A genus of fetid badgers, of the family Mustelidæ and subfamily Melinæ.; including the stinking badger of Java, or Javanese skunk, M. javanensis or M. meliceps.
Unlike holiday lights, hoses can cause damage when left out all year: They can lead to freezing of the sillcock (outdoor faucet) or its water supply pipe.
sarra: I hope my comment about yarb and bilby (I was kidding!) doesn't discourage you from adding to this list. Go ahead and be punny. I welcome your contributions.
This term has not yet been assimilated into English. If it were English, this would be an acceptable way to say it. The pronunciation recorded below by Prolagus is indigenous. --(chelster, see pronunciations)
P.S. I miss skipvia (aka magnificent bastard). Good thing he's still around on Facebook. And Frindley, too. Where have all the Frindleys gone... long time passing... where have all the Frindleys gone... long time ago?
Is blood donation uncommon in Italy? Being CMV negative, I get frequent calls pleading with me to make apheresis donations. (I donate a lot of blood because CMV-negative donor blood is needed at children's hospital and hospices.)
(This isn't a case of a newspaper typo; perhaps her parents weren't familiar with the traditional spelling "Phyliss"):
Jackson County prosecutors alleged that Fhyliss F. Jackson rammed her SUV into another vehicle in the parking lot of a convenience store at Independence Avenue and Olive Street and then struck a gas pump, causing it to explode.
Yarb and the strange dog saluted one another, and then the active, thin-legged, slender-tongued Azor relinquished his licking of Yarb’s blunt jowl, licked... --Dead Souls
A demon who was said to collect all the fragments of words which the priests had skipped over or mutilated in the performance of the service, and to carry them to hell.
"Social networking technology has contributed to the spread of a new group activity: crop mobbing. In a modern-day equivalent of barn-raising, groups of young farmers and city-dwelling locavores descend on farms to offer their labor without expectation of compensation other than a hearty meal. They focus their efforts on family-owned organic farms. Not everyone is enthusiastic about the phenomenon:
Some dismiss crop mobs as urbanites playing at farming, a hands-on variation of the popular “Farmville” Facebook game. Pamela Riney-Kehrberg, history professor at Iowa State University, likened crop mobs to “agricultural tourism.” “You go in, spend a nice weekend, get your fingers a little dirty. It’s nice but not a significant contribution to agriculture,” she said.
Supporters would vehemently disagree, noting that the experience offers networking for small farmers and an interesting experience for the “agricurious.” The phenomenon began two years ago in North Carolina, and has now spread to other states."
KANSAS CITY, Mo. -- Former NBA star and Kansas City-area resident Manute Bol died Saturday after battling acute kidney failure and a serious skin condition (Stevens-Johnson Syndrome). Link.
In that year Snoop Dogg also pleaded no contest to gun and drugs charges in the United States and was barred from entering Australia after failing a character test...
(noun) A notable genus of grasshoppers, of the family Acridiidæ, containing such species as S. maculipennis. This is a common grasshopper in most parts of the United States, and resembles the hateful grasshopper or Rocky Mountain locust (Melanoplus spretus) so closely that it has often been mistaken for the latter.
A fan recently sent me two coprolites. One is a cabochon and the other is in its unpolished state. I like the unpolished one better. Perhaps someday I'll even have some regurgitalite. One can at least hope!
I'm in love with this list. I know nothing about mineralogy, but it's fun to find a mineral that's not already listed -- as well as one that meets hernesheir's requirements. I looked up "enargite" before adding it!
A variety of hornblende picrite, characterized by the presence of a considerable amount of a peculiar micaceous mineral: it occurs in Achavarasdale Moor, near Loch Scye, in Caithness, on the border of Sutherland, Scotland.
I want to use the version that sounds better to you. I uploaded the first version, but amended it. The syndicate's server didn't pick it up initially, but it will eventually. I think I'll post both versions on my blog. Thank you for very much, telofy.
"Gould said he sees potting soil fires a handful of times each year in Independence. A fire department in Colorado started a campaign called, "Keep your butt out of the pot!"
In this interview promoting his new flick "Prince of Persia: The Sands of Time," Gyllenhaal retains a completely straight face as he tells his interviewer that his last name is pronounced "Yil-en-HOO-luh-hay." Hear it pronounced here.
Antivenom shortages are a surprisingly common occurrence. The entire state of Arizona ran out of antivenom for scorpion stings after Marilyn Bloom, an envenomation specialist at Arizona State University, retired in 1999. Bloom had been single-handedly making all the scorpion antivenom for state hospitals. Recently, Merck & Co, the only FDA-licensed producer of black widow antivenom, has cut back distribution because of a production shortage of the drug. In a 2007 report, the World Health Organization listed worldwide envenomations as a "neglected public health issue." --Popular Mechanics.com
It is likewise astonishing that people select homes, mostly for pecuniary betterment, when their children will mate or mismate with those whom they are thus thrown.
... while it's perfectly all right for men to "masturbate," women doing approximately the same thing are now "cultivating" themselves, according to the good doctor. Article here.
plethora: I forgot what your actual comment was about precisely, but when all of our Wordie stuff was being Wordnikked, a post you made about some criminal goings-on appeared mistakenly on this page. Prolagus and I were having a little chuckle about it. The problem was temporary, and your comment eventually rejoined its rightful place on Wordnik.
When plants and animals near the surface of the ocean die, they decay and gradually fall to the seafloor. This dead matter can clump together with sand, soot, fecal matter and other material to form what is called marine snow, so named because it looks like tiny bits of white fluff. Marine snow continuously rains down on the deep ocean, feeding many of the creatures that dwell there. --LiveScience
verb-transitive/ To destroy the central nervous system of (an animal, as a frog), as by passing a stout wire or needle up and down the vertebral canal.
Although ‘hot dogs’ can be found Down Under, a more popular option in Australia is called ’sausage sizzle’. It’s a barbecued sausage on bread, optionally with condiments and onion. ‘Sausage sizzle’ is a versatile word, though – it’s kind of like the word barbeque. It can be used to describe food, but it also describes a gathering of people, grills and adult beverages.
Police who conducted the pre-convention raids claim to have found 37 "caltrops" -- spikes that are scattered on a motorway to disable cars during a police pursuit.
OK. I see that you edited your entry. Currants tend to be larger and not as tart. Barberries are smaller and very torsh (sour/tart). I have made zereshk polou hundreds of times.
This refers to several green vegetables eaten fresh or cooked in various kinds of khoresht or in polou. Cilantro, basil, parsley, mint, etc. Persian words exist for each of these vegetables or herbs, but collectively they are called "sabzi".
After watching such a lacklustre effort from his players, Ferguson must have been tempted to give them the full 'hairdryer' treatment at half-time. —IOL: News
What is the "hairdryer treatment", and how different is it from the "wordie treatment"?
In fact, trading in pennies is highly illiquid, and prices are often manipulated by forces not at all related to the business. —Fool.com: The Motley Fool
Many of the most destructive grasshopper species have poetic-sounding names: There's the whitewhiskered grasshopper and the threebanded, spottedwinged, redshanked and bigheaded varieties as well. They feed voraciously, eating about half their body weight in foliage each day. --Wall Street Journal.
My 'Just Because' list requires an exclamation point, a fundamental difference! My other 'Just Because" list is labeled a suitcase... and not a neatly packed one either.
Since I had many such things to do with my time and intellects before, but I have no such things to do with my time and intellects now, I will leave this comment.
I happen to like the Russian names: Sergei and Andrei.
After conducting tests, the (Indian) military has decided to use the thumb-sized "bhut jolokia," or "ghost chili," to make tear gas-like hand grenades to immobilize suspects. link
I've heard this word, but I can't say that I've ever used it.
"I'm not really sure of the original purpose of this glass grape. I decided to re-purpose it into a soldered glass Christmas ornament. I used a variety of new and recycled purple beads."
Example: Next week in Los Angeles, Microsoft will kick off its Professional Developers Conference, a place the software giant likes to unveil all kind of news in a big launchtastic flourish.
—Megite Technology News: What's Happening Right Now
For some reason, the Comments history on my profile sidebar creeps me out. I wish I could opt out of it. Also, why are my lists now "Teresa"? My identity is no secret, but I'm known on this site as frogapplause, so I'd prefer that my lists identify me that way.
I hope you figured out that today's breadfruit FA was for you. You've mentioned that you like breadfruit a few times... plus I remembered seeing your breadfruit list once.
Vanessa Corey, for example, short sold her Fredericksburg, Va., home in April 2008. She and her husband built the house in 2004, but setbacks, both personal (divorce) and professional (housing bust), made it impossible for the real estate agent to keep her home. So she negotiated the short sale and thought that was the end of it.
I GIVE UP!!! When I can't record and save a stupid-sounding pronunciation on stupid-sounding, I've lost all hope. When will the pronunciations feature be operational again?
After hitting RANDOM WORD a dozen or so times... this is the first word that wasn't an obscure proper noun. The random-word feature was more fun on Wordie.
Some of the interesting innovations will include the Decollete anti-wrinkle bra, which we’ve talked about before, “that can iron out crinkly cleavages as a woman sleeps,” as well as ” a smart Slovenian brassiere whose foam cups expand with body heat when the wearer works out or flirts.”--Yahoo! News
"If you look back at the human race in the 20th century, every child and adult had worms in their gastrointestinal tracts," Weinstock said. "They were part of the ecosystem of the gut. As it turns out, worms are very potent at controlling immune reactions, in order to live happily ever after in the gut. Our theory is that when we started deworming the population, that is one factor that led to the rise in immunological diseases."
The (albatross chicks) are fed bellies-full of plastic by their parents, who soar out over the vast polluted ocean collecting what looks to them like food to bring back to their young. On this diet of human trash, every year tens of thousands of albatross chicks die on Midway Atoll from starvation, toxicity, and choking.
superlove: When you introduced yourself to Wordnik in the form of a link only, it raised a flag for our Wordnik Spam Alert Team (WSAT). Try participating in other ways (create a list, record a pronunciation, leave a comment) before leaving a link. If you have any additional questions, write to Grant: http://www.wordnik.com/people/grantbarrett
If I was mistaken about you, I apologize. People who love words are always welcome here.
Aug 14, 2007 ... A tip jar thief ring - that had been hitting various coffee and juice bars around the San Fernando Valley - was shut down yesterday when the ...
Also: In Florida, a young man allegedly grabbed the tip jar at a local restaurant. Only the tip jar was tied to a cord, so he didn't get anywhere with the money -- all of the tips spilled out, police say. He then ran outside and was promptly hit by a vehicle. He'll live.
Ha. Excellent! I love your droopy drawers recording, bilbycakes. I'd add some new pronunciations of my own, PossUnd... except all of my festering coldsores keep getting in the way.
This standard Hindu breakfast—a mix of rice, lentils and spices—is widely prepared in various renditions across Pakistan, northern India and Bangladesh. Common accompaniments include deep-fried eggplant, oil-based pickles and yogurt.
--WomansDay.com
Comments following this breakfast description include:
"Hindi is a language, Hindu is an adherent to the Hindu religion, Indian is the nationality....there no Hindi people...you mean North Indian...get it right.."
"Hindi is a language, not a culture. It's frustrating that a big publication like Womans Day would allow such an error. The appropriate label for the kichri would be North Indian and Pakistani. Also, kichri is not eaten for breakfast. The typical breakfast food is Halwa puri with cholay."
... eBaby categorized the items as “murderabilia.�?
