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00shadad0000hafeed00 commented on the user 00shadad0000hafeed00
I need my API key
February 27, 2025
tankhughes commented on the list 2025-woty-research-y4sh9nurnUxr2gBi3jyQd
that's a fat no, babe.
fat as a big zero - that's a big fat no, but in positive way: "Angela thinking she peaked in college........ that's a fat no babe, respectively" https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=76NYcM2kppU (in the comments)
February 27, 2025
yaacov_ commented on the user tehila
Please Tehila, hug me in your arms 😢🫂😢
February 27, 2025
yaacov_ commented on the user tehila
Please 😢
February 27, 2025
yaacov_ commented on the user tehila
Talk to me please 😢. I'll listen to you with my heart 🫂, although I'm autistic. I'm not wicked 😢.
February 27, 2025
yaacov_ commented on the user tehila
I respect you Tehila.
February 27, 2025
yaacov_ commented on the user tehila
Tehila, if you meet me once again, I'll prove you that I played a very dangerous game and I regret it, I'll prove you it's a misunderstanding. If you give me a second chance, I'll prove you I worth it. I promise to marry you and I will respect my promise, because I really want to be with you.
February 27, 2025
yaacov_ commented on the user tehila
What means "sundown" ?
February 27, 2025
bilby commented on the word trap-crop
If you prune it from above it's a top-cropped trap-crop.
February 27, 2025
natalie_portmanteaux commented on the word zoothanize
Zoothanize, a portmanteau of zoo and euthanize.
February 27, 2025
bilby commented on the word gorn
Reminds me of Gore v Bush.
February 27, 2025
natalie_portmanteaux commented on the word gorn
Gorn, a portmanteau of gore and porn.
February 27, 2025
natalie_portmanteaux commented on the word squintern
Squintern, a portmanteau of squint and intern.
February 27, 2025
bilby commented on the list 5-letter-with-q-yZM6AiOvapLVvPDiqcEyp
quota
February 26, 2025
bilby commented on the word pervert
If someone is convicted of perverting the course of justice, they are a justice pervert are they not?
February 26, 2025
tankhughes commented on the word just hit the 2nd tower
a plane crashing inti the 2nd tower of Babel: https://www.reddit.com/r/linguisticshumor/comments/1iytt8i/whats_the_craziest_folk_myth_about_the_creation/
February 26, 2025
kalayzich commented on the list death-7Pt0IdcIeFH2XtJQWf0nU
"Death smiles at us all, all a man can do is smile back." ~ Marcus Aurelius
February 26, 2025
marmik commented on the user marmik
To all the junior devs and freshers out there such as myself, always remember: every bug has a fix, every error has a solution, and every scrambled word can be unscrambled.
February 26, 2025
bilby commented on the word backslash
I feel that we could adopt backslash as code for 'escape sequence initiated'.
eg.
+ You enjoying this party? Wanna hang around a bit longer?
- Backslash.
February 26, 2025
bilby commented on the user nammos
All sailors desire fufluns.
February 26, 2025
bilby commented on the word amphisome
The definition above makes me feel like I don't speak English.
February 26, 2025
barlatyansha commented on the user barlatyansha
"I feel that there is nothing more truly artistic than to love people": This quote emphasizes the beauty and depth of love as a creative act.
February 26, 2025
tankhughes commented on the word doge
Homestar Runner Biz Cas Fri puppet sketch (Sept 2009):
Homestar Runner calls StrongBad his dog, pronounced like dog.
HR: "You quack me up. That's why you're my D-O-G-E"
SB: "Your doge?" (pronounced as dozh/doʒ)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tLSgRzCAtXA
February 25, 2025
bilby commented on the word you'ns
Is this still in use?
February 25, 2025
bilby commented on the word ovism
Which came first, ovism or animalculism?
February 25, 2025
bilby commented on the word maltin
There was lots of maltin in the malt in the malt tin.
February 25, 2025
bilby commented on the word superautomatic
Yeah, not quite Wiktionary. Your definition fits automatic coffee machines.
These days superautomatic refers to machines that can froth milk, etc. and thus make mixed drinks like latte, cappuccino and so on with one button press.
