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Gaijin baka desu~ (no I don't know or care if the sentence structure is right, actually speaking Japanese properly is actually very difficult, and thus is not kawaii sugoi desu~)
I had SKULLFUCK disallowed for KUF in a recent Aegilops game. Though, I think I was actually more disappointed that it would only have scored 6 if it were valid than it not being valid.
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CODENAMES.
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Thank you, girlfriend's obsessive fiber arts hobby, for making me think that DESTASH^ is a much, much more logical and sensical word than STASHED.
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BULEMIC.
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Get your fingers out of your throat for long enough, and you'll find that it's BULIMIC.Matt Morrison wrote:BULEMIC.
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Fucks sake, I knew that. Sums up how well I'm playing these days.
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Yea it's an easy mistake to have made.
In Scrabble BUMELIA (a thorny tree) is a word. So if ABEILMU sits on your rack or comes up on Zyzzyva and you know there's an anagram it's easy to mess things up.
In Scrabble BUMELIA (a thorny tree) is a word. So if ABEILMU sits on your rack or comes up on Zyzzyva and you know there's an anagram it's easy to mess things up.
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BOOMBOX is apparently no good, quite surprised at that.
Also you can be a SKYWRITER, but you can't SKYWRITE.
Also you can be a SKYWRITER, but you can't SKYWRITE.
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I had INSINCERENESSES for 15.
INSINCERENESSES? No, I'm afraid not.
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We managed to find a 13 in SINCERENESSES.
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INSINCERENESSES? No, I'm afraid not.
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We managed to find a 13 in SINCERENESSES.
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Heh - same case can be made for INSANENESSES (not valid) to SANENESSES (valid)...Steve Balog wrote:I had INSINCERENESSES for 15.
INSINCERENESSES? No, I'm afraid not.
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We managed to find a 13 in SINCERENESSES.
Although I suppose in both senses it would have -ITY rather than -NESS(ES). Insincerity and insanity are both more efficient than insincereness(es) and insaneness(es).
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PHILTRUM.
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Don't get snotty about it.Mark Deeks wrote:PHILTRUM.
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MISOPHONIA, especially since it's what the introduction was about today. I wondered why they didn't name it. Now I know.
Don't say the word! It will make our dictionary look stupid!
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Also, at the end of the programme today, I noticed on the thing at the bottom of the screen it was talking about their "webpage". Not in I'm afraid!Gavin Chipper wrote: ↑Wed Nov 27, 2019 2:44 pm MISOPHONIA, especially since it's what the introduction was about today. I wondered why they didn't name it. Now I know.
Don't say the word! It will make our dictionary look stupid!
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I've been (badly) playing some Hyper Nasty Letters Attacks recently and knew that RATIONALS was inexplicably not in the dictionary, because I'd confidently declared it before only to have it disallowed (probably more than once knowing me). But I was playing a game just now and DC came out with IRRATIONALS! WTF's going on with that?
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I have no explanation for that bizarre oddity. It’s just totally… oh, what’s the word?JimBentley wrote: ↑Fri Aug 06, 2021 11:39 am I've been (badly) playing some Hyper Nasty Letters Attacks recently and knew that RATIONALS was inexplicably not in the dictionary, because I'd confidently declared it before only to have it disallowed (probably more than once knowing me). But I was playing a game just now and DC came out with IRRATIONALS! WTF's going on with that?
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Girliest. Wang. The two biggies
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Thanks for resurrecting this thread.
Why has MEDIAS been taken out again? Is it not the plural of social media? "I have updated the company's social medias."
Why has MEDIAS been taken out again? Is it not the plural of social media? "I have updated the company's social medias."
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It's already a plural. The problem is that the plural is used for the singular too.Rhys Benjamin wrote: ↑Fri Aug 06, 2021 6:59 pm Thanks for resurrecting this thread.
Why has MEDIAS been taken out again? Is it not the plural of social media? "I have updated the company's social medias."
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I know that, etymologically speaking, it ought to be a plural noun, but in common usage "social medias" is definitely a thing.
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Only among idiots.Rhys Benjamin wrote: ↑Mon Aug 09, 2021 2:11 pm I know that, etymologically speaking, it ought to be a plural noun, but in common usage "social medias" is definitely a thing.
