, just because they sound neat or are interesting...

Vacillate
orchidectomy
antidisestablishmentarianism
Floccinaucinihilipilification (because they're so long!)
jejunum
Ponderous
lucidity
surreality
ganglion

*pushes up thick glasses*

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Originally Posted by Lifesgreat

Speaking of favorite words, I love this little skit. Just listen to the words, you don't need to watch it. . . (the words are clean)


http://www.fireball20xl.com/slapdash/bb.swf

BTW, are those all medical germs in your post? :0

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Only one is a medical term (tachycardia--means an abnormally high heart rate). "Defenestrate" means to throw (something/someone) out the window; you're probably familiar with "discombobulated" and "shenanigans".

One of my favorite words just because of what it represents and its very simple pronunciation:

PIE!!!!!!:D
Just brings a smile to my face.

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Originally Posted by missymaya

One of my favorite words just because of what it represents and its very simple pronunciation:

PIE!!!!!!:D
Just brings a smile to my face.

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MMM...PIE!

I have lots of favorite words, I think words are fascinating. Off the top of my head-

sanguine
monkeyshines
hullaballoo

Hullabaloo Caneck Caneck... Sorry Zen you post got my humming the Aggie War Hymn. Hehe

My words:
Ginormous
Pinche (yes I know it is a bad word)
juggernaut

susuration
onomatopoeia
anemone

But susuration is my overall favorite, particularly since I've found cognates in several latin languages--ah, everyone gets to play that one.

mmmm floor pie
unexplained bacon

oh, wait, that's for the favourite Simpsons quote thread.


ubiquitous
intransigent
serendipitous

:p

can I have some pie now?

H&B
~T~

Frisky - you have to say it out loud. It's really fun to say and has fun implications.

My husband's 3 favorite words to describe me:

recalcitrant
intractable
obstreporous (sp?)

concomitant
intimate
together
indirectly
relevant/irrelevant
serenditpitous

and of course
the fabric of the Space-Time Continuum
if we are allowed phrases

what if your favorite words are in another language?

La Bellezza (the beauty)

BICICLETTA (guess what that means)

euphonious

syzygy. [SIZZ-uh-gee] Hands down my all-time fave. :D It's a real word. Honest! In astronomy, we use it to describe an alignment of celestial bodies such as when the Earth, moon, and Sun line up during an eclipse. Can be used to describe an alignment of other planets as well.

Kit I was going to say antidisestablishmentarianism too.

I have some but can't think of them right now.


Some of my current faves are:

weekend
spring break
summer break

:D