February 24, 2025
bilby commented on the word insufflator
My fuflun insufflator's muffler was awfully full of fine, furry fluff.
February 24, 2025
hugovk commented on the word DOGE'd
https://hachyderm.io/@benanhalt/114060255601101039
February 24, 2025
hugovk commented on the word FLINTA
https://www.lostdot.cc/race/tcrno11-women-only
February 24, 2025
tankhughes commented on the word my brother in Christ
my sibling in Christ: https://www.reddit.com/r/CuratedTumblr/comments/1ix7pqb/
February 24, 2025
bilby commented on the user tehila
Game over. Tehila sundown.
February 24, 2025
bilby commented on the word fling-stink
A 16C and 17C slang term for whore.
February 24, 2025
bilby commented on the word pignut
In The Tempest (act ii, sc. 2, 171), Caliban, the deformed son of a witch, implores Stephano, the drunken butler;
I prithee, let me bring thee where crabs grow.
And I with my long nails will dig thee pignuts,
Show thee a jay’s nest, and instruct thee how
To snare the nimble marmoset. I’ll bring thee
To clustering filberts, and sometimes I’ll get thee
Young scamels from the rock. Wilt thou go with me?
February 24, 2025
bilby commented on the word yernut
Also pignut.
February 24, 2025
bilby commented on the list specific-excrement
dog yogurt
February 24, 2025
thingsitried commented on the word marianas
the name of an exclusive, underwater speakeasy where mermaids serve up signature cocktails
February 22, 2025
natalie_portmanteaux commented on the word chants
Chants, a portmanteau of chair and pants.
February 22, 2025
natalie_portmanteaux commented on the word applanche
Applanch, a portmanteau of apple and avalanche.
February 21, 2025
maryw commented on the word photosynthetic bloom
Raymond Coppinger & Lorna Coppinger, What Is a Dog? (Chicago: Univ. of Chicago Press, 2016), p. 126February 21, 2025
maryw commented on the word photosynthetic flush
Raymond Coppinger & Lorna Coppinger, What Is a Dog? (Chicago: Univ. of Chicago Press, 2016), p. 126February 21, 2025
maryw commented on the word design cost
Raymond Coppinger &nLorna Coppinger, What Is a Dog? (Chicago: Univ. of Chicago Press, 2016), p. 89February 21, 2025
ulaidelvi commented on the word spectral owl
an owl
February 21, 2025
natalie_portmanteaux commented on the word downloadisode
Downloadisode, a portmanteau of download and episode.
February 21, 2025
natalie_portmanteaux commented on the word frankenword
Frankenword, a portmanteau of Frankenstein and word.
February 21, 2025
natalie_portmanteaux commented on the word squirmish
Squirmish, a portmanteau of squirm and skirmish.
February 21, 2025
tankhughes commented on the word the X is X-ing
Cocoooo. The skin is skinning, thy fit is fitting, the sample? is sampling, the artist is artisting.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hZ2nxrPHHe0
February 21, 2025
tankhughes commented on the word UwU
"British cavalry in the 1850s consisted entirely of twinks who used UwU-speak" https://www.reddit.com/r/BrandNewSentence/comments/1iurc03/british_cavalry_in_the_1850s_consisted_entirely/
February 21, 2025
maryw commented on the word resource partitioning
Raymond Coppinger & Lorna Coppinger, What Is a Dog? (Chicago: Univ. of Chicago Press, 2016), p. 82February 21, 2025
maryw commented on the word coral rag
Raymond Coppinger & Lorna Coppinger, What Is a Dog? (Chicago: Univ. of Chicago Press, 2016), p. 79February 21, 2025
tankhughes commented on the word unskippable cutscene
https://www.reddit.com/r/CuratedTumblr/comments/1itrx3q/girl_weve_been_knowing_how_to_draw/
February 21, 2025
maryw commented on the word dog yogurt
Raymond Coppinger & Lorna Coppinger, What Is a Dog? (Chicago: Univ. of Chicago Press, 2016), p. 79February 21, 2025
tankhughes commented on the word just hit the 2nd tower
https://www.reddit.com/r/characterarcs/comments/1iutpoj/a_true_patriot/
February 21, 2025
tankhughes commented on the word Adam Sandler thank you for the love
https://www.reddit.com/r/BrandNewSentence/comments/1iu3ux6/2025_cant_be_real/
February 21, 2025
natalie_portmanteaux commented on the word miscommunicado
Miscommunicado, a portmanteau of miscommunicate and incommunicado.
