JM is looking for a handy tool to perform apocope on overly long words – like pruning is with plants so it will be with language – at least that’s what I reck’n.
JM idled away some time by thinking of examples of desidious activities that demonstrate sluggishness of the mind which neglects to begin good and there are heaps!
JM in 2000 enjoyed the use of epistrophe -- marvellous! Then in 2001 he enjoyed it even more -- marvellous! 2002 saw the enjoyment continuing - marvellous! Right through 2003, and into 2004, the same -- marvellous! And then, for the past six years -- marvellous! But, he's stopped enjoying it so much lately.
JM is agog at the number of apagoges on this page yet if you take away the number you first thought of then you will get the correct dimensions of the goggle factor.
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jmjarmstrong commented on the word fear of hurdles
JM finally got over his fear of hurdles.
May 31, 2011
jmjarmstrong commented on the word play on words
JM is writing a theatrical performance about puns. Really it’s just a play on words.
May 31, 2011
jmjarmstrong commented on the word anti-gravity
JM just can’t put down the book he’s reading about anti-gravity.
May 31, 2011
jmjarmstrong commented on the word cafe au lait
JM wonders if matadors only drink cafe au lait.
May 31, 2011
jmjarmstrong commented on the word corntempt
JM tried to bribe the judge with a dish of polenta but was held in corntempt.
May 31, 2011
jmjarmstrong commented on the word babushkas
JM reckons babushkas are full of themselves.
May 31, 2011
jmjarmstrong commented on the word Peking Duck
JM observed that all the waterfowl had their eyes closed except for the Peking Duck.
May 31, 2011
jmjarmstrong commented on the word drift apart
JM has often wondered if couples with water beds tend to drift apart.
May 25, 2011
jmjarmstrong commented on the word reception
JM attended a function at the local TV station – the reception was excellent.
May 25, 2011
jmjarmstrong commented on the word calibre
JM is interested in becoming a human cannonball but wonders if he’s the right calibre.
May 25, 2011
jmjarmstrong commented on the word pane
JM knows a very bad glassblower who inhaled and got a pane in the stomach.
May 25, 2011
jmjarmstrong commented on the word mental block
JM is trying to draw a cube but keeps getting a mental block.
May 25, 2011
jmjarmstrong commented on the word locomotive
JM knows that train robbers must have a locomotive.
May 25, 2011
jmjarmstrong commented on the word symphony
JM extends his symphony to all lovers of classical music.
May 25, 2011
jmjarmstrong commented on the word census
JM reckons that those who do not want to be counted have taken leave of their census.
May 25, 2011
jmjarmstrong commented on the word inn spectre
JM knew there was a ghost at the hotel so he called for an inn spectre.
May 25, 2011
jmjarmstrong commented on the word verse
JM met a poet who had written better poems (but he’d also written verse).
May 25, 2011
jmjarmstrong commented on the word subordinate clauses
JM wonders if Santa's helpers are subordinate clauses.
May 25, 2011
jmjarmstrong commented on the word degenerating
JM met an old power plant worker who was degenerating.
May 25, 2011
jmjarmstrong commented on the word tiers
JM went to such an emotional wedding that even the cake was in tiers.
May 25, 2011
jmjarmstrong commented on the word Norse Code
JM is learning Norse Code so he can send messages to Vikings.
May 25, 2011
jmjarmstrong commented on the word ruler
JM has encountered some managers who, given an inch, think they’re a ruler.
May 25, 2011
jmjarmstrong commented on the word repossessed
JM must pay his exorcist so he doesn’t get repossessed.
May 25, 2011
jmjarmstrong commented on the word tap dancer
JM used to be a tap dancer until he fell in the sink.
May 25, 2011
jmjarmstrong commented on the word knocked out cold
JM was hit on the head during a hailstorm and knocked out cold.
May 25, 2011
jmjarmstrong commented on the word wreckoning
JM knew a bloke who drove his car until the day of wreckoning.
May 25, 2011
jmjarmstrong commented on the word outstanding
JM met an expert farmer who was outstanding in his field.
May 25, 2011
jmjarmstrong commented on the word lice
JM doesn’t believe everything he hears about fleas and ticks – it’s all lice.
May 25, 2011
jmjarmstrong commented on the word thick and tired
JM wonders if overweight folk are thick and tired?
May 25, 2011
jmjarmstrong commented on the word knead
JM reckons bakers trade bread recipes on a knead to know basis.
May 25, 2011
jmjarmstrong commented on the word lift the spirits
JM wonders if a haunted elevator would lift the spirits?
May 25, 2011
jmjarmstrong commented on the word jab
JM has been to the acupuncturist – that’s a jab well done.
May 25, 2011
jmjarmstrong commented on the word pandemonium
JM has observed an overcrowded panda habitat that was pandemonium.
May 25, 2011
jmjarmstrong commented on the word Humphrey
JM was delighted to meet Humphrey, the camel without humps.
May 25, 2011
jmjarmstrong commented on the word tolled
JM knows a bell ringer who got so tangled in his ropes that he tolled himself off.
May 25, 2011
jmjarmstrong commented on the word mind over platter
JM has discovered a great diet that is a triumph of mind over platter
May 25, 2011
jmjarmstrong commented on the word Linoleum Blownapart
JM has been reading about that great French destroyer of floor coverings, Linoleum Blownapart.
May 25, 2011
jmjarmstrong commented on the word little patients
JM met a paediatrician with little patients.
May 25, 2011
jmjarmstrong commented on the word branch manager
JM has become so skilful with his chain saw he has been promoted to branch manager.
May 25, 2011
jmjarmstrong commented on the word manor
JM knows a man's home is his castle, in a manor of speaking.
May 25, 2011
jmjarmstrong commented on the word autoclesis
JM still doesn’t want to discuss autoclesis.
May 20, 2011
jmjarmstrong commented on the word autoangelist
JM is searching for a position as a ghost autoangelist.
May 20, 2011
jmjarmstrong commented on the word autarchia
JM ought to have autarchia.
May 20, 2011
jmjarmstrong commented on the word auscultator
JM is not a willing auscultator in confined spaces.
May 20, 2011
jmjarmstrong commented on the word attrahentcy
JM is attracted to attrahentcy.
May 20, 2011
jmjarmstrong commented on the word asyndetic
JM is joining the Asyndetic Association.