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Yep. Number one on my list of weird omissions too. It's used *all the time* in sport.
Gavin Chipper wrote: ↑Fri Oct 01, 2021 2:46 pm SEEDINGS obviously. A bit of a joke omission.
Edit - Further discussion.
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TESSERACT. The 4-dimensional version of a square or cube, for those not in the know.
EDIT: it is in Scrabble though
EDIT: it is in Scrabble though
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It won the 'most plausible non-word' prize at co:lon, 'coz we've all declared itGavin Chipper wrote: ↑Fri Oct 01, 2021 2:46 pm SEEDINGS obviously. A bit of a joke omission.
Edit - Further discussion.
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Chirpsy
Mike Brown: "Round 12: T N R S A E I G U
C1: SIGNATURE (18) ["9; not written down"]
C2: SEATING (7)
Score: 108–16 (max 113)
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C1: SIGNATURE (18) ["9; not written down"]
C2: SEATING (7)
Score: 108–16 (max 113)
Another niner for Adam and yet another century. Well done, that man."
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What would that mean?
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Flirtatious basically, but specifically in conversation. "Baz was getting all chirpsy with Shaz at the party".
Mike Brown: "Round 12: T N R S A E I G U
C1: SIGNATURE (18) ["9; not written down"]
C2: SEATING (7)
Score: 108–16 (max 113)
Another niner for Adam and yet another century. Well done, that man."
C1: SIGNATURE (18) ["9; not written down"]
C2: SEATING (7)
Score: 108–16 (max 113)
Another niner for Adam and yet another century. Well done, that man."
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I had no idea this word exisited, but CHIRPSE is in as a verb, but there's no listed adjective to go with it.Adam Gillard wrote: ↑Mon Jul 11, 2022 11:16 amFlirtatious basically, but specifically in conversation. "Baz was getting all chirpsy with Shaz at the party".
Interestingly, Apterous has CHIRPSING, as opposed to CHIRPSEING, although Lexico (the free version at least) doesn't specify which would be valid, and neither redirect to CHIRPSE if you enter them. (You can have e.g. WHINGEING and WHINGING.)
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I feel it would be CHIRPSING only. Compare CORPSING (with laughter).Gavin Chipper wrote: ↑Mon Jul 11, 2022 11:31 amI had no idea this word exisited, but CHIRPSE is in as a verb, but there's no listed adjective to go with it.Adam Gillard wrote: ↑Mon Jul 11, 2022 11:16 amFlirtatious basically, but specifically in conversation. "Baz was getting all chirpsy with Shaz at the party".
Interestingly, Apterous has CHIRPSING, as opposed to CHIRPSEING, although Lexico (the free version at least) doesn't specify which would be valid, and neither redirect to CHIRPSE if you enter them. (You can have e.g. WHINGEING and WHINGING.)
Mike Brown: "Round 12: T N R S A E I G U
C1: SIGNATURE (18) ["9; not written down"]
C2: SEATING (7)
Score: 108–16 (max 113)
Another niner for Adam and yet another century. Well done, that man."
C1: SIGNATURE (18) ["9; not written down"]
C2: SEATING (7)
Score: 108–16 (max 113)
Another niner for Adam and yet another century. Well done, that man."
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Susie claimed today when a word got disallowed that it's all frequency-based. It definitely isn't.
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I suspect the dictionaries are based on frequency analysis of the Oxford Corpus, so Susie's probably right. If CHIRPSY or another word doesn't come up much in the publications used to build the corpus then it won't make the (more selective) dictionaries.Gavin Chipper wrote: ↑Mon Jul 11, 2022 1:28 pm Susie claimed today when a word got disallowed that it's all frequency-based. It definitely isn't.
Mike Brown: "Round 12: T N R S A E I G U
C1: SIGNATURE (18) ["9; not written down"]
C2: SEATING (7)
Score: 108–16 (max 113)
Another niner for Adam and yet another century. Well done, that man."
C1: SIGNATURE (18) ["9; not written down"]
C2: SEATING (7)
Score: 108–16 (max 113)
Another niner for Adam and yet another century. Well done, that man."