February 21, 2025
natalie_portmanteaux commented on the word insinuedo
Insinuendo, a portmanteau of insinuation and innuendo.
February 21, 2025
bilby commented on the word refudiate
Just an eggcorn tbh.
February 20, 2025
tankhughes commented on the word gargle my balls
apparently that Greyhound/ICE story is 5 years old: https://www.instagram.com/p/DGCE4Jguzes/?utm_source=ig_web_copy_link
February 20, 2025
natalie_portmanteaux commented on the word refudiate
Refudiate, a portmanteau of refute and repudiate.
February 20, 2025
tankhughes commented on the word gorpcore
gorpcore like other -core aesthetics https://www.reddit.com/r/itscalledfashion/comments/1ir76xj/gorpcore_final_boss_fendi_x_sarah_coleman_s21/
February 20, 2025
natalie_portmanteaux commented on the word ghast
Ghast, a portmanteau of ghastly and ghost.
February 20, 2025
natalie_portmanteaux commented on the word merticular
Merticular, a portmanteau of meticulous and particular.
February 20, 2025
tankhughes commented on the word tarotpy
Tarot therapy = tarotpy pronounced TAROT-pee.
February 20, 2025
tankhughes commented on the word ASMR
dystopian ASMR from the official White House X account:
"ASMR: Illegal Alien Deportation Flight" (volume emoji)
https://bsky.app/profile/felipedlh.bsky.social/post/3lijwr7nmxc2w
February 20, 2025
natalie_portmanteaux commented on the word malamanteau
Malamanteau, a portmanteau of malapropism and portmanteau.
February 20, 2025
natalie_portmanteaux commented on the word dimbecile
Dimbecile, a portmanteau of dim-witted and imbecile.
February 19, 2025
natalie_portmanteaux commented on the word gemerald
Gemerald, a portmanteau of gem and emerald.
February 19, 2025
vendingmachine commented on the word thumb piano
See mbira. zanze.
February 19, 2025
bilby commented on the word mbira
I have one of these and did not know what it was called. So, happy to have randomly landed on this page :-)
February 18, 2025
bilby commented on the word posocahuoui
I think I like it.
February 18, 2025
bilby commented on the word Tikkawoppa Plateau
A locale - indeed, a regional reserve - in Tasmania, Australia.
February 18, 2025
52james commented on the word bania
This deserves a definition. In Indian English it’s a derogatory term for a money-grubbing shady businessman: one who looks to profit from whatever deal he can finagle.
February 17, 2025
natalie_portmanteaux commented on the word firmth
Firmth, a portmanteau of firmness and warmth.
February 17, 2025
natalie_portmanteaux commented on the word dwobbit
Dwobbit, a portmanteau of dwarf and hobbit.
February 16, 2025
tankhughes commented on the list 2025-woty-research-y4sh9nurnUxr2gBi3jyQd
"the brutish are coming" https://www.reddit.com/r/BlackPeopleTwitter/comments/1iqgqi4/the_brutish_are_coming/
February 16, 2025
sprintexec commented on the word kayfabe
Marina Hyde in her writing for The Guardian in February 2025 used kayfabe when talking about Europe, Trump, Putin and Ukraine. I had to look it up. Thanks wordnik!
February 15, 2025
tankhughes commented on the word quink
https://www.tumblr.com/cadaverousdecay/769801995643224064
"tried to say “kinky queer” and said “quink” and couldn’t even finish my sentence. fucking quink,,,"
February 15, 2025
octe commented on the word tradent
https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/tradent
February 14, 2025
octe commented on the word paideia
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Paideia
February 14, 2025
octe commented on the word primigravidae
https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/primigravida
February 14, 2025
octe commented on the word luteofulvous
tawny yellow - https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/luteofulvous
February 14, 2025
ilexwg commented on the user ilexwg
Hello w❤️rd!
