Have You a Favourite Word ?

londonpride · Post by **londonpride** » Sat Nov 24, 2007 6:51 am

"Nincompoop" is Britain's favourite word, according to a new survey.

More than 2,000 Brits were asked to choose their favourite from a shortlist chosen from the 16,500 words in the Cambridge English Dictionary.

The survey found 13% of respondents chose "nincompoop" which is believed to be derived from the Latin "non compos mentis", meaning not of sound mind.

The poll was commissioned by Ubisoft, makers of the language computer game My Word Search.

The second most popular word was "love" and the third was "mum".

Ubisoft spokesman Mike Masuku said: "The results demonstrate our passion for language and the sentiment we attach to words such as love and mum.

"It also highlights how narrow most people's vocabulary has become."

Nomad · Post by **Nomad** » Sat Nov 24, 2007 6:54 am

:-6snugglepoopsie:-6

londonpride · Post by **londonpride** » Sat Nov 24, 2007 6:57 am

That's cute

Indian Princess · Post by **Indian Princess** » Sat Nov 24, 2007 7:02 am

SSSSSSSSSSSHHHHHHHHHHHHHH! Nomie, you promised you wouldnt tell

:wah:

Mine is:WOOOOOOOOOOOO-WOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO it' just plain feels great to say when your stressed,you must say it loud!!

londonpride · Post by **londonpride** » Sat Nov 24, 2007 7:23 am

I think I'll try that :wah::wah:

Chezzie · Post by **Chezzie** » Sat Nov 24, 2007 5:47 pm

doobrionker and lush:sneaky:

Indian Princess · Post by **Indian Princess** » Sat Nov 24, 2007 6:11 pm

what do those mean, if I am goinga call my boss them I must know what they mean:wah:

Kathy Ellen · Post by **Kathy Ellen** » Sat Nov 24, 2007 8:24 pm

Hey my UK friends,

Seems like many use the ? "sammat" meaning someone? How has that word come about?

My favorite words are.... Weeee doggie...meaning "wow and I'm impresed."

drumbunny1 · Post by **drumbunny1** » Sat Nov 24, 2007 9:34 pm

I like "schmuck" or "dagnabit" or if we're talking phrases "sonofapeapicker"!!!

Chezzie · Post by **Chezzie** » Sun Nov 25, 2007 3:37 am

Indian Princess;725006 wrote: what do those mean, if I am goinga call my boss them I must know what they mean:wah:

doobrionker and lush...........If your boss is a hunk hes lush.. A doob is do-able and a doobrionker is do-able more than once lol:rolleyes:...so im told of course:wah:

Galbally · Post by **Galbally** » Sun Nov 25, 2007 4:14 am

I love words!

Macabre is a great one.

I love the names of stars as well as they come directly from the Latin and Greek so you know Altair, Deneb, Sirius, Arcturus, Andromeda they are so evocative.

Bit nerdy really, thats me. :rolleyes:

londonpride · Post by **londonpride** » Sun Nov 25, 2007 4:36 am

Kathy I can't say I've heard that word used in that context, there is 'summit' which is used to mean 'something'.

My pet annoyances are those people who sprinkle any conversation with either 'right', or 'd'ya know what I mean' as if wanting conformation of what they are saying.

Chezzie · Post by **Chezzie** » Sun Nov 25, 2007 5:13 am

londonpride;725167 wrote: Kathy I can't say I've heard that word used in that context, there is 'summit' which is used to mean 'something'.

My pet annoyances are those people who sprinkle any conversation with either 'right', or 'd'ya know what I mean' as if wanting conformation of what they are saying.

right..i get ya...Im like that if ya know what I mean:sneaky::sneaky::sneaky::wah:

londonpride · Post by **londonpride** » Sun Nov 25, 2007 5:24 am

Oh dear ...sorry

along-for-the-ride · Post by **along-for-the-ride** » Sun Nov 25, 2007 7:38 am

My favorite word is "favorite". because that is my maiden name. Really!:)

Chezzie · Post by **Chezzie** » Mon Nov 26, 2007 3:00 am

My maiden name is Joy!

anyhow I said this word today and felt it was good enough to add here.

Gobbledegook.............Great word!