“We don’t allow items that are closely associated with individuals convicted of a violent felony to be listed on eBay,�? the e-mail said. “Such items can be deeply offensive to the families of victims.�?
Tamiflu attacks the influenza virus and stops it from spreading inside your body. It is available as capsules containg 30mg, 45mg, or 75mg of oseltamivir phosphate for oral use only.
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frogapplause commented on the word mother of vinegar
1. See 4th Mother.
Okay, I looked up "4th Mother". Nothing.
November 26, 2010
frogapplause commented on the word pinchboxing
An honorable marital art.
November 16, 2010
frogapplause commented on the user bilby
What comes after a bilby?
A trilby.
October 31, 2010
frogapplause commented on the word mydaus
A genus of fetid badgers, of the family Mustelidæ and subfamily Melinæ.; including the stinking badger of Java, or Javanese skunk, M. javanensis or M. meliceps.
Fetid badgers? Stinking badgers?
October 28, 2010
frogapplause commented on the user luciyahelan
Shut the hell up.
October 28, 2010
frogapplause commented on the list things-my-twenty-pound-dog-has-eaten
Yep.
October 27, 2010
frogapplause commented on the list things-my-twenty-pound-dog-has-eaten
I laughed at the package of dried ramen.
October 27, 2010
frogapplause commented on the word rally to restore sanity
KEEP FEAR ALIVE!
KEEP FEAR ALIVE!
October 27, 2010
frogapplause commented on the word sillcock
Unlike holiday lights, hoses can cause damage when left out all year: They can lead to freezing of the sillcock (outdoor faucet) or its water supply pipe.
October 27, 2010
frogapplause commented on the word fruit elevator
How to dispense healthy snacks from a vending machine: design a fruit elevator.
The big push for vending machines to sell healthier snacks has overlooked something: It isn't easy for a machine to deliver an unbruised banana.
--The Great Banana Challenge.
October 24, 2010
frogapplause commented on the word truffle-dog
The truffle fly is informed by the sense of smell of the points favourable to its maternal plans; it has the talents of the truffle-dog, and ...
(I thought pigs were the trufflers of choice)
October 21, 2010
frogapplause commented on the list song-starters
I'm a frosted lemon coward
October 19, 2010
frogapplause commented on the list song-starters
achy breaky heart
October 19, 2010
frogapplause commented on the word yufu
A fabric made from the bark of the paper-mulberry tree.
October 18, 2010
frogapplause commented on the list two-word-poems
Why in the anti-heaven is bilby getting credit for MY list??? (Is it because I abandoned this list, and he breastfed it back to health?)
October 18, 2010
frogapplause commented on the word thnik
wrodnik
October 16, 2010
frogapplause commented on the user Telofy
I've been enjoying the narration of this German poem:
Lied Vom Kindsein.
October 16, 2010
frogapplause commented on the word thnik
I thikn this is teh alsome.
October 15, 2010
frogapplause commented on the word know-nothingism
The doctrines or principles of the Know-nothings.
October 9, 2010
frogapplause commented on the word lighthousekeeping
Inadequate housekeeping or tending to a lighthouse?
October 9, 2010
frogapplause commented on the word picking up black walnuts
Hmm. I didn't know that black walnut trees grow in Italy.
"While its primary native region is the midwest and east central United States, the black walnut was introduced into Europe in 1629."
October 9, 2010
frogapplause commented on the word subblurbs
Usually the main blurb is given to the most famous of the authors providing comments, and the remainder of the authors are consigned to the subblurbs.
October 8, 2010
frogapplause commented on the word theurgy
Is this white magic?
October 8, 2010
frogapplause commented on the user ruzuzu
I've been to Latvia!
October 8, 2010
frogapplause commented on the word the George Clooney of noodles
Hahaha!
October 7, 2010
frogapplause commented on the user frogapplause
The "Wordie Loves Me" page on Facebook is dying of neglect and loneliness.
http://www.facebook.com/group.php?gid=12682475295
October 7, 2010
frogapplause commented on the word have you horked today
This word set off a hork attack for me: dogtoberfest
October 6, 2010
frogapplause commented on the word rock melon
cantaloupe. Read bilby's funny 'rock melon' story here.
October 5, 2010
frogapplause commented on the list not-to-do-list
sarra: I hope my comment about yarb and bilby (I was kidding!) doesn't discourage you from adding to this list. Go ahead and be punny. I welcome your contributions.
October 1, 2010
frogapplause commented on the list exit-strategy
the last roundup
October 1, 2010
frogapplause commented on the user oroboros
T: Send aviation-related blog fun to Vlad.~T.
October 1, 2010
frogapplause commented on the word you're something of a hotdog, aren't you
Pogsurf's pronunciation is interesting. It's as though he's channeling Kirk Douglas.
And, kewpid, your pronunciation is perfectly fine. Don't mess with perfectly fine.
September 30, 2010
frogapplause commented on the list not-to-do-list
This is MY list? I don't even remember creating it... I probably (and wisely) abandoned it after bilby and yarb listjacked it.
Not To-Do List: Don't abandon your lists.
September 30, 2010
frogapplause commented on the user frogapplause
Fool's gold.
September 30, 2010
frogapplause commented on the word casu marzu
This term has not yet been assimilated into English. If it were English, this would be an acceptable way to say it. The pronunciation recorded below by Prolagus is indigenous. --(chelster, see pronunciations)
Would you like some indigenous nudity with your casu marTzu, Pro?
September 30, 2010
frogapplause commented on the word balut
September 30, 2010
frogapplause commented on the word where have all the Frindleys gone
See casu marzu
September 30, 2010
frogapplause commented on the word casu marzu
P.S. I miss skipvia (aka magnificent bastard). Good thing he's still around on Facebook. And Frindley, too. Where have all the Frindleys gone... long time passing... where have all the Frindleys gone... long time ago?
September 30, 2010
frogapplause commented on the word casu marzu
Did you eat your casu marzu on carasau, asativum? I would love to visit Sardinia.
September 30, 2010
frogapplause commented on the word amphitheater
An eater of amphiths
September 29, 2010
frogapplause commented on the word oof
Add an extra "o" if you'd like to add oomph to your ooof, Proo.
September 29, 2010
frogapplause commented on the word orthostichy
ostrich orthodontics
September 29, 2010
frogapplause commented on the word a good day to be a wombat... but not a bilby
Wow. Who knew?
September 24, 2010
frogapplause commented on the word a good day to be a wombat... but not a bilby
1. Kindly cite one or more sources to back up your claim that there is no rabies in Australia.
2. Leave my mutated lovebits out of this. L'amore è cieco!
3. Why do you hate ☮?
September 24, 2010
frogapplause commented on the word fuch
fog + smoke??
September 24, 2010
frogapplause commented on the word dungfork
Not to be confused with the dungspork.
September 24, 2010
frogapplause commented on the word a good day to be a wombat... but not a bilby
I say, sh☮☮t first... determine bilby rabidity later.
September 24, 2010
frogapplause commented on the word a good day to be a wombat... but not a bilby
I'd like to donate something, perhaps eight Monopoly® dollars, to the Bilby Awareness Organization (BAO).
September 23, 2010
frogapplause commented on the word a good day to be a wombat... but not a bilby
link
September 23, 2010
frogapplause commented on the word apheresis
Thanks!
September 19, 2010
frogapplause commented on the word apheretically
See apheresis.
September 18, 2010
frogapplause commented on the word apheresis
I still want to know if it's possible to use it as an adverb.
September 18, 2010
frogapplause commented on the word apheresis
The only way to learn anything around here is to ask questions. Is it possible to say, "I gave blood apheresisly/apheresically??" (sp?)
September 18, 2010
frogapplause commented on the list the-state-that-i-am-in
Is blood donation uncommon in Italy? Being CMV negative, I get frequent calls pleading with me to make apheresis donations. (I donate a lot of blood because CMV-negative donor blood is needed at children's hospital and hospices.)
September 18, 2010
frogapplause commented on the word cheese-flavored juice
See here.
September 17, 2010
frogapplause commented on the word bruschetta
I like Pro's pronunciation best! It is an Italian word, no?!
*smirking at the thought of Pro going home and saying (broo-SKET-uh) in front of family and friends*
September 17, 2010
frogapplause commented on the word pane carasau
My bread post was for you, Pro.♥
September 17, 2010
frogapplause commented on the word pane carasau
also known as carta di musica. See how it's made here.
September 17, 2010
frogapplause commented on the word Fhyliss
Oops. Thanks, mollusque. How ironic of me to goof up Phyllis myself! Sheesh.
September 16, 2010
frogapplause commented on the word skiagram
A picture or photograph made up of shadows or outlines.
How about a skipviagram?!!
September 15, 2010
frogapplause commented on the word Fhyliss
(This isn't a case of a newspaper typo; perhaps her parents weren't familiar with the traditional spelling "Phyliss"):
Jackson County prosecutors alleged that Fhyliss F. Jackson rammed her SUV into another vehicle in the parking lot of a convenience store at Independence Avenue and Olive Street and then struck a gas pump, causing it to explode.
--The Kansas City Star, Sept. 14, 2010.
September 15, 2010
frogapplause commented on the word cumflummixed
Madeupical or not, I like the sound of this word.
September 15, 2010
frogapplause commented on the user chelster
I also own a couple of your books. Kindly start an open list where we can add pronunciation requests.
September 15, 2010
frogapplause commented on the user oroboros
Thanks, T. I used it. Much appreciated.
September 15, 2010
frogapplause commented on the word anatedaephobia
The fear of being watched by a duck.
What, then, is the word for the fear of being watched by a duck wearing a dog's mask? See photo.
September 14, 2010
frogapplause commented on the user jcepillow
Haha. Thanks, Jonathan. That wolf ticket *would* look swell next to my egg license. You have a great memory! list.
September 14, 2010
frogapplause commented on the word barf
The word in Persian for "snow" does not sound like "barf" (to throw up.)
Listen to pronunciation.
September 6, 2010
frogapplause commented on the word placebo button
Thanks for the article link, bilb. I love stuff like this.
September 6, 2010
frogapplause commented on the word I am bereft of bravado... but not avocado dip
*whimpering*
September 3, 2010
frogapplause commented on the word I am bereft of bravado... but not avocado dip
bilby, dear. Would you kindly record a pronunciation for this?
September 3, 2010
frogapplause commented on the list ♫-♞-dingd-wings-ⅺ™
Thanks, David! You're funny.
September 3, 2010
frogapplause commented on the list ♚-magic-king-♚
Since I can't edit my comment (for whatever reason!), just know that I was thinking about llamas when I wrote the word llist. llama llist
September 3, 2010
frogapplause commented on the list ♚-magic-king-♚
Is there a Wordnik llist that contains fun wingdings like the crown above?
September 3, 2010
frogapplause commented on the word frogs
Are you mad at me, Pro?
September 2, 2010
frogapplause commented on the word rare
I'd like to see this rare Chinese character: link.
September 2, 2010
frogapplause commented on the word BFF
bilby forges futhorks
August 31, 2010
frogapplause commented on the list my-everending-words----3
Why does bilby hate children AND freedom?
August 31, 2010
frogapplause commented on the user feedback
john: please zap this Prolagus person. S/he looks like a spammer.
August 30, 2010
frogapplause commented on the user frogapplause
digit-sum embarrassment
August 30, 2010
frogapplause commented on the user frogapplause
I'm not sure, but I think ruzuzu has the largest digit sum with the fewest letters. (bilby, on the other hand, is a digit-sum embarrassment.)
