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message 1: by Carol (new)

Carol | 10410 comments I stole this on Facebook, from Debbie and Robyn.


http://www.deathandtaxesmag.com/19534...


message 2: by Ruth (new)

Ruth | 16546 comments Mod
Soda squirt I know. Resistentalism is perfect, is all adopt it forthwith.


message 3: by Carol (new)

Carol | 10410 comments Tyromancy is cheesy.


message 4: by Joanne (new)

Joanne (bonfiggi) I love "With Squirrel." It reminds me of a book I have called "Sticks In The Knapsack."


message 5: by Melinda (new)

Melinda Brasher | 30 comments Love it. And that silently staring at people who are eating thing, hoping to be invited...we still need that word!


message 6: by Ken, Moderator (new)

Ken | 18714 comments Mod
With squirrel? I thought the word for that was "Bullwinkle."


message 7: by Angela (new)

Angela | 491 comments My husband has decided he is going to start calling me 'Wonder-wench'!


message 8: by Joanne (new)

Joanne (bonfiggi) You almoose got it NE


message 9: by Ken, Moderator (new)

Ken | 18714 comments Mod
Moost happy to please you, J. You, too, WW.


message 10: by Rose (new)

Rose Romano | 28 comments Resistentialism! Why is this word obsolete? It's my computer's religion!


message 11: by Stephen (new)

Stephen (havan) | 1026 comments I believe that my favorite is Englishable.

I'm convinced that with a bit of help from a good editor, much of today's self published fiction is Englishable.


Theodosia of the Fathomless Hall (taelianaofthewind) | 1 comments Eximious is my personal choice for an archaic word. But as for the list? Queerplungers! The entire word is awesome.


message 13: by Cynda (last edited Jan 24, 2023 05:55PM) (new)

Cynda Englishable is exactly why we have blended Englishes--Spabglish, Chinglish, Konglish . . . .

https://www.babbel.com/en/magazine/va...


message 14: by Cynda (last edited Jan 24, 2023 06:00PM) (new)

Cynda Queerplunging sounds like a great way to earn weekend money. . . .as long as your friend doesn't drown. . . . .ahhh too parentish to do this anymore.


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