No one warns you that de-lurking is highly addictive.
*January 14, 2008
Luckily, the consequences are only positive (that I can tell so far). Lots of love here in the blogosphere this past week.
I kind of hate the word blogosphere. Don't you?
Speaking of words, since that's what the damned blogosphere is made up of, I want to continue de-lurking (as I said, HIGHLY ADDICTIVE), and I want the topic to be favorite words. We all use 'em every day. So what's your favorite?
Mine are:
Besotted
Veranda
Boulevard
Clerestory
Turpitude
And, of course, w00t, which, curiously, isn't a word according to www.m-w.com, even though it was selected by m-w.com as 2007 Word of the Year.
If I were a wacky celebrity, I'd probably name my kid one of those words, I love the way they sound that much. Lucky for Chad and my progeny, I'm not a wacky celebrity.
If you've already de-lurked, feel free to comment anyway! Every blogger has a favorite word or two.
I always liked the word passion. And "de-lurked" sounds like "de-cloaked" which I like.
~Jef
- Posted by Edge | January 14, 2008 10:29 AM
I like the words Smorgasbord, plethora, Zamboni and zucchini. Not so much for their meaning but because I like to say them.
- Posted by Anonymous | January 14, 2008 11:18 AM
I like exanimate.
- Posted by Deutlich | January 14, 2008 11:21 AM
Ha! I actually started working on a post about this. So I've been thinking of my favourites lately. Here are a few: loquacious, soliloquy, redundant and dashing.
Not good out loud word? ointment.
- Posted by brandy | January 14, 2008 12:17 PM
lately, i've been liking the word angst. it sounds like its meaning. my favorite words to write with are ostensibly and penchant. they're just...so intelligent!
- Posted by carrie | January 14, 2008 12:55 PM
Veranda Weaver sounds okay. Not sure about Boulevard or Turpitude Weaver though.
Words I like: ubiquitous, mnemonic, persimmon
Words I detest: irregardless (NOT. a. word!), moist
- Posted by laura | January 14, 2008 1:17 PM
I don't know if laura is the person I think she is, but she said what I was thinking. But, since I am your mother-in-law, I reserve the right to repeat the fact that Veranda Weaver has a quite nice sound...definitely southern, classy, novel with a touch of vintage. And, just thinking of a veranda bring to mind a cool "spring" breeze....
- Posted by Susan | January 14, 2008 1:47 PM
No, Susan, I'm not "that" Laura, if you mean your other d-i-l, but I did used to live across the hall from her at JBU!
- Posted by laura | January 14, 2008 2:05 PM
solace
ludicrous
the phrase 'ludicrously tasty' which I saw on an Ireland cereal box.
shady -- it's so descriptive
gobbledegook
extravaganza
- Posted by Ann | January 14, 2008 5:35 PM
Thanks.
"Turpitude Weaver" sounds like a cabbage-headed Flannery OConner (anti)heroine.
Lel, Lellah, or Lee Ella. Or the coffee spoons thing. My url is dreadful and only born of necessity.
- Posted by Lee Ella | January 14, 2008 6:02 PM
I like "obstinate." I tell my students all the time that they are being obstinate. Not that they know what it means. One student of mine told his mom, "Guess what? I was obstinate today!"
- Posted by The Underpaid Princess | January 14, 2008 10:56 PM
The other day I was on www.iambossy.com and she said the phrase "Barack O'Boyfriend," which is the greatest thing that I've ever heard.
Thought you might enjoy that.
- Posted by SarahThe | January 15, 2008 9:08 AM
I like "chaos" and "posthumously" and "stiletto"... Of course that is probably just because I have an obsession with stiletto heels... What can I say? They're SSSSSSOOOO sexy!
- Posted by Courtney Birst | January 15, 2008 1:10 PM
Oi.
It makes me feel very British and maybe a little snooty.
Snooty is also a good word.
- Posted by Sadie | January 15, 2008 1:35 PM
I don't know that I have a list of favorite words, but I definitely have a list of LEAST favorite words and combos:
expound
"latest and greatest"
"politics as usual"
the "p-word" that's a synonym for cats
I just enjoy words that you don't hear every day, but they're kind of fun to say or hear:
persnickety
ubiquitous
falafel
I also like gossamer. That's a good one!
- Posted by my life is brilliant | January 18, 2008 10:25 PM