August 30, 2010
frogapplause commented on the user Telofy
I'm not sure if it's possible, Telofy, but I think I love you even more than I did before! ♥
August 30, 2010
frogapplause commented on the user feedback
Did bilby break Wordnik AGAIN?!
August 30, 2010
frogapplause commented on the user Telofy
Why the cap T, telofy? Are you pulling rank on us?
August 30, 2010
frogapplause commented on the word interrobang
If the interrobang could go back in time: here.
August 23, 2010
frogapplause commented on the word chin-fly
Not by the hair of my chinny-chin chin-fly.
August 18, 2010
frogapplause commented on the word sackbut
That's the part I liked, too!
August 7, 2010
frogapplause commented on the word sackbut
How to hold a sackbut here. See also sagbut.
August 7, 2010
frogapplause commented on the list crash-blossoms
dog eats man's big toe, saves his life
here
August 5, 2010
frogapplause commented on the word cilantro
The funniest (and most unexpected) use of the word cilantro I've seen so far.
cilantro.
August 5, 2010
frogapplause commented on the word persis
A kind of coloring matter obtained from lichens.
August 5, 2010
frogapplause commented on the word bankrupture
My first thought: This is a madeupical word. I was wrong.
August 5, 2010
frogapplause commented on the user ruzuzu
ruzuzu is a Wordnik gem! She posts a lot because she has a lot to offer. We love her.
August 3, 2010
frogapplause commented on the word Bob's your uncle
Bob is my uncle: Robert L. Adams.
August 3, 2010
frogapplause commented on the list words-that-can-be-spelled-on-an-upside-down-calculator
Your Wiki link helped! Thanks, ruzi.
August 2, 2010
frogapplause commented on the list words-that-can-be-spelled-on-an-upside-down-calculator
I must be a moron. I don't understand this list.
August 2, 2010
frogapplause commented on the user oroboros
T: I'm confused about these watches. Kindly explain.~T.
August 2, 2010
frogapplause commented on the word umbrella
☂ ☂ ☂ ☂☂ ☂ ☂ ☂☂ ☂ ☂ ☂
August 2, 2010
frogapplause commented on the word beetle-crusher
A large foot.
July 30, 2010
frogapplause commented on the word butyrometer
An apparatus for ascertaining the amount of butter-fat in milk.
July 30, 2010
frogapplause commented on the word anuretic
- inability to urinate.
- lacking a tail, especially applied to frog.
July 27, 2010
frogapplause commented on the word rump-fed
Fed on offal or scraps from the kitchen (according to Nares, fed, or fattened, in the rump; fat-bottomed).
July 27, 2010
frogapplause commented on the user mollusque
July 27, 2010
frogapplause commented on the word tongue-bang
To scold heartily.
July 27, 2010
frogapplause commented on the user coinoperatedgirl
Great Wordnik name!
July 27, 2010
frogapplause commented on the word oreography
The study of Oreo cookies. See also orography
July 26, 2010
frogapplause commented on the word braincase
When I hear braincase, I picture a bookcase stocked with jars of pickled brains.
July 26, 2010
frogapplause commented on the word billyo
Look at that billyo of bilbyo dungo!
July 24, 2010
frogapplause commented on the word puddling-machine
What?! This isn't a toilet?
July 23, 2010
frogapplause commented on the user hernesheir
Fascinating, hernesheir. Thank you!
July 23, 2010
frogapplause commented on the user hernesheir
Do you know what produces this color of rock? link.
July 23, 2010
frogapplause commented on the word Dast-e shoma dard nakone
Persian: "May your hands not hurt". A common expression of gratitude when someone provides you with something (food, transportation, etc.)
July 22, 2010
frogapplause commented on the word Khaste naboshi
Persian: "May you not be tired". Said to someone who has returned home (from working) or who has completed a task.
July 22, 2010
frogapplause commented on the word braincase
I can't get the word "brainpan" out of my head. Seriously. It's like a bad song stuck there.
July 21, 2010
frogapplause commented on the user Telofy
✿
July 21, 2010
frogapplause commented on the word telodynamic
telofydynamic!
July 21, 2010
frogapplause commented on the word i want your blades to slash my love lawn, baby
Still brilliant! I'm officially stealing this.
July 21, 2010
frogapplause commented on the word araneophagic
Is there a word for eating urban-legend spiders?
link.
July 21, 2010
frogapplause commented on the word 10 ways people have gotten rich exploiting bilby power
Haha!
July 19, 2010
frogapplause commented on the user oroboros
T: My turtle-balls are working just fine; they just don't like you!~T.
July 19, 2010
frogapplause commented on the word shittlecock
John Hall, who entered the College in 1646, recommended "shittlecock" as fit for students -- "it requires a nimble arme with quick and waking eye."
—St. Johns College, Cambridge
July 19, 2010
frogapplause commented on the word phelophepa
"Phelophepa" means good, clean health - and the train clinic is a sponsored service covering four provinces over a period of 36 weeks.
—ANC Daily News Briefing
July 19, 2010
frogapplause commented on the word slender-tongued
I found this passage in the Examples.
July 18, 2010
frogapplause commented on the list movies-in-my-pants
I like this. I've seen variations of this idea applied to song titles too.
July 18, 2010
frogapplause commented on the word slender-tongued
Yarb and the strange dog saluted one another, and then the active, thin-legged, slender-tongued Azor relinquished his licking of Yarb’s blunt jowl, licked... --Dead Souls
July 18, 2010
frogapplause commented on the word tutivillus
A demon who was said to collect all the fragments of words which the priests had skipped over or mutilated in the performance of the service, and to carry them to hell.
July 15, 2010
frogapplause commented on the word spam art
Found recently at the end of a spam email:
’╭⌒╮⌒╮.’,”’,,’,.”,,’,”,.
╱◥██◣”o’,”’,,’,.”.”,,’,.
｜田｜田田│ ”,,’,.’,”’,,’,.”
╬╬╬╬╬╬╬╬╬╬╬╬╬╬╬╬╬╬
July 12, 2010
frogapplause commented on the word C LOOPSEEND
mystery revealed here.
July 10, 2010
frogapplause commented on the word chab
red-bellied woodpecker
July 10, 2010
frogapplause commented on the word autoschediaze
There are no examples for this word. Anybody?
July 10, 2010
frogapplause commented on the user mollusque
July 9, 2010
frogapplause commented on the word Candwich
Haha! Ruzuzu added this to Mandles, Candles for Men. Brilliant move, ru!
July 9, 2010
frogapplause commented on the word yote
New word for me.
July 7, 2010
frogapplause commented on the word puccoon
A word that rhymes with raccoon.
July 5, 2010
frogapplause commented on the word tranka
A long cylindrical box balanced and juggled with by the feet of an acrobat.
July 5, 2010
frogapplause commented on the word GABAergic
This helps to explain the medication Gabapentin.
July 5, 2010
frogapplause commented on the list b-marshallese-terms-b
"jo" means muddy or goatfish. Byron Bender helped me with some Marshallese words several years ago. Dialect unknown, sorry. See here.
July 4, 2010
frogapplause commented on the word kanonagtigt
cannon-like?
June 30, 2010
frogapplause commented on the word gingerbread-plum
Shoot! Every photo I've found so far is made of cookies.
June 29, 2010
frogapplause commented on the word gingerbread-plum
The fruit of the gingerbread-tree, Parinarium macrophyllum.
(Wow. I need to find a photo of this tree!)
June 29, 2010
frogapplause commented on the user oroboros
Thanks, Tom.
June 29, 2010
frogapplause commented on the user hernesheir
Do paleobotanists study coprolite? See here. Is there anything of interest for you to share about coprolite?
June 28, 2010
frogapplause commented on the word crop mobbing
"Social networking technology has contributed to the spread of a new group activity: crop mobbing. In a modern-day equivalent of barn-raising, groups of young farmers and city-dwelling locavores descend on farms to offer their labor without expectation of compensation other than a hearty meal. They focus their efforts on family-owned organic farms. Not everyone is enthusiastic about the phenomenon:
Some dismiss crop mobs as urbanites playing at farming, a hands-on variation of the popular “Farmville” Facebook game. Pamela Riney-Kehrberg, history professor at Iowa State University, likened crop mobs to “agricultural tourism.” “You go in, spend a nice weekend, get your fingers a little dirty. It’s nice but not a significant contribution to agriculture,” she said.
Supporters would vehemently disagree, noting that the experience offers networking for small farmers and an interesting experience for the “agricurious.” The phenomenon began two years ago in North Carolina, and has now spread to other states."
link.
June 25, 2010
frogapplause commented on the word constructive theft
?
June 20, 2010
frogapplause commented on the word Stevens-Johnson Syndrome
Former NBA Star Manute Bol Dies.
KANSAS CITY, Mo. -- Former NBA star and Kansas City-area resident Manute Bol died Saturday after battling acute kidney failure and a serious skin condition (Stevens-Johnson Syndrome). Link.
June 20, 2010
frogapplause commented on the word character test
In that year Snoop Dogg also pleaded no contest to gun and drugs charges in the United States and was barred from entering Australia after failing a character test...
via here.
What's an Australian character test?! Must one know the entire alphabet? What?!!
June 18, 2010
frogapplause commented on the word my boobs aren't perky
manboobs = moobs
June 17, 2010
frogapplause commented on the list crash-blossoms
Mile-long trail of manatee poop forces beach closure
Link here.
June 17, 2010
frogapplause commented on the word stenobothrus
(noun) A notable genus of grasshoppers, of the family Acridiidæ, containing such species as S. maculipennis. This is a common grasshopper in most parts of the United States, and resembles the hateful grasshopper or Rocky Mountain locust (Melanoplus spretus) so closely that it has often been mistaken for the latter.
The hateful grasshopper?!
June 16, 2010
frogapplause commented on the word windolet
(noun) A false spelling of windowlet.
What's the difference between a false spelling and a misspelling?
June 16, 2010
frogapplause commented on the list crash-blossoms
Excellent! Hilarious list.
June 15, 2010
frogapplause commented on the user rolig
I miss rolig.
June 15, 2010
frogapplause commented on the word pewter
Nice glossary of pewter terms here.
June 15, 2010
frogapplause commented on the word scoundreldom
Wordnikdom?
June 15, 2010
frogapplause commented on the word cowleeching
I wonder if it's too late for me to take up cowleeching. I think I'd make a fine cowleecher.
June 13, 2010
frogapplause commented on the word mallagong
bilby: pronounce, please.
June 11, 2010
frogapplause commented on the word verjuice
gureh
June 11, 2010
frogapplause commented on the word humbrella
See also drumbrella
June 11, 2010
frogapplause commented on the word coprolite
A fan recently sent me two coprolites. One is a cabochon and the other is in its unpolished state. I like the unpolished one better. Perhaps someday I'll even have some regurgitalite. One can at least hope!
June 11, 2010
frogapplause commented on the list minerals-and-mineralogy
I'm in love with this list. I know nothing about mineralogy, but it's fun to find a mineral that's not already listed -- as well as one that meets hernesheir's requirements. I looked up "enargite" before adding it!
June 11, 2010
frogapplause commented on the word drumbrella
aka rain drum.
June 11, 2010
frogapplause commented on the user Prolagus
Camera Obscura? Do I have a post with that title?
June 10, 2010
frogapplause commented on the list minerals-and-mineralogy
I added scyelite. I visited the sites you mentioned (IMA, etc), but I was never able to figure out if scyelite is an approved mineral.
June 8, 2010
frogapplause commented on the word trichophagia
I was wondering the same thing, possibleunderscore. How is this done?
