Quote Originally Posted by northstar View Post
I tend to like gross words. This makes me a good fit for teaching middle schoolers.

I love the word rotundity.

German has some of the best words, though.

Schleim = phlegm
Scheinwerfer = headlight (literally means light thrower)
Verstopfung = a really uncomfortable digestive condition...note the word "stop" in the middle there.
Durchfall = the opposite of Verstopfung...note the word fall in the middle there...by the way, durch translates to through. You do the math.

I love words that sound like what they mean. German's great for that.
Those are good ones! Speaking of gross words that sound like what they mean, how about ipecac? Doesn't it just remind you of someone retching?