Favorite words? Favorite combination of words?

[Ten of Nine]

So because the English language is a Frankenstein of so many different languages you end up with a ton of excess words, some ancillary (< oooooh there's one), some being forgotten, some obsolete, or just really interesting words and everything in between.

I studied linguistics for a bit in College and was interested why societies deem a cuss word to be profanity (usually fricatives) but also equally fascinating is why some sounds in words are so pleasant, and how combinations of words can be pleasant.

So yea just share some words that you really like saying/using, or phrases, parts of poetry/lyrics, slang, made up words, names, etc.

Personally I love these words/phrases -

chortle
kerfuffle
is it isn't even
psychosomatic
prophylactic
sliprain
japed - japery
juke
titular
copacetic
alembic
hoopla
infamous
nonplussed
unawares
stoichiometry
loom
slovenly
coquettish
{name} Tortney (like Courtney with a T - from Jimmy Fallon. It makes me laugh every time I hear it.)


p.s.
As another example in Donnie Darko they talk about how the 2 words "cellar door" were described famously by an author for being the most aurally pleasing combination of words. I don't get it personally, but it was a thing for someone and many others I'm guessing.

 

[Crooked Crow]

Dirge

Relinquished

Thorn

Meticulous

Yield

...Just to name a few.

 

[Reila]

Flabbergasted is amazing.

 

[E-Mann]

Individual, eccentric, minute, neurotypical, brilliant, and grandiose.

 

[Ten of Nine]

Great words everyone!


I was reminded of some UK slang from your word choice "brilliant" E-Mann, I really like how they shorten it and say "brill" as in something or someone is brill.

Love most of the cockney rhyme slang too, like -
6s and 7s - meaning crazy or confusing
Porkie pies - term for telling lies
Blowing a Rasberry - originally meant to fart cause rasberry tart haha

Chuffed to bits
Knackered
Bits n' Bobs

The only words I really don't like from the UK are Bloody (this is their main cuss word over there), Crisps = Chips, and chips = Fries, and Ace = cool. Oh and to them fanny doesn't mean butt it means the female sexual organ, I find that odd.

 

[E-Mann]

Great words everyone!


I was reminded of some UK slang from your word choice "brilliant" E-Mann, I really like how they shorten it and say "brill" as in something or someone is brill.

Love most of the cockney rhyme slang too, like -
6s and 7s - meaning crazy or confusing
Porkie pies - term for telling lies
Blowing a Rasberry - originally meant to fart cause rasberry tart haha

Chuffed to bits
Knackered
Bits n' Bobs

The only words I really don't like from the UK are Bloody (this is their main cuss word over there), Crisps = Chips, and chips = Fries, and Ace = cool. Oh and to them fanny doesn't mean butt it means the female sexual organ, I find that odd.

The word differences are about as unique as Japanese and Okinawan.

 

[ScarletShepherd24M]

smite
bamboozled
relinquish
Tact
Sayonara
Glass Cannon
Beserk/Beserker

"Beg to Differ"
"But Whatever"(have a hard time ending a debate any better than this, I use this way too often :-/)
"I'm sorry?"
"Fair Enough"(again more so out of habit than interest in the phrases)

 

[Ten of Nine]

ohhhh

Bamboozled reminds me of boondoggle

non-Newtonian
ephemeral
rainfall
halcyon
halocline (probably my favorite scientific phenomenon as well)
silversmith
geomancer
necromancer
alchemical
damage boost
I-frames
miniboss
Midgar
catacomb

woah I just remembered a ton haha

 

[Cool Trainer Ace]

Eccentric
Articulate
Hoodwinked
Trigonometry
Humuhumunukunukuapua'a (The rectangular triggerfish. Debatable whether or not its actually english, but who cares?)

Barking up the wrong tree
Duck's weather

 

[Sephazon]

His Holy Royal Magesterial Lordship General Mr. President Sir Dr. Scientist Coach William Emiliano Esteban Esteves Hepititisephenguinsmittywerbenjaegermanjensyphalagiancarloparimangopolitis Senior Senior the 3rd of Istanbul San Dono Kun Sama Senpai Sensei Kohai Chan

 

[Ten of Nine]

Dreadnought (something I learned a day ago is that the standard acoustic guitar body is called this, weird)
Leviathan
Juggernaut
Immolate
Harbinger


Hieroglyphics
Anubis
Ra
Osiris
Amulet
Sphinx
.......well pretty much any common Egyptian history/mythology words. Greek and Norse mythology as well.

 

[LeifEriksson]

I've started to use the word "mysterious" quite a bit, no idea why. I just like the sound I guess.

 

[Ten of Nine]

Just remembered a few more from watching Let's Plays and such -

Shadow Moses
Guilty Gear
Half Life
Melty Blood
Greyjoy (I really like the full name Theon Greyjoy, sounds like a strong name even though he isn't)
Revolver Ocelot
Full Metal Jacket
scuttlebutt
nutter

 

[jarbAin]

So this will probably become my most favourite thread ever, as I find fancy words rather fascinating. (<- great word)

Also:
intriguing
bootleg
prestidigitation (tbh no one is actually ever going to use this)
cease
bother (simple yet very wonderful)
intact
tubular and rad
naught
distasteful
And I'm sure that there were many more, until I tried to write them down.
Ah, also terminate.

