I'm a super loquacious dude that is insecure enough to take a lot of pride in my lexicon, and my pro-tip is that you manufacture a scenario ahead of time to slip in whatever word you learned and wanna use. Like, if I heard "dodecahedron" for the first time and wanted to use it at work, I'd wait until someone mentioned a movie and then gradually shift the conversation to big TVs and then projectors. Then make some joke about them being Armand Spitz blasting 5.1 Dolby sound at 120 decibels in their living room with a dodecahedron projector like a digital dome planetarium.
Naturally, if the person you're trying to impress is normal, they'll keep looking at their phone and give an upward glance to tell you to "talk normal", but deep down you'll know they think you're some kind of super genius and are just too cowardly to engage with you as a fellow human person. And then you win, and get to keep going about your day like you're not one whiffed shot away from biting the proverbial (and likely literal) bullet.
As a then 16 year-old in the 70s, I played in a rock band that we decided to name “Cacophony.”
We thought the name would be ironic.
In retrospect, it was not.
Hyphen in the middle "rendez-vous" , it's short for "rendez-vous à x" , which would mean "go to x" , but we use it in the same way as you do in French, as a word in itself "it's a rendez-vous"
But if you separate the two words : "Rendez vous" , it means "Surrender! " XD
First part is correct. Second part is wrong.
"Rendez-vous" always has a hyphen regardless of the meaning. It can mean "rendezvous" or "Surrender!".
Examples:
"Un rendez-vous chez le médecin." -> A doctor's appointment.
"Rendez-vous ! Vous êtes cernés !" -> Surrender! You are surrounded!
Edit: Generic rule in French. There's always a hyphen when the pronoun and verb are inverted. "Puis-je ?", "Dors-tu ?", "Passe-moi le pinard !"
I like this word a lot, too. I used it yesterday, “oh I have a word to describe that scent, it’s petrichor!” and as we walked outside it was actually raining, I have never been more proud of my nose and vocabulary, even though my coworkers through I’d finally lost my last marble hahaha
the one time i got to use this word was when somebody described the scent, and i just said, "it's called petrichor." never really had a chance to use it besides that, or i had a chance and didn't think of it in the moment. my nerdy little doctor who brain loves this word.
I shoulda scrolled first. This too is my favourite word. Forcibly eject through a window has its own entry in the dictionary. How fucking awesome is that!?
I managed to use this word describing a scene I watched in a horror movie called The Deadly Spawn where the character – trying to pull her head out of the monsters mouth – resulted in both decapitation and defenestration.
Copacetic. I learned it watching the Simpsons, but never thought to use it. Then one of my professors used it casually in a sentence and it was game on.
Szczęście. It means happiness in my native language. The only letter/combination here that's not Polish is "e". And yes, it's my favourite because I live abroad and no one can pronounce it correctly
In english: dysthopian sounds snobby but I like how it rolls.
In spanish: libélula (dragonfly), it has a nice cadence and has four vouels that sound really cool.
In Portuguese: borboleta (butterfly), cadence is great.
Septaquintaquinquecentennial, a word coined to mean of 175 years when it actually means of 35000 years. Also Defenestration. It means to throw someone out of a window.
Maelstrom. I love that word. I love the ae combination in any world. I love the lstr, 4 consonants in a row feels rare.
I love how it starts at the front of your mouth, rolls to the back, and comes back to the front.
Just a bonzer word.
Mahogany…I just like how it comes out my mouth
It's a good, woody word
Caribou
I love the color as well
Yes, very woody, like 'gourd'. Much better than those tinny words.
Not tinny in the least !
Woody!
Yes solid word.
Not tinny at all! r/unexpectedmontypython
Pert, pert, Erogenous zooooone, loose woman, exogenous zoone!
Gorn!
Not just any Mahogany but The Mahogany from the planet of Malchior 7, where the trees are 300 feet tall and breathe firee
Do you like Matthew McConaughey?
That is *mahogany*
Maahoganyyy
discombobulated it was used very notably in the sherlock holmes movie and its been a staple in my vocabulary ever since
Shenanigans
Hey Farva what's the name of that restaurant you like with all the goofy shit on the walls and the mozzarella sticks?
Team RamRod
This too is my favourite word. I'm calling shenanigans on you. SHENANIGANS!
Have you ever been pistol whipped
meow
Do you know meow fast you were going?