By the way, my definition came from the Wordnik definitions page.
June 8, 2010
frogapplause commented on the word trichophagia
(The habit of biting off the ends of the hairs of the beard or mustache.)
Why just the beard or moustache? What about the hair on one's head?
June 8, 2010
frogapplause commented on the user chained_bear
June 8, 2010
frogapplause commented on the word scyelite
A variety of hornblende picrite, characterized by the presence of a considerable amount of a peculiar micaceous mineral: it occurs in Achavarasdale Moor, near Loch Scye, in Caithness, on the border of Sutherland, Scotland.
June 7, 2010
frogapplause commented on the word specter candle
What is a specter candle?
June 7, 2010
frogapplause commented on the word gilding
Why isn't this word "gilting"?
(noun The art or process of applying gilt to a surface.)
June 7, 2010
frogapplause commented on the word humbrella
HH: Teehee! Good one.
June 7, 2010
frogapplause commented on the word nuclear
Tell it to the judge, bilby.
June 7, 2010
frogapplause commented on the word fawaffle
falafel + waffle
recipe
June 5, 2010
frogapplause commented on the word my boobs aren't perky
Pro, are you saying that the Italian "translate to" translation is painfully incorrect?
June 4, 2010
frogapplause commented on the word toxic paint
McDonald's recalls millions of Shrek glasses
A potentially toxic chemical is found in the paint on the drinkware promoting a new movie.
--Yahoo headline
(It sounds like toxic chemicals are promoting a new movie.)
June 4, 2010
frogapplause commented on the word my boobs aren't perky
My eyes see "electricblue", but my mind says... this sentence has reesetee's name written all over it.
June 4, 2010
frogapplause commented on the word spelling bee protest
link
June 4, 2010
frogapplause commented on the user frogapplause
June 4, 2010
frogapplause commented on the user Telofy
I want to use the version that sounds better to you. I uploaded the first version, but amended it. The syndicate's server didn't pick it up initially, but it will eventually. I think I'll post both versions on my blog. Thank you for very much, telofy.
June 3, 2010
frogapplause commented on the user Telofy
I reworded my gag because I thought it would be easier to translate!
"Now you see me, now you don't" is the version familiar to me.
June 3, 2010
frogapplause commented on the user Telofy
It would be my readership as a whole, so I opted for formality.
June 3, 2010
frogapplause commented on the user bilby
Stay out of my business, lovebutt!
June 3, 2010
frogapplause commented on the user Telofy
Jetzt sehen Sie mich, jetzt sehen Sie mich nicht.
(Now you see me, now you don't see me.)
I don't trust my German (in my comic strip) unless I get it double-checked!
June 3, 2010
frogapplause commented on the word cannellono
Thanks, Pro. I'm determined to put this info to good use!
June 3, 2010
frogapplause commented on the user Telofy
Calling telofy! Are you around? I need to double-check a short sentence in German.
June 3, 2010
frogapplause commented on the word jersey lightning
?
June 3, 2010
frogapplause commented on the word gnosophagy
Love it!
June 3, 2010
frogapplause commented on the word lampistry
Apparently, whichbe knew!
June 3, 2010
frogapplause commented on the word lampistry
Who knew??
The art of making and decorating lamps; the work of a lampist.
June 3, 2010
frogapplause commented on the word ormer
Ormer, the very lovely
but lonely
aboriginal abalone
who was full of baloney.
May 30, 2010
frogapplause commented on the word ormer
Ormer, the very lonely abalone.
May 30, 2010
frogapplause commented on the word macadamization
Hmm. I mistakenly thought this word had something to do with Macadamia nuts. (Random word search.)
May 30, 2010
frogapplause commented on the word stibialism
Antimonial intoxication or poisoning.
May 30, 2010
frogapplause commented on the word tubicide
rub-a-dub-dubicide
-----------------
Rub-a-dub-dub,
Three men in a tub
May 29, 2010
frogapplause commented on the word CRUD
I have no doubt that bilbybutt's crud-doodles were lovely in a cruddy way.
May 28, 2010
frogapplause commented on the word carpet of frogs
Greek highway closed because of a "carpet of frogs" link
May 27, 2010
frogapplause commented on the user thtownse
TT: I know you're a fan. Have you heard this interview?
May 27, 2010
frogapplause commented on the word ant patrol
For you reesetee: formic acid
May 26, 2010
frogapplause commented on the word keep your butt out of the pot
I can see myself misusing this feature (on a regular basis) for inappropriate purposes.
May 25, 2010
frogapplause commented on the word keep your butt out of the pot
I just now noticed the "translate to" feature. Does this translation make a lick of sense, Pro??
keep your butt out of the pot --- in Italian: tenere la testa fuori dalla pentola
May 25, 2010
frogapplause commented on the word keep your butt out of the pot
"Gould said he sees potting soil fires a handful of times each year in Independence. A fire department in Colorado started a campaign called, "Keep your butt out of the pot!"
Full article here.
May 25, 2010
frogapplause commented on the word jird
One huge one. Albino.
May 22, 2010
frogapplause commented on the word jird
any of several North African gerbils.
May 22, 2010
frogapplause commented on the word wowf
sionnach first listed this word. How appropriate that it means "partially deranged"!! Ha.
May 21, 2010
frogapplause commented on the word wowf
This is obviously a canine interjection used to express pleasure or surprise. WOWF! WOWF!!
May 21, 2010
frogapplause commented on the word malacologist
... a student of mollusks.
May 21, 2010
frogapplause commented on the word Gyllenhaal
In this interview promoting his new flick "Prince of Persia: The Sands of Time," Gyllenhaal retains a completely straight face as he tells his interviewer that his last name is pronounced "Yil-en-HOO-luh-hay." Hear it pronounced here.
May 18, 2010
frogapplause commented on the word pinnywinkles
This word sounds too cutesy to be an instrument of torture.
May 13, 2010
frogapplause commented on the word envenomation
Antivenom shortages are a surprisingly common occurrence. The entire state of Arizona ran out of antivenom for scorpion stings after Marilyn Bloom, an envenomation specialist at Arizona State University, retired in 1999. Bloom had been single-handedly making all the scorpion antivenom for state hospitals. Recently, Merck & Co, the only FDA-licensed producer of black widow antivenom, has cut back distribution because of a production shortage of the drug. In a 2007 report, the World Health Organization listed worldwide envenomations as a "neglected public health issue." --Popular Mechanics.com
May 13, 2010
frogapplause commented on the word pecuniary
It is likewise astonishing that people select homes, mostly for pecuniary betterment, when their children will mate or mismate with those whom they are thus thrown.
—Country life in Georgia
May 11, 2010
frogapplause commented on the word honey-dipper
The honey-dipper was the guy who hunted for lost glasses and whatever else was dropped in outhouse cesspools.
—Greg Palast
May 11, 2010
frogapplause commented on the word cultivating
... while it's perfectly all right for men to "masturbate," women doing approximately the same thing are now "cultivating" themselves, according to the good doctor. Article here.
May 11, 2010
frogapplause commented on the word owlery
This is a difficult word to pronounce.
May 10, 2010
frogapplause commented on the word zizel
Fun word! It'd make a good user name.
May 10, 2010
frogapplause commented on the word assafœtida
Haha!!!
May 10, 2010
frogapplause commented on the word nutella
May 9, 2010
frogapplause commented on the list wallah
Oops. I first read it as Mega-Megashit.
May 7, 2010
frogapplause commented on the user yarb
I've been enjoying your "Things Move Around" blog. You're deliciously funny, and your writing is beautiful. Kindly explain (define) the following:
1. "I plan to get my hump on."
2. "... carked it."
May 7, 2010
frogapplause commented on the word frogapplause
plethora: I forgot what your actual comment was about precisely, but when all of our Wordie stuff was being Wordnikked, a post you made about some criminal goings-on appeared mistakenly on this page. Prolagus and I were having a little chuckle about it. The problem was temporary, and your comment eventually rejoined its rightful place on Wordnik.
May 7, 2010
frogapplause commented on the word smile
yarb: That jolly chap is Prolagus!!!
May 7, 2010
frogapplause commented on the word smile
Who agrees???
May 7, 2010
frogapplause commented on the word scalary
Not many examples of this word.
May 6, 2010
frogapplause commented on the word marine snow
When plants and animals near the surface of the ocean die, they decay and gradually fall to the seafloor. This dead matter can clump together with sand, soot, fecal matter and other material to form what is called marine snow, so named because it looks like tiny bits of white fluff. Marine snow continuously rains down on the deep ocean, feeding many of the creatures that dwell there. --LiveScience
May 6, 2010
frogapplause commented on the user specgram
Woohoo! Welcome.
May 5, 2010
frogapplause commented on the word horserake
noun/ A rake drawn by a horse. (Webster's Dictionary)
Horses know how to draw rakes?
May 4, 2010
frogapplause commented on the word vaw
Hmm... I searched for several minutes and couldn't find a meaning.
May 4, 2010
frogapplause commented on the word pith
verb-transitive/ To destroy the central nervous system of (an animal, as a frog), as by passing a stout wire or needle up and down the vertebral canal.
No! No! No!
May 4, 2010
frogapplause commented on the word hoose
"Both hoose and fig leaf were the nearest things at hand, to cover a man who was ashamed to be naked." —Enchantment
May 4, 2010
frogapplause commented on the word corn gurner
May 4, 2010
frogapplause commented on the word smile
A perfect smile!!!
May 4, 2010
frogapplause commented on the user nearsounds
See shoecabbage and link and link.
May 3, 2010
frogapplause commented on the user nearsounds
My area is linguistic homophones (shoecabbages), but your project sounds fun as well.
May 3, 2010
frogapplause commented on the word vegemite virgin
I watched it just now. Ha! Great. Thanks.
May 3, 2010
frogapplause commented on the word black ear
سیاه گوش siyāh-gosh, a small lynx with ears tipped with black hairs.
May 3, 2010
frogapplause commented on the word tewed
Instead of precious stones, your settings were filled with bilby droppings!
May 3, 2010
frogapplause commented on the word woolpack
I'm waiting for some woolpack clouds so I can use this word.
These are the 'woolpack clouds,' which, in summer time, throw deep shadows on the grass. —The Boy with the U. S. Weather Men
May 3, 2010
frogapplause commented on the word vegemite virgin
... or the brown malty stuff that I feed to cats when they're having problems with hairballs. (Haha! Love it, ruzi!)
May 3, 2010
frogapplause commented on the list word-swapping--interchanging-by-sound
Kindly explain in more detail what you're looking for.
May 3, 2010
frogapplause commented on the list word-swapping--interchanging-by-sound
I've known several non-native English speakers who mix up kitchen/chicken.
May 3, 2010
frogapplause commented on the word chiggerflower
May 3, 2010
frogapplause commented on the word tewed
Is this word British English? Is it currently in use?
May 3, 2010
frogapplause commented on the word turtle ant soldier
I love this ant!
link
May 1, 2010
frogapplause commented on the word sorry frog blog is open
April 30, 2010
frogapplause commented on the word lung-grown
?
April 30, 2010
frogapplause commented on the user Prolagus
Is that what you wear when your Wordie T-shirt is in the laundry?
April 30, 2010
frogapplause commented on the word handshake
What's the deal? Why didn't the Prime Minister shake his hand?!
link
April 30, 2010
frogapplause commented on the user Prolagus
Sweet pic. I just now put it on my blog. It's from 1944.
April 29, 2010
frogapplause commented on the user Prolagus
This made me smile. It's hard to imagine a world without you in it, Pro.