 

[Ten of Nine]

So this will probably become my most favourite thread ever, as I find fancy words rather fascinating. (<- great word)

Also:
intriguing
bootleg
prestidigitation (tbh no one is actually ever going to use this)
cease
bother (simple yet very wonderful)
intact
tubular and rad
naught
distasteful
And I'm sure that there were many more, until I tried to write them down.
Ah, also terminate.

Oooh based on those good ones, do these tickle your fancy? lol -

Cowabunga
bodacious
duplicitous
stratosphere
naysay
predestined
clandestine
covert
covet
cudgel
isosceles
wallflower
stalwart
stoic
lossless
effervescent
affluent
belay
Mesozoic



Here's some more interesting 2 word combos -
(the old 50-60s animal slang)
bee's knees
cat's pajamas
cat's meow

Devil's Advocate
Ebb and Flow
Tit for Tat
Space time
Cease Fire


Wow they come out like a flood, I just keep remembering them in chunks.

 

[Cardboardtubeknight]

Free is my favorite word.

 

[Pachinkosam]

My favorite word is Boom shaka laka.

 

[jarbAin]

Obliterate and decimate are pretty cool.
Also abandon.

 

[Ten of Nine]

Yea the Obli- prefix is a pleasing one, like Oblivion / Oblivious

Your words remind me of some other favorites of mine like -
Oscillate
Vacillate
Tessellate
smolder
sunder
circa
circumvent
Flamberge
Estoc

 

[Hat N' Clogs]

Hmmmm...my favorite words are...

Analysis
Character
Chagrin
and Faithfulness

 

[SharkAttack]

FOOTBALL!!! It's just fun to bust into a room and yell FOOTBALL!

 

[(Buddha)]

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[dezeray112]

Shambles - inspired by Trafalgar Law of One Piece.

 

[InsaneAlchemist]

For simply pronouncing a word, I tend to butcher existing words on purpose (such as saying "scary" as "scoory"), but if you're looking for the correct pronunciation I find the word "taco" rather fun to say.

And as for saying some in everyday conversation? I like using the word "indeed", as I tend to use that word when I agree with something.

 

[Ten of Nine]

The host on mXc (Ken Blankenship) had that same idiosyncrasy

I actually used to do the same thing, but now I say "agreed" instead, and I call everyone "Brother" like Desmond from Lost

 

[ZafKiel]

I like "moist". My favorite combinations with "moist" are "I'm nice and moist" or "this makes me moist".

 

[Lola Luftnagle]

• "Oh, bother."
• "Oh, sweet niblets!"
• "...but that's another show, okay?"
• "Right you are."
• "Thank you, Thing."
• "Your patience will be rewarded."

 

[Loongus]

My tag is actually a mesh of words

Loony and Amoonguss (the Pokémon) :3

It's a long story

 

[Lola Luftnagle]

Yeah...some more odd favorite combination of words of mine:

• Laughin' my butt off, boy
• Wash those (insert meat here) hands.
• Stop it.
• Now I'm coming out like a cannonball. Boom!
• I ain't afraid of your church.

 

[Kirby Dragons]

Create.

Because I like to create stuff.

 

[Lola Luftnagle]

I have more favorite words/phrases: "at the end of the day", "thusly", "relatively", and Emeril's famous...."Bam!"

 

[Joel_Tarkus]

Oh how I could sit here and type all the big words I want. But as I sit in my journalism class and pondering which word I can say is my favorite, only one word come to mind...

"SLIMY"

As for my favorite phrase I will have to go with

"Super happy fun!"

 

[Lola Luftnagle]

I watch Good Eats and here's some of my favorite Alton Brown combination of words:

• "Stuffing is evil!"
• "I love a multi-tasker..."
• "But this is a uni-tasker..."

 

[Joel_Tarkus]

I watch Good Eats and here's some of my favorite Alton Brown combination of words:

• "Stuffing is evil!"
• "I love a multi-tasker..."
• "But this is a uni-tasker..."

I don't even want context for "stuffing is evil." It is way more beautiful not hearing the phrase in It's original context.

 

[Lola Luftnagle]

dichromate, egregious, ambisinister, delectate, supernumerary, chill, vessel, expurgated, apeirogon

I'll share more later...

 

[Mythzotick]

This sounds so random, but I find "broken", "top 2", and "potential" amusing just to name a few.

Idk. I'm weird.

 

[Lola Luftnagle]

paroxysm, aldehyde, "git gud", " what have you", "sweet pizza", concerning, encouraging

Yeah, that's it for now...

 

[ELITEWarri0r115]

I keep saying "geez" a lot more lately. So I guess that counts as my favorite word?

 

[Lola Luftnagle]

I often use the following terms: presumptuous, mediocre, heinous, vapid, extol, and cauldron.
The phrase "(insert number here) ounces, by weight, of (insert ingredient here), okay" I use a lot, too.

 

[young grasshopper]

One phrase that I've never heard used in a way that is actually accurate: "same difference"

The only possible way that this could be applicable is if two or more things differ from some other thing in the same way. An example being: "Milkshakes and smoothies differ from more liquid beverages in the same way. Therefore, the main difference between Milkshakes and liquid beverages and the main difference between smoothies and liquid beverages are in fact the same difference"