The "favorite words" thread!

[Jolt]

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

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".

[missymaya]

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

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

[Zen]

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

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

MMM...PIE!

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

sanguine
monkeyshines
hullaballoo

[Aggie_Ama]

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

[Thorn]

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.

[LBTC]

mmmm floor pie
unexplained bacon

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


ubiquitous
intransigent
serendipitous



can I have some pie now?

H&B
~T~

[Wahine]

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?)

[margo49]

concomitant
intimate
together
indirectly
relevant/irrelevant
serenditpitous

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