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At The Book of Everyone, we enjoy finding weird curiosities and facts about the world. Recently, we've been looking for the weirdest words that you probably didn't know existed for our #wordnerd series on Facebook.

Let us know which ones you knew or didn't!

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#1

Daisy

Daisy

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Paul Leyden
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6 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

I remember being informed once that Daisies were named so because they look like the Sun.

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Susanne Maenen
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6 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Doesn't it mean Day "See", as you can 'see' it during the day?

Mary Rose Kent
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6 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

I actually learned this from the leader of a nature walk in Marin County.

Xian Tian
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6 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

"Sunshine, daisies, butter mellow, Turn this stupid, fat rat yellow."

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    #2

    Audio And Video

    Audio And Video

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    Claire
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    6 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    But since Latin v's are pronounced as w's, you say wideo if you wanted to say it in Latin

    Podunkus
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    6 years ago (edited) Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    That would be the reconstructed Ancient Roman pronunciation, but there are three other rival schools. Later came the northern Continental European, then Italian Church Latin, followed by today’s English method, which would be to pronounce the V as in Victor. Unless you vant to talk like a Wampire.

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    Dude
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    6 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Video is Serbian for "I saw".

    Dude
    Community Member
    6 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Only for masculine gender, that is.

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    Ray Heap
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    6 years ago (edited) Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    August Horch was a car manufacturer in Germany at the beginning of the last century. His name "Horch" or German for "listen" was already recognized as a brand and he had to change the name of his company, so he opted to use the latin verb for Horch (listen) the cars are now known under the name: "Audi"

    Ani Archeron
    Community Member
    6 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    And "boo" means "I scream" which is why ghosts say it!

    Vic
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    6 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Sometimes it also means "I peed my pants"

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    Fred Burrows
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    6 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Audios is Spanish for ' I don't want to hear this '

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    #3

    Gymnasium

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    Doober
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    6 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Oh geez, might be a bit too much flopping around for me, but interesting fact.

    Mary Rose Kent
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    6 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Interesting little brag embedded in your post...

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    Noura
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    6 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Because the original gymnasium was some sort of sports court - and ancient greek men always exercised naked.

    Elise Pimenta
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    6 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Ancient Greeks apparently also participated in the Olympics naked as well. So why not exercise naked.

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    L WD
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    6 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    In Germany this is a type of School 😂🙈

    Stimpy
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    6 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    And that's why high schools are called "gymnasiums" in Germany (?)...

    Alex K
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    6 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    in greece they are called that too. the first 3 years are gymnasiums, the next 3 lycium

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    Markus Holstein
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    6 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    And because the gymnasion was where all the young boys were going, it was also the place where philosophers would hold their lessons. Thus it also became a place of learning. In German to this day "Gymnasium" is the term for a secondary school akin to a US college preparatory school.

    Sabine
    Community Member
    6 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Something philosophical: We are all naked underneath our clothes.

    Octavia Hansen
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    6 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Geez, I'd be exercising a whole lot more . . . to see and be seen . . .

    Lola
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    6 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Would be interesting to share exercise bikes after someone was on it naked.

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    #4

    Dutch Feast

    Dutch Feast

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    Billy Beecham
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    6 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Hell, that's every holiday. You gotta be drunk to host my family get togethers

    Podunkus
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    6 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    It takes some “Dutch courage” to do that.

    Markus Weiler
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    6 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    a song by RAPEMAN, to get drunk, to start a fight...

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    Doober
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    6 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    I'm sorry, is there any other kind of feast I'm not aware of??

    Char Char
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    6 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    There's a name for that? I can't to welcome my family to my next dutch feast!

    Bobert Robertson
    Community Member
    6 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    it's really bothering me that not all of the letter t's look the same

    Si
    Community Member
    6 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    And, going Dutch is when you share the cost of the meal with your host.

    Lizzie
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    6 years ago (edited) Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Durch persoon reporting: I have lived in the UK for 4 years and never heard this expression. Also, always the last to get drunk amongst the English. Therefore an English feast would be where the host gets drunk before the guests arrive!?

    Ruth Beaty
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    6 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Sometimes I regret growing up Lutheran, boring parties, people eating too much and then making snide comments about someone else's weight, and so on. The uncle who could stuff himself, several times, because he never gained weight really got on everyone's nerves, too. A good drunk or two would have livened things up considerably. But no mean drunks, of course, just happy ones.

    Ellen Turner
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    6 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Wtf is wrong with that font????