May 20, 2011
jmjarmstrong commented on the word asymptote
JM draws a line at asymptote after finding that it just goes on and on and on.
May 20, 2011
jmjarmstrong commented on the word astucious
JM hasn’t been able to use the good word ‘astucious’ at all this week.
May 20, 2011
jmjarmstrong commented on the word astrophile
JM is undertaking distance learning to become an astrophile.
May 20, 2011
jmjarmstrong commented on the word astragalomancy
JM is jumping at the chance to practice astragalomancy.
May 20, 2011
jmjarmstrong commented on the word asthenosphere
JM steps lightly so as to leave the asthenosphere undisturbed.
May 20, 2011
jmjarmstrong commented on the word arsinotherium
JM is looking to adopt an arsinotherium as they would be solid pets.
May 20, 2011
jmjarmstrong commented on the word arrogate
JM shuts the arrogate after the steamroller.
May 20, 2011
jmjarmstrong commented on the word arrivistes
JM has gone off to meet some new arrivistes who seem to have lost direction.
May 20, 2011
jmjarmstrong commented on the word arriswise
JM sloped off arriswise.
May 20, 2011
jmjarmstrong commented on the word arrière-pensées
JM supports all arrière-pensées, without reservation.
May 20, 2011
jmjarmstrong commented on the word psittacism
JM wonders exactly why does Polly want a psittacism?
May 11, 2011
jmjarmstrong commented on the word prosthesis
JM knows that prosthesis is beloved.
May 11, 2011
jmjarmstrong commented on the word prosopopoeia
JM enjoys the spectre of a prosopopoeia as much as the next figment of his imagination.
May 11, 2011
jmjarmstrong commented on the word paroxytone
JM met a paroxytone with a cute accent.
May 11, 2011
jmjarmstrong commented on the word evagations
JM encounters amazing things during his frequent evagations.
May 11, 2011
jmjarmstrong commented on the word evagations
JM encounters amazing things during his frequent evagations.
May 11, 2011
jmjarmstrong commented on the word eutrapely
JM wants there to be much more eutrapely please.
May 11, 2011
jmjarmstrong commented on the word eutony
JM loves the sound of eutony in the morning.
May 11, 2011
jmjarmstrong commented on the word eutaxy
JM is in a state of eutaxy this evening.
May 11, 2011
jmjarmstrong commented on the word eupsychics
JM wonders what the eupsychics experts have been up to lately.
May 11, 2011
jmjarmstrong commented on the word eupraxia
JM knows that eupraxia is right on.
May 11, 2011
jmjarmstrong commented on the word euphobia
JM is cheered by the Euphobia Society’s latest newsletter.
May 11, 2011
jmjarmstrong commented on the word extrospection
JM spends far too much time on extrospection.
May 9, 2011
jmjarmstrong commented on the word extispicy
JM is gutted by extispicy.
May 9, 2011
jmjarmstrong commented on the word exsufflate
JM is blown away by exsufflate events.
May 9, 2011
jmjarmstrong commented on the word exponible
JM wants everything to be exponible.
May 9, 2011
jmjarmstrong commented on the word expiscate
JM is testy about some expiscate instances.
May 9, 2011
jmjarmstrong commented on the word expergefacient
JM finds himself in a somewhat expergefacient state of mind.
May 9, 2011
jmjarmstrong commented on the word exordium
JM loves a good exordium as long as we’ve been introduced properly.
May 9, 2011
jmjarmstrong commented on the word exorable
JM is an expert at exorable matters.
May 9, 2011
jmjarmstrong commented on the word apocope
JM is looking for a handy tool to perform apocope on overly long words – like pruning is with plants so it will be with language – at least that’s what I reck’n.
April 28, 2011
jmjarmstrong commented on the word apocentres
JM proposes that shopping centres be reclassified as shopping apocentres.
April 28, 2011
jmjarmstrong commented on the word apocatastisis
JM acknowledges that apocatastisis means different things to different people as it should always for ever and ever.
April 28, 2011
jmjarmstrong commented on the word aphrasia
JM switched to aphrasia for a change.
April 25, 2011
jmjarmstrong commented on the word aphilophrenia
JM proposes that those unfortunates who suffer from aphilophrenia are more than likely correct in their feeling.
April 25, 2011
jmjarmstrong commented on the word aphephobes
JM is genuinely touched by the plight of aphephobes.
April 25, 2011
jmjarmstrong commented on the word apheliotropism
JM is sad that apheliotropism just won’t face up to it.
April 25, 2011
jmjarmstrong commented on the word apercu
JM was onto his latest apercu like a rat up a drainpipe.
April 25, 2011
jmjarmstrong commented on the word apatetic
JM can’t quite focus on apatetic objects.
April 25, 2011
jmjarmstrong commented on the word breedbates
JM is unable to satisfy breedbates.
April 25, 2011
jmjarmstrong commented on the word apanthropy
JM enjoys missing the Apanthropy Society meetings.
April 25, 2011
jmjarmstrong commented on the word brattice
JM is learning about brattice cloths – what a wheeze!
April 25, 2011
jmjarmstrong commented on the word brassard
JM is tired of wearing his brassard on his sleeve so he’s putting it in his pocket.
April 25, 2011
jmjarmstrong commented on the word brash
JM dropped his brash collection and broke everything.
April 25, 2011
jmjarmstrong commented on the word brachymetropia
JM can see brachymetropia on the horizon.
April 25, 2011
jmjarmstrong commented on the word brachylogy
JM – brachylogy.
April 25, 2011
jmjarmstrong commented on the word brachydactyly
JM is counting brachydactyly but keeps coming up short.
April 25, 2011
jmjarmstrong commented on the word brachycerous
JM is a’watching his brachycerous electric television
April 25, 2011
jmjarmstrong commented on the word brachial
JM wonders, given his family name, why he has just discovered the very useful word ‘brachial’.
April 25, 2011
jmjarmstrong commented on the word bovriliser
JM is essentially an avid bovriliser.
April 25, 2011
jmjarmstrong commented on the word bourasque
JM reckons it’s all a bourasque in a demitasse
April 25, 2011
jmjarmstrong commented on the word bouleversement
JM is so upset that he can’t use the beautiful word ‘bouleversement’ more often.
April 25, 2011
jmjarmstrong commented on the word bougie
JM just discovered the other meanings of ‘bougie’ and was overcome by bougie fever.
April 25, 2011
jmjarmstrong commented on the word bifidity
JM is in two minds about bifidity.