----
almost 2 years ago arby said:
PS - Prolagus, are you new? I don't think I know you.
April 29, 2010
frogapplause commented on the word vegemite virgin
Marmite sounds like something made from marmosets.
April 28, 2010
frogapplause commented on the list wordniks-who-proudly-contribute-worthless-stuff--a-lot-of-dumb-comments--and-useless-words-to-the-zeitgeist-page
Where's uselessness when we need his uselessness?!!!
April 27, 2010
frogapplause commented on the word that's what happens when another comic strip enters the Frog Applause Zone
Thanks, Pro! Beautiful pronunciation.
April 25, 2010
frogapplause commented on the word sausage sizzle
If a "sausage sizzle" is a gathering of people... that makes Wordnik a sausage sizzle. I guess.
April 25, 2010
frogapplause commented on the word sausage sizzle
Although ‘hot dogs’ can be found Down Under, a more popular option in Australia is called ’sausage sizzle’. It’s a barbecued sausage on bread, optionally with condiments and onion. ‘Sausage sizzle’ is a versatile word, though – it’s kind of like the word barbeque. It can be used to describe food, but it also describes a gathering of people, grills and adult beverages.
--Hot Dogs Around the World
April 25, 2010
frogapplause commented on the word Eyjafjallajökull
"JM is gobsmacked that frogapplause has taken up half the Zeitgeist page."
April 25, 2010
frogapplause commented on the word Eyjafjallajökull
Egads. I didn't realize that this would take up half the Zeitgeist page. Images usually appear as the word 'link' except on a word's own page. Sorry.
"JM is gobsmacked that frogapplause has taken up half the Zeitgeist page."
April 24, 2010
frogapplause commented on the word Eyjafjallajökull
April 24, 2010
frogapplause commented on the list random--9
I like "properly gorgeous". Nice one, alterego.
April 24, 2010
frogapplause commented on the user roseandivy
Welcome! You have several nice lists. Have you been around for a while... but silent (before now) on the Zeitgeist page?
April 24, 2010
frogapplause commented on the word stickering
I'm not sure what this word means or how to use it in a sentence. The EXAMPLES were no help either.
April 23, 2010
frogapplause commented on the word nonsense on stilts
Banning cars to improve walkability is nonsense on stilts. —The Colorado Index
April 23, 2010
frogapplause commented on the word caltrops
Police who conducted the pre-convention raids claim to have found 37 "caltrops" -- spikes that are scattered on a motorway to disable cars during a police pursuit.
—Pro Libertate
April 23, 2010
frogapplause commented on the word A dohányzás öregíti a bőrt
Smoking ages the skin. (Hungary)
April 22, 2010
frogapplause commented on the word Το κάπνισμα μπορεί να σκοτώσε
Smoking can kill. (Greece)
April 22, 2010
frogapplause commented on the word Rökning kan leda till en långsam och smärtsam död
Smoking can cause a slow and painful death. (Swedish message on Finnish packaging. In Finland, warnings appear in Swedish and Finnish).
April 22, 2010
frogapplause commented on the word Kouření je vysoce návykové, nezačínejte s ním
Smoking is highly addictive, don't start. (Czech Republic)
April 22, 2010
frogapplause commented on the list tobacco-packaging-warning-messages-in-various-languages
Thanks. I have more... but I thought I'd add them in small batches.
April 22, 2010
frogapplause commented on the list kinds-of-gladiators
c_b puts us all to shame on a regular basis.
April 22, 2010
frogapplause commented on the word Rauchen kann zu Durchblutungsstörungen führen und verursacht Impotenz
Where's telofy when I need him? Kindly pronounce.
April 22, 2010
frogapplause commented on the word grow house
Interesting. Thanks, ramsler!
April 22, 2010
frogapplause commented on the word It-tipjip jista' jwassal għal agunija fit-tul u ħafna uġiegħ
Smoking can cause a slow and painful death. (Malta)
April 22, 2010
frogapplause commented on the word Il fumo può provocare una morte lenta e dolorosa
Smoking can cause a long and painful death. (Italy)
April 22, 2010
frogapplause commented on the word A dohányzás károsítja a spermákat és gyengíti a megtermékenyítő képességet
Smoking may damage sperm and diminish fertility. (Hungary)
April 22, 2010
frogapplause commented on the word Védje a gyermekeket: ne tegye ki őket a dohányfüst belélegzése veszélyének
Protect the kids, don't smoke in their presence. (Hungary)
April 22, 2010
frogapplause commented on the word Το κάπνισμά μπορεί να προκαλέσει αργό και επώδυνο θάνατο
Smoking can cause a slow and painful death. (Greece)
April 22, 2010
frogapplause commented on the word Fumer peut entraîner une mort lente et douloureuse
Smoking can result in a slow and painful death. (France)
April 22, 2010
frogapplause commented on the word Tupakointi voi aiheuttaa hitaan ja tuskallisen kuoleman
Smoking can cause a slow and painful death. (Finland)
April 22, 2010
frogapplause commented on the word Kouření může způsobit pomalou a bolestivou smrt
Smoking can cause a slow and painful death. (Czech Republic)
April 22, 2010
frogapplause commented on the word Kuřáci umírají předčasně
Smokers die younger. (Czech Republic)
April 22, 2010
frogapplause commented on the word Kouření může způsobit pomalou a bolestivou smrt.
Smoking can cause a slow and painful death. (Czech Republic)
April 22, 2010
frogapplause commented on the word Rauchen kann zu Durchblutungsstörungen führen und verursacht Impotenz
Smoking can lead to blood circulation disorders and causes impotence. (Austria and Germany)
April 22, 2010
frogapplause commented on the word Rauchen führt zur Verstopfung der Arterien und verursacht Herzinfarkte und Schlaganfälle
Smoking leads to clogging of arteries and causes heart attacks and strokes. (Austria and Germany)
April 22, 2010
frogapplause commented on the word 吸菸害人害己
Smoking hurts yourself, and hurts others. (Taiwan)
April 22, 2010
frogapplause commented on the word pirja e duhanit vret
Smoking Kills. (Albania)
April 22, 2010
frogapplause commented on the user feedback
Re: description for pronunciations. Excellent!
April 20, 2010
frogapplause commented on the word bildung
bilby droppings
April 20, 2010
frogapplause commented on the word cilantrophobe
I always geshneez in threes. Achoo, achoo, achoo.
April 20, 2010
frogapplause commented on the word cilantrophobe
I love cilantro. It's called "geshneez" in Persian.
April 20, 2010
frogapplause commented on the word Cuccuruddu
But can you say cuccuruddu ruzuzu?
April 20, 2010
frogapplause commented on the word Eyjafjallajökull
Cuccuruddu is teh lollissimo, Pro. I take self-umbrage with my remarks about Italian volcano names.
April 20, 2010
frogapplause commented on the word Eyjafjallajökull
I was a little disappointed, Pro, to discover that all of Italy's volcanoes (active and dormant) have boring names.
April 19, 2010
frogapplause commented on the word dazzle
The vegan butcher strikes again!
April 19, 2010
frogapplause commented on the word dazzle
I read somewhere that a group of zebras is a dazzle. I think I'll continue calling them a herd.
April 19, 2010
frogapplause commented on the word Eyjafjallajökull
Pronunciation from Rognvaldur Olafsson, chief inspector of Iceland's Civil Protection Agency: here.
April 17, 2010
frogapplause commented on the word zereshk
OK. I see that you edited your entry. Currants tend to be larger and not as tart. Barberries are smaller and very torsh (sour/tart). I have made zereshk polou hundreds of times.
April 17, 2010
frogapplause commented on the user tigermouse88
Yes, thanks.. and WELCOME!
April 17, 2010
frogapplause commented on the word Eyjafjallajökull
Cool!
April 17, 2010
frogapplause commented on the word sabzi
This refers to several green vegetables eaten fresh or cooked in various kinds of khoresht or in polou. Cilantro, basil, parsley, mint, etc. Persian words exist for each of these vegetables or herbs, but collectively they are called "sabzi".
April 17, 2010
frogapplause commented on the word zereshk
Actually, it's barberries.
April 17, 2010
frogapplause commented on the word manpages
I forgot to refer to my manpage when I composed that sentence!
April 17, 2010
frogapplause commented on the user frindley
See John's explanation about the "More About" hyperlinks here:
telofy.
April 17, 2010
frogapplause commented on the word manpages
What's are manpages?!!
April 16, 2010
frogapplause commented on the list quaintnesses
Love this list, madmouth!
April 16, 2010
frogapplause commented on the user endchsbro
Oh, SPAMeo... SPAMeo.
April 15, 2010
frogapplause commented on the word friendly period
Excellent wordplay, Pro.
April 14, 2010
frogapplause commented on the word friendly period
I prefer the frindley period.
April 14, 2010
frogapplause commented on the word take our survey
I saw Wordnik's orange banner in the lower right corner inviting me to "Take our Survey", so I did.
April 14, 2010
frogapplause commented on the word hairdryer
After watching such a lacklustre effort from his players, Ferguson must have been tempted to give them the full 'hairdryer' treatment at half-time. —IOL: News
What is the "hairdryer treatment", and how different is it from the "wordie treatment"?
April 14, 2010
frogapplause commented on the word seniormost
seniormoist
April 10, 2010
frogapplause commented on the word seniormost
Funny, john. No doubt c_b will get a kick out of this... considering how much she loves the word moist.
April 10, 2010
frogapplause commented on the user serenamason702
Do you have any masquerade mandles for men, Masquerade Spammer?
April 9, 2010
frogapplause commented on the user mrbeou90
Surround sound spam!
April 9, 2010
frogapplause commented on the word thornwolf
Interesting username.
April 9, 2010
frogapplause commented on the word tendernesses
Go for it, ru!
April 9, 2010
frogapplause commented on the word fufficeth
Oh, yeah.
April 9, 2010
frogapplause commented on the word tendernesses
Every time I try to pronounce this word, it sounds ugly. I bet ruzuzu could do justice to it!
April 9, 2010
frogapplause commented on the word rakebrain
Hmm.
April 9, 2010
frogapplause commented on the word aunswer
Whats teh quesstion?
April 9, 2010
frogapplause commented on the word illiquid
In fact, trading in pennies is highly illiquid, and prices are often manipulated by forces not at all related to the business. —Fool.com: The Motley Fool
April 8, 2010
frogapplause commented on the user Telofy
Welcome to the Whitelisted Spam Club, telofy!
April 8, 2010
frogapplause commented on the user Telofy
Haha! I love this link on your blog!
April 8, 2010
frogapplause commented on the list pittsburgh-words
Kindly explain some of the words above. What is chip chop ham?
April 8, 2010
frogapplause commented on the word bookended
RWG. Random-Wordnik Guilt.
April 8, 2010
frogapplause commented on the user Telofy
I left a comment on your blog, telofy.
April 8, 2010
frogapplause commented on the word squirrel kings
I couldn't find a photo, but here's a link.
April 8, 2010
frogapplause commented on the word rat kings
See here. See also squirrel kings.
April 8, 2010
frogapplause commented on the user Telofy
I'm not sure why my More-About links work while your links do not. I've had them up since my Wordie days.
April 8, 2010
frogapplause commented on the word meadowlarks
The air had become like cotton candy, spun not from sugar but the sex glands of meadowlarks and dry white wine.
—Fierce Invalids Home From Hot Climates
April 8, 2010
frogapplause commented on the user Telofy
Hi, telofy. Kindly pronounce: Frühjahrsmüdigkeit
April 8, 2010
frogapplause commented on the word bookended
I feel guilty when Wordnik tells me I'm the first person to look up a particular word... especially because I random-wordnik most words.