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    #5

    Doryphore

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    Iris
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    6 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    There is a doryphore running loose at my office.🤨

    AloofFox
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    6 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    “Pest control? There’s a wild doryphore at my school.”

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    Charlotte Ayers
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    6 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    There should be a colon instead of a hyphen after the word 'doryphore'.

    Camille Pettavino
    Community Member
    6 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    In French it also refers to the insect that keep infecting the potatoes!

    earringnut
    Community Member
    6 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    The grammatically correct term for grammar nazi is doryphore.

    Bored Llama
    Community Member
    6 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Sounds like some people I know...

    Michelle Line
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    6 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    There is a doryphore in the White House.

    Alex K
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    6 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    doryphoros in greek means someone who carries a spear. in astronomical terms, its a sattelite (natural or man-made)

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    #6

    E

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    Claire
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    6 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    I have a teacher whose last name is 75% d's

    J. Zingler
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    6 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    I have a Turkish grocery store near me called: Tümüklü. :D

    Claire Armstrong
    Community Member
    6 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Not surprised, I noticed when doing Codeword puzzles that you always have a lot of E's in them

    Tom Grosman
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    6 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    20% of that post is the letter E.

    Parmeisan
    Community Member
    6 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Or, if you want to be funny about it: "the entire English language" -> 5/24 = 21%.

    Erin E
    Community Member
    2 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    33% of my name is the letter E

    Veda Charrow
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    6 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    You’re talking about the spelling system, not the language.

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    #7

    Girl

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    Neon_Sketch_Art
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    6 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    so that's why my teacher will say "alright girls" every time he starts class

    Billy Beecham
    Community Member
    6 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    no wonder this language is so confusing. It also explains alot.

    Peko
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    6 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Gay girls and knave girls for girls and boys respectively.

    TheAnimeGirl
    Community Member
    6 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Oh. Does that mean I'm also a boy then now haha

    Nick Smith
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    6 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    now 'guys' is a generic term for a group of both :-)

    Mayson
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    6 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Just like the word "baby".

    Analyn Lahr
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    6 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Petition that we start using this again.

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    #8

    Bluetooth

    Bluetooth

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    Bored Fox
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    6 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Me too! I loved stories about vikings and pirates when I was a child so when I heard about Bluetooth devices I was sure that it was probably a viking reference. Also the symbol used for Bluetooth is a viking rune. :) https://fabrikbrands.com/bluetooth-history-and-the-bluetooth-logo/

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    Jesper Rasmussen
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    6 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Many words actually comes from Danish (or old norse) for example arm bread birth bull calf cow crawl die drag egg farewell harbour hit horse (specificly the Jutland peninsula) husband knife knot land law leg loan loft low man ride root ship sister skill skin skirt sky starboard time weak white window wise And wrong

    Jesper Rasmussen
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    6 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    In case you wonder. In Danish his name is Harald Blåtand.

    Stimpy
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    6 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Did he refuse to speak to anyone new, if he wasn't officially disconnected from the previous guy?

    Stimpy
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    6 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    "can't talk right now, I am connected to the Swedish ambassador", 'but he left two weeks ago?' , "maybe he's coming back..."

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    Paul Dixon
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    6 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    The symbol is also the combination of H and B in the style of Viking ruins.

    genzennial
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    6 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    thanks Kingsmen The Golden Circle!

    Zac
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    6 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Ok? Well i should know this because how many times i used bluetooth

    Podunkus
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    6 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    https://www.bluetooth.com/about-us/bluetooth-origin/

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    #9

    Acnestis

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    Harleen
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    6 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Ok, but if I ask someone to scratch my acnestis, I'll probably get slapped

    Jjjane20
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    6 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    You can only ask people who have read this post 😉

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    Martha Meyer
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    6 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    I don't have an acnestis then. Lol

    Doober
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    6 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    "Babe, can you scratch my acnestis??? It's itchy!"

    Mary Rose Kent
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    6 years ago

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    Podunkus
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    6 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    BEHOLD! .... The ACNESTIS-INATOR ! https://youtu.be/wufl53J6XJg 085CD984-9...9-jpeg.jpg 085CD984-9718-4D8E-BD99-48CAA234DCA0-5d28f0d01b6c9-jpeg.jpg

    Magpie
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    6 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Thank you for the link! *throws herself next to that machine*

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    Randomcthulu
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    6 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Um, use a hairbrush to reach the itch

    Mary Rose Kent
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    6 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    It’s so satisfying! Always in the exact right spot and super scratchy.