February 12, 2025
tankhughes commented on the word PDF files
algospeak for pedophiles https://www.instagram.com/reel/DF9MH_mJg82/
February 12, 2025
tankhughes commented on the word dark woke
#DarkWoke https://www.vulture.com/article/kendrick-super-bowl-halftime-review.html
February 11, 2025
tankhughes commented on the word kung pow penis
https://www.reddit.com/r/CuratedTumblr/comments/1imanfu/12_angry_tumblrites/
February 11, 2025
tankhughes commented on the word goon
goon's new meaning making it hard to find a good word for henchpeople: https://www.reddit.com/r/venturebros/comments/1im7ojs/figured_yall_would_like_this/
February 11, 2025
bilby commented on the word gingerbread man
https://www.flickr.com/photos/105277968@N08/52310812322
February 11, 2025
bilby commented on the word Duckworth Lewis Stern
Cricket jargon: a (complicated) mathematical formula for adjusting scores in games affected by weather interruptions that shorten the playing time. https://www.espncricinfo.com/story/how-the-duckworth-lewis-stern-method-works-1102000
February 11, 2025
bilby commented on the word clear the front leg
Cricket jargon: when a batter opens up his/her stance by moving the front leg toward the edge of the pitch. It's usually done to provide a clearer path for a hard bat swing.
February 10, 2025
tankhughes commented on the word just hit the 2nd tower
"running it back in the almost never forgets" = 9 1/2 11 size bowling shoes https://www.reddit.com/r/BrandNewSentence/comments/1iltkpj/running_it_back_in_the_almost_never_forgets/
February 10, 2025
tankhughes commented on the word just hit the 2nd tower
"a 2nd lego tower has hit the stream" https://www.youtube.com/live/4L8WmKGuBtQ?si=Nw2ZihPrlDRNvgy5&t=67
"sir, a 2nd plane has just hit the decagon" https://youtu.be/HUopmWt5HqY?si=LTV6vAeon2aZFIal&t=427
February 9, 2025
4951172 commented on the word esperate
Making more esperances
February 9, 2025
4951172 commented on the word esperatic
having or seeming to be esperate especially in a chaotic way especially spontaneously
February 9, 2025
4951172 commented on the word posocahuoui
A phenomenon of sketchy or clickbait-like advertisements having unrealistic or unearthy-looking items, especially if the item appears to be some sort of food, especially if fruit
Etymology: abbreviation
The word can be pronounced in many different ways
February 9, 2025
jongomez commented on the user jongomez
Hi
February 9, 2025
tankhughes commented on the word meezies
a potential future 2026 nickname for measles (regarding current outbreaks in the USA).
also in the thread: meezmaxxing https://bsky.app/profile/ianboudreau.com/post/3lhn7r4wk3s2m
February 8, 2025
aryanto commented on the user aryanto
I want to introduce about new word koperasi 2.0 in Indonesian language, co-operative 2.0 in english. Koperasi 2.0 is co-operative with already using Blockchain technology.
February 8, 2025
menderlead commented on the user menderlead
Hi Guys, thanks for Wordnik
Seems like there are opportunities to find or to create a word that may be used to describe a class of "things we do"
Along the lines of a journal of past events that we could keep on a device (in my case a PC coded in php) the successor to a "to-Do-list" to record things we have done and will likely need to do again.
I do have a completed list, for tasks I have done, but I feel it might be possible to find an improved description that might differentiate issues that are "regular" and crop up (perhaps annually) like paying for an insurance?
All the best, and thanks again.
PS
I did search for periomar ...no hits = a "walk around" inspecting specific or interesting data
will also check out ebne Dr Edward deBono's - Excellent but not Enough
perhaps I am using Wordnik incorrectly ?
February 8, 2025
tankhughes commented on the list elonyms-uSsdgG16E5CDlsBibHu74
F'Elon: https://www.reddit.com/r/fuckelonmusk/comments/1ijfltm/this_bumper_sticker/
February 7, 2025
tankhughes commented on the word the Nerd Reich
https://www.reddit.com/r/pics/comments/1iis3nt/austin_protest/
February 7, 2025