April 14, 2011
jmjarmstrong commented on the word coprolalia
JM swears that coprolalia is just #^&@*+!!
April 14, 2011
jmjarmstrong commented on the word contumely
JM realises his contumely costume doesn’t fit anymore.
April 14, 2011
jmjarmstrong commented on the word contraremonstrance
JM protests against the rise of contraremonstrance.
April 14, 2011
jmjarmstrong commented on the word delitescent
JM is determined to become more active in delitescent matters.
April 14, 2011
jmjarmstrong commented on the word delirament
JM can’t understand the latest delirament that everyone’s raving about.
April 14, 2011
jmjarmstrong commented on the word delation
JM has been informed that we are in danger of becoming a delation nation.
April 14, 2011
jmjarmstrong commented on the word diachrony
JM is phenomenally interested in diachrony and wishes he had more time to devote to it.
April 14, 2011
jmjarmstrong commented on the word dextroversion
JM is in the market for a good antidote for the effects of dextroversion.
April 14, 2011
jmjarmstrong commented on the word desipient
JM is undertaking strategic planning for the Desipient Association.
April 14, 2011
jmjarmstrong commented on the word desidious
JM idled away some time by thinking of examples of desidious activities that demonstrate sluggishness of the mind which neglects to begin good and there are heaps!
April 14, 2011
jmjarmstrong commented on the word hyperbaton
JM with his hyperbaton wielded.
April 6, 2011
jmjarmstrong commented on the word hypallage
JM reckons an hypallage is a terrible thing to waste and to waste an hypallage is a terrible thing.
April 6, 2011
jmjarmstrong commented on the word homograph
JM wonders if homograph is a homograph?
April 6, 2011
jmjarmstrong commented on the word holonym
JM observes that Holonym House has plenty of rooms.
April 6, 2011
jmjarmstrong commented on the word dilation of pupils
JM observes that some schools have a dilation of pupils.
April 6, 2011
jmjarmstrong commented on the word density of meatheads
JM has encountered a density of meatheads.
April 6, 2011
jmjarmstrong commented on the word deck of sailors
JM wonders what’s the deal with a deck of sailors.
April 6, 2011
jmjarmstrong commented on the word Debauchery of Hedonists.
JM is not attending the Annual Debauchery of Hedonists.
April 6, 2011
jmjarmstrong commented on the word debauchery of hedonists
JM is attending the Annual Debauchery of Hedonists.
April 6, 2011
jmjarmstrong commented on the word anticlastic
JM is most definitely an anticlastic verbalist.
April 6, 2011
jmjarmstrong commented on the word antibasilican
JM is taking an antibasilican approach to this upcoming wedding.
April 6, 2011
jmjarmstrong commented on the word anthroposophy
JM is totally mystified by anthroposophy.
April 6, 2011
jmjarmstrong commented on the word anthropopsychism
JM reckons those who deny anthropopsychism are just lost souls.
April 6, 2011
jmjarmstrong commented on the word anthropogeography
JM is engaged in his daily study of anthropogeography - the pleasures of public transport!
April 6, 2011
jmjarmstrong commented on the word anthropogenic
JM wishes more anthropogenic images were more photogenic images.
April 6, 2011
jmjarmstrong commented on the word anthropogenesis
JM is pleased to see that anthropogenesis is still evolving.
April 6, 2011
jmjarmstrong commented on the word anthorism
JM always finds himself in agreement with anthorisms.
April 6, 2011
jmjarmstrong commented on the word anthomania
JM wants to give a bouquet to the Anthomania Association for their stamen power.
April 6, 2011
jmjarmstrong commented on the word anthesis
JM is avoiding the antithesis of anthesis.
April 6, 2011
jmjarmstrong commented on the word prolepsis
JM is a prolepsis expert, now!
April 5, 2011
jmjarmstrong commented on the word polysemous
JM is polysemous at the moment.
April 5, 2011
jmjarmstrong commented on the word ploce
JM plops ploce in particular places as ploce-making is potent.
April 5, 2011
jmjarmstrong commented on the word pleonasm
JM has never seen a pleonasm he doesn't like in all of his many years on this Earth.
April 5, 2011
jmjarmstrong commented on the word phonaestheme
JM answered the phonaestheme and all he heard was crush, crash, clash, bash, mash, smash, and smoosh!
April 5, 2011
jmjarmstrong commented on the word philophronesis
JM assures you that philophronesis is good and it'll all be OK as it's probably for the best.
April 5, 2011
jmjarmstrong commented on the word perpilocutionist
JM encounters perpilocutionists in so many places he is becoming somewhat of an expert on them and their ways.
April 5, 2011
jmjarmstrong commented on the word patavinity
JM is constantly expanding his appreciation of patavinity because local words should be for local people.
April 5, 2011
jmjarmstrong commented on the word parrhesia
JM always scores below parrhesia.
April 5, 2011
jmjarmstrong commented on the word audile
JM was very excited to hear about audiles.
March 31, 2011
jmjarmstrong commented on the word dialogue des sourds
JM wonders why the many exponents of dialogue des sourds are so noisy.
March 31, 2011
jmjarmstrong commented on the word diallelus
JM is joining the Diallelus Debating Team to increase his circle of friends.
March 31, 2011
jmjarmstrong commented on the word diallage
JM wonders, just for the sake of argument, what would happen if he decided to become a professional diallage practitioner.
March 31, 2011
jmjarmstrong commented on the word cherophobia
JM laughed out loud when he heard about cherophobia.
March 31, 2011
jmjarmstrong commented on the word chasmophilous
JM knows that even chasmophilous folk fill a certain niche.
March 31, 2011
jmjarmstrong commented on the word charientism
JM loves the smell of a charientism in the morning.
March 31, 2011
jmjarmstrong commented on the word champerty
JM reckons that champerty is a rich field for many.
March 31, 2011
jmjarmstrong commented on the word chalastics
JM discovers chalastics in the most surprising places.
March 31, 2011
jmjarmstrong commented on the word ceteris paribus
JM is more than equal to ceteris paribus most of the time.
March 31, 2011
jmjarmstrong commented on the word eusystolism
JM asks WTF is eusystolism?
March 29, 2011
jmjarmstrong commented on the word epizeuxis
JM and epizeuxis, epizeuxis, all all epizeuxis. Epizeuxis as a single status update.
