The "favorite words" thread!

[mimitabby]

what poem is that?
I hate brassiere too.

[teigyr]

Favorite word? Ensure, when it's used correctly. Bothers me when people write insure when they mean ensure.

Least favorite word? MOIST. I don't know why but it disturbs me greatly

[Zen]

Mimi, that would be this poem

[Mr. Bloom]

I hate "R U R A L"; I just can't ennuciate it without sounding like RuRRRRWral Ugh!!

I also detest the phrase "Notwithstanding anything herein to the contrary...". Kinda makes me think I'm being snowed...

Favorite Words:
- Silver
- flummoxed

[mimitabby]

Mimi, that would be this poem

thanks! I clearly never got past the 3rd stanza! (gulp)

[Zen]

Rural Juror (a la 30 Rock)
Is someone feeling better?

[Bruno28]

And one more thing: We don't want some numpty causing a stooshie with her palaver about "vehicular cycling" vs. other techniques!

Very good! You speak Scots well.

[Bron]

Fahrvergnügen! Remember that word from the VW commercials? Not sure what it means, exactly, but it's a great word to use when a wrench slips, or a mis-aimed hammer hits your thumb.

It means "enjoyment of driving". Supposedly enhanced by having a German car!

Best German word I have met so far was in our house contract: Altlastenverdachtsflächenkataster - the English translation takes up a whole paragraph.

Favourite Welsh word: stwnch - such a great way of describing mashed potato.

DH´s favourite has to be PIE

Bron

[Duck on Wheels]

schlmiel [sh-l-meeyul]
and schlmazl [sh-l-mahzul]

A schlmiel is a clumsy oaf, and a schlmazl is the unfortunate character oafed upon (if oaf can be used as a verb). E.g. at a restaurant: the schlmiel might be a waiter who spills soup on a customer, that customer then being the schlmazl of the moment.

[Jolt]

schlmiel [sh-l-meeyul]
and schlmazl [sh-l-mahzul]

A schlmiel is a clumsy oaf, and a schlmazl is the unfortunate character oafed upon (if oaf can be used as a verb). E.g. at a restaurant: the schlmiel might be a waiter who spills soup on a customer, that customer then being the schlmazl of the moment.

Those are good--Yiddish does have some amusing ones! And don't forget schmutz!

[Jolt]

Very good! You speak Scots well.

Thanks!

[Duck on Wheels]

My maternal grandfather's favorite was the German word for tank:
schutzengrabenvernichtungsautomobil
(artillery trench destroying vehicle)

He said it illustrated how the language had been a factor in the Germans losing both world wars. Just compare the time it takes to give the same order in German and English:

Send tanks!
Bie mir die schutzengrabenvernichtungsautomobils gesenden! (or something like that, I don't actually know German)

[Zen]

German is such a lilting, musical language isn't it?

[DrBee]

schlmiel [sh-l-meeyul]
and schlmazl [sh-l-mahzul]

Weren't those words used in the Laverne & Shirley opening theme?


A few of my favorites:

persnickity
couillon (dumba$$)
framousse (a big 'ol frown that kids are good at making, adults also qualify)

The last 2 are cajun. I'm not sure on the spelling - cajun is one of those things that's spoken and not always written - I often accuse Mr. Bee and his dad of making up words as they go along. I seem to keep hearing new words.

[mimitabby]

Weren't those words used in the Laverne & Shirley opening theme?


A few of my favorites:

persnickity
couillon (dumba$$)
framousse (a big 'ol frown that kids are good at making, adults also qualify)

The last 2 are cajun. I'm not sure on the spelling - cajun is one of those things that's spoken and not always written - I often accuse Mr. Bee and his dad of making up words as they go along. I seem to keep hearing new words.

couillon = culo italian rude word for your buttocks