April 7, 2010
frogapplause commented on the word true bug
I agree. Sounds noble to me, too.
April 7, 2010
frogapplause commented on the word electronically tagged for selling a goldfish
link
April 5, 2010
frogapplause commented on the user nvvtgiri
it is very easy to spam, and quick spam and more spam knlwledge geather
April 3, 2010
frogapplause commented on the user anmon78
Not YOU again!!! Go away.
April 2, 2010
frogapplause commented on the word danckwerts
I have no idea what this word means, but it looks like a bilby coinage.
April 2, 2010
frogapplause commented on the list mainisms
Isn't John from Maine?
April 2, 2010
frogapplause commented on the word lol
Hmmm, lollissimo sounds very nice to my ears...
April 2, 2010
frogapplause commented on the word quiverings
Interesting find in the Examples for this word: "She smiled at your quiverings when she parted your asshole."
March 31, 2010
frogapplause commented on the word grasshopper
.
March 31, 2010
frogapplause commented on the word grasshopper
Many of the most destructive grasshopper species have poetic-sounding names: There's the whitewhiskered grasshopper and the threebanded, spottedwinged, redshanked and bigheaded varieties as well. They feed voraciously, eating about half their body weight in foliage each day. --Wall Street Journal.
March 31, 2010
frogapplause commented on the user antti78
Brilliant, bilby!
March 31, 2010
frogapplause commented on the user antti78
If I need a CEO, I'll contact you.
March 31, 2010
frogapplause commented on the word Peeps
He died for your Peeps.
March 31, 2010
frogapplause commented on the user Prolagus
Thanks, Pro. I updated my Amputee Support Group post.
March 31, 2010
frogapplause commented on the word worldwidewebwonder
That's easy! Wordnik.com!
(BTW, I discovered this "word" with Random Word.)
March 30, 2010
frogapplause commented on the user frogapplause
Thanks! Three spanks were given.
March 30, 2010
frogapplause commented on the user chhnod9n56mei
SPAMMER!
March 28, 2010
frogapplause commented on the word quiet
*quietly waving at telofy*
March 27, 2010
frogapplause commented on the word cottonpoly
Yes! That's right, bilbykins. I do like being the shoe.
March 27, 2010
frogapplause commented on the list probably-stealing-this-but-just-because-list
My 'Just Because' list requires an exclamation point, a fundamental difference! My other 'Just Because" list is labeled a suitcase... and not a neatly packed one either.
March 25, 2010
frogapplause commented on the word as cross as a frog in a sock
Hmmm. Australian slang.
March 25, 2010
frogapplause commented on the word vainglory
Don't you just love it when Carly Simon sings "You're So Vainglory"?
March 24, 2010
frogapplause commented on the user frogapplause
Thanks, bilby. Did you draw these with your ears?
March 24, 2010
frogapplause commented on the word don't miss florpy!
Florpy lives!
March 24, 2010
frogapplause commented on the list hot-names-for-guys
Ruzuzu to the Rescue! Hottest Guys Names.
March 24, 2010
frogapplause commented on the list hottest-guys-names
I think Graham is a pretty hot name, too.
March 24, 2010
frogapplause commented on the list hottest-guys-names
Since I had many such things to do with my time and intellects before, but I have no such things to do with my time and intellects now, I will leave this comment.
I happen to like the Russian names: Sergei and Andrei.
March 24, 2010
frogapplause commented on the word funny spells and curses
I don't know how to search for lists on Wordnik yet. (Is it even possible?)
Anyway, I was hunting for lists that include spells and curses.
March 24, 2010
frogapplause commented on the word 'maters
*handing bilby a shit and 'mater sammich*
March 24, 2010
frogapplause commented on the word chili grenade
vinadloo
March 24, 2010
frogapplause commented on the word bunghole
Oops. Chained_bear beat me to the LBJ recording by one year! Ah, hecko. LBJ orders some pants.
March 24, 2010
frogapplause commented on the word chili grenade
After conducting tests, the (Indian) military has decided to use the thumb-sized "bhut jolokia," or "ghost chili," to make tear gas-like hand grenades to immobilize suspects. link
March 24, 2010
frogapplause commented on the word LBJ orders some pants
Listen here.
(Texas)
March 24, 2010
frogapplause commented on the word re-purpose
I've heard this word, but I can't say that I've ever used it.
"I'm not really sure of the original purpose of this glass grape. I decided to re-purpose it into a soldered glass Christmas ornament. I used a variety of new and recycled purple beads."
--Unknown poster on Flickr
March 24, 2010
frogapplause commented on the word box scores
Listen here.
(North Carolina)
March 23, 2010
frogapplause commented on the word 'maters
Listen here.
(Arkansas)
March 23, 2010
frogapplause commented on the user skipvia
:-)
March 22, 2010
frogapplause commented on the list sweet-tooth-fairy
Very nice, g.
March 21, 2010
frogapplause commented on the word peewits
I like the mouthfeel of this word.
March 21, 2010
frogapplause commented on the user mitdot01
SPAM
March 21, 2010
frogapplause commented on the user angelieg
No thanks, Spamelie.
March 19, 2010
frogapplause commented on the word launchtastic
I hate this word.
Example: Next week in Los Angeles, Microsoft will kick off its Professional Developers Conference, a place the software giant likes to unveil all kind of news in a big launchtastic flourish.
—Megite Technology News: What's Happening Right Now
March 19, 2010
frogapplause commented on the user bristol-copywriter
Welcome! Sorry that I was so unfriendly with you before. I thought you were a spammer!
March 19, 2010
frogapplause commented on the word ɷ
Hilarious, John! Good one.
March 19, 2010
frogapplause commented on the user erythema
You know what you can do with your stocking kits? Stuff 'em with spam.
SPAM! SPAM!
March 18, 2010
frogapplause commented on the user bilby
Kindly check your private email, bilbycakes.
March 18, 2010
frogapplause commented on the user rtghuge
Priceless, bilby.
March 17, 2010
frogapplause commented on the word Button Cookies
See my profile, dontcry!
March 16, 2010
frogapplause commented on the user frogapplause
Button Cookies!
March 16, 2010
frogapplause commented on the user Prolagus
If I neglected to say so earlier, you know I ♥ you, Pro. Thanks for your kind words about my lame blog.
March 14, 2010
frogapplause commented on the user ruzuzu
You're sweet, ruzuzu. ♥SMACK♥
March 14, 2010
frogapplause commented on the word italicized
oh, yeah!
March 13, 2010
frogapplause commented on the word criminal misuse of bilby sauce
I confess. I'm guilty.
March 11, 2010
frogapplause commented on the word idiotarian
It's obvious. Bilby is a big fat liar.
March 11, 2010
frogapplause commented on the word treacle
My new word for today.
March 10, 2010
frogapplause commented on the word gyrocopter
A sandwich that can fly. Who knew?
March 7, 2010
frogapplause commented on the word peepoo
peepoo link
March 4, 2010
frogapplause commented on the word peepoo
Very interesting.
March 4, 2010
frogapplause commented on the word jean dimmock
mishandled egg whites?
March 4, 2010
frogapplause commented on the word peepoo
I can't get the link to work, possi.
March 4, 2010
frogapplause commented on the word naked
I thought naking was a synonym of yarbing. Go figure.
March 4, 2010
frogapplause commented on the user frogapplause
Masculinity is highly overrated.
March 4, 2010
frogapplause commented on the word mousebeavers
I wouldn't mind being a mousebeaver, whatever one is.
March 4, 2010
frogapplause commented on the word rissoles of karmic pandowdy
Haha!
February 27, 2010
frogapplause commented on the list things-people-might-attempt-to-juggle
What are devil sticks, ru?
February 27, 2010
frogapplause commented on the user bilby
According to Wordnik stats, "bilby" has a Scrabble score of 12. I am not impressed.
February 26, 2010
frogapplause commented on the user frogapplause
Thanks... but no. I just want my froghouse in order!
February 26, 2010
frogapplause commented on the word wastrel
Go birch yourself, yarb.
February 26, 2010
frogapplause commented on the user frogapplause
I've done nothing. My lists are still "by Teresa" (instead of by frogapplause.)
February 26, 2010
frogapplause commented on the word gooseherd
It's no fun being trampled by the gooseherd.
February 26, 2010
frogapplause commented on the word wastrel
Yarb birched the village wastrel.
February 26, 2010
frogapplause commented on the word birched
Why birch?
February 26, 2010
frogapplause commented on the list new-esp-good
I love you, reesetee!
February 26, 2010
frogapplause commented on the word birched
I've read all the examples, and I'm still unsure what this word means.
February 26, 2010
frogapplause commented on the user frogapplause
For some reason, the Comments history on my profile sidebar creeps me out. I wish I could opt out of it. Also, why are my lists now "Teresa"? My identity is no secret, but I'm known on this site as frogapplause, so I'd prefer that my lists identify me that way.
February 26, 2010
frogapplause commented on the list new-esp-good
Yes, "words is good". Ain't that be the motto for Wordnik?
February 26, 2010
frogapplause commented on the word samma
What is this "just for fun" crap?
February 24, 2010
frogapplause commented on the word self-brainstorming
That's why you're the historian around here!
February 23, 2010
frogapplause commented on the word self-brainstorming
Too bad there is no sizeable albino squirrel population near you!
Remember this?!
February 23, 2010
frogapplause commented on the word self-brainstorming
How about balcony falconry? Seriously, I find your subject search fascinating. Please keep me posted (perhaps in Facebook).
February 23, 2010
frogapplause commented on the user whitedressshoes
White spam
February 22, 2010
frogapplause commented on the user bilby
Thanks!
February 20, 2010
frogapplause commented on the word finnish profanity
This might come in handy someday. Well, it might!
link
February 20, 2010
frogapplause commented on the word we love pro
You betcha! ♥
February 20, 2010
frogapplause commented on the user dating78
Here's a tip: Drop dead, spammer.
February 20, 2010
frogapplause commented on the user frogapplause
I'm passing out free manly cupcakes to all my Wordie and Wordnik friends. The houndstooth ones are going fast!
February 20, 2010
frogapplause commented on the user bristolcopywriter
Nice pronunciations, bristolcopywriter. Welcome!
February 20, 2010
frogapplause commented on the user Prolagus
The Holy Trinity of the Unwelcome Self-Flagellation Auditors
February 19, 2010
frogapplause commented on the word almost Solveig
Thanks, Milo. I feel better now.
February 19, 2010
frogapplause commented on the word brangelina
skipvia is sorely missed around here.
February 19, 2010
frogapplause commented on the word almost Solveig
At times like this, I'd like to be comforted in a language I don't understand.
February 19, 2010
frogapplause commented on the user bristolcopywriter
We just met, and already I hate you.
February 18, 2010
frogapplause commented on the word mancession
Why is "mancession" listed under rolig's pronunciations when uselessness is the one pronouncing it?
February 18, 2010
frogapplause commented on the user ruzuzu
Thanks for your kind words, ruzuzu.
February 18, 2010
frogapplause commented on the word Çekoslovakyalılaştıramadıklarımızdanmıydınız
Love it, a!
February 18, 2010
frogapplause commented on the user triplethreatfx1
I'm going to follow Pro's lead, and just say: I hate you, triplethreatfx1. I hate you to hecko!
February 16, 2010
frogapplause commented on the user bilby
I hope you figured out that today's breadfruit FA was for you. You've mentioned that you like breadfruit a few times... plus I remembered seeing your breadfruit list once.