March 29, 2011
jmjarmstrong commented on the word epistrophe
JM in 2000 enjoyed the use of epistrophe -- marvellous! Then in 2001 he enjoyed it even more -- marvellous! 2002 saw the enjoyment continuing - marvellous! Right through 2003, and into 2004, the same -- marvellous! And then, for the past six years -- marvellous! But, he's stopped enjoying it so much lately.
March 29, 2011
jmjarmstrong commented on the word epexegesis
JM appreciates a good epexegesis, that is to say he has high regard for all instances of further interpretation.
March 29, 2011
jmjarmstrong commented on the word epanorthosis
JM likes epanorthosis! Likes, did I say? No, loves!
March 29, 2011
jmjarmstrong commented on the word epanalepsis
JM and epanalepsis are JM and epanalepsis over and over.
March 29, 2011
jmjarmstrong commented on the word enclitic
JM is a severe critic of all instances of enclitic that just get'em wrong.
March 29, 2011
jmjarmstrong commented on the word enallage
JM knows we shouldn't overuse enallage.
March 29, 2011
jmjarmstrong commented on the word embolalia
JM and ... um ... embolalia.
March 29, 2011
jmjarmstrong commented on the word echolalia
JM is somewhat inchoate in his adoption of echolalia and needs to speak after more people about it.
March 29, 2011
jmjarmstrong commented on the word wanderwort
JM wonders why wanderwort isn't?
March 24, 2011
jmjarmstrong commented on the word verbicide
JM is, like, upset, like, about, like, verbicide.
March 24, 2011
jmjarmstrong commented on the word velar
JM is trying to get his mind out of the velar.
March 24, 2011
jmjarmstrong commented on the word tmesis
JM hates tme-bloody-sis.
March 24, 2011
jmjarmstrong commented on the word systole
JM wonders where the missing bits of systoles end up?
March 24, 2011
jmjarmstrong commented on the word syllepsis
JM agrees that we must all use syllepsis together or assuredly we will all use syllepsis separately.
March 24, 2011
jmjarmstrong commented on the word subreption
JM is very open about subreption.
March 24, 2011
jmjarmstrong commented on the word purr words
JM collects snarl words and pits them against purr words.
March 24, 2011
jmjarmstrong commented on the word snarl words
JM collects snarl words and pits them against purr words.
March 24, 2011
jmjarmstrong commented on the word sesquipedalian
JM is sesquipedalian again today!
March 24, 2011
jmjarmstrong commented on the word scesis onomaton
JM is very much like a scesis onomaton as he is most certainly constructed with a sequence of generally synonymous phrases or statements.
March 24, 2011
jmjarmstrong commented on the word morpheme
JM reckons morphemes rock!
March 24, 2011
jmjarmstrong commented on the word deontology
JM reckons of all the ontologies that deontology is the one up against it!
March 24, 2011
jmjarmstrong commented on the word deobstruent
JM is considering applying a deobstruent of the mental kind.
March 24, 2011
jmjarmstrong commented on the word denumeration
JM wants to count the ways that denumeration adds to our accountability.
March 24, 2011
jmjarmstrong commented on the word dentiloquist
JM wants dentiloquists to be more open.
March 24, 2011
jmjarmstrong commented on the word dendrophilous
JM is a dendrophilous old stick.
March 24, 2011
jmjarmstrong commented on the word anschauungness
JM is paying achtung to his anschauungness.
March 14, 2011
jmjarmstrong commented on the word anonymuncules
JM has few favourite anonymuncules that have left an impression.
March 14, 2011
jmjarmstrong commented on the word Anoesis
JM wants to make a good impression at the next Anoesis Association meeting.
March 14, 2011
jmjarmstrong commented on the word allochthonously
JM is now, and forever will be, an allochthonously positioned body!
March 14, 2011
jmjarmstrong commented on the word aliquant
JM just can't figure how to be eloquent when faced with an aliquant in the room.
March 14, 2011
jmjarmstrong commented on the word loxotic
JM is loxotic.
February 17, 2011
jmjarmstrong commented on the word onomalogy
JM knew that onomalogy was the name for it!
February 17, 2011
jmjarmstrong commented on the word feckly
JM finds feckly freckles frequently.
February 17, 2011
jmjarmstrong commented on the word bumwhush
JM is sad that bumwhush is facing ruin and obscurity.
February 17, 2011
jmjarmstrong commented on the word fakement
JM is a fakement of his own imagination.
February 17, 2011
jmjarmstrong commented on the word rhabds
JM has seen more rhabds than you can shake a stick at.
February 17, 2011
jmjarmstrong commented on the word nycterent
JM hunted everywhere for a Nycterent Association but is still in the dark.
February 17, 2011
jmjarmstrong commented on the word nycterine
JM is feeling benighted by nycterine matters but it might be better in the morning after he sleeps on it.
February 17, 2011
jmjarmstrong commented on the word flaneur
JM is a purposeful flaneur.
February 17, 2011
jmjarmstrong commented on the word gest
JM is on a quest for a gest with a guest wearing a vest from the west (lest he be a pest).
February 17, 2011
jmjarmstrong commented on the word castrophenics
JM was thinking about castrophenics then all of a sudden he wasn't!
February 17, 2011
jmjarmstrong commented on the word fubbery
JM feels quite cheated by the meaning of fubbery.
February 17, 2011
jmjarmstrong commented on the word denegate
JM cannot deny the almost negative vistas that denegate opens.
February 17, 2011
jmjarmstrong commented on the word obzocky
JM finds obzocky a most awkward word.
February 17, 2011
jmjarmstrong commented on the word snathe
JM snathes!
February 17, 2011
jmjarmstrong commented on the word niff
JM knowns a niff is not nifty and turns his nose up at it.
February 17, 2011
jmjarmstrong commented on the word sternutatories
JM mustn't let sternutatories get up his nose.
February 17, 2011
jmjarmstrong commented on the word spaewife
JM just cannot see much future for a spaewife in these troubled times.
February 17, 2011
jmjarmstrong commented on the word flenser
JM thinks that all flensers are just blubberers.
February 17, 2011
jmjarmstrong commented on the word exflunctify
JM is so pleased he has overcome his urge to exflunctify.
February 17, 2011
jmjarmstrong commented on the word infandous
JM just can't bring himself to mention anything infandous.
February 17, 2011
jmjarmstrong commented on the word aucupator
JM was told, by a little birdie, that aucupators are perves.
