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What is your favorite word?

Asked at Massachusetts Street on July 18, 2012

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Photo of Nick Blaha

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

— Nick Blaha, priest, Lawrence

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

— Nicole Apprill, nurse, Topeka

Photo of Hannah Foerschler

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

— Hannah Foerschler, intern at Lawrence Arts Center, Lawrence

Photo of Jordan Gaches

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

— Jordan Gaches, student, Lawrence

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RoeDapple 5 years, 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.

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RoeDapple 5 years, 11 months ago

July 18th is anti-bigot day.

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

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Leslie Swearingen 5 years, 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.

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pace 5 years, 11 months ago

I love shunganunga, played in it as a kid.

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Mary Darst 5 years, 11 months ago

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

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Steve Miller 5 years, 11 months ago

shankodog

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Leslie Swearingen 5 years, 11 months ago

Obama

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Terry Sexton 5 years, 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.

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somedude20 5 years, 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"

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RoeDapple 5 years, 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

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LadyJ 5 years, 11 months ago

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

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somedude20 5 years, 11 months ago

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

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Richard Payton 5 years, 11 months ago

Freedom

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somedude20 5 years, 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

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Sheryl Wiggins 5 years, 11 months ago

conflagration or ebullient or maybe melancholy

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Soap 5 years, 11 months ago

Bitch!

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trinity 5 years, 11 months ago

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

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Phoghorn 5 years, 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!

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Phoghorn 5 years, 11 months ago

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

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Sheryl Wiggins 5 years, 11 months ago

culchie and/or malaka are two favorites as well

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riverdrifter 5 years, 11 months ago

Words I use when discussing the guvnor: Jackalope Jerkbait Tinhorn

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Shane Garrett 5 years, 11 months ago

SNAFU

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Leslie Swearingen 5 years, 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.

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he_who_knows_all 5 years, 11 months ago

Bacon

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goodcountrypeople 5 years, 11 months ago

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

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Terry Sexton 5 years, 11 months ago

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

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Leslie Swearingen 5 years, 11 months ago

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

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verity 5 years, 11 months ago

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

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jaywalker 5 years, 11 months ago

YES

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somedude20 5 years, 11 months ago

JAFO!!!!! Blue Thunder!

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Heisenberg 5 years, 11 months ago

Moist.

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verity 5 years, 11 months ago

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

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Leslie Swearingen 5 years, 11 months ago

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

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verity 5 years, 11 months ago

That made me laugh! Thanks, frankie.

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verity 5 years, 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 . . .

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verity 5 years, 11 months ago

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

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jaycat 5 years, 11 months ago

Bazinga!

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pace 5 years, 11 months ago

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

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Topple 5 years, 11 months ago

Noodling.

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trinity 5 years, 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? ;)

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trinity 5 years, 11 months ago

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

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Mike Hatch 5 years, 11 months ago

Foment

Least favorite: stool.

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

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Flap Doodle 5 years, 11 months ago

Gravy

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Leslie Swearingen 5 years, 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)

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Christine Anderson 5 years, 11 months ago

Manure.

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Leslie Swearingen 5 years, 11 months ago

Shazbot

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Kyle Neuer 5 years, 11 months ago

Smegma Spasmodic Frog or the far flung Isles of Langerhans.

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riverdrifter 5 years, 11 months ago

Don't even get me going with oil field slang; to wit: a 'choke' is the same thing as a 'nipple'.

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Stephanie Hull 5 years, 11 months ago

Halcyon -- love the way it sounds and what it means.

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beatrice 5 years, 11 months ago

PARTY!

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beatrice 5 years, 11 months ago

I also like that word they had everyone spell at Woodstock.

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Katara 5 years, 11 months ago

cromulent

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Maddy Griffin 5 years, 11 months ago

Grammy.

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Gart 5 years, 11 months ago

Favorite word..."What?" Selective or cognitive. This word works. Great for letting small crap that I do not want to deal with go... A caveat, "Sorry, I just can't hear ya"....Works most of the time, but not all of the time. Am careful with that one.

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