Words that Amuse You — Page 2

#26

re: Words that Amuse You

Posted: 8/10/04 at 12:30pm

boink, just a very silly word

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#27

re: Words that Amuse You

Posted: 8/10/04 at 12:47pm

ckeaton,
WE DO NOT SAY ABOOT!
thank you.

#28

re: Words that Amuse You

Posted: 8/10/04 at 12:48pm

Knob and keen. Knob's just great, where keen is just quite cool to say...along with swell, malt shop, and Archie and the Gang.

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#29

re: Words that Amuse You

Posted: 8/10/04 at 12:50pm

monkeypants!

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#30

re: Words that Amuse You

Posted: 8/10/04 at 12:50pm

oh, Judy, I have to disagree. From my friend in Toronto, I have heard the words aboot, oh-oot (for out), tomorrow (like too-more-oh), and mum. :)
It's like people from Missouri swearing they don't say Missour-uh. IT's there, you just can't hear it in yourself. Wait until I say y'all. Laugh all you want. Embrace yo' he'tige, guhl!
And let me cross-pollenate on these threads. www.shirleyqliquor.com. She may be playing a lovely Southern African American woman, but that accent is pure south. Go. Imagine life with my grandmother.

#31

re: Words that Amuse You

Posted: 8/10/04 at 12:55pm

Bwaysinger...
You could have opened a big can of worms with Shirley’s website (I am glad you did though) -- I think it is hysterical, but I know some people are offended by it - she was supposed to play a club in NYC a couple years back and there was such a protest over her black face, it actually did not go on (I was upset because we had tickets to see her

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#32

re: Words that Amuse You

Posted: 8/10/04 at 1:00pm

Read what RuPaul has to say about Shirley. Also, do a quick search on the Shirley Q. Liquor thread, upon which I posted. Some of her fiercest fans in the south are black. It's like many things; it's not derogatory when it comes from a firsthand life. He also does Betty Butterfield, a charmless white lady from the south. They're very similar.

Updated On: 8/10/04 at 01:00 PM

#33

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Posted: 8/10/04 at 1:05pm

I read the RuPaul article and have heard many of her fans support -- I am right there with you...

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#34

re: Words that Amuse You

Posted: 8/10/04 at 1:07pm

Phuket...just the way it looks like it should be pronounced.

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#35

re: Words that Amuse You

Posted: 8/10/04 at 1:50pm

the word waffle always sounds funny to me...and pubic or puberty...i have a relative who says "poo-bic" and "poo-berty" it grosses me out..

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#36

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Posted: 8/10/04 at 1:55pm

It's the name of a town, but Cheboygen(MI), I think another variation is Cheboigan(WI).

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#37

re: Words that Amuse You

Posted: 8/10/04 at 2:30pm

as a science geek, then, you should know it's "genitalia", dahlin'.

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#38

re: Words that Amuse You

Posted: 8/10/04 at 2:39pm

Matt_G - Were you watching Never Been Kissed again?

Geschnetzeltes - ok, it's German, but it's funny. I always order it when I see it on a menu.

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#39

re: Words that Amuse You

Posted: 8/10/04 at 2:42pm

and speaking of das deutsch, who *doesn't* think "schnitzel" is funny? I mean, really. I'm secretly convinced that it *really* means "weird word we invented to make Americans titter"

Fried meat, anyone?

(How you durrin?)

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#40

re: Words that Amuse You

Posted: 8/10/04 at 2:48pm

What if it's a wiener schnitzel?

#41

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Posted: 8/10/04 at 2:50pm

I can't stand the word 'picnic'. It annoys me so much, because it's a really funny word.

And, my favorite words ever: cattywampu and gogmagog

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#42

re: Words that Amuse You

Posted: 8/10/04 at 2:55pm

Antidisestablishmentarianism

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#43

re: Words that Amuse You

Posted: 8/10/04 at 2:57pm

Belly and
Dick- I know thats, well... everytime I walk into the store I just chuckle a bit. Wow I'm such a child.

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#44

re: Words that Amuse You

Posted: 8/10/04 at 3:21pm

Perispacity
Makes me laugh also.

#45

re: Words that Amuse You

Posted: 8/10/04 at 3:41pm

it doesn't really amuze me, but who came up with the spelling for the word "aisle"? seriously... i don't get it.

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#46

re: Words that Amuse You

Posted: 8/10/04 at 3:55pm

Pulchritude.

#47

re: Words that Amuse You

Posted: 8/10/04 at 4:00pm

pul·chri·tude ( P ) Pronunciation Key (plkr-td, -tyd)
n.
Great physical beauty and appeal.



Very cool. I shall have to use this forever. Thank God for dictionary.com

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#48

re: Words that Amuse You

Posted: 8/10/04 at 4:11pm

Pulchritude fascinates me b/c it sounds so guttural when spoken, yet means beauty. Funny story about that word: I was at an improv show where they asked for suggestions. I yelled at pulchritude... the entire audience and actors stopped and all eyes were on me. They ended up using it and the scene went over well.

Another one of my favorites is lugubrious (which means sad, but to an intense degree).

#49

re: Words that Amuse You

Posted: 8/10/04 at 4:23pm

shuttlecock and tampon amuse me. so childish. . .

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#50

re: Words that Amuse You

Posted: 8/10/04 at 4:30pm

www.hamstersforkerry.com cracks me up

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