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    Darren Adams
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    6 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    I don't have one. I am double jointed.

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    #10

    Bully

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    HANS
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    6 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    In prison, it can still mean that.

    Sarah Schmidt
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    6 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    So... The meaning changed after a bad breakup or what?

    Tom Grosman
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    6 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    As an adjective it means terrific or excellent, like “bully pulpit” or “bully for you”

    Jessica Craig
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    6 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    And in British slang, it means "that's great"

    TheAnimeGirl
    Community Member
    6 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    So when people say. Don't be such a bully, they are technically saying, don't be such a sweetheart?!?!

    Lois Crowe
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    6 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    It also used to mean mate or friend. If you listen to some of the old sea shanties, 'bullies' refers to the singer's shipmates.

    Sugar Latte
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    6 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Lol this is interesting

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    #11

    Cappuccino

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    Podunkus
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    6 years ago (edited) Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    I read that too fast and it registered as Capuchin monkey, which I guess also works. 8F7DB85E-8...0-jpeg.jpg 8F7DB85E-85C4-437B-809C-3E5A91993A5C-5d28b32314a80-jpeg.jpg

    Naomi Scrutton
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    6 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    It does! That's where Capuchin monkeys get their name too

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    Martata
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    6 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Ah... (Google this: Santa Maria della Concezione dei Cappuccini )

    Martata
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    6 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    I've been there and it looks nothing like a cappuccino.

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    William Ranger
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    6 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    I remember a joke I was told about a little girl who told the class that ‘cappuccino’ was named after the ‘coffee-coloured habits of the monks’.

    #12

    Helvetica

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    Marcellus the Third
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    6 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    That's also why the Swiss country code is CH, like on the rear of a car: Confederatio Helvetica, "confederation of the Helvetian tribes".

    Norsman
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    6 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    The Greek word for Switzerland is “Ελβετία” that’s read Elvetia (like Elvis).

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    Alex K
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    6 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    helvetia in greek means switzerland. helvetica means (of) switzerland (like origin)

    Horizon
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    6 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    So then according to the comment above, you’d read the v as a w and say “Helwetica”? 🤔

    Billy Beecham
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    6 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    thought it was designed in hell. Would have made way more sense

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    #13

    Asinine

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    Grumble O'Pug
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    6 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    And donkeys are so smart, too. Right now there is a crisis going on in East Africa because the Chinese want their hides for some sort of health supplement and they are being stolen and slaughtered at a huge rate. It's economic catastrophe for many and obviously horrific for the donkeys.

    TheExtremeSmell
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    6 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Why wouldn’t they just breed donkeys? Like any other animals people want hide and meat from?

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    David Jeu
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    6 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Asinine sounds like a smelly chemical

    Wyndmere
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    6 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    That assumption was just a bit asinine, (on the silly side of the definition).

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    ShockOfGayness
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    6 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    THIS DESCRIBES THE AMERICAN POLITICIANS

    Ellie Rosser
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    5 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Not really. The latin name for a*s is Equs asinus. So they'd be equine like any other equus species. Asinine would be the equivalent of dog-ine, or catine. (And lets not get onto the whole "s" versus "ss" argument !)

    Jeff Christensen
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    6 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Caprine for goats, ovine for sheep; similarly leonine and elephantine.

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    #14

    Atrate

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    Dude
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    6 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Architects and hairdressers.

    Meyer Weinstock
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    6 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    ...and every woman who looked like Audrey Hepburn and wouldn't date me...

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    Elizabeth Scarborough
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    6 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    One of my colleagues here, Jet black long hair, black eye makeup, and always in a similar black outfit though at times she confuses dark blue for black, she's getting on in years 65 I believe. But still has that Madonna feel to her with bright lipstick, 2 different earrings and enough chains around her neck to choke a cow.

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    #15

    Baisure

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    Elke Bechtoldt
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    6 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Does this come from the French word "baiser" which means "to kiss"? Breads that kiss in the oven... I loaf this romantic idea! ;-)

    Marcellus the Third
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    6 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Yes it does --- just like touching circles (to curves/surfaces) in maths are called 'osculating', from the latin word for kissing...

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    E FourOFour
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    6 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Its okay as long as they only touch for 5 seconds or less.

    DotC
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    6 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    like a bunch of friends sitting next to each other on a couch.

    Billy Beecham
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    6 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Somebody had too much time on their hands. Wanna see my weenis? God that sounds dirty, but it aint!

