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I actually do use ZEROISE on a regular basis too. Well, maybe not that regular, but I certainly used to when programming in COBOL.Kirk Bevins wrote:What a crap argument. Do you use words such as GUAIAC, CAMOGIE and GIAOURS on a regular basis too? If you do, I apologise.Kai Laddiman wrote:
Yeh, I use words such as ONEISE and TWOISE on a regular basis.
Yes, I for one welcome our new word-and-definition-absorbing robot overlords.Jon O'Neill wrote:For what it's worth, I think one should only be allowed to play words whose definition one knows. That would mean the competition is more about vocabulary than who is the biggest word-absorbing robot.Kirk Bevins wrote:What a crap argument. Do you use words such as GUAIAC, CAMOGIE and GIAOURS on a regular basis too? If you do, I apologise.Kai Laddiman wrote:
Yeh, I use words such as ONEISE and TWOISE on a regular basis.
Countdown in Bolton?Jon Corby wrote:COBOL
Better still, Jim would've had to type out all the definitions, and everyone knows making more work for Jim is fun.Jon O'Neill wrote: For what it's worth, I think one should only be allowed to play words whose definition one knows. That would mean the competition is more about vocabulary than who is the biggest word-absorbing robot.
I know! Let's put that assertion to the test by having a "worst idea ever" poll, in which people can discuss their least favourite footballers.Charlie Reams wrote:Also this is the worst idea ever.