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- Wed Jul 13, 2005 1:47 am
- Forum: Good Word Suggestions
- Topic: languorous
- Replies: 1
- Views: 5692
languorous
From Answers.com : Languorous, adj. Lacking energy and vitality or showing such a lack: flagging, lackadaisical, languid, leaden, limp, listless, lymphatic, spiritless. See action/inaction, tired/fresh. By the way, lackadaisical has been used only once in this forum , but never formally suggested.
- Tue Jul 12, 2005 11:36 pm
- Forum: Res Diversae
- Topic: Language is a virus
- Replies: 8
- Views: 17905
Language is a virus
I came across an intersting site: Language is a virus. There are many tools to play with language, including virtual magnetic poetry. 'Fragrant mirrors of bitter polish'.
- Tue Jul 12, 2005 2:19 am
- Forum: Good Word Suggestions
- Topic: umbrageous
- Replies: 2
- Views: 6461
umbrageous
From Brainy Dictionary:
1. Forming or affording a shade; shady; shaded; as, umbrageous trees or foliage.
2. Not easily perceived, as if from being darkened or shaded; obscure.
3. Feeling jealousy or umbrage; taking, or disposed to take, umbrage; suspicious.
1. Forming or affording a shade; shady; shaded; as, umbrageous trees or foliage.
2. Not easily perceived, as if from being darkened or shaded; obscure.
3. Feeling jealousy or umbrage; taking, or disposed to take, umbrage; suspicious.
- Tue Jul 12, 2005 12:58 am
- Forum: Good Word Suggestions
- Topic: Macho
- Replies: 18
- Views: 33853
- Mon Jul 11, 2005 9:02 pm
- Forum: Good Word Suggestions
- Topic: Macho
- Replies: 18
- Views: 33853
- Sun Jul 10, 2005 10:04 pm
- Forum: Good Word Suggestions
- Topic: Macho
- Replies: 18
- Views: 33853
In Spanish the word seems to be much more useful (from RAE): macho[1] 1. m. Animal del sexo masculino. 2. m. mulo (ǁ animal). 3. m. Planta que fecunda a otra de su especie con el polen de sus estambres. 4. m. Parte del corchete que se engancha en la hembra. 5. m. En los artefactos, pieza que entra d...
- Sun Jul 10, 2005 9:56 pm
- Forum: Good Word Suggestions
- Topic: incredulity
- Replies: 1
- Views: 5172
incredulity
Reviving the concept of skepticism, but without the ten pages of discussion please. From Webster's dead tree edition: n. unwillingness or inability to believe, doubt, skepticism. Etymology: ME incredulite < OFr incrédulité < L incredulitas , see IN + credulity. Related: incredible, incredulous.
- Sun Jul 10, 2005 9:47 pm
- Forum: Good Word Suggestions
- Topic: empirical
- Replies: 2
- Views: 6959
- Sun Jul 10, 2005 8:30 pm
- Forum: Good Word Suggestions
- Topic: Macho
- Replies: 18
- Views: 33853
- Sun Jul 10, 2005 8:26 pm
- Forum: Good Word Suggestions
- Topic: caper
- Replies: 12
- Views: 19329
I almost forgot! Here is the recipe for the dough and some suggested toppings.
- Fri Jul 08, 2005 2:19 am
- Forum: Good Word Suggestions
- Topic: Geek
- Replies: 3
- Views: 8810
Another definition by Eric Raymond is here. Actually, his jargon dictionary is quite interesting.
- Fri Jul 08, 2005 2:12 am
- Forum: Good Word Discussion
- Topic: SIERRA
- Replies: 5
- Views: 12976
- Wed Jun 29, 2005 8:27 pm
- Forum: Res Diversae
- Topic: Take My Privacy, Please !
- Replies: 33
- Views: 62933
- Tue Jun 28, 2005 1:17 am
- Forum: Good Word Suggestions
- Topic: catallaxy
- Replies: 1
- Views: 6932
catallaxy
From Economy Professor a term coined by the Austrian economist and political theorist Friedrich Hayek (1899-1992): 1. A catallaxy is a market order without planned ends, characterized by the 'spontaneous order' which emerges when individuals pursue their own ends within a framework set by law and tr...
- Thu Jun 23, 2005 7:25 pm
- Forum: Res Diversae
- Topic: Digital living
- Replies: 10
- Views: 19834
I have been using only electronic transactions since 1996, so I have not written a cheque for almost ten years. I have never had a problem with the transactions. I am surprised with the problems people see in the system. At least in Australia, I register a biller only once in my internet banking sys...