Words that are what they mean

[cymrococh]

Reading this highlighted to me that the word 'uncool', is not a cool word and therefore is what it means.

 

I can't think of any others off the top of my head ('short'?) So why don't you think of some and text them in to the show put them in this thread.

Edited June 11, 2009 by Paul Caruso

[_00_deathscar]

Red means red and is red.

Edited June 11, 2009 by _00_deathscar

[Molby]

I believe the word is onomatopeaic (sp?)

 

like creek- sounds creeky

 

and

 

splat - sounds splatty

 

or do you mean like disingenious? which I think is a stupid word

[smithdown]

Gay?

Edited June 11, 2009 by smithdown

[Fastardo]

or do you mean like disingenious? which I think is a stupid word

 

I don't think you really mean that.

[Molby]

I don't think you really mean that.

 

genius

 

I was right though, it's just the word that's wrong

 

eg it should have technical, not moral overtones -and also be spelt differently

[Des]

genius

 

I was right though, it's just the word that's wrong

 

eg it should have technical, not moral overtones -and also be spelt differently

 

It is. It's spelt "disingenuous".

 

And moral overtones? Eh?

[Mike]

bukkake

[cymrococh]

I believe the word is onomatopeaic (sp?)

 

like creek- sounds creeky

 

and

 

splat - sounds splatty

 

or do you mean like disingenious? which I think is a stupid word

onomatopaeia is about words that sound like what they mean. uncool is, or has become, what it means,

Edited June 11, 2009 by Paul Caruso

[Herbie von Smalls]

noun

[Herbie von Smalls]

pentasyllabic

[Swan Red]

possibly pretentious in as much as use of the word is what it is

[Des]

naff

[Stevie H]

actually. because you're saying it right at that moment.

[smithdown]

Generalisation

[Coyler]

Non-onomatopoeic.

[Herbie von Smalls]

olde

 

brief

[Coyler]

The names of the letters of the alphabet.

[Herbie von Smalls]

amoralistic

[Herbie von Smalls]

english

[Des]

english

 

Gaeilge.

 

Francais.

 

Espanol.

 

Deutsch.

 

Etc.

[billybunter]

word

[Stevie H]

spleen.

[Herbie von Smalls]

finite

 

derivative

 

unoriginal

[Mike]

lacksydaisy