Every so often I run across a word used in a sentence or definition that I have never heard or seen before. Just recently I saw "murmuration", and it wasn't what I thought it was.
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Unusual words
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Inurnment. Just learned about that back in May
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Diabloman
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I read Tom Clancey alot and I run in to "starnge" words alot. I am 74 and it seems folks say things now. I grew up being told
to just come out and say what you have to say. Ask a questio
straight out loud and clear. Nobody can say they don't understand you. Some of the discussions after dinner......?
Ya....I'm still ALIVE.....! sisters!
to just come out and say what you have to say. Ask a questio
straight out loud and clear. Nobody can say they don't understand you. Some of the discussions after dinner......?
Ya....I'm still ALIVE.....! sisters!
codebreaker
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absquatulate
Truculent
bifurcated
noahmercy
Blackhawk
One of my favorite words, because it represents one of my favorite smells: petrichor. Mmmmmmmmmm...
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John in WYO
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One of my favorites that fit people in politics:
Lickspittle.
It means what it say. A person that licks their master's spit.
Lickspittle.
It means what it say. A person that licks their master's spit.
Sir Mix-a-Lot, is that you? ;) :LOL:
That's one way to go!
codebreaker
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Never can remember if it's thrown out a window or skinned.
Busterswoodshop
Hunter
One word I don't get that is used all the time , and I have no idea where it came from.
Aks , as in " I aks him a question ".
To tell the truth , I don't even know if I'm am spelling it right.
Aks , as in " I aks him a question ".
To tell the truth , I don't even know if I'm am spelling it right.
Ebonics.
44Squatch
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Great words above .. 
My offer is Gallimaufry
My offer is Gallimaufry
Bob Wright
Hawkeye
That was a word I got introduced to when I started working around grain elevators. At the time, there were few hopper cars (rail cars) so boxcars were pressed into service. The discharge spout was "bifurcated" to send a stream two directions toward the ends of a boxcar.
Bob Wright
Bob Wright
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I learned it in reference to roads that were separated due to topography or designer's intent...
I’ll say this and then absquatulate but if you press on the word it will take you to the definition
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I learned it collecting knives. Western knives used a bifurcated tang.
Shamus2022
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mentating - mentation
KIR
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Although, I read the original Ian Fleming's books about James Bond in the 60's, it was not until the 90's that I realized what the word 'adjective' means and thereafter my writing improved. Fleming used numerous descriptive words, including brand names to make the reader feel like he was in the story.
Physicality
Although it is a word in the dictionary. I never heard anyone use it until a few years ago on Dancing with the stars one night. Yes, I use to watch that show. Now everyone is using it, football announcers, newscasters even on hunting shows. I guess it makes them sound like they know what they are talking about.
Although it is a word in the dictionary. I never heard anyone use it until a few years ago on Dancing with the stars one night. Yes, I use to watch that show. Now everyone is using it, football announcers, newscasters even on hunting shows. I guess it makes them sound like they know what they are talking about.
BearBiologist
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A common biology/medical term. Just means branched or split into two.
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