Words you wish your language had.

limey · 03-06-2011, 12:25 PM

This game is for anyone, anywhere, but perhaps has a special piquancy for the Amurricans and the Brits here. Who knows?
Anyway, I would like to claim dumpster from our friends stateside for use in Britain - what a great word, so much better than skip, doncherknow?

footfootfoot · 03-06-2011, 12:34 PM

The alliterative qualities of "dumpster diving" make it the go to word of the month.

bluecuracao · 03-06-2011, 03:14 PM

I've really liked manky ever since I'd seen it used here on teh cellar. It's like "monkey" and "skanky" had a baby!

HungLikeJesus · 03-06-2011, 07:58 PM

I think ish should be a word on its own, meaning approximately.

"Drive ish three miles north and turn left."

"A new computer is ish $900."

footfootfoot · 03-06-2011, 09:27 PM

Who am I? My name is Ish

On my hand I have a dish.

I have this dish to help me wish.

When I wish to make a wish

I wave my hand with a big swish swish.

Then I say, "I wish for fish!"

And I get fish right on my dish.

So...

If you wish to make a wish,

you may swish for fish with my Ish wish dish.

Happy Monkey · 03-07-2011, 12:12 PM

I've had the phrase "I wish I wish I wish for fish" coming into my head every once in a while for a long time, and was unable to track down the prase. It must be a corrupted version of Seuss!

Sundae · 03-07-2011, 12:21 PM

I would like a word to describe the situation where food smells so much better than it tastes. It's a very specific kind of anticipation/ disappointment.

Beest · 03-07-2011, 12:59 PM

French and German have second person plural case and pronoun, but English is lacking, fortunately the southern US has filled this void with "y'all"

Very handy, probably sounds a bit funny when I say it, but then y'all can go whistle dixie.

Shawnee123 · 03-07-2011, 01:02 PM

I wish my work lingo included: JESUS FUCKING CHRIST ARE YOU A FUCKING MORON CAN YOU NOT READ OR WERE YOU TEMPORARILY BLINDED OR MAYBE YOU'RE STILL DRUNK?

edit: and that's for my cow orkers!

Sigh.

But really, when I want to say "that really throws a wrench in the works" I have to make myself say "wrench" because I so like the British (is that the right classification?) word spanner better...as in "Well, that really throws a spanner in the works."

Shawnee123 · 03-07-2011, 01:03 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Beest

French and German have second person plural case and pronoun, but English is lacking, fortunately the southern US has filled this void with "y'all"

Very handy, probably sounds a bit funny when I say it, but then all y'all can go whistle dixie.

To really bring it up to speed.

You need to do a circular motion with your hand (pointer finger), parallel to ground, to indicate "all of you in this immediate area up around here."

monster · 03-07-2011, 01:05 PM

that's what I thought too

footfootfoot · 03-07-2011, 01:12 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Shawnee123

"Well, that really throws a spanner in the works."

monster · 03-07-2011, 01:15 PM

ur a tool

Shawnee123 · 03-07-2011, 01:17 PM

She totally hats you.

jimhelm · 03-07-2011, 01:20 PM

i like the way his brainbrainbrain works

03-06-2011, 12:25 PM	#1
limey Encroaching on your decrees Join Date: Feb 2004 Location: An island within the south-west coast of Scotland Posts: 7,016	Words you wish your language had. This game is for anyone, anywhere, but perhaps has a special piquancy for the Amurricans and the Brits here. Who knows? Anyway, I would like to claim *dumpster* from our friends stateside for use in Britain - what a great word, so much better than skip, doncherknow? __________________ Living it up on the edge ... of civilisation, within the southwest coast of

03-06-2011, 12:34 PM	#2
footfootfoot To shreds, you say? Join Date: Aug 2004 Location: in the house and on the street-how many, many feet we meet! Posts: 18,449	The alliterative qualities of "dumpster diving" make it the go to word of the month. __________________ The internet is a hateful stew of vomit you can never take completely seriously. - Her Fobs

03-06-2011, 07:58 PM	#4
HungLikeJesus Only looks like a disaster tourist Join Date: Feb 2007 Location: above 7,000 feet Posts: 7,208	I think ish should be a word on its own, meaning approximately. "Drive ish three miles north and turn left." "A new computer is ish $900." __________________ Keep Your Bodies Off My Lawn SteveDallas's Random Thread Picker.