February 16, 2010
frogapplause commented on the word textos
Very hard, bilbybits.
February 13, 2010
frogapplause commented on the user frogapplause
@chicabanda: Illiterate moron?! Isn't making mistakes part of learning another language?
February 13, 2010
frogapplause commented on the word textos
A lot I know. I thought this was another word for typos.
February 13, 2010
frogapplause commented on the list lost-for-word
Does pointing your finger at someone mean anything in particular for an Italian?
February 12, 2010
frogapplause commented on the list lost-for-word
I'd like to know what the pointing hand symbol is called as well!
February 12, 2010
frogapplause commented on the word Sentinelese
Fascinating!
February 11, 2010
frogapplause commented on the user doug_sedrick
Welcome, Doug!
February 10, 2010
frogapplause commented on the user restoration89
SPAMMER!
February 9, 2010
frogapplause commented on the user oroboros
O: Thought you might enjoy this. Worst airline ad ever! link
February 8, 2010
frogapplause commented on the word ynghyd
Please pronounce. Sionnach?
February 8, 2010
frogapplause commented on the user benathome323
Welcome!
February 8, 2010
frogapplause commented on the user paulhamilton
Thanks for spamming us, Paul. And congratulations on being today's prize forex jackass.
February 5, 2010
frogapplause commented on the word pinked fingernails
link
February 4, 2010
frogapplause commented on the word short sell
Vanessa Corey, for example, short sold her Fredericksburg, Va., home in April 2008. She and her husband built the house in 2004, but setbacks, both personal (divorce) and professional (housing bust), made it impossible for the real estate agent to keep her home. So she negotiated the short sale and thought that was the end of it.
--Yahoo! Finance
February 4, 2010
frogapplause commented on the word didukung
Yes, I did kung.
February 3, 2010
frogapplause commented on the word CuriositÃ
This is a curiosita.
February 3, 2010
frogapplause commented on the word w-e-a-p-o-n
The Examples page of this word hurts my eyes.
January 31, 2010
frogapplause commented on the user gangerh
Thanks, g!
January 30, 2010
frogapplause commented on the user bilby
Here's a Time Zone Converter: link. Which Australian city is closest to you (according to this converter?) I'd be closest to Chicago, I guess.
January 29, 2010
frogapplause commented on the word stripe-ed
I like ice cream but not cake. Birthday pie for me!
January 29, 2010
frogapplause commented on the user bilby
Thank you! Thank you! ♥SMACK♥
January 29, 2010
frogapplause commented on the user bilby
jellyfish masseur!
January 28, 2010
frogapplause commented on the list words-of-the-times
Embrace your nerdfulness, John. Your Wordies love you.
January 28, 2010
frogapplause commented on the user sallygates
SPAM!!!
January 25, 2010
frogapplause commented on the list italian-bread-varieties
That's our PRO... unmatchable!!
January 24, 2010
frogapplause commented on the word de-caf
Your friend has cows on his face?!!
mug
January 24, 2010
frogapplause commented on the list sweet-tooth-fairy
Woohoo! Great article. Thanks, Erin!
January 24, 2010
frogapplause commented on the user onlinelaan
Tony obviously speaks the Queen's English.
January 24, 2010
frogapplause commented on the user onlinelaan
I keep all of my money in Nigerian banks.
January 24, 2010
frogapplause commented on the word permit to buy a train ticket
Yikes.
January 23, 2010
frogapplause commented on the word Dodrantal
The size of reesetee's desk.
January 23, 2010
frogapplause commented on the user bilby
This frog doesn't beg. BTW, my legs are longer than your ears.
January 23, 2010
frogapplause commented on the user feedback
My most recent pronunciations don't appear on my profile page either. One example: elitist pet cemetery.
January 23, 2010
frogapplause commented on the word SarcMark
A sarcasm punctuation mark developed by a US company.
Click here to see mark.
January 17, 2010
frogapplause commented on the word ambien
Why discreet delivery?
January 17, 2010
frogapplause commented on the word i are broken at wordnik
You are it unhappy at Brokenik Mountain?
January 16, 2010
frogapplause commented on the list shiny-german-words
Ah, I need sunglasses! This list is so shiny that it's blinding me. (Seriously, I love your German lists, telofy.)
January 15, 2010
frogapplause commented on the word the power of swiss cheese makes me feel holey
January 15, 2010
frogapplause commented on the user featured
SPAMMER!!!
January 15, 2010
frogapplause commented on the user 100000670125292
As soon as the pronunciations feature is working again, would someone kindly record discommodious jackanapes? Is sionnach armed with a microphone?
January 15, 2010
frogapplause commented on the word stupid-sounding
I GIVE UP!!! When I can't record and save a stupid-sounding pronunciation on stupid-sounding, I've lost all hope. When will the pronunciations feature be operational again?
January 14, 2010
frogapplause commented on the word elitist pet cemetery
.
January 13, 2010
frogapplause commented on the word ketchup couverture
link
January 13, 2010
frogapplause commented on the user ruzuzu
Back off, ruzuzu. I'm the only one allowed to call bilby "bilbycakes"!!!
January 13, 2010
frogapplause commented on the word full-swing
After hitting RANDOM WORD a dozen or so times... this is the first word that wasn't an obscure proper noun. The random-word feature was more fun on Wordie.
January 12, 2010
frogapplause commented on the user john
I can't add words to my lame lists, and my lame pronunciations aren't saving. I'm taking this PERSONALLY!!! ( I tried logging out and then back in.)
January 12, 2010
frogapplause commented on the word Official Wordie Historian
Prolagus, OWH.
January 9, 2010
frogapplause commented on the word all-edges brownie pan
link
January 9, 2010
frogapplause commented on the word Slovenian brassiere
crinkly cleavages
January 9, 2010
frogapplause commented on the word Slovenian brassiere
Some of the interesting innovations will include the Decollete anti-wrinkle bra, which we’ve talked about before, “that can iron out crinkly cleavages as a woman sleeps,” as well as ” a smart Slovenian brassiere whose foam cups expand with body heat when the wearer works out or flirts.”--Yahoo! News
January 9, 2010
frogapplause commented on the word affiliatetip
I don't know what to make of the examples under this "word" .
January 6, 2010
frogapplause commented on the word crinolines
Advantages of crinolines.
January 5, 2010
frogapplause commented on the user msjones23
SPAM!!!
December 30, 2009
frogapplause commented on the word you're something of a hotdog, aren't you
Ha. Good one, dontcry. This is the must-do pronunciation for every Wordnik.
December 30, 2009
frogapplause commented on the word ice-cream
I like to add milk and stir it up to make a bowl milkshake. I only eat chocolate-chip ice cream, btw.
December 29, 2009
frogapplause commented on the user bigzero1102
PLUS-SIZE SPAM AGAIN! WHOLESALE TOO!
December 29, 2009
frogapplause commented on the word clowndigger
I have no idea what this word means, but I love the evil sound of it.
December 29, 2009
frogapplause commented on the word deworming
WE NEED WORMS!!!
Fewer people are infected with worms than before.
"If you look back at the human race in the 20th century, every child and adult had worms in their gastrointestinal tracts," Weinstock said. "They were part of the ecosystem of the gut. As it turns out, worms are very potent at controlling immune reactions, in order to live happily ever after in the gut. Our theory is that when we started deworming the population, that is one factor that led to the rise in immunological diseases."
--LiveScience
December 29, 2009
frogapplause commented on the word Midway Atoll
The (albatross chicks) are fed bellies-full of plastic by their parents, who soar out over the vast polluted ocean collecting what looks to them like food to bring back to their young. On this diet of human trash, every year tens of thousands of albatross chicks die on Midway Atoll from starvation, toxicity, and choking.
link
December 26, 2009
frogapplause commented on the user mimoza1102
PLUS-SIZE SPAMMER!!!
December 26, 2009
frogapplause commented on the word A microphone!
See dontcry.
December 26, 2009
frogapplause commented on the word dontcry
Woohoo! Dontcry has a microphone now. This is gonna be fun.
December 26, 2009
frogapplause commented on the user frogapplause
superlove: When you introduced yourself to Wordnik in the form of a link only, it raised a flag for our Wordnik Spam Alert Team (WSAT). Try participating in other ways (create a list, record a pronunciation, leave a comment) before leaving a link. If you have any additional questions, write to Grant: http://www.wordnik.com/people/grantbarrett
If I was mistaken about you, I apologize. People who love words are always welcome here.
December 25, 2009
frogapplause commented on the user superlove
I regret that I can't make it to the Durham SPAMMING Bee.
December 24, 2009
frogapplause commented on the user williamrace
SPAM! SPAM! SPAM!
December 24, 2009
frogapplause commented on the user frogapplause
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December 24, 2009
frogapplause commented on the word banana holder
link
December 24, 2009
frogapplause commented on the word high-heel flippers
link
December 24, 2009
frogapplause commented on the word snugWow
A Snuggie made from ShamWow material:
link
December 24, 2009
frogapplause commented on the user kittynesh9
This smells like SPAM!!!
December 24, 2009
frogapplause commented on the word shoecabbage
FYI: I coined this word in 1979. link
December 19, 2009
frogapplause commented on the user rodneymp
SPAMMER ALERT!!!
December 18, 2009
frogapplause commented on the word good
ruzuzu: bilby's ears are big enough as it is. Telling him he's brilliant, will probably make his ears swell until they explode!
December 18, 2009
frogapplause commented on the word tip-jar thief ring
Aug 14, 2007 ... A tip jar thief ring - that had been hitting various coffee and juice bars around the San Fernando Valley - was shut down yesterday when the ...
December 18, 2009
frogapplause commented on the word tip-jar thief
link
Also: In Florida, a young man allegedly grabbed the tip jar at a local restaurant. Only the tip jar was tied to a cord, so he didn't get anywhere with the money -- all of the tips spilled out, police say. He then ran outside and was promptly hit by a vehicle. He'll live.
December 18, 2009
frogapplause commented on the user bodyboard101
SPAMMER ALERT!!!
December 17, 2009
frogapplause commented on the user bilby
I added your comment to "Sad Photo". Thanks. It's a relief to know that the photo is a fake.
December 15, 2009
frogapplause commented on the word brocolli
Haha!!
December 15, 2009
frogapplause commented on the word recent lookups
I'm easily amused, which is probably why I got a kick out of this sequence in the "Recent Lookups" list:
embarrassed * meats
fatherly * potato
December 15, 2009
frogapplause commented on the user stan49
I don't need no stinkin' insuranSe, Stan Spamko!
December 15, 2009
frogapplause commented on the word like, you know, okay
like, click this link, okay? Short animation: 2:45. Worth watching!
December 15, 2009
frogapplause commented on the word dumbassery
My riff on Pronunciation #9.
December 14, 2009
frogapplause commented on the word naked mole rat
Thanks for the link, mollusque! Very interesting article.
December 14, 2009
frogapplause commented on the word naked mole rat
Hey, that mole rat can't help being nekkid!
December 13, 2009
frogapplause commented on the word cross-lots
My toys... my kitchen... I'll do as I please!
December 12, 2009
frogapplause commented on the user palooka
December 11, 2009
frogapplause commented on the word carnivory
...because roots can readily absorb nutrients released from decaying corpses, nearly all plants are capable of carnivory.
--Yahoo News
December 9, 2009
frogapplause commented on the user mollusque
Mollusque, U Rock! U Paper! U Scissors!