February 17, 2011
jmjarmstrong commented on the word forjeskit
JM is thoroughly tired of being forjeskit - must be the het,
unhalesome weather.
February 16, 2011
jmjarmstrong commented on the word pääjääjää
JM loves that pääjääjää just hangs in there!
February 16, 2011
jmjarmstrong commented on the word polt
JM looked everywhere for the meaning then it hit him like a polt from the blue!
February 16, 2011
jmjarmstrong commented on the word quadrigamist
JM opines that quadrigamists are just careless.
February 16, 2011
jmjarmstrong commented on the word wantwit
JM reckons a wan twit is a wantwit every time.
February 16, 2011
jmjarmstrong commented on the word hedge-priest
JM is astounded by way hedge-priests do their garnering these days.
February 16, 2011
jmjarmstrong commented on the word wittering
JM prefers wittering that is short and to the point.
February 16, 2011
jmjarmstrong commented on the word superchery
JM suspects all super cheery superchery.
February 16, 2011
jmjarmstrong commented on the word swad
JM advocates "Swads of the world - UNITE!"
February 16, 2011
jmjarmstrong commented on the word gowl
JM thinks most people shut their eyes to gowl.
February 16, 2011
jmjarmstrong commented on the word haar
JM hasn't the foggiest about haar.
February 16, 2011
jmjarmstrong commented on the word parvanimity
JM wants to raise parvanimity to the level it deserves.
February 16, 2011
jmjarmstrong commented on the word abessive
JM is not going to be obsessive about abessives - in fact he will leave them alone.
February 16, 2011
jmjarmstrong commented on the word lachschlaganfall
JM couldn't stop laughing when he encountered the Lachschlaganfall Society - what a hoot, then .... nothing!
February 16, 2011
jmjarmstrong commented on the word tudiculater
JM has never been a tudiculater.
February 16, 2011
jmjarmstrong commented on the word chalcenterous
JM wonders what polish is used by chalcenterous folk?
February 16, 2011
jmjarmstrong commented on the word timbromania
JM thinks, frankly, that he may have his timbromania licked
February 16, 2011
jmjarmstrong commented on the word clavicytherium
JM knows that one day he will find see a clavicytherium and be able to spell it.
February 14, 2011
jmjarmstrong commented on the word claudent
JM is shutting down and mutters 'I, Claudent'.
February 14, 2011
jmjarmstrong commented on the word clastic
JM is unraveling some clastic elastic but that's not as much of a stretch as it seems.
February 14, 2011
jmjarmstrong commented on the word clancular
JM has joined a clancular clan but isn't telling anyone.
February 14, 2011
jmjarmstrong commented on the word clamant
JM makes a clamant claim to a bit of shoosh please.
February 14, 2011
jmjarmstrong commented on the word clairsentience
JM doesn't get clairsentience at all.
February 14, 2011
jmjarmstrong commented on the word clairaudient
JM has joined a clairaudient choir for a bit of peace and quiet!
February 14, 2011
jmjarmstrong commented on the word cladoptosis
JM loves to stick it out through the cladoptosis season.
February 14, 2011
jmjarmstrong commented on the word cittosis
JM suspects that cittosis has a text version as well.
February 14, 2011
jmjarmstrong commented on the word cisvestitism
JM enjoys observing the cisvestitism of other folk but sometimes it's just too wearing.
February 14, 2011
jmjarmstrong commented on the word cirriped
JM has never been attached to cirripeds.
February 14, 2011
jmjarmstrong commented on the word circumvolant
JM is having those circumvolant thoughts again.
February 14, 2011
jmjarmstrong commented on the word circumlittoral
JM is hanging around the beach so he can be literally circumlittoral.
February 14, 2011
jmjarmstrong commented on the word circumjacency
JM is in a state of circumjacency by everything!
February 14, 2011
jmjarmstrong commented on the word circuminsular
JM is not a circuminsular type of fella, not by any stretch.
February 14, 2011
jmjarmstrong commented on the word circumfusing
JM is circumfusing himself in the bathtub.
February 14, 2011
jmjarmstrong commented on the word circumfulgent
JM is most surely circumfulgent in the abstract.
February 14, 2011
jmjarmstrong commented on the word circumforaning
JM loves to go a'circumforaning along a mounting tract.
February 14, 2011
jmjarmstrong commented on the word conciliabule
JM wants to attend his local conciliabule but doesn't know where it is.
February 4, 2011
jmjarmstrong commented on the word concettism
JM is an avowed fan of concettism.
February 4, 2011
jmjarmstrong commented on the word commoratio
JM cannot stress too much nor emphasise enough nor draw attention more to the importance of commoratio.
February 4, 2011
jmjarmstrong commented on the word discarnate
JM reckons nobody should be discarnate.
February 4, 2011
jmjarmstrong commented on the word dight
JM dutifully dights daily.
February 4, 2011
jmjarmstrong commented on the word diffinity
JM is always and for ever and ever diffident about diffinity.
February 4, 2011
jmjarmstrong commented on the word dies faustus
JM doctors his dies faustus daily.
February 4, 2011
jmjarmstrong commented on the word diectasis
JM adds an extra silly-illy diectasis.
February 4, 2011
jmjarmstrong commented on the word didymous
JM is pleased to have a couple of didymous appendages.
February 4, 2011
jmjarmstrong commented on the word didicoy
JM is not a didicoy.
February 4, 2011
jmjarmstrong commented on the word dictum de dicto
JM has heard it said that 'dictum de dicto' is a saying for all seasons and reasons.
January 30, 2011
jmjarmstrong commented on the word dichaeologia
JM blames the disgraceful state of dichaeologia for just about everything he can actually!
January 30, 2011
jmjarmstrong commented on the word dicerous
JM met one of those dicerous types the other day - name of Emma, what a dill!
January 30, 2011
jmjarmstrong commented on the word dicaeology
JM knows it's always dicey to use dicaeology for defence - better to use pickets.
January 30, 2011
jmjarmstrong commented on the word diatyposis
JM proposes that the opposite of Powerpoint is Diatyposis.
January 30, 2011
jmjarmstrong commented on the word dicacity
JM just doesn't know what to say about dicacity!
January 30, 2011
jmjarmstrong commented on the word diasyrm
JM considers diasyrm to be quite nice.
January 30, 2011
jmjarmstrong commented on the word Ambivert
JM never knows what to expect when he goes along to the Ambivert Association's functions.
January 30, 2011
jmjarmstrong commented on the word ambisinister
JM is concerned to discover that some folk are ambisinister - that must be really, really awkward.
January 30, 2011
jmjarmstrong commented on the word ambagious
JM is drawing up plans for a very compact ambagious garden.
January 30, 2011
jmjarmstrong commented on the word azygous
JM finds it odd that azygous isn't put to more use.
January 30, 2011
jmjarmstrong commented on the word azoology
JM is waiting for some movement in the field of azoology.
January 30, 2011
jmjarmstrong commented on the word axiology
JM has heard there have been some chops made to axiology.
January 30, 2011
jmjarmstrong commented on the word avolitional
JM has joined the Avolitional Volunteers.
January 30, 2011
jmjarmstrong commented on the word autological
JM can't figure out if autological is autological.
January 30, 2011
jmjarmstrong commented on the word autolatry
JM would indulge in autolatry if he could find someone suitable.
January 30, 2011
jmjarmstrong commented on the word autognosis
JM has better luck with other folk's autognosis than his own.
January 30, 2011
jmjarmstrong commented on the word autoclesis
JM resolutely refuses to discuss autoclesis.
January 30, 2011
jmjarmstrong commented on the word autoangelism
JM is attempting to subcontract his autoangelism, without success.
January 30, 2011
jmjarmstrong commented on the word audiles
JM is keen to hear from audiles.
January 30, 2011
jmjarmstrong commented on the word aubade
JM knows it's the early muso who gets the aubade!
January 30, 2011
jmjarmstrong commented on the word atrament
JM wonders who it is that paints his windows with atrament every night.
January 30, 2011
jmjarmstrong commented on the word atrabilarians
JM supposes that the atrabilarian librarian will make him sad again.
January 30, 2011
jmjarmstrong commented on the word atomy
JM got a very small fright from a naughty atomy.
January 30, 2011
jmjarmstrong commented on the word atmolysis
JM is researching a process akin to atmolysis but applied to people.
January 30, 2011
jmjarmstrong commented on the word atmology
JM is undertaking atmology in a hot bath.
January 30, 2011
jmjarmstrong commented on the word athymy
JM is ambivalent about athymy.
January 30, 2011
jmjarmstrong commented on the word athetise
JM athetises appetisers
January 30, 2011
jmjarmstrong commented on the word athanasia
JM reckons athanasia is to die for!
January 28, 2011
jmjarmstrong commented on the word atelophobe
JM really wants to connect with other atelophobes but knows it will all end in tears.
January 18, 2011
jmjarmstrong commented on the word ataraxia
JM is worried about aiming for ataraxia.
January 18, 2011
jmjarmstrong commented on the word asthenosphere
JM ponders the asthenosphere but thinks he may not be on firm ground.
January 18, 2011
jmjarmstrong commented on the word arrière-pensée
JM is in two minds about his arrière-pensée.
January 18, 2011
jmjarmstrong commented on the word aroint
JM is trying to remove stains by yelling 'aroint!'.
January 18, 2011
jmjarmstrong commented on the word aristophrenia
JM wanted to join the Aristophrenia Society but couldn't understand the membership forms.
January 18, 2011
jmjarmstrong commented on the word aristarchs
JM genuinely hates aristarchs.
January 18, 2011
jmjarmstrong commented on the word argyrocephalous
JM feels better now he has discovered that he is of an argyrocephalous distinction.
January 18, 2011
jmjarmstrong commented on the word aretaics
JM deplores the demise of aretaics as a field of study. That just can't be good.
January 18, 2011
jmjarmstrong commented on the word arctophiles
JM plans on going down to the woods today and is wary of arctophiles.
January 18, 2011
jmjarmstrong commented on the word archology
JM is trying to locate the Archology Department but can't.
January 18, 2011
jmjarmstrong commented on the word archimage
JM knows there must be many tricks to becoming an archimage.
January 18, 2011
jmjarmstrong commented on the word arborization
JM holds his arms in the air in his latest attempt at arborization.
January 18, 2011
jmjarmstrong commented on the word araphorostic
JM suspects that it all seems araphorostic.
January 18, 2011
jmjarmstrong commented on the word apterous
JM begins yet another apterous day.
January 18, 2011
jmjarmstrong commented on the word aprosexia
JM is trying to research aprosexia without a great deal of success.
January 18, 2011
jmjarmstrong commented on the word apposing
JM is opposing random apposing.
January 18, 2011
jmjarmstrong commented on the word appetent
JM avoids all appetent tents.
January 18, 2011
jmjarmstrong commented on the word appersonation
JM wonders if some folk ever experience an appersonation for someone they have never heard of before.
January 18, 2011
jmjarmstrong commented on the word apperception
JM can't get his apperception receptor working today - maybe it has gone digital.
January 18, 2011
jmjarmstrong commented on the word araneology
JM has discovered that the araneology sector has a web of intrigue.
January 18, 2011
jmjarmstrong commented on the word apotropaic
JM is in the market for some new apotropaic strategies.
January 10, 2011
jmjarmstrong commented on the word aporia
JM is at a loss to explain aporia.
January 10, 2011
jmjarmstrong commented on the word apophthegm
JM clears his throat of the apophthegm build up.
January 10, 2011
jmjarmstrong commented on the word apomnemonysis
JM has it on good authority that he will never be an apomnemonysis.
January 10, 2011
jmjarmstrong commented on the word apologue
JM enjoys sitting on a good apologue until he falls off it.
January 10, 2011
jmjarmstrong commented on the word apolaustic
JM enjoys an apolaustic interest or two.
January 10, 2011
jmjarmstrong commented on the word apocentre
JM is not particularly attracted to the apocentre.
January 10, 2011
jmjarmstrong commented on the word apodysophilia
JM sniggers his way through the Apodysophilia Fancy Dress Ball.
January 10, 2011
jmjarmstrong commented on the word apodixis
JM has proof that the apodixis of the pudding is in its eating.
January 10, 2011
jmjarmstrong commented on the word apodictic
JM entered the apodictic contest.
January 10, 2011
jmjarmstrong commented on the word apodiabolosis
JM sees apodiabolosis.
January 10, 2011
jmjarmstrong commented on the word apodeictic
JM acknowledges that it is evidently demonstrable that an apodeictic is incontrovertible.
