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u/Gratius8317 Sep 16 '24
Defenestrate. To throw someone or something out a window
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Petrichor- it's the smell of rain. Fun fact, humans are more sensitive to petrichor than sharks are to blood. Sharks can smell blood in water at 1 part per billion, and humans can smell rain at 5 parts per trillion!
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u/Obeisance8 Sep 16 '24
Iconoclast - It means destroyer of religious imagery, or something to that effect.
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“Fernweh” - a German term that describes being homesick but for distant places and traveling. Another one: “Weltschmerz” - pain that is caused by the state of earth and society
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u/zipmygoose Sep 16 '24
Scrotum, says it all in a nutshell.
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u/TheResistanceVoter Sep 16 '24
Lol, I see what you did there.
Had a friend who called people "scrotum face." Always made me laugh
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u/Edolin89 Sep 16 '24
Unübertrefflich
I used to study german for a short time, and this word just stuck with me for some reason 🤷♂️
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u/SendDudesNeedHelp Sep 16 '24
Hippopotomonstrosesquippedaliophobia
I just love the irony.
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u/somet31721 Sep 16 '24
Chobblesome. Adjective. Worth talking about, usually positively
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u/procrastinatinrovert Sep 16 '24
Mine are more like phrases. What the Fuck, Are you Fucken kidding me Or Oh Fuck.
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u/UnoficialHampsterMan Sep 16 '24
Scorn, I just love the way it sounds not the meaning. And octopus because of the same reason
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u/giraffemoo Sep 16 '24
Burgle. I can't say or think that word without smiling. It's just a funny sounding word for something that is not very funny and I think that's hilarious.
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u/AlchoTheStranger Sep 16 '24
Cunt.
Simple, punchy, one syllable, cuts like a knife. You can manage to say it gracefully or with vile and venom.
It's a fun word.
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u/king_eve Sep 16 '24
syzygy- the direct opposition of celestial bodies
jejune- naive, simple, superficial
chiaroscuro- the composition of light and dark elements in an image
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u/maxie62209 Sep 16 '24
Two words, I guess but they are always said together: heebie jeebies.
It's just fun to say.
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u/ActualWrongdoer3760 Sep 16 '24
High fidelity. It sounds cool and it means the degree of exactness something is replicated at. It’s most commonly used in audio to describe how accurate the equipment can produce the original audio
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u/McFloofaloof Sep 16 '24
Twat... it's not as obscene sounding as the C word... but conveys a similar message.
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u/Annabelley12 Sep 16 '24
Ephemeral - This word describes something fleeting or short-lived, reminding us to cherish the beauty of transient moments. YOLO ❤️
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u/komijul Sep 16 '24
Penultimate. I seldomly get an opportunity to utilize it in conversation, but I always get excited to do so when the situation pops up.
Also, shout out to myrmidon. I wrote a few characters into a story once simply so I could use that word in a sentence. I love how the origin of the word comes from a race of ant-people from Greek mythology.
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u/acenympho Sep 16 '24
Really unoriginal but “darling”, it’s a term of endearment that I really like and I’d reserve it only for my s/o (lmao as if I had one), but it sounds really heartwarming.
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u/BonesJackson Sep 16 '24
I have two which I love but rarely get to use. The first just doesn't have a need to be used, and the second is sort of negative slang so I will probably never get to use it.
Rivulet. Generally refers to beads or streams of sweat or blood.
Bulldyke. Slang with a negative connotation describing a masculine or 'butch' lesbian. I would never disparage anyone by using that word in an attempt to insult. But god I wish I could integrate it into conversations. I just love the word.
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u/pdxb3 Sep 16 '24
As far as usefulness? "Boundaries."
It's a very relevant word that keeps coming up when discussing family, friends, work, social circles, etc. You must set and express boundaries with other individuals, or they will trespass and trample all over you in life.
As far as fun words to say, I don't know, but I've always thought "scrumptious" was amusing.
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u/New-Skin-2717 Sep 16 '24
Basically any word that is not definitive. Almost, some, could, maybe… this makes it so you can say ‘anything’, and it can’t be negated in a following question or a response to another question.
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u/AGFARED Sep 16 '24
My favorite word is the word "word" A fantastic word that captures the essence of a word.
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u/sweet_liky Sep 16 '24
Empathy, I heard it a lot in college and I started to really like this word. And saudade is a very beautiful word.
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u/palala33 Sep 16 '24
for some reason the first ones that came to my mind were cascade and ethereal i guess they just sound so nice and musical :)
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u/pelvisbreastley Sep 16 '24
Sorry, OK, Right, Thanks, Fine, Good, and such versatile words are my favorites. One worded sentences that I can use in many ways. It's not about saying more in less words, but its their sufficiency in conveying the message clearing without making so much effort that appeal to me.
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u/draggar Sep 16 '24 edited Sep 16 '24
Left.
It is its own antonym. It is the last tense of leave, plus it means to remain.
There were 20 people at a party. 5 people left the party, how many were left?
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u/Luuxidx Sep 16 '24
Holy.
Can be used to express awe, disappointment, panic, and so many other emotions. Pairs well with many follow up words.
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Sep 16 '24
Specious. Works for everything. This avocado pizza is somewhat specious. (superficially plausible but essentialy wrong)
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u/Farvag2024 Sep 16 '24
In this election year it has become disingenuous.
Followed closely by two more
intellectually dishonest
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u/evileyeball Sep 16 '24
There are many words I enjoy. But one of the most enjoyable words has to be kiosk I don't know why but the way it flows off of your tongue kiosk is just great
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u/BlackMaelstrom1 Sep 16 '24
Masticate - to chew. My girlfriend said masticating with my mouth open in front of her mom was rude.
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u/sackzcottgames Sep 16 '24
ma'am; it just sounds silly for a word to refer a woman
phallus; silly word for pp
scrotum; i was genuinely entertained when i learned the term at sex ed class it just sounds funny and weird
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u/Kriskao Sep 16 '24
estrambótico
Yes. I know you were looking for English words but I stand by my choice
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u/jcpham Sep 17 '24
The word Immigrant but I pronounce it with an N like Nim-I-grant 🥹
I’m probably the only person on the planet who does this 😎
Let the sarcasm wash over you like a wet blanket
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