03-06-2011, 09:27 PM	#5
footfootfoot To shreds, you say? Join Date: Aug 2004 Location: in the house and on the street-how many, many feet we meet! Posts: 18,449	Who am I? My name is Ish On my hand I have a dish. I have this dish to help me wish. When I wish to make a wish I wave my hand with a big swish swish. Then I say, "I wish for fish!" And I get fish right on my dish. So... If you wish to make a wish, you may swish for fish with my Ish wish dish. __________________ The internet is a hateful stew of vomit you can never take completely seriously. - Her Fobs

03-07-2011, 12:12 PM	#6
Happy Monkey I think this line's mostly filler. Join Date: Jan 2003 Location: DC Posts: 13,575	I've had the phrase "I wish I wish I wish for fish" coming into my head every once in a while for a long time, and was unable to track down the prase. It must be a corrupted version of Seuss! __________________ _________________ \|...............\| We live in the nick of times. \| Len 17, Wid 3 \| \|_______________\| [pics]

03-06-2011, 03:14 PM	#3
bluecuracao in a mood, not cupcake Join Date: Jun 2005 Location: Philadelphia Posts: 3,034	I've really liked manky ever since I'd seen it used here on teh cellar. It's like "monkey" and "skanky" had a baby!

03-07-2011, 12:21 PM	#7
Sundae polaroid of perfection Join Date: Sep 2005 Location: West Yorkshire Posts: 24,185	I would like a word to describe the situation where food smells so much better than it tastes. It's a very specific kind of anticipation/ disappointment.

03-07-2011, 12:59 PM	#8
Beest Adapt and Survive Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: Ann Arbor, Mi Posts: 957	French and German have second person plural case and pronoun, but English is lacking, fortunately the southern US has filled this void with "y'all" Very handy, probably sounds a bit funny when I say it, but then y'all can go whistle dixie.

03-07-2011, 01:02 PM	#9
Shawnee123 Why, you're a regular Alfred E Einstein, ain't ya? Join Date: Jun 2006 Posts: 21,206	I wish my work lingo included: JESUS FUCKING CHRIST ARE YOU A FUCKING MORON CAN YOU NOT READ OR WERE YOU TEMPORARILY BLINDED OR MAYBE YOU'RE STILL DRUNK? edit: and that's for my cow orkers! Sigh. But really, when I want to say "that really throws a wrench in the works" I have to make myself say "wrench" because I so like the British (is that the right classification?) word spanner better...as in "Well, that really throws a spanner in the works." __________________ A word to the wise ain't necessary - it's the stupid ones who need the advice. --Bill Cosby Last edited by Shawnee123; 03-07-2011 at 01:18 PM.

03-07-2011, 01:05 PM	#11
monster I hear them call the tide Join Date: Dec 2005 Location: Perpetual Chaos Posts: 30,852	that's what I thought too __________________ The most difficult thing is the decision to act, the rest is merely tenacity Amelia Earhart

03-07-2011, 01:15 PM	#13
monster I hear them call the tide Join Date: Dec 2005 Location: Perpetual Chaos Posts: 30,852	ur a tool __________________ The most difficult thing is the decision to act, the rest is merely tenacity Amelia Earhart

03-07-2011, 01:17 PM	#14
Shawnee123 Why, you're a regular Alfred E Einstein, ain't ya? Join Date: Jun 2006 Posts: 21,206	She totally hats you. __________________ A word to the wise ain't necessary - it's the stupid ones who need the advice. --Bill Cosby

03-07-2011, 01:20 PM	#15
jimhelm a beautiful fool Join Date: Sep 2010 Location: 39.939705 Posts: 4,504	i like the way his brainbrainbrain works __________________ There's a Shadow just behind me. Shrouding every step I take. Making every promise empty, pointing every finger at me. _tool

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