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Thursday, November 18, 2010

Vestigial

This word is as ugly as the organs that it describes.

I would like to say it is entirely useless, and a remnant from another era, if there were only a word to describe it...

Thursday, October 28, 2010

Friday, August 13, 2010

cowardly words

Okay, so if you're going to say something is cowardly, try this great word:

craven.

But don't, under any circumstances, use the word pusillanimous. I don't feel the need to explain why.

Indefatigable!

I never fatigue of this fantastic word.

Tuesday, June 22, 2010

Muy Bién

I'll tell you what, the Mexicans sure got it right when they invented the word "Bueno", that is one bueno word to say.


bueno.

Learning about your body.

I loved my college human anatomy class. There are some great sounding body parts that could also be lairs for evil villains

like the philtrum or the caruncula.

But there are some body parts that are so evil I shan't say their name in public.

( Uvula, I am looking at you, and don't even get me started on the word "nodule")

In other news, did you know that most amphibians have a nictating membrane? You didn't? that's because your biology teacher was too shy to say that word.

Also, remember when the rappers would say "Insane in the membrane, insane in the brain!"

Um, you know they are not the same thing, right?

Wednesday, June 2, 2010

Black Tie Occasions

So on the plus side, you get to wear a tuxedo. But, I don't know if it is really worth it if you have to hear someone say "cummerbund"

I can't believe I just wrote that.

Friday, May 28, 2010

Angina

Probably the worst thing about "Angina" is having a heart problem, but I am pretty sure what the second worst part is.

Monday, May 17, 2010

Some odd words

If you are a vocabulary ranger, then you will appreciate this:

http://users.tinyonline.co.uk/gswithenbank/unuwords.htm

(via BoingBoing)

Thursday, May 13, 2010

Going Anakin

I'd like to introduce an new phrase into the American lexicon:

Going Anakin

When a show with a beloved and well-respected mythologies over-explains it in a cute, and unnecessarily detailed way (Like when a powerful and mystical force becomes simply the actions of midichlorians, and the darkest villainof all time(s) becomes pie-faced kid with a whiny voice).

Example: "Last weeks episode of LOST totally went Anakin with the light cave."

or

The last episode of Battlestar Galactica was awesome until it went Anakin in the last fifteen minutes.

Sometimes the mystery box needs to stay a mystery.

Thursday, April 22, 2010

The Worst professional sports franchise

Prolly the worst name for a professional sports franchise is The Nuggets.

Think about it

Nuggets

the nuggs

When I hear the word nugget I think of two type: Chicken and Butt

gold isn't even on the list.

Thursday, April 1, 2010

so not cool

the following term is not cool:

cool beans

If you say this phrase it is like putting dockers on your sentence and making it tuck in it's polo shirt.

so not cool

Tuesday, March 23, 2010

wise words are often the simplest ones.

“Any word you have to hunt for in a thesaurus is the wrong word. There are no exceptions to this rule.”

- Stephen King

Wednesday, February 17, 2010