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Thrice and other great words you don't use... but want to!
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Hyeon Een



Joined: 24 Jun 2005

PostPosted: Sat Mar 19, 2011 9:52 am    Post subject: Thrice and other great words you don't use... but want to! Reply with quote

I really like this word, but I stopped using it when I was about 16 because my little brother mocked me for using it. I didn't even realise that 'thrice' was any weirder to use than 'twice', for example, until my little brother put the lead in my balloon =(

Anyway, it's a word I only say ironically now, which is sad. It's both utilitarian and sounds nice.

What words do you wish you could say, but would get slapped if you did?
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magni



Joined: 11 Mar 2011

PostPosted: Sat Mar 19, 2011 4:56 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

Thrice is a great word, and I regularly use words such as (but not limited to) loquacious, garrulous, whilst, gambol, ineffable, etc.

Just because a word has disappeared from current/contemporary lexicons it doesn't mean it's not an acceptable word in the proper context, which is surprisingly frequent enough.
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carpetdope



Joined: 13 Oct 2008

PostPosted: Sat Mar 19, 2011 6:28 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

Working in SK, it's all about the vodeodo.
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Radius



Joined: 20 Dec 2009

PostPosted: Sat Mar 19, 2011 6:46 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

Sixpence. Good word.
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Hyeon Een



Joined: 24 Jun 2005

PostPosted: Sat Mar 19, 2011 7:24 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

Radius wrote:
Sixpence. Good word.


Almost as good as thruppence^^
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matthews_world



Joined: 15 Feb 2003

PostPosted: Sat Mar 19, 2011 7:31 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

indubitably

'due to' - the dumbing down of the English language has caused those in printed and video media to substitute the word 'because' in it's place. As a result, many times there are instances where it is used incorrectly. One of my big irks.

irk - see above!

fortnight - I only here this when watching sport tournaments originating from Europe and by a certain American sportscaster who will remain nameless.
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Drew345



Joined: 24 May 2005

PostPosted: Sat Mar 19, 2011 9:45 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

Quote from Kill Bill

The amount of venom that can be delivered from a single bite can be gargantuan. You know, I've always liked that word... "gargantuan"... so rarely have an opportunity to use it in a sentence.

Edit Kill Bill Vol II
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Louis VI



Joined: 05 Jul 2010
Location: In my Kingdom

PostPosted: Sun Mar 20, 2011 12:05 am    Post subject: Re: Thrice and other great words you don't use... but want t Reply with quote

Hyeon Een wrote:
It's both utilitarian and sounds nice.

"Utilitarian"? Laughing As a philosophy major I had my share of strange faces when I used that one. "Useful" is the less high-falutin' word.

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What words do you wish you could say, but would get slapped if you did?

"Beverage". I have been chastized at least four times in my life for using that word. Apparently it's only to be used by wait staff in a restaurant (I've been told as much) and that it "sounds funny" used otherwise. I know some Brits and Kiwis who use the term, but back home in Canada it's just too formal/restaurant specific. "Drink" is the accepted alternative.
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carpetdope



Joined: 13 Oct 2008

PostPosted: Sun Mar 20, 2011 1:21 am    Post subject: Reply with quote

fisticuffs - It brings a level of civility to any dustup.

ragamuffin - Makes me think of muffins.
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CALVINW33



Joined: 18 Jan 2011
Location: Namwon

PostPosted: Sun Mar 20, 2011 1:42 am    Post subject: Reply with quote

Defenestrate - It just rolls of the tongue. I wish I had more opportunities to both use the word and perform the action.
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sadguy



Joined: 13 Feb 2011

PostPosted: Sun Mar 20, 2011 1:49 am    Post subject: Re: Thrice and other great words you don't use... but want t Reply with quote

Hyeon Een wrote:
I really like this word, but I stopped using it when I was about 16 because my little brother mocked me for using it. I didn't even realise that 'thrice' was any weirder to use than 'twice', for example, until my little brother put the lead in my balloon =(

Anyway, it's a word I only say ironically now, which is sad. It's both utilitarian and sounds nice.

What words do you wish you could say, but would get slapped if you did?


did you watch conan o'brien recently? he had a bit about using the word thrice and bringing it back.
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shapeshifter



Joined: 29 Nov 2005
Location: Paris

PostPosted: Sun Mar 20, 2011 5:20 am    Post subject: Re: Thrice and other great words you don't use... but want t Reply with quote

Hyeon Een wrote:
I really like this word, but I stopped using it when I was about 16 because my little brother mocked me for using it. I didn't even realise that 'thrice' was any weirder to use than 'twice', for example, until my little brother put the lead in my balloon =(

Anyway, it's a word I only say ironically now, which is sad. It's both utilitarian and sounds nice.

What words do you wish you could say, but would get slapped if you did?



I'm glad to say that I only use "utilitarian" when it's appropriate. I'm pretty sure you meant useful. If your little brother were here, I'm sure he'd mock you for that as well.
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Koveras



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PostPosted: Sun Mar 20, 2011 10:21 am    Post subject: Reply with quote

hitherto
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magni



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PostPosted: Sun Mar 20, 2011 10:33 am    Post subject: Reply with quote

gnarled.
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Sector7G



Joined: 24 May 2008

PostPosted: Sun Mar 20, 2011 1:22 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

thusly

�Usage note
Some speakers and writers regard thusly as a pointless synonym for thus, and they avoid it or use it only for humorous effect.
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