FSM Discussion
Dedicated to the teaching of Flying Spaghetti Monsterism
Word of the Day
Moderator: Other Stuff Mods
Re: Word of the Day
by Auntie Blackbeard on Tue Apr 03, 2012 7:39 pm
Zeitgibber n. Thee racket a rooster makes , as a result of zeitgeber .
Ye Crows Nest be open fer business me dearies.
-
Auntie Blackbeard - Gramigna Grand Admiral
- Posts: 1037
- Joined: Mon Nov 21, 2005 8:08 pm
- Location: Ponderin' life atop me Crow's Nest
Re: Word of the Day
by PKMKII on Wed Apr 04, 2012 8:24 am
declension
-noun
1. Grammar.
a. the inflection of nouns, pronouns, and adjectives for categories such as case and number.
b. the whole set of inflected forms of such a word, or the recital thereof in a fixed order.
c. a class of such words having similar sets of inflected forms: the Latin second declension.
2. an act or instance of declining.
3. a bending, sloping, or moving downward: land with a gentle declension toward the sea.
4. deterioration; decline.
5. deviation, as from a standard.
-noun
1. Grammar.
a. the inflection of nouns, pronouns, and adjectives for categories such as case and number.
b. the whole set of inflected forms of such a word, or the recital thereof in a fixed order.
c. a class of such words having similar sets of inflected forms: the Latin second declension.
2. an act or instance of declining.
3. a bending, sloping, or moving downward: land with a gentle declension toward the sea.
4. deterioration; decline.
5. deviation, as from a standard.
"How is it that hardly any major religion has looked at science and concluded, 'This is better than we thought! The Universe is much bigger than our prophets said, grander, more subtle, more elegant. God must be even greater than we dreamed'? Instead they say, 'No, no, no! My god is a little god, and I want him to stay that way.'" - Carl Sagan
"To doubt everything or to believe everything are two equally convenient solutions; both dispense with the necessity of reflection." - Henri Poincaré
"To doubt everything or to believe everything are two equally convenient solutions; both dispense with the necessity of reflection." - Henri Poincaré
-
PKMKII - Senior New York Correspondent
- Posts: 10248
- Joined: Wed Jan 14, 2009 6:13 pm
- Location: Where the Sun don't shine
Re: Word of the Day
by Roy Hunter on Wed Apr 04, 2012 8:46 am
theeclenchin'
-noun
the act of a pirate squeezing their buttocks together after eating Bart Industries® Fish 'Ed Stoo.
-noun
the act of a pirate squeezing their buttocks together after eating Bart Industries® Fish 'Ed Stoo.
"I don't mean to sound bitter, cynical or cruel; but I am, so that's how it comes out." ~ Bill Hicks.
"To argue with a person who has renounced reason is like administering medicine to the dead." ~ Thomas Paine.
"One should not believe everything one reads on the internet." ~ Abraham Lincoln.
"If you're making a political point wearing a balaclava, you're a c***. It was true for the IRA and it's true now." ~ daftbeaker.
unkle vanya
"To argue with a person who has renounced reason is like administering medicine to the dead." ~ Thomas Paine.
"One should not believe everything one reads on the internet." ~ Abraham Lincoln.
"If you're making a political point wearing a balaclava, you're a c***. It was true for the IRA and it's true now." ~ daftbeaker.
unkle vanya
-
Roy Hunter - If it's not Scottish, it's crap.
- Posts: 14516
- Joined: Sun Nov 09, 2008 6:13 pm
- Location: Dalriada, North Britain, Pictland, whatever.
Re: Word of the Day
by Ravi Oli on Wed Apr 04, 2012 8:52 am
Arrrr ye scurvee dog Roy... Oi wert thinkin' along them lines meself! 
Send lawyers, guns and money...
-
Ravi Oli - Shaman of Ramen
- Posts: 2836
- Joined: Mon Feb 07, 2011 5:40 am
- Location: Awstrailya Mate
Re: Word of the Day
by DavidH on Wed Apr 04, 2012 9:02 am
kneeclenching
-n.
a basic method of contraception
-n.
a basic method of contraception
-
DavidH - Tagliatelle Trainee Monk
- Posts: 4057
- Joined: Mon Jun 02, 2008 12:23 pm
- Location: Herefordshire, Western England
Re: Word of the Day
by PKMKII on Thu Apr 05, 2012 11:26 pm
cadence
-noun
1. rhythmic flow of a sequence of sounds or words: the cadence of language.
2. (in free verse) a rhythmic pattern that is nonmetrically structured.
3. the beat, rate, or measure of any rhythmic movement: The chorus line danced in rapid cadence.
4. the flow or rhythm of events, especially the pattern in which something is experienced: the frenetic cadence of modern life.
5. a slight falling in pitch of the voice in speaking or reading, as at the end of a declarative sentence.