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    #16

    Dulciloquent

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    Grumble O'Pug
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    6 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    don Quixote's love, Dulcinea. His horse was Rocinante. Literally "first nag"

    David Jeu
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    6 years ago (edited) Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Fun fact, "dulcinée" in French mean "my love"(for a woman)

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    E FourOFour
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    6 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Apparently Donald Trump is not a fan of dulcioquent

    Izzy Gomer
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    6 years ago (edited) Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    In spanish, "Dulce" means "Sweet".

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    #17

    Floccinaucinihilipilification

    Floccinaucinihilipilification

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    HANS
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    6 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    It could be easier to just use the definition.

    Claire
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    6 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    The world floccinaucinihilipilification is worthless

    A B C
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    6 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    You're a floccinaucinihilipilificationist!

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    egracec
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    6 years ago (edited) Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    I have a sneaking suspicion that when I show this to my wordsmith friend not only will be able to pronounce it properly, but he will use and scare one of the newbies at work.

    Laana
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    6 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    I read just the “flocci” and continued to rumble the rest 😁

    Neon_Sketch_Art
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    6 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    noooot even gonna try and pronounce that

    Mary Rose Kent
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    6 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    You tricked me into trying to pronounce it! 😳

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    Kari Panda
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    6 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    I love that. Gotta use that on someone who thinks he knows it all and is better than everyone.

    Michelle Line
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    6 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Well, that definition is floccinaucinihilipilification.

    E FourOFour
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    6 years ago (edited) Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    or... just call it worthless... Like a normal person

    Kathleen Rowland
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    6 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    i think this is just one letter short of supercalifragilisticexpialidocious meaning something beyond wonderful.

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    #18

    Pandiculation

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    Billy Beecham
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    6 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Cool now I know the actual word for throwing out my back

    Mary Rose Kent
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    6 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Just reading this made me want to yawn and stretch...

    Wyndmere
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    6 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Cats have made panidiculation into a luxurious art. —- Hahahaha spell check wants to correct this word but it has no good replacement for it. Way to go Apple.

    Porto DaMartinica
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    6 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Oh, i see you are quite a pandiculator yourself, allow to make you some room Good Sir. Classy stuff when you know how to call it

    Laura M D
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    6 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    We use the Spanish one for this very often "desperezarse" (it'd be like taking off the laziness)

    Jane Alexander
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    6 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    'Cause pandas yawn and stretch when they're bored?

    Elizabeth Scarborough
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    6 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    I'm excellent at pandiculation especially right before bed.

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    #19

    Harlot

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    Magic567
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    6 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    wow, pandas you're all really aggressive aren't u? Anamaria Mazer de Toledo was making a joke jeez!

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    #20

    Magniloquent

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    Magpie
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    6 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Soooo basically anything any politician ever said.

    Bears Kitten
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    6 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    I wish I had more occasions to use "bombastic" in every day conversations. I mean seriously! That is outstanding!

    Wyndmere
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    6 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Try working ‘“besmirched” into a conversation.

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    David Jeu
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    6 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Magniloquent is a very talkative flower.

    Jane Alexander
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    6 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Billy Beecham Good for you that you'll look it up. (even if you grouse about it) It's so much easier now than when we had to haul out the big heavy dictionary. I'll take off one of your down votes.

    Stefano Sinagra
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    6 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    bombastic deserves an entry on its own, as supposedly coming from the attitude of this guy https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Paracelsus

    Wyndmere
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    6 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Most of these words fit this definition.

    Alex K
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    6 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    She call me Mr. Boombastic Say me fantastic touch me on the back

    Wordfloe-Acid-Test
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    6 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Lady Dulciloquent the Magniloquent Delinquent the Third. At your service

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    #21

    Muscle

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    Kari Panda
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    6 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    For anyone wondering why: A cliché muscle has a thick middle part that tapers towards the tendons. Hence, it looks a little like the body of a mouse.

    logical fallacy
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    6 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Also, the original comes from Greek, where μυς ( pronounced 'miss') means mouse.

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    Podunkus
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    6 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Mighty Mouse to save the day 🎶 ... 85D59C22-6...c-jpeg.jpg 85D59C22-6DF7-4EA3-8B5E-F2DA669C185C-5d28ba985b48c-jpeg.jpg

    Dude
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    6 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    In Serbian "muscle" and "little mouse" are homonyms.

    Daria B
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    6 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    In Croatian as well. But in some dialects we distinguish the two words by accent.

