Ten of Nine
Smash Apprentice
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.
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.
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