6. the general modulation of the voice.
7. Music. a sequence of notes or chords that indicates the momentary or complete end of a composition, section, phrase, etc.
-verb
8. to make rhythmical.
-noun
1. rhythmic flow of a sequence of sounds or words: the cadence of language.
2. (in free verse) a rhythmic pattern that is nonmetrically structured.
3. the beat, rate, or measure of any rhythmic movement: The chorus line danced in rapid cadence.
4. the flow or rhythm of events, especially the pattern in which something is experienced: the frenetic cadence of modern life.
5. a slight falling in pitch of the voice in speaking or reading, as at the end of a declarative sentence.
6. the general modulation of the voice.
7. Music. a sequence of notes or chords that indicates the momentary or complete end of a composition, section, phrase, etc.
-verb
8. to make rhythmical.
"How is it that hardly any major religion has looked at science and concluded, 'This is better than we thought! The Universe is much bigger than our prophets said, grander, more subtle, more elegant. God must be even greater than we dreamed'? Instead they say, 'No, no, no! My god is a little god, and I want him to stay that way.'" - Carl Sagan
"To doubt everything or to believe everything are two equally convenient solutions; both dispense with the necessity of reflection." - Henri Poincaré
"To doubt everything or to believe everything are two equally convenient solutions; both dispense with the necessity of reflection." - Henri Poincaré
-
PKMKII - Senior New York Correspondent
- Posts: 10248
- Joined: Wed Jan 14, 2009 6:13 pm
- Location: Where the Sun don't shine
Re: Word of the Day
by ChowMein on Fri Apr 06, 2012 4:53 am
Lol hahahahahaaaaa , reading the last few pages ... Snort .
Ohhhhhhh Fuck me ... I can't take it any more ... You guys Fucking kill me ... I Fucking swear ...
Oh man oh man.....
.
TK , ole matey , we've been messing with your thread since day one and it doesn' t seem to faze you .
Did you realize that it would evolve as it did , or become so popular , funny , twisted ?
Ohhhhhhh Fuck me ... I can't take it any more ... You guys Fucking kill me ... I Fucking swear ...
Oh man oh man.....
.
TK , ole matey , we've been messing with your thread since day one and it doesn' t seem to faze you .
Did you realize that it would evolve as it did , or become so popular , funny , twisted ?
Quote :" ARRR! GAGAGAGA ! , ...de sailin' loife fer me. ARR! GAGAGAGAGa....arr gagaga.....a...". (Popeye The Sailor)
-
ChowMein - Humble Hermit
- Posts: 1508
- Joined: Sat Mar 04, 2006 8:38 am
- Location: Southern part of the Great White North
Re: Word of the Day
by PKMKII on Fri Apr 06, 2012 1:15 pm
isomorphic
-adjective
1. Biology. different in ancestry, but having the same form or appearance.
2. Chemistry, Crystallography. isomorphous.
3. Mathematics. pertaining to two sets related by an isomorphism.
-adjective
1. Biology. different in ancestry, but having the same form or appearance.
2. Chemistry, Crystallography. isomorphous.
3. Mathematics. pertaining to two sets related by an isomorphism.
"How is it that hardly any major religion has looked at science and concluded, 'This is better than we thought! The Universe is much bigger than our prophets said, grander, more subtle, more elegant. God must be even greater than we dreamed'? Instead they say, 'No, no, no! My god is a little god, and I want him to stay that way.'" - Carl Sagan
"To doubt everything or to believe everything are two equally convenient solutions; both dispense with the necessity of reflection." - Henri Poincaré
"To doubt everything or to believe everything are two equally convenient solutions; both dispense with the necessity of reflection." - Henri Poincaré
-
PKMKII - Senior New York Correspondent
- Posts: 10248
- Joined: Wed Jan 14, 2009 6:13 pm
- Location: Where the Sun don't shine
Re: Word of the Day
by pieces o'nine on Fri Apr 06, 2012 3:56 pm
isamorphic
-adjective
Following the research of Rupert Sheldrake.
ex: Isamorphic, yousamorphic, he/she/itsamorphic unit.
-adjective
Following the research of Rupert Sheldrake.
ex: Isamorphic, yousamorphic, he/she/itsamorphic unit.
-
pieces o'nine - Look Upon Her Works, Ye Migyt, and Despair!
- Posts: 7982
- Joined: Fri Dec 21, 2007 9:21 am
- Location: Ocean o'Sand
Re: Word of the Day
by ChowMein on Fri Apr 06, 2012 10:42 pm
Bart /PoN , sorry about my previous post , it was vodka this week , I feel doubly bad for it wasn't my bottle .
Please delete at your convenience .
Oh no , they are out there again .
The girls are there too.
Oh well , just one .....
Please delete at your convenience .
Oh no , they are out there again .
