odd/interesting words
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This will be a little like the word association thread - where each posting will be one odd/interesting word - with a brief definition to go with it
PERTINACIOUS - per-ti-na-cious - holding firmly to an opinion or a course of action - persistence to the point of being annoying or unreasonable
(closely related to "stubborn")
PERTINACIOUS - per-ti-na-cious - holding firmly to an opinion or a course of action - persistence to the point of being annoying or unreasonable
(closely related to "stubborn")
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borborygmus - bor-bo-ryg-mus
a rumbling or gurgling noise made by the movement of fluid and gas through the intestines
I like the sound of this word, too. Hard to drop it into ordinary conversation, though.
a rumbling or gurgling noise made by the movement of fluid and gas through the intestines
I like the sound of this word, too. Hard to drop it into ordinary conversation, though.
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Originally Posted by MissTreated
Reminds me of playing Balderdash!
Gewgaw: A showy trinket or bauble, as in, "Merchants are trying to lure holiday shoppers into stores full of useless gewgaws."
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