January 10, 2011
jmjarmstrong commented on the word apocrisis
JM hates it when he has an apocrisis and loses.
January 10, 2011
jmjarmstrong commented on the word apocope
JM cannot cope with more than 3 apocopes a day - otherwise he pulls up too short.
January 10, 2011
jmjarmstrong commented on the word Aurora Musis amica
JM will sleep on the notion of 'Aurora Musis amica'.
December 28, 2010
jmjarmstrong commented on the word auribus tenere lupum
JM mutters 'Auribus tenere lupum' because he blew my house down!
December 28, 2010
jmjarmstrong commented on the word aurea mediocritas
JM is going to extremes to adhere to the aurea mediocritas.
December 28, 2010
jmjarmstrong commented on the word aura popularis
JM is shooting the aura popularis.
December 28, 2010
jmjarmstrong commented on the word auget largiendo
JM knows the truth of "auget largiendo" but also the veracity of "it'll bite you on the bum!"
December 28, 2010
jmjarmstrong commented on the word autarchia
JM would be so happy to uncover the key to autarchia.
December 28, 2010
jmjarmstrong commented on the word aurify
JM wishes to aurify the entire contents of his residence - but can't find the instructions.
December 28, 2010
jmjarmstrong commented on the word auscultation
JM researched auscultation but couldn't stomach the noise.
December 28, 2010
jmjarmstrong commented on the word aphoticia
JM shuts his eyes to all instances of aphoticia.
December 28, 2010
jmjarmstrong commented on the word aphilophrenia
JM is saddened because the word aphilophrenia exists.
December 28, 2010
jmjarmstrong commented on the word aphephobe
JM observed the Aphephobe Society's Dance from afar then rushed in and gave everyone a big hug.
December 28, 2010
jmjarmstrong commented on the word apheliotropism
JM reckons that there has been so much rain that there is no longer any apheliotropism at all and everything is going everywhere.
December 28, 2010
jmjarmstrong commented on the word aphagia
JM knows that an aphagia is a hard fact to swallow.
December 28, 2010
jmjarmstrong commented on the word Audi et alteram partem
JM walked around the block with his placard reading "Audi et alteram partem".
December 28, 2010
jmjarmstrong commented on the word aphaeresis
JM blames aphids for the rise in aphaeresis, seriously!
December 28, 2010
jmjarmstrong commented on the word apercu
JM has a forty a day apercu habit.
December 28, 2010
jmjarmstrong commented on the word apanthropy
JM went along to the Apanthropy Association's annual party just so he could get a bit of peace and quiet.
December 28, 2010
jmjarmstrong commented on the word apagoges
JM is agog at the number of apagoges on this page yet if you take away the number you first thought of then you will get the correct dimensions of the goggle factor.
December 28, 2010
jmjarmstrong commented on the word apaetesis
JM will deal with the apaetesis later, thank you very much!!
December 28, 2010
jmjarmstrong commented on the word aolist
JM would rather be an aolist than an A-list.
December 28, 2010
jmjarmstrong commented on the word anuptaphobia
JM attended the Anuptaphobia Society party and seems to have
made heaps of new friends.
December 28, 2010
jmjarmstrong commented on the word antonomasia
JM is now known as Mister Antonomasia.
December 28, 2010
jmjarmstrong commented on the word antoecial
JM often has antoecial ideas.
December 28, 2010
jmjarmstrong commented on the word antithalian
JM is resolute in his determination to avoid becoming an antithalian old fella.
December 22, 2010
jmjarmstrong commented on the word antistasis
JM realises that antistasis is the basis of a lot of foreign policy.
December 22, 2010
jmjarmstrong commented on the word antisideric
JM wonders if an antisideric is responsible for the creases in his clothes?
December 22, 2010
jmjarmstrong commented on the word antiscians
JM would love to catch up with a mob of antiscians but that would be crossing the line.
December 22, 2010
jmjarmstrong commented on the word antiphrasis
JM is an inveterate antiphrasis avocado.
December 22, 2010
jmjarmstrong commented on the word antiphlogistic
JM advocates the wholesale application of antiphlogistics on the media.
December 22, 2010
jmjarmstrong commented on the word antiperistasis
JM thoroughly enjoys a good, old fashioned antiperistasis
December 22, 2010
jmjarmstrong commented on the word antinomy
JM always and never, ever utters an antinomy.
December 22, 2010
jmjarmstrong commented on the word antinomian
JM wonders what it is that the antinomians among us get up to at this time of year.
December 22, 2010
jmjarmstrong commented on the word aude sapere
JM is a bit hestitant about the idea of aude sapere.
December 22, 2010
jmjarmstrong commented on the word Assiduus usus uni rei deditus et ingenium et artem saepe vincit
JM approaches his status updates with the advice of Cicero in mind: Assiduus usus uni rei deditus et ingenium et artem saepe vincit
December 22, 2010
jmjarmstrong commented on the word anemochord
JM knows that learning to play an anemochord would be a breeze.
December 17, 2010
jmjarmstrong commented on the word antimetabole
JM consults his timetable to determine the antimetabole.
December 17, 2010
jmjarmstrong commented on the word antilogy
JM states that this is not an antilogy.
December 17, 2010
jmjarmstrong commented on the word antilogism
JM thoroughly enjoys a good antilogism except when the contradiction refutes the logic of it all.
December 17, 2010
jmjarmstrong commented on the word antilapsarian
JM reckons antilapsarians are also antigravitationists.
December 17, 2010
jmjarmstrong commented on the word anthropopsychism
JM is confused about every aspect of anthropopsychism as it just doesn't seem natural.
December 17, 2010
jmjarmstrong commented on the word anthropophobia
JM was really looking forward to the Anthropophobia Society party but nobody turned up!
December 17, 2010
jmjarmstrong commented on the word anthropogenic
JM is undertaking some serious anthropogenic pondering.
December 17, 2010
jmjarmstrong commented on the word anthropoliths
JM dislikes having to deal with anthropoliths.
December 17, 2010
jmjarmstrong commented on the word primo Fortuna labori
JM initially reacted to aspirat primo Fortuna labori with mirth.
December 17, 2010
jmjarmstrong commented on the word Aspice, officio fungeris sine spe honoris amplioris
JM wonders how many government departments have 'Aspice, officio fungeris sine spe honoris amplioris' as their human resource motto?
