Words you dislike? Or really like?

[rsvman]

Here's another great word: nebbish.

[OldPhiKap]

Loquacious.

[Indoor66]

A loquacious nebbish. Probably a few around here. 😂

[dudog84]

We have all been had.

I've been had a number of times. Not complaining.

[camion]

galumphing


A while back I googled the phrase "galumphing ballerinas" and got exactly one result back. Still works for me.

[devildeac]

I've had it with this thread!

This segment has given me a hadache.

[camion]

Another word I like: Despicable

As voiced by Daffy Duck.

[rsvman]

Another word I like: Despicable

As voiced by Daffy Duck.

Love it!

Not quite as awesome as "Thufferin' Thuccotash!," but close.

[rasputin]

Another word I like: Despicable

As voiced by Daffy Duck.

You might enjoy his pronunciation of Camille Saint-Saens when they did Carnival of the Animals:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iHo-pFUE0so

[swood1000]

Another word I like: Despicable

As voiced by Daffy Duck.

That's right up there with "Varmint" as enunciated by Yosemite Sam.

[camion]

That's right up there with "Varmint" as enunciated by Yosemite Sam.

Yep.

And don’t even get me started on Foghorn Leghorn.

[BigWayne]

It refers to two students, Tom and Mary, required by an English test to describe a man who had suffered from a cold in the past. Mary writes "The man had a cold," which the teacher marks incorrect, while Tom writes the correct "The man had had a cold." Since Tom's answer was right, it had had a better effect on the teacher.
 

Tom, while Mary had had "had", had had "had had"; "had had" had had a better effect on the teacher.

I don't like sentences with semicolons in them, or is that off topic?

[NSDukeFan]

I don't like sentences with semicolons in them, or is that off topic?

Does this look like the punctuations you like; punctuations you don’t like thread? 😃

[OldPhiKap]

Does this look like the punctuations you like; punctuations you don’t like thread? 😃

It might; depends on the poster.

[DukieInKansas]

I think Florence may be gaining ground on the list of disliked words.

Stay safe, everyone.

[rsvman]

I don't like sentences with semicolons in them, or is that off topic?

You have displayed that dislike nicely. LOL.

[Tripping William]

I think Florence may be gaining ground on the list of disliked words.

Stay safe, everyone.

I’ll add Saffir-Simpson to that list.

[BLPOG]

Word I like:

organon (noun): an instrument for acquiring knowledge; specifically: a body of principles of scientific or philosophical investigation

[dudog84]

Vacuum.

Because if Nature abhors a vacuum, and I like to be in tune with Nature, I have to at least dislike it, right?

And then there's the whole housework angle.

However, that "uu" is quite enticing. (not to be confused with "double u")

[BLPOG]

I learned a new word today, and I like it:

calumniate (transitive verb): to utter maliciously false statements, charges, or imputations about