(Triggered by comment from marky on animals 1 syllable list.)
December 8, 2009
frogapplause commented on the word summer kisses, winter tears
Melodrama in five emotion-packed seconds!
December 8, 2009
frogapplause commented on the user janusword
Your Mi'kmaq words are wonderful. Keep adding more pronunciations!
December 7, 2009
frogapplause commented on the user erinmckean
Erin. I love your A DRESS A DAY blog!
December 7, 2009
frogapplause commented on the word summer kisses, winter tears
Good one, bilby!
December 7, 2009
frogapplause commented on the word you're something of a hotdog, aren't you
I think reesetee wishes he were an Oscar Mayer weiner. That is what he'd truly like to be.
December 7, 2009
frogapplause commented on the word spaghetti
I, Myth Pasta
December 5, 2009
frogapplause commented on the word spaghetti
Actually, I was only second runner-up. The judges took umbrage with my interview answer about throwing pasta against the wall.
December 5, 2009
frogapplause commented on the word spaghetti
Pasta Myths Debunked link
December 5, 2009
frogapplause commented on the word ciao bella!
Beautiful, Pro. I love the contrast of the two pronunciations.
The second one is very nice.
December 5, 2009
frogapplause commented on the user Telofy
telofy: Kindly record a pronunciation for "you're something of a hotdog, aren't you".
December 5, 2009
frogapplause commented on the word spaghetti
dontcry: I think Pro would make a wonderful pet.
Even better than a Chia Pet!
December 4, 2009
frogapplause commented on the word spaghetti
Uselessness: You are farting with whole tomatoes, aren't you?
(Typo of dontcry's typo.)
December 4, 2009
frogapplause commented on the word spaghetti
Haha. Love it, Pro.
♥SMACK♥
December 4, 2009
frogapplause commented on the word spaghetti
I'm waiting for Pro to use spaghetto in another sentence.
December 3, 2009
frogapplause commented on the word KIIS-FM
SPAM-FM
December 3, 2009
frogapplause commented on the word i miss wordie
Bilby's Miss Wordie crown is MADE of walnettos.
December 1, 2009
frogapplause commented on the word i miss wordie
I thought bilby was crowned as Miss Wordie.
November 30, 2009
frogapplause commented on the word droopy drawers
November 30, 2009
frogapplause commented on the word bald bears
link
November 28, 2009
frogapplause commented on the list smurf-in-other-languages
Sorry about what?
November 28, 2009
frogapplause commented on the user ruzuzu
Yes, I'm from Missouri.
November 27, 2009
frogapplause commented on the word wordnikkers
And we heart c_b!!!
November 26, 2009
frogapplause commented on the word i lick my cheese
Did you have a watch-me-lick-my-sardines ceremony, strev ? How did your flatmates find out about your lickings?
November 26, 2009
frogapplause commented on the word ouagadougou lulu
O: Ha! More, more.
BTW, why don't you EXIST or have a public profile? Don't you think it's time to start existing??
November 26, 2009
frogapplause commented on the word apple pie
Ha. Excellent! I love your droopy drawers recording, bilbycakes. I'd add some new pronunciations of my own, PossUnd... except all of my festering coldsores keep getting in the way.
November 26, 2009
frogapplause commented on the word apple pie
WANTED! An Australian to pronounce the words: drawers, coldsores and applause (preferably in the same sentence).
November 26, 2009
frogapplause commented on the word mi manchi
The sniff after your pronunciation is priceless!
November 26, 2009
frogapplause commented on the word frogapplause
Hey, Pro. Look! Plethy's comment about criminals is no more. It's a miracle.
November 26, 2009
frogapplause commented on the word apple pie
Drawers and coldsores rhymes with applause?! What am I missing here?
November 26, 2009
frogapplause commented on the user siva
Welcome, शिव.
November 25, 2009
frogapplause commented on the word apple pie
Isn't RS supposed to rhyme? Droopy drawers, indeed.
November 25, 2009
frogapplause commented on the word apple pie
What in the bubbling hecko is my "sky (RS)" comment doing on this page? I don't know where it belongs, but it does not belong here.
November 25, 2009
frogapplause commented on the word facelift
Who needs a facelift? I have crayons!
November 24, 2009
frogapplause commented on the list german-pronunciations-wish-list
Häufungspunkte, if you please.
November 23, 2009
frogapplause commented on the word the octopi are dry
link
November 21, 2009
frogapplause commented on the word Kansas City
Further proof that we can run... but we can never hide from other Wordies! Good detective work, ptero.
November 21, 2009
frogapplause commented on the word Kansas City
I always describe the difference as: one has an international airport (KCMO); the other (KCK) has a Greyhound Bus Depot (or did).
November 21, 2009
frogapplause commented on the word Kansas City
Yep. Sorry.
November 21, 2009
frogapplause commented on the word Kansas City
... but I didn't make my recording on this page. Why is there no recording on the Kansas City, Missouri page (where I made my recording?)
November 21, 2009
frogapplause commented on the user feedback
Kindly see comment at Kansas City.
November 21, 2009
frogapplause commented on the word Kansas City
I listed this word as "Kansas City, Missouri", but Wordnik ignored the Missouri part. Is the comma to blame?
November 21, 2009
frogapplause commented on the word arse
Do you mean as a possible shoecabbage, Pro?
November 21, 2009
frogapplause commented on the word hindu
Perhaps this should have been included with Examples. I'm still trying to figure out Wordnik. By the way, poor artoparts. His/her comment blew away.
November 20, 2009
frogapplause commented on the word hindu
This standard Hindu breakfast—a mix of rice, lentils and spices—is widely prepared in various renditions across Pakistan, northern India and Bangladesh. Common accompaniments include deep-fried eggplant, oil-based pickles and yogurt.
--WomansDay.com
Comments following this breakfast description include:
"Hindi is a language, Hindu is an adherent to the Hindu religion, Indian is the nationality....there no Hindi people...you mean North Indian...get it right.."
"Hindi is a language, not a culture. It's frustrating that a big publication like Womans Day would allow such an error. The appropriate label for the kichri would be North Indian and Pakistani. Also, kichri is not eaten for breakfast. The typical breakfast food is Halwa puri with cholay."
November 20, 2009
frogapplause commented on the word the hamster hotel is out of towels
link
November 20, 2009
frogapplause commented on the word wordnikkers
Wordniks reminds me of beatniks.
November 20, 2009
frogapplause commented on the word wordnikkers
I'm having second thoughts about "Wordnikkers". It does sound frightful, and I'm easily frightened.
November 20, 2009
frogapplause commented on the word wordnikkers
I say "former Wordies" because Wordieland is no more. Many of us are Wordie immigrants trying to assimilate in a strange, new land: Wordnikland.
November 20, 2009
frogapplause commented on the word wordnikker
Like 'picknicker' but without the potato salad.
November 20, 2009
frogapplause commented on the word wordnikkers
Used to hold up the pants of former Wordies.
November 20, 2009
frogapplause commented on the word comments
I've often wished that the Profile page included Languages Spoken. I really don't get much out of knowing "Onomatopoeia best described by".
November 19, 2009
frogapplause commented on the word frogapplause
What in the flaming hecko does the passage below have to do with 'frogapplause'? I take all manner of umbrage.
November 19, 2009
frogapplause commented on the user mollusque
mollusque: Thanks for another gag idea.
November 19, 2009
frogapplause commented on the user gangerh
G: sionnach came up with olympic torch song.
November 19, 2009
frogapplause commented on the word comments
I agree, Pro. I played with Random Word for a while, and I kept landing on horribly horky words. Now it looks like I searched for them!
November 19, 2009
frogapplause commented on the user Telofy
More German pronunciations, please!
November 19, 2009
frogapplause commented on the word peter piper
What is the (pronunciation) time limit? I barely got this all in. I think I had to spit the final consonant.
November 19, 2009
frogapplause commented on the user rolig
I hope you'll pronounce some words and phrases in Slovene.
November 18, 2009
frogapplause commented on the word there can be no justice with a flaccid gavel
A gem from my dear friend, J.C. Duffy link.
November 18, 2009
frogapplause commented on the word aliquid in aere erat ea nocte, stellae illustres erant, fernande
Beautiful!!!
November 18, 2009
frogapplause commented on the word faccia di chiulo!
Pro: Thanks for the pronunciation. Great!!!
November 18, 2009
frogapplause commented on the word bilby
bilbycakes: Record more phrases, please.
November 18, 2009
frogapplause commented on the user grant_barrett
Hey, Grant. I'm from Missouri.
November 13, 2009
frogapplause commented on the word comments
This is my first comment on Wordnik.
November 13, 2009
frogapplause commented on the user Prolagus
♥SMACK♥
November 9, 2009
frogapplause commented on the word taptaptaptap
Only four taps? Why stop at four?
November 9, 2009
frogapplause commented on the word and he was licking the inside of my fake nose
Um.
November 9, 2009
frogapplause commented on the word shakespearean insult sheet
OK. I guess I found one.
November 9, 2009
frogapplause commented on the word shakespearean insult sheet
Does a list like this one already exist on Wordie?
link
November 9, 2009
frogapplause commented on the word narwhal
Is this accurate?
According to this a group of narwhals is a group, a blessing, or a tusking. These groups are usually in between 5-10 narwhals.
November 6, 2009
frogapplause commented on the word baragami
I like this:
Are You A Baragamist?
If you are a practitioner of traditional baragami (no "toast sculpture" please) and have a design to contribute, please email it to...
----
Heaven forbid! No toast sculpture, please!!!!
November 5, 2009
frogapplause commented on the word sneak some zucchini onto your neighbor's porch day
zucchini weenie.
November 5, 2009
frogapplause commented on the word baragami
The ancient Welsh decorative art of "toast arranging".
link.
November 4, 2009
frogapplause commented on the word rumchunder
Um...
November 3, 2009
frogapplause commented on the word murderabilia
... eBaby categorized the items as “murderabilia.�?
“We don’t allow items that are closely associated with individuals convicted of a violent felony to be listed on eBay,�? the e-mail said. “Such items can be deeply offensive to the families of victims.�?
November 3, 2009
frogapplause commented on the user john
Frog Applause 11-03-2009
(See vertical text on left.)
November 3, 2009
frogapplause commented on the list annoying-words-that-are-surprisingly-acceptable-when-used-during-a-game-of-scrabble
Fun list.
November 2, 2009
frogapplause commented on the user oroboros
Thanks again for your help today (re: malware warning)!!!
November 2, 2009
frogapplause commented on the word it sucks to be me
Spitting is allowed on Wordie?
October 30, 2009
frogapplause commented on the word ץ צ tsodik
צצצצצצ
October 29, 2009
frogapplause commented on the word ćevap�?ići
Love it!
October 29, 2009
frogapplause commented on the word old ham scratch
Is this the name of a My Little Pony?
October 29, 2009
frogapplause commented on the word transpire
What about a female vampire who dresses like a male vampire?
October 29, 2009
frogapplause commented on the word alfred hitchcock's bear window
for c_b.
October 29, 2009
frogapplause commented on the word tamiflu
(oseltamivir phosphate)
Tamiflu attacks the influenza virus and stops it from spreading inside your body. It is available as capsules containg 30mg, 45mg, or 75mg of oseltamivir phosphate for oral use only.
--from patient info insert
October 28, 2009
frogapplause commented on the word it sucks to be me
To be me it is sucking.
October 28, 2009
frogapplause commented on the word netiquette
Privacy options?
October 28, 2009
frogapplause commented on the word thread count settlement
Haha!
October 13, 2009
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