December 17, 2010
jmjarmstrong commented on the word Ascendo tuum
JM yells out 'Ascendo tuum' but doesn't get the reaction he expects.
December 17, 2010
jmjarmstrong commented on the word argumentum ad ignorantiam
JM ignores all who are argumentum ad ignorantiam - they're just silly!
December 17, 2010
jmjarmstrong commented on the word antanaclasis
JM always enjoys a good antanaclasis when it's for good!
December 17, 2010
jmjarmstrong commented on the word anschauung
JM has an inkling that could become an anschauung when it grows up a bit.
December 17, 2010
jmjarmstrong commented on the word anourously
JM is, once again, anourously happy.
December 17, 2010
jmjarmstrong commented on the word anosognosia
JM wonders if anosognosia is reaching epidemic proportions.
December 17, 2010
jmjarmstrong commented on the word Appareo Decet Nihil Munditia
JM looks upon it all and cries 'Appareo Decet Nihil Munditia?'.
December 17, 2010
jmjarmstrong commented on the word Antiquis temporibus, nati tibi similes in rupibus ventosissimis exponebantur ad necem
JM was overheard muttering in the supermarket 'Antiquis temporibus, nati tibi similes in rupibus ventosissimis exponebantur ad necem!'.
December 17, 2010
jmjarmstrong commented on the word An nescis, mi fili, quantilla sapientia mundus regatur
JM quite seriously utters 'An nescis, mi fili, quantilla sapientia mundus regatur?'
December 17, 2010
jmjarmstrong commented on the word alter ipse amicus
JM keeps looking over his shoulder because alter ipse amicus
December 17, 2010
jmjarmstrong commented on the word Aliena nobis, nostra plus aliis placent
JM notes that the concept 'Aliena nobis, nostra plus aliis placent' encourages trade.
December 17, 2010
jmjarmstrong commented on the word Adversus solem ne loquitor
JM advocates subscribing to the notion 'Adversus solem ne loquitor' except at night.
December 17, 2010
jmjarmstrong commented on the word ad praesens ova cras pullis sunt meliora
JM wonders what chooks think about the idea that ad praesens ova cras pullis sunt meliora
December 17, 2010
jmjarmstrong commented on the word ad idem
JM is always ad idem except when he changes it.
December 17, 2010
jmjarmstrong commented on the word ad eundum quo nemo ante iit
JM proposes we all get together ad eundum quo nemo ante iit
- should be fun even though crowded.
December 15, 2010
jmjarmstrong commented on the word annomination
JM nominates annomination as the health food of the nation.
December 15, 2010
jmjarmstrong commented on the word ad augusta per angusta
JM often travels ad augusta per angusta and often enjoys the views but never, ever looks down!
December 15, 2010
jmjarmstrong commented on the word ad astra per aspera
JM is heading ad astra per aspera to see what he can see.
December 15, 2010
jmjarmstrong commented on the word ad acta
JM is filing all his ad acta notes then tossing the whole lot out 'cause he is such a bad actor.
December 15, 2010
jmjarmstrong commented on the word anopisthographic
JM has just realised the anopisthographic nature of his computer screen.
December 10, 2010
jmjarmstrong commented on the word anonymuncule
JM aspires to become an anonymuncule - please let everyone know.
December 10, 2010
jmjarmstrong commented on the word ankus
JM is thinking of making a new ankus - just in case the bus is late again.
December 10, 2010
jmjarmstrong commented on the word anisosthenic
JM recognises the anisosthenic nature of his status updates.
December 10, 2010
jmjarmstrong commented on the word anion
JM is not cooking up some anion soup!
December 10, 2010
jmjarmstrong commented on the word animadversion
JM is adamant in his aversion to all versions of animadversion
December 10, 2010
jmjarmstrong commented on the word Audio, video, disco
JM - Audio, video, disco!
December 7, 2010
jmjarmstrong commented on the word anulos qui animum ostendunt omnes gestemus!
JM proposes, for the sake of community cohesion, anulos qui animum ostendunt omnes gestemus!
December 7, 2010
jmjarmstrong commented on the word Age. Fac ut gaudeam.
JM mutters 'Age. Fac ut gaudeam.'
December 7, 2010
jmjarmstrong commented on the word Aio, quantitas magna frumentorum est
JM is looking for an opportunity to say 'Aio, quantitas magna frumentorum est'.
December 7, 2010
jmjarmstrong commented on the word ad absurdum
JM never subscribes to excesses except those that go ad absurdum.
December 7, 2010
jmjarmstrong commented on the word mens rea
JM followed the sign to the mens rea - now that was a mistake!!
December 7, 2010
jmjarmstrong commented on the word actus reus
JM abhors an actus reus so is very busy in the abhoring sector at the moment.
December 7, 2010
jmjarmstrong commented on the word acta sanctorum
JM has seen the acta sanctorum and they are unbelievable!
December 7, 2010
jmjarmstrong commented on the word acta non verba
JM is writing a treatise on the notion of acta non verba
December 7, 2010
jmjarmstrong commented on the word Acta est fabula, plaudite
JM reckons 'Acta est fabula, plaudite!' is a thoroughly clapped out motto.
December 7, 2010
jmjarmstrong commented on the word accipere quam facere praestat injuriam
JM was told by a learned fellow that 'accipere quam facere praestat injuriam', so he punched him in the nose!
November 12, 2010
jmjarmstrong commented on the word Abyssus abyssum invocat
JM steps out with his new motto: Abyssus abyssum invocat!
November 12, 2010
jmjarmstrong commented on the word Abutebaris modo subjunctivo denuo
JM sniggers and says "Abutebaris modo subjunctivo denuo"!
November 12, 2010
jmjarmstrong commented on the word abusus non tollit usum
JM always reckons abusus non tollit usum!
November 12, 2010
jmjarmstrong commented on the word Absum
JM mutters "Absum!"
November 12, 2010
jmjarmstrong commented on the word Absit omen
JM utters "Absit omen" just for luck!
November 12, 2010
jmjarmstrong commented on the word absit invidia
JM is paling into a state of absit invidia.
November 12, 2010
jmjarmstrong commented on the word abiit, excessit, evasit, erupit
JM abiit, excessit, evasit, erupit next week!
November 12, 2010
jmjarmstrong commented on the word Ab ovo usque ad mala
JM was chatting to H who said 'Ab ovo usque ad mala' - and he couldn't think of a decent response!
November 12, 2010
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