The girls are there too.
Oh well , just one .....
Quote :" ARRR! GAGAGAGA ! , ...de sailin' loife fer me. ARR! GAGAGAGAGa....arr gagaga.....a...". (Popeye The Sailor)
-
ChowMein - Humble Hermit
- Posts: 1508
- Joined: Sat Mar 04, 2006 8:38 am
- Location: Southern part of the Great White North
Re: Word of the Day
by PKMKII on Sat Apr 07, 2012 11:03 am
headlinese
-noun
using the abbreviated style of headline writers.
-noun
using the abbreviated style of headline writers.
"How is it that hardly any major religion has looked at science and concluded, 'This is better than we thought! The Universe is much bigger than our prophets said, grander, more subtle, more elegant. God must be even greater than we dreamed'? Instead they say, 'No, no, no! My god is a little god, and I want him to stay that way.'" - Carl Sagan
"To doubt everything or to believe everything are two equally convenient solutions; both dispense with the necessity of reflection." - Henri Poincaré
"To doubt everything or to believe everything are two equally convenient solutions; both dispense with the necessity of reflection." - Henri Poincaré
-
PKMKII - Senior New York Correspondent
- Posts: 10248
- Joined: Wed Jan 14, 2009 6:13 pm
- Location: Where the Sun don't shine
Re: Word of the Day
by Ravi Oli on Sat Apr 07, 2012 5:26 pm
ChowMein wrote:...we've been messing with your thread since day one and it doesn' t seem to faze you ...
My guess is he chalks up a point for every word no one comes up with a smartarse meaning or variation.
Send lawyers, guns and money...
-
Ravi Oli - Shaman of Ramen
- Posts: 2836
- Joined: Mon Feb 07, 2011 5:40 am
- Location: Awstrailya Mate
Re: Word of the Day
by PKMKII on Sat Apr 07, 2012 10:37 pm
Ravi Oli wrote:ChowMein wrote:...we've been messing with your thread since day one and it doesn' t seem to faze you ...
My guess is he chalks up a point for every word no one comes up with a smartarse meaning or variation.
Actually, I'm kind of disappointed when no one comes up with a pun on the WotD.
"How is it that hardly any major religion has looked at science and concluded, 'This is better than we thought! The Universe is much bigger than our prophets said, grander, more subtle, more elegant. God must be even greater than we dreamed'? Instead they say, 'No, no, no! My god is a little god, and I want him to stay that way.'" - Carl Sagan
"To doubt everything or to believe everything are two equally convenient solutions; both dispense with the necessity of reflection." - Henri Poincaré
"To doubt everything or to believe everything are two equally convenient solutions; both dispense with the necessity of reflection." - Henri Poincaré
-
PKMKII - Senior New York Correspondent
- Posts: 10248
- Joined: Wed Jan 14, 2009 6:13 pm
- Location: Where the Sun don't shine
Re: Word of the Day
by Tigger_the_Wing on Sun Apr 08, 2012 12:32 am
PKMKII wrote:Ravi Oli wrote:ChowMein wrote:...we've been messing with your thread since day one and it doesn' t seem to faze you ...
My guess is he chalks up a point for every word no one comes up with a smartarse meaning or variation.
Actually, I'm kind of disappointed when no one comes up with a pun on the WotD.
Really?
*Wonders if she has the time to go back through thousands of posts to mess with the ones that were left alone*
-
Tigger_the_Wing - She Who Gets It
- Posts: 4357
- Joined: Wed Dec 17, 2008 7:44 pm
- Location: Pyrate of the Canberrean
Re: Word of the Day
by PKMKII on Sun Apr 08, 2012 11:24 am
Adelaster
-noun
a provisional name for a plant which has not had its flowers botanically examined, and therefore has not been referred to its proper genus.
-noun
a provisional name for a plant which has not had its flowers botanically examined, and therefore has not been referred to its proper genus.
"How is it that hardly any major religion has looked at science and concluded, 'This is better than we thought! The Universe is much bigger than our prophets said, grander, more subtle, more elegant. God must be even greater than we dreamed'? Instead they say, 'No, no, no! My god is a little god, and I want him to stay that way.'" - Carl Sagan
"To doubt everything or to believe everything are two equally convenient solutions; both dispense with the necessity of reflection." - Henri Poincaré
"To doubt everything or to believe everything are two equally convenient solutions; both dispense with the necessity of reflection." - Henri Poincaré
-
PKMKII - Senior New York Correspondent
- Posts: 10248
- Joined: Wed Jan 14, 2009 6:13 pm
- Location: Where the Sun don't shine
Return to Games, Fun, and Jokes
Who is online
Users browsing this forum: No registered users and 3 guests
 |
|
|
 |
 |
|
Powered by phpBB © 2000, 2002, 2005, 2011 phpBB Group..