One word
At a dinner party on Saturday night, we were trying to think of one word that described ourselves. It's quite a hard task.
I struggled to know whether my word would be argumentative or determined. The other two I remember others coming up with for themselves were obstreperous and saved.
It then lead on to a discussion of words that should be words and my favourite was from Emma: telepathetic (defn: hopeless at telling the future).
If you could only use one word to describe yourself, what would it be?
I struggled to know whether my word would be argumentative or determined. The other two I remember others coming up with for themselves were obstreperous and saved.
It then lead on to a discussion of words that should be words and my favourite was from Emma: telepathetic (defn: hopeless at telling the future).
If you could only use one word to describe yourself, what would it be?
Labels: words
9 Comments:
No, no, the definition of 'telepathetic' is "hopeless at reading the minds of others". (Perhaps those who are married will find this word especially useful?)
Came up with another last night, when I thought Tara said 'mellowdramatic' instead of melodramatic. Mellowdramatic: The inability to be dramatic about anything, due to a state of complete chillout.
And another this morning, from an accidental spoonerism by Anna here at work: Errody of commas (defn: repeated and humorous misuse of the comma).
I love words.
By Anonymous, at Monday, February 05, 2007 12:40:00 pm
Marc?
Marc
By Marc Lloyd, at Monday, February 05, 2007 10:36:00 pm
weak.
By michael jensen, at Tuesday, February 06, 2007 6:37:00 am
I had another new word at the staff meeting yesterday: onosecond (defn: moment after pressing the wrong button on the computer and everything goes wrong and you say 'oh no!')
Emma, can you come up with a word for someone who only rembers half of a story and then makes up the rest hoping she is right?
Marc, I think that's cheating!
Michael, very humble.
By Mandy, at Tuesday, February 06, 2007 10:01:00 am
particular
By Anonymous, at Tuesday, February 06, 2007 5:01:00 pm
An Anec-hope?
By michael jensen, at Tuesday, February 06, 2007 8:22:00 pm
Mandy: A transator? (One who transforms the story as they tell it.)
(Michael: not bad.)
By Anonymous, at Wednesday, February 07, 2007 2:11:00 pm
...as if his soul in that one word he did outpour...
- Poe, The Raven
"Bought"
"Loved"
"Incompetent with numbers"
"Perplexed"
By byron smith, at Thursday, February 08, 2007 3:45:00 pm
Michael,
Was 'weak' your comment on yourself (v. humble as Mandy said), or your comment on Marc's attempt?!
By Anonymous, at Wednesday, February 14, 2007 3:28:00 am
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