seanahan: Probably. I got the phobias and manias from the lists noted up top.
jennarenn: I was going for words that describe psychological states or issues, whether manic/phobic or otherwise. I just happened to find extensive lists of funny and probably made-up manias and phobias, but there are some outliers in the mix, like meshuganah, ennui, melancholia, rinxiety, and logorrhoea.
The sensation and the false belief that one can hear his or her mobile phone ringing or feel it vibrating, when in fact the telephone is not doing so. reference.com
From the pamphlet Groatsworth of Wit: Shakespeare is "an absolute Johannes fac totum, who is in his owne conceit the onely Shake-scene in a countrey." Some elaboration here.
A: The process of transferring funds from one account to another. Who knew there was a word for that? For the brave, sarcastic commentary and elucidating illustration available here.
Clearly the coolest synonym for conspicuous around, and generally used in the sense of "Lauren is kenspeckle for her blog, kenspeckle.net," although obviously that's kind of a lie. First used as "kenspeck" in Sir Thomas Cokaine's A short treatise of hunting and as "kenspeckle" in Susanna Centlivre's The Wonder! a Woman keeps a Secret. More here.
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kenspeckle commented on the word plunderphonics
Essentially, "remix culture," a-la the 1980s. I've tried to explain further here.
March 29, 2007
kenspeckle commented on the word meh
Apparently this word is only for web folks. Who knew?
March 8, 2007
kenspeckle commented on the word pbbbttt
Just another example of my impeccable spelling skills.
March 8, 2007
kenspeckle commented on the word hyperreality
In honor of Baudrillard.
March 8, 2007
kenspeckle commented on the list crazy-like-me
seanahan: Probably. I got the phobias and manias from the lists noted up top.
jennarenn: I was going for words that describe psychological states or issues, whether manic/phobic or otherwise. I just happened to find extensive lists of funny and probably made-up manias and phobias, but there are some outliers in the mix, like meshuganah, ennui, melancholia, rinxiety, and logorrhoea.
February 20, 2007
kenspeckle commented on the list crazy-like-me
Sounds like someone's got a case of crazylistomania.
February 20, 2007
kenspeckle commented on the word acronymania
Obsession with acronyms, according to this list of manias.
February 20, 2007
kenspeckle commented on the word ailuromania
Excessive fondness for cats, according to this list of manias.
February 20, 2007
kenspeckle commented on the word agromania
Intense desire to be alone or out in the open, according to this list of manias.
February 20, 2007
kenspeckle commented on the word cheromania
Compulsion towards gaiety, according to this list of manias.
February 20, 2007
kenspeckle commented on the word clinomania
Excessive desire to stay in bed, according to this list of manias.
February 20, 2007
kenspeckle commented on the word ergasiomania
Obsessive need to work, according to this list of manias.
February 20, 2007
kenspeckle commented on the word hyperpolysyllabicomania
Excessive fondness for big words, according to this list of manias.
February 20, 2007
kenspeckle commented on the word lypemania
Intense nervous depression, according to this list of manias.
February 20, 2007
kenspeckle commented on the word micromania
Obsessive self-deprecation OR delusion that one's body is very small, according to cancer web's medical dictionary.
February 20, 2007
kenspeckle commented on the word netomania
Internet addiction, according to
February 20, 2007
kenspeckle commented on the word opsomania
Obsession with a particular food, according to
February 20, 2007
kenspeckle commented on the word philemanmania
Compulsion to kiss, according to
February 20, 2007
kenspeckle commented on the word rinkomania
Obsession with skating, according to this list of manias.
February 20, 2007
kenspeckle commented on the word selenomania
Obsession with the moon, according to this list of manias.
February 20, 2007
kenspeckle commented on the word atychiphobia
Fear of failure, according to phobialist.com.
February 20, 2007
kenspeckle commented on the word decidophobia
Fear of making decisions, according to phobialist.com.
February 20, 2007
kenspeckle commented on the word dentophobia
Fear of dentists, according to phobialist.com.
February 20, 2007
kenspeckle commented on the word ephebiphobia
Fear of...teenagers!
February 20, 2007
kenspeckle commented on the word homilophobia
Fear of sermons, according to phobialist.com.
February 20, 2007
kenspeckle commented on the word soteriophobia
Fear of dependence on others, according to phobialist.com.
February 20, 2007
kenspeckle commented on the word zemmiphobia
You can't deny that's scary.
February 20, 2007
kenspeckle commented on the word ringxiety
The sensation and the false belief that one can hear his or her mobile phone ringing or feel it vibrating, when in fact the telephone is not doing so. reference.com
February 20, 2007
kenspeckle commented on the list flickrwords
You forgot interestingness.
February 18, 2007
kenspeckle commented on the word parateresiomania
Obsession with being a voyeur, according to this list of manias.
February 18, 2007
kenspeckle commented on the list from-the-yiddish
I'm getting all verklempt.
February 18, 2007
kenspeckle commented on the word onomatomania
I have this for kenspeckle.
February 18, 2007
kenspeckle commented on the word nachas
Felt by the mother of a mensch.
February 17, 2007
kenspeckle commented on the word potch
Usually used by Jewish mothers in conjunction with the word tuccus.
February 17, 2007
kenspeckle commented on the word cashew
But also someone of Catholic and Jewish parentage according to Urban Dictionary.
February 17, 2007
kenspeckle commented on the word embrochure
Greg Pattillo has got his mastered.
February 12, 2007
kenspeckle commented on the word metaeuphoria
Once a word has been kenspeckled I own it for life.
February 8, 2007
kenspeckle commented on the word gaudiloquent
not to be confused with graviloquence or grandiloquence
February 7, 2007
kenspeckle commented on the word grandiloquence
not to be confused with graviloquence or gaudiloquent
February 7, 2007
kenspeckle commented on the word graviloquence
not to be confused with grandiloquence or gaudiloquent
February 7, 2007
kenspeckle commented on the word hyperconscious
INFP perhaps?
February 5, 2007
kenspeckle commented on the word metaeuphoria
Having people riff on your protologism tip without giving credit. Sad!
February 5, 2007
kenspeckle commented on the word lexiphanic
here
January 14, 2007
kenspeckle commented on the word groat
I hear that for a groat, you can get a groatsworth of anything.
December 10, 2006
kenspeckle commented on the word groatsworth
According to the OED, "As much as is bought or sold for a groat." In the figurative sense, mind you, that would be "a very small amount."
December 10, 2006
kenspeckle commented on the word factotum
From the pamphlet Groatsworth of Wit: Shakespeare is "an absolute Johannes fac totum, who is in his owne conceit the onely Shake-scene in a countrey." Some elaboration here.
December 10, 2006
kenspeckle commented on the word virement
A: The process of transferring funds from one account to another. Who knew there was a word for that? For the brave, sarcastic commentary and elucidating illustration available here.
December 10, 2006
kenspeckle commented on the word conspicuous
Kenspeckle is far superior.
December 7, 2006
kenspeckle commented on the word schadenfreude
Best used in Avenue Q.
December 6, 2006
kenspeckle commented on the word defenestration
Somehow threatening to "self-defenestrate" is a lot funnier than saying you're going to toss yourself out the window.
December 6, 2006
kenspeckle commented on the word kenspeckle
Clearly the coolest synonym for conspicuous around, and generally used in the sense of "Lauren is kenspeckle for her blog, kenspeckle.net," although obviously that's kind of a lie. First used as "kenspeck" in Sir Thomas Cokaine's A short treatise of hunting and as "kenspeckle" in Susanna Centlivre's The Wonder! a Woman keeps a Secret. More here.
December 6, 2006