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I have discovered the greatest word in the english language.
circumlocution
it means to talk around something (like evade the point).
Anyways, it is the best word ever.
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Posted 31 January 2004 - 12:34 AM
There is a witty comment to be made here, I just haven't thought of it yet.
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Posted 31 January 2004 - 12:50 AM
I have thought of it, but I'm not going to ruin the surprise by telling everyone your upcoming witty remark. No need to thank me, all in a day's work.
Besides, I've always considered "exocarp" to be the greatest english word.
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Besides, I've always considered "exocarp" to be the greatest english word.
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Posted 31 January 2004 - 01:04 AM
You are both wrong.
Indubitably is the greatest word ever.
It means [url="http://"http://m-w.com/cgi-bin/dictionary?va=indubitably"]this[/url].
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Indubitably is the greatest word ever.
It means [url="http://"http://m-w.com/cgi-bin/dictionary?va=indubitably"]this[/url].
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"I find your lack of pants disturbing" - Unknown
"It's not my quote. Please either take it down or take my name off it." - Pikeman
"It's not my quote. Please either take it down or take my name off it." - Pikeman
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Posted 31 January 2004 - 04:07 AM
Get out of my topic you Heretics!!!!! 
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Posted 31 January 2004 - 04:07 AM
Whore. I discovered the word 'circumambulate' yesterday. It means to walk around something.
In any case, you're both wrong. The best word in the English dictionary is pneumonoultramicroscopicsilicovocanoconiosis. And yes, I typed that from memory.
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In any case, you're both wrong. The best word in the English dictionary is pneumonoultramicroscopicsilicovocanoconiosis. And yes, I typed that from memory.
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Posted 31 January 2004 - 04:08 AM
I don't beleive that that is a word.
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Posted 31 January 2004 - 05:08 AM
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I don't beleive that that is a word.
I don't beleive that that is a word.
What, pneumonoultramicroscopicsilicovolcanoconiosis? Yes, it is. It's the longest word in the English language. It's a medical condition caused by breathing in volcano ash. [url="http://"http://dictionary.reference.com/help/faq/language/p/pneumono.html"]Look, see?[/url]
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Posted 31 January 2004 - 07:18 AM
It's true. I just did a dictonary search for it. Wow. Rad.
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Posted 31 January 2004 - 11:09 AM
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What, pneumonoultramicroscopicsilicovolcanoconiosis? Yes, it is. It's the longest word in the English language.
What, pneumonoultramicroscopicsilicovolcanoconiosis? Yes, it is. It's the longest word in the English language.
Actually it's the 7th longest. The longest has 1911 letters or something.
Praetertranssubstantionastically is the best word. But I don't remember what it means.
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Posted 31 January 2004 - 03:39 PM
Chemical compounds are typically disregarded in such matters.
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Posted 04 February 2004 - 03:00 AM
Not longest word, best word.
This topic is now a contest for best word. I'm the judge, and hence I can't submit anything.
No guidelines, just the best word to you, for whatever reason.
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This topic is now a contest for best word. I'm the judge, and hence I can't submit anything.
No guidelines, just the best word to you, for whatever reason.
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Posted 04 February 2004 - 12:34 PM
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Posted 05 February 2004 - 08:57 PM
yeah, that is a great word.
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Posted 05 February 2004 - 09:19 PM
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Originally posted by FlamingGodSmiley:
yeah, that is a great word.
yeah, that is a great word.
Especially when you're looking for a word to utterly trash and trample on.
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Posted 06 February 2004 - 07:02 AM
I like "Quark".
Go ahead and say it. "Quark". "Quark Quark Quark Quark Quark".
Go on. You know you want to.
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Go ahead and say it. "Quark". "Quark Quark Quark Quark Quark".
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Posted 06 February 2004 - 08:01 AM
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I like "Quark".
Go ahead and say it. "Quark". "Quark Quark Quark Quark Quark".
Go on. You know you want to.
I like "Quark".
Go ahead and say it. "Quark". "Quark Quark Quark Quark Quark".
Go on. You know you want to.
Quack Quack Quack Quack Quack
I don't get it.
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Waaaaaaaaaaaaiiiiiit....
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Your feeble attempt at creating a work of AzzyArt® has failed. I'm sure that Azzy's team of cannibal attorneys are on their way.
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Actually, that was more painful than some of Azzy's latest renderings. The only thing it lacked was a sickening dizzy feeling. But the color selection was superior.
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Posted 06 February 2004 - 11:25 AM
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...the color selection was superior.
...the color selection was superior.
Here here! I second that!
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Posted 06 February 2004 - 12:08 PM
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Your feeble attempt at creating a work of AzzyArt® has failed. I'm sure that Azzy's team of cannibal attorneys are on their way.
Your feeble attempt at creating a work of AzzyArt® has failed. I'm sure that Azzy's team of cannibal attorneys are on their way.
Believe it or not, that was no attemp at AzzyArt®, so don't think that I'm a poser.
And, please hold off the cannibals.
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And, please hold off the cannibals.
And, please hold off the cannibals.
Ahhh... but I wanna...
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