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Have You a Favourite Word ?
Posted: Sat Nov 24, 2007 6:51 am
by londonpride
"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."
Have You a Favourite Word ?
Posted: Sat Nov 24, 2007 6:54 am
by Nomad
:-6snugglepoopsie:-6
Have You a Favourite Word ?
Posted: Sat Nov 24, 2007 6:57 am
by londonpride
That's cute
Have You a Favourite Word ?
Posted: Sat Nov 24, 2007 7:02 am
by Indian Princess
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!!
Have You a Favourite Word ?
Posted: Sat Nov 24, 2007 7:23 am
by londonpride
I think I'll try that :wah::wah:
Have You a Favourite Word ?
Posted: Sat Nov 24, 2007 5:47 pm
by Chezzie
doobrionker and lush:sneaky:
Have You a Favourite Word ?
Posted: Sat Nov 24, 2007 6:11 pm
by Indian Princess
what do those mean, if I am goinga call my boss them I must know what they mean:wah:
Have You a Favourite Word ?
Posted: Sat Nov 24, 2007 8:24 pm
by Kathy Ellen
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."
Have You a Favourite Word ?
Posted: Sat Nov 24, 2007 9:34 pm
by drumbunny1
I like "schmuck" or "dagnabit" or if we're talking phrases "sonofapeapicker"!!!
Have You a Favourite Word ?
Posted: Sun Nov 25, 2007 3:37 am
by Chezzie
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:
Have You a Favourite Word ?
Posted: Sun Nov 25, 2007 4:14 am
by Galbally
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:
Have You a Favourite Word ?
Posted: Sun Nov 25, 2007 4:36 am
by londonpride
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.
Have You a Favourite Word ?
Posted: Sun Nov 25, 2007 5:13 am
by Chezzie
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:
Have You a Favourite Word ?
Posted: Sun Nov 25, 2007 5:24 am
by londonpride
Oh dear ...sorry
Have You a Favourite Word ?
Posted: Sun Nov 25, 2007 7:38 am
by along-for-the-ride
My favorite word is "favorite". because that is my maiden name. Really!:)
Have You a Favourite Word ?
Posted: Mon Nov 26, 2007 3:00 am
by Chezzie
My maiden name is Joy!
anyhow I said this word today and felt it was good enough to add here.
Gobbledegook.............Great word!
:wah: