What is your favorite word? / LJWorld.com

Asked at Massachusetts Street on July 18, 2012

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“‘Refulgence,’ the glorious splendor emanating from something.”

— Nick Blaha, priest, Lawrence

“‘Sphygmomanometer,’ the official name for the blood pressure cuff. It sounds fun.”

— Nicole Apprill, nurse, Topeka

“‘Pumpernickel,’ because there are so many fun sounds in it.”

— Hannah Foerschler, intern at Lawrence Arts Center, Lawrence

“‘Quixotic.’ I like the sound and meaning.”

— Jordan Gaches, student, Lawrence

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RoeDapple 11 months ago

According to a certain website its "b@st@rds!" but I don't think so. Is this a ploy to figure out passwords? In that case it's pNeumoNoultramicroScopicSilicovolcaNocoNioSiS18436572.

RoeDapple 11 months ago

July 18th is anti-bigot day.

Also, it appears the deer have discovered my tomato plants. The dirty b@st@ . . .!

Frankie8 11 months ago

Oh, now, fess up, you are just fattening them up. I may go out there, wherever out there may be, and tell them of this nefarious plot. Or, keep them all at home with me during the dire season.

pace 11 months ago

I love shunganunga, played in it as a kid.

charliejohnson 11 months ago

ominous..... 2nd favorite word. Can't put down my 1st favorite word.

milkman_dan 11 months ago

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rockchalker52 11 months ago

There are many so it's hard to settle on just one. It's like asking g_rock to pick a favorite beach or Roe to choose a favorite firearm.

Currently, in the insult category, I like 'jag-a-lope.' Somedude20, I think it was, brought that one to my attention. Also, it's like George Burns says in 'The Sunshine Boys' - 'P' words are funny. If you're in a bind, spit out some 'P' words. Pickle is a funny word.

somedude20 11 months ago

Jag-a-loon: "Any one adult person who engages in acts of a mentally retarded child. Someone who clearly demonstrates a lack of commitment to maturity and the responsibilities that come with it." FYI, I learned it from the movie "Step Brothers"

RoeDapple 11 months ago

"Screw it. I'm going to crack open a beer, sit down, and wait for Babboy's response." - T_O_B

Flippin' comes to mind

LadyJ 11 months ago

I can tell you my least favorite word right now, hot.

labmonkey 11 months ago

To vs. two vs. too.

jaycat 11 months ago

Firetruck?

somedude20 11 months ago

succulent moist cumbersome scrumptious disingenuous mesothelioma (thank you TV commercial) compassionate conservative

rtpayton 11 months ago

Freedom

somedude20 11 months ago

I also like these words: hangers pillows orbs frost detectors double lattes hooters traffic stoppers Double Whoppers frontal lobes knockers Chi Omegas bowling pins twin peaks beach umbrellas melons cans

by somedude20

Did_I_say_that 11 months ago

Love - Help spread the word.

Did_I_say_that 11 months ago

I could have went with legs.

Finnbar1 11 months ago

conflagration or ebullient or maybe melancholy

Soap 11 months ago

Bitch!

trinity 11 months ago

is slanderjelly considered one word? if not-then I choose egregious.

CWGOKU 11 months ago

Spew

Phoghorn 11 months ago

Step 1. Go to Youtube and look up "Bobby Knight Explains His Favorite Word".

Step 2. Sit back and enjoy.

WARNING: Not safe for work!

Phoghorn 11 months ago

As for me, I like the word "propellant".

Finnbar1 11 months ago

culchie and/or malaka are two favorites as well

riverdrifter 11 months ago

Words I use when discussing the guvnor: Jackalope Jerkbait Tinhorn

Wallythewalrus 11 months ago

SNAFU

Frankie8 11 months ago

Did not see this when I commented below. Used the same word twice. I lose. But, there will be a next time, my friend.

he_who_knows_all 11 months ago

Bacon

goodcountrypeople 11 months ago

epiphany--but the experience of enlightenment is obviously not relevant to life in KS.

rockchalker52 11 months ago

Based on your avatar & your attitude, I bet you spend a lot of time looking in the mirror.

Frankie8 11 months ago

My fanny you are, I know good country people, and you ain't one. Now, have fun with that.

verity 11 months ago

I would agree with quixotic, but I can't pronounce it.

jaywalker 11 months ago

YES

somedude20 11 months ago

JAFO!!!!! Blue Thunder!

by somedude20

Heisenberg 11 months ago

Moist.

verity 11 months ago

I think the cat's still dead. Or do I have the wrong principle?

Frankie8 11 months ago

The cat is both alive and dead, it phases in and out like the Higgs Bosum.

verity 11 months ago

That made me laugh! Thanks, frankie.

Heisenberg 11 months ago

by Heisenberg

verity 11 months ago

Wrong cat.

Ode to Spot (composed by Data in anapestic tetrameter)

Felix catus is your taxonomic nomenclature an endothermic quadruped carnivorous by nature your visual, olfactory and auditory senses contribute to your hunting skills and natural defenses . . .

A tail is quite essential for your acrobatic talents you would not be so agile if you lacked its counterbalance And when not being utilized to aid in locomotion it often serves to illustrate the state of your emotion . . .

verity 11 months ago

The posting faeries took out all my line endings. I am enraged.

CWGOKU 11 months ago

As an avid reader and crossword puzzle worker, I know that there are copious amounts of wonderful words out there, thus I find this question flipping silly. I do like Trinity's choice of egregious. But, alas, I'll go with neato, or whatever Spacehog would have said.

jaycat 11 months ago

Bazinga!

pace 11 months ago

Bangboard, heard it picking corn. have used it in scrabble twice.

Topple 11 months ago

Noodling.

trinity 11 months ago

Oh Oh Oh! Thought of a word I love&have to ask the pronunciation every flippin' time I want to say it-QUINOA, lol. Bruschetta, anyone? ;)

trinity 11 months ago

THANK you bcman! :) I do like the stuff!

RETICENT_IRREVERENT 11 months ago

T_O_B, I still call it "Spacehog bong rips" . That way there is no pronunciation questions.

I, much the same as rockchalker, have a predilection towards words with plosive "P" constants.

Frankie8 11 months ago

snafu

scopi_guy 11 months ago

Foment

Least favorite: stool.

"Do I take this stool softener internally or just apply it directly to the stool?" --Pickles Oblong

snap_pop_no_crackle 11 months ago

Gravy

Frankie8 11 months ago

Red-eye gravy, to those unaccustomed to the nobler things in life, requires first a good, well-cured country ham. Smithfield and genuine Virginia hams are ideal for this.

Take a slice of uncooked ham with most or much of the fat left on. Fry the ham in its own fat until nicely browned on both sides. When it is cooked, transfer the ham to a warm platter and add boiling black coffee to the skillet, scraping to dissolve the particles that cling to the bottom and sides.

That is red-eye gravy, which you pour over the ham and serve.

The name "red-eye gravy" (sometimes referred to as "red-ham gravy") derives from the fact that a circle or oval of liquid fat with a slightly reddish cast will form on the surface of the gravy when it is reduced. This is the "eye" of the name.

Recipe Source: Southern Cooking by Craig Claiborne (Times Books)