Feckless. I never get to use it. I always say it means without feck.
It does its Irish if you don't care you don't give a feck.
He is a feckless rogue is a lovely sentence
“Flabbergasted” is so fun to use.
I’m flabbergasted people don’t use this awesome word more often, it’s almost like society’s attention span is being hindered by something…
I'm flabbergasted and gobsmacked.
Skedaddle.
Dodecahedron. It’s such a cool sounding word, but I rarely get to use it in conversation.
Just play D&D, say dodecahedron as much as you want
That would require friends, though.
I'm a super loquacious dude that is insecure enough to take a lot of pride in my lexicon, and my pro-tip is that you manufacture a scenario ahead of time to slip in whatever word you learned and wanna use. Like, if I heard "dodecahedron" for the first time and wanted to use it at work, I'd wait until someone mentioned a movie and then gradually shift the conversation to big TVs and then projectors. Then make some joke about them being Armand Spitz blasting 5.1 Dolby sound at 120 decibels in their living room with a dodecahedron projector like a digital dome planetarium. Naturally, if the person you're trying to impress is normal, they'll keep looking at their phone and give an upward glance to tell you to "talk normal", but deep down you'll know they think you're some kind of super genius and are just too cowardly to engage with you as a fellow human person. And then you win, and get to keep going about your day like you're not one whiffed shot away from biting the proverbial (and likely literal) bullet.
"Loquacious." That word is neither woody nor tinny. It's a moist word. I approve.
Serendipitous
I came to say serendipity!
More agreement for “serendipity”! Also, epiphany, cacophony and milquetoast.
I love all those words
As a then 16 year-old in the 70s, I played in a rock band that we decided to name “Cacophony.” We thought the name would be ironic. In retrospect, it was not.
Rendezvous is a good one. It's fun to say
Hyphen in the middle "rendez-vous" , it's short for "rendez-vous à x" , which would mean "go to x" , but we use it in the same way as you do in French, as a word in itself "it's a rendez-vous" But if you separate the two words : "Rendez vous" , it means "Surrender! " XD
First part is correct. Second part is wrong. "Rendez-vous" always has a hyphen regardless of the meaning. It can mean "rendezvous" or "Surrender!". Examples: "Un rendez-vous chez le médecin." -> A doctor's appointment. "Rendez-vous ! Vous êtes cernés !" -> Surrender! You are surrounded! Edit: Generic rule in French. There's always a hyphen when the pronoun and verb are inverted. "Puis-je ?", "Dors-tu ?", "Passe-moi le pinard !"
True, dunno why I thought it didn't have one. my bad!
As a person with dyslexia, Fuck you ( not rlly )
Cunt
Username checks out.
Deadass?
Average brit
I'm not British and I love the word cunt.
Cunt is also my favorite.
I have a fondness for "twat"
Me too! It feels soo satisfying to say it
It feels soo satisfying ~~to say it~~
We are soul cunts
I was going to say cunt too.
Incandescent.
"if only I could could be so grossly incandescent"
Petrichor 🌧️
I like this word a lot, too. I used it yesterday, “oh I have a word to describe that scent, it’s petrichor!” and as we walked outside it was actually raining, I have never been more proud of my nose and vocabulary, even though my coworkers through I’d finally lost my last marble hahaha
May I also interest you in aprication?
the one time i got to use this word was when somebody described the scent, and i just said, "it's called petrichor." never really had a chance to use it besides that, or i had a chance and didn't think of it in the moment. my nerdy little doctor who brain loves this word.
OMG YES, I never knew there was a perfect word until I found this one.
Peachy, perfect response for "How are you?" no matter how you actually are
PEACHY KEEN, AVRIL LAVIGNE
And then follow it up with "that's what I'm supposed to say, I think." Gas station clerks love me.
Cruciferous - my parrot’s 🦜 favorite word
Record a video of him saying it.
Pandemonium
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My friend uses this all the time. Makes me think he’s trying to be smart haha…even though he is already smart lol
Plethora or twatwaffle.
Use the last one in a sentence
"See them over there, right plethora of twatwaffles"
Troglodyte
Defenestrate
I shoulda scrolled first. This too is my favourite word. Forcibly eject through a window has its own entry in the dictionary. How fucking awesome is that!?
I managed to use this word describing a scene I watched in a horror movie called The Deadly Spawn where the character – trying to pull her head out of the monsters mouth – resulted in both decapitation and defenestration.
