Word of the day

[Mktrat]

Shan't.

Perfectly valid contraction for "shall not", rarely if ever used in America.

I love dropping this one from time to time. People always look confused.

 

[96tbird]

The United States uses nine standard time zones. From east to west they are Atlantic Standard Time (AST), Eastern Standard Time (EST), Central Standard Time (CST), Mountain Standard Time (MST), Pacific Standard Time (PST), Alaskan Standard Time (AKST), Hawaii-Aleutian Standard Time (HST), Samoa standard time (UTC-11) and Chamorro Standard Time (UTC+10). View the standard time zone boundaries.





I normally see it this way. Sorry for the confusion.

Then there's Newfoundland time for us Canucks. Half an hour, lol.

 

[will33]

I love dropping this one from time to time. People always look confused.

It does catch them off guard, like it doesn't make sense. When they think about it, it makes perfect sense.

 

[edpal]

Shart is my word.

us Canucks. Half an hour, lol.

Or in Stoogese,"caaaaa-nuyk,nuyk,nuyks"

 

[slobake]

Sasquatchian

Sas-kwat-chee-an
adjective

1. Resembeling a sasquatch or bigfoot
2. Large, hairy and odorous
3. Having a state of self awarness that is only a trick to hide the fact that you don't really exist.

 

[Mktrat]

Sasquatchian

Sas-kwat-chee-an
adjective

1. Resembeling a sasquatch or bigfoot
2. Large, hairy and odorous
3. Having a state of self awarness that is only a trick to hide the fact that you don't really exist.

You could be describing a lot of guys here. No offense to anyone.

 

[edpal]

homunculus  

ho·mun·cu·lus [huh-muhng-kyuh-luhs, hoh-]
noun, plural ho·mun·cu·li [huh-muhng-kyuh-lahy, hoh-]
1.
an artificially made dwarf, supposedly produced in a flask by an alchemist.
2.
a fully formed, miniature human body believed, according to some medical theories of the 16th and 17th centuries, to be contained in the spermatozoon.
3.
a diminutive human being.
4.
the human fetus.
Origin:
1650–60; < Latin, equivalent to homun- (variant of homin-, stem of hom&#333; man; see Homo) + -culus -cule1

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[Mktrat]

homunculus &#8194;

ho·mun·cu·lus [huh-muhng-kyuh-luhs, hoh-]
noun, plural ho·mun·cu·li [huh-muhng-kyuh-lahy, hoh-]
1.
an artificially made dwarf, supposedly produced in a flask by an alchemist.
2.
a fully formed, miniature human body believed, according to some medical theories of the 16th and 17th centuries, to be contained in the spermatozoon.
3.
a diminutive human being.
4.
the human fetus.
Origin:
1650–60; < Latin, equivalent to homun- (variant of homin-, stem of hom&#333; man; see Homo) + -culus -cule1

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So SHART wasn't your WOTD?

 

[edpal]

So SHART wasn't your WOTD?

Nah, it just slipped out accidentally.

Did you see all the cheating going on......we're almost at word of the hour.

 

[96tbird]

pneumonoultramicroscopicsilicovolcanoconiosis

a disease caused by the prolonged inhalation of fine siliceous dust. Also spelled pneumonoultramicroscopicsilicovolcanokoniosis.

 

[slobake]

Nah, it just slipped out accidentally.

Did you see all the cheating going on......we're almost at word of the hour.

The word of the day police will get the violators and they will ... ahhh, well they'll do somthing I'm sure.

 

[slobake]

Multisverboate

Mul-tis-verb-o-ate

noun
A person who posts more than one one word of the day.



Like I just did

 

[edpal]

The word of the day police will get the violators and they will ... ahhh, well they'll do somthing I'm sure.

pish-posh.....It's Friday...........

 

[Funky Ghost]

Anticipation
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[edpal]

Junket

 

[bachlover]

Convoluted - mixed up.

 

[Pilgrim]

Incontrovertible.

Def: Not able to be doubted or questioned. http://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/incontrovertible

An excellent word!!

 

[nukes_da_bass]

Niggardly.
Adj.- cheap.
2. A word which political candidates might wish to avoid, because by the time they explain the definition, they might find themselves explaining it on prime time TV to Al Sharpton (the current owner of James Browns Hair).

 

[tastybasslines]

Niggardly.
Adj.- cheap.
2. A word which political candidates might wish to avoid, because by the time they explain the definition, they might find themselves explaining it on prime time TV to Al Sharpton (the current owner of James Browns Hair).

I wouldn't advise using this word as part of your daily vernacular...

 

[nukes_da_bass]

It means cheap. I'm not a polirical candidate, I'll use Niggardly whenever I feel the desire.
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