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    Alex K
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    6 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    here in greece we still say "do the mouse" to a kid to show us his guns.

    wtyang24
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    6 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    No wonder in Mandarin, "little mouse" means your biceps. So when you say hey check out my little mouse, it means check out these guns XD

    Pan Narrans
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    6 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Mickey Mouse is translate to Mus Musculus in Latin

    David Jeu
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    6 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    In French there is a cut of the beef called la souris (the mouse). I wonder if it's related..

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    #22

    Janitor

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    Marcellus the Third
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    6 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Related in the sense that both refer to doors/gates (ianua in latin) --- janitor= doorkeeper; Ianus= god of beginnings and endings/passages.

    logical fallacy
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    6 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Thanks for the explanation. How did you time travel?

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    Simone-Catherine O’Riordan
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    6 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    That makes since now why in some movies the janitor/cleaner is always a bigger part to play you just don't figure it out straight away

    Aalo
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    6 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    How about "Dr. Jan Itor"........[Scrubs]

    Myrthe Klompmaker
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    6 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Ah, THAT's why I never trusted the janitor in primary school..

    Jewels Vern
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    6 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    "Janitor" was the Latin slave who opened doors for people coming or going.

    Serena Larsen
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    6 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    I wonder why the Jan-- I mean doorkeeper doesn't like us to call him Janitor?

    Jane Alexander
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    6 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    As with so many words, the origin, the meaning had been lost, in this case replaced with lowly connotation. I remember ours at school correcting me; "custodian", he said.

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    Billy Beecham
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    6 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    I know alot of janitors then. Two-faced people.

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    #23

    Mythomania

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    Emma Hunter
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    6 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    We all know a few people like that.

    AnnieLaurie Burke
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    6 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    they even get elected to high office, in some nations....

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    Virgil Blue
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    6 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Now why did a certain president immediately come to mind I wonder...

    Megan Johnson
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    6 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    That means our current commander in chief is a mythomaniac.

    Thorunn Sleight
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    6 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    So now we can put a name to the President’s condition ...

    okpkpkp
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    6 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    We all know a President like that...

    Grace Note
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    6 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Help, there's a mythomaniac in the White House!

    Minnie-me
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    6 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    I immediately think social media

    Serena Larsen
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    6 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Sounds like my sister. Lied to get me in trouble.

    Manu Craciun
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    6 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    I was really looking for this word so i can describe my ex properly 😂😂😂

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    #24

    Host And Guest

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    Grumble O'Pug
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    6 years ago (edited) Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Xenos. Figures prominently in the Odyssey.

    Thomas Ewing
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    6 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Ghost then means...a very strange guest.

    Markus Holstein
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    6 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    latin "hospes" - guest, host, stranger. Also the root of terms like "hospital", "hotel" (from French hôtel) and "hostel"

    Leïla Boutaam
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    6 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Still the case in French where "hôte" means both guest and host

    Billy Beecham
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    6 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Well dang. Howdy host, howdy guest.

    #25

    Agelastic

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    Grumble O'Pug
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    6 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    a denotes without, so gelastic means you laugh a lot?

    Sina
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    6 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Gelastos/γελαστός means someone who smiles/laughs a lot, so I guess if you englify the word it should be :)

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    Jane Alexander
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    6 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    I knew someone kind and gentle, who would acknowledge with "that's funny" -but I never saw him laugh. Several people I know had parents with no sense of humor, but are themselves acquiring one.

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    PolarPunk
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    6 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Did anyone else entitially think the "t's" were crazy accents at first instead of just a weird font

    E FourOFour
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    6 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Describes my ex wife perfectly

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    #26

    Bathos

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    Logan Dunn
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    6 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Pretty much every example in that Ironic song is Bathos.

    Billy Beecham
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    6 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    It's time to take my bathos cuz I stinkos

    Elizabeth Scarborough
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    6 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Give me a word, any word and I'll tell you the original Greek. Kimono....

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    Samira Peri
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    6 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Is bathory the act of causing bathos?

    Thorunn Sleight
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    6 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    A wonderful example of bathos: passing wind while climaxing! Thanks to therealpixie! Adjectival form: bathetic

    Amy Pattie
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    6 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    So last season of Game of Thrones?

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    #27

    Buccula

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    Doober
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    6 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Welp, my front facing camera says I have about 5 buccula's :/

    Billy Beecham
    Community Member
    6 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    I thought that was just another chin

    Susan Alderson
    Community Member
    6 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Now I know swabbing the inner cheek is called a buccal swab.