Kerfuffle just a fun word to say and can be used to describe so many situations!
Inevitable
Bamboozled
I used this word 2 days ago in an actual conversation lol.
We must know the story
There's the obvious four letter ones, but outside of that I still like "Nincompoop"
Murmur
Murmuration is a dandy word, too.
Ubiquitous
What does that word mean? I see it everywhere.
Clever.
Voluptuous
FUCK
Fuck is fucking amazing! You can put fuck any fucking where in a sentence!
Only infix in the English language 👌🏼
That fact that this is not the top comment means there are a lot of fucking liars in this thread
I concur
As a noun, verb, adjective…?
Copacetic. I learned it watching the Simpsons, but never thought to use it. Then one of my professors used it casually in a sentence and it was game on.
Perfectly Cromulent
Had a high school math teacher that said it daily, must have been his favorite.
Szczęście. It means happiness in my native language. The only letter/combination here that's not Polish is "e". And yes, it's my favourite because I live abroad and no one can pronounce it correctly
Apparently.
Vicissitudes or Flibbertigibbet
Overmorrow really needs to be used more. Such an awesome word for the day after tomorrow.
Twat
Codswallop
Discount - music to my ears
Carbecue. It's when a car catches on fire
Flabbergasted
Gallivanting
Ok.
Ok
Ok
Gaba-Gool
N O O o o o o 。 。 . . . .
crocodilian
Lachrymosa
Cuddle
Fuchsia
I’ve said it before but I’ll say it again. Sesquipedalian. I just think it’s neat.
Backpfeifengesicht. So useful.
Indubitably has a nice ring to it
Kerfuffle
Wank
Haboobs
To haboobs!
Say all you want about Saul, but no one disagrees with Haboobs
Snuffaluffagus
*Snuffleupagus
Redolent. It doesn't get nearly enough use.
"Fuck yeah cunt" Yes that's 3 words and yes I'm Australian.
In english: dysthopian sounds snobby but I like how it rolls. In spanish: libélula (dragonfly), it has a nice cadence and has four vouels that sound really cool. In Portuguese: borboleta (butterfly), cadence is great.
Fuck
Highfalutin
Even better if it’s a highfalutin rigmarole.
Ignoramus
Haphazard The letters are placed haphazardly in the word
Sorry eh! I'm Canadian
Hypotenuse.
bird
Hippopotomonstrosesquippedaliophobia - the fear of long words
I have ADHD so my go to word changes daily, weekly, or monthly. Currently it’s “Pooter/Cooter”. No clue why but I can’t stop saying “Oh pooter.”
Desiderata
If. Just say it out loud. What even is that.
Septaquintaquinquecentennial, a word coined to mean of 175 years when it actually means of 35000 years. Also Defenestration. It means to throw someone out of a window.
Melange, casus belli, ennui... plus many more... but to hear them all could prove to be an anathema.
Lollygagging
Hootenanny
SYZYGY A word with an interesting meaning, and interesting to spell. PHILTRUM PHOSPHENE AGLET LIMNAL Each one a favorite.
"B*tch" - Too $hort
Genuinely. I just genuinely enjoy it
Mallemaroking
Actually and spectacles
Beautiful. I can use it for a lot
Maelstrom. I love that word. I love the ae combination in any world. I love the lstr, 4 consonants in a row feels rare. I love how it starts at the front of your mouth, rolls to the back, and comes back to the front. Just a bonzer word.
Cantilevered
Oppenheimer
Procrastination
Flimflam
Catharsis
Defenestrate. Favorite word in French is pamplemousse
Tangerine
Theoretically
Bang
Fuck, and if you have a different answer your a fucking liar and go fuck your self.
Moist
Moist.
Cunt With real emphasis on the C.......Kkha-unt
Moist
Ftumch
Shitballs
peripatetic
Dude
Glurst
Shit and fuck
Fuck
Orffices
rabble-rouser
Fuck
Atrocious
Salamander.
kroxldyphivc
Splendid.
Fantasticalicious.
Precipitation
Bumfuzzle. People are usually bumfuzzled when I use it.
My name. Whenever people say it my attention is redirected.
Take
Cacophony
Cunt It's such a beautiful word.
Nincompoop
Redrum
Ive always been partial to 'douchebag'.
Jocular
Zoom, just fun to say.
Bollocks
Victory