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I'm sure that's partly it, though the Corpus is supposed to be a good sample across the spectrum of how English is used, both formal and informal.Adam Gillard wrote: ↑Mon Jul 11, 2022 7:23 pmI suspect the dictionaries are based on frequency analysis of the Oxford Corpus, so Susie's probably right. If CHIRPSY or another word doesn't come up much in the publications used to build the corpus then it won't make the (more selective) dictionaries.Gavin Chipper wrote: ↑Mon Jul 11, 2022 1:28 pm Susie claimed today when a word got disallowed that it's all frequency-based. It definitely isn't.
But I think also you get old words that are basically never used any more that just stick around (e.g. GOUTINESS). Sometimes newer words get in really quickly seemingly for the headlines, whereas other more boring ones take longer even though they're common enough (I seem to remember some lag around LAGGY). Plus I think offensive words have a higher bar for inclusion.
And SEEDINGS still isn't in.
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How is HAPHAZARDOUS not in!?
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Haphazard is an adjective. How would it be different?
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The other day a word came up that Susie said is never used. Can't recall it right now. I'll have a think.Gavin Chipper wrote: ↑Mon Jul 11, 2022 1:28 pm Susie claimed today when a word got disallowed that it's all frequency-based. It definitely isn't.
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Might have been WAITRON.Gavin Chipper wrote: ↑Wed Apr 12, 2023 9:08 pmThe other day a word came up that Susie said is never used. Can't recall it right now. I'll have a think.Gavin Chipper wrote: ↑Mon Jul 11, 2022 1:28 pm Susie claimed today when a word got disallowed that it's all frequency-based. It definitely isn't.
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She brought this up again the other day - that no-one uses this word.Gavin Chipper wrote: ↑Thu Apr 13, 2023 11:41 amMight have been WAITRON.Gavin Chipper wrote: ↑Wed Apr 12, 2023 9:08 pmThe other day a word came up that Susie said is never used. Can't recall it right now. I'll have a think.Gavin Chipper wrote: ↑Mon Jul 11, 2022 1:28 pm Susie claimed today when a word got disallowed that it's all frequency-based. It definitely isn't.
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Falseagram of RASCETTES.
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but muh low usage frequency!!!11
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I declared SUBFINITE in a game last month, assuming it would be valid, but it wasn't.... It's a mathematical term.
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A lot of us got burned at Newcastle by bijects not being in. And rationals not being valid still surprises mePaul Worsley wrote: ↑Sun Jul 09, 2023 12:41 pm I declared SUBFINITE in a game last month, assuming it would be valid, but it wasn't.... It's a mathematical term.
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seabass not being in another newcastle entry for ???
(aware it's two words if strictly speaking about the animal but it's not two words on every single food menu i've ever seen)
(aware it's two words if strictly speaking about the animal but it's not two words on every single food menu i've ever seen)
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Beasted.
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It's in as a verb so should be in.
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Can’t believe ‘eschalot’ is not in ODP at all!
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Is it me or has there been a QUOINER at one point?
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I was surprised by WEDGIED not being allowed at CO:MK
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There's QUOITER, QUOILER and QUOINED.
Checking lexplorer, many of the game's best players have gone for it but it's never been in!
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Spick, spicker, spickest, spannest. SPAN and SPANNER are in though!
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Think it might be spic instead of spick, but honestly I woulda thought the same way as you when I first heard the phraseGavin Chipper wrote: ↑Wed Dec 06, 2023 11:44 am Spick, spicker, spickest, spannest. SPAN and SPANNER are in though!
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From Wikipedia:
The phrase "span-new" meant as new as a freshly cut wood chip, such as those once used to make spoons. In a metaphor dating from at least 1300, something span-new was neat and unstained.
Spic was added in the 16th century, as a "spick" (a spike or nail) was another metaphor for something neat and trim. The British phrase may have evolved from the Dutch spiksplinter nieuw, "spike-splinter new".[7] In 1665, Samuel Pepys used "spicke and span" in his famous diary. The "clean" sense appears to have arisen only recently.[8] The term is completely unrelated to the modern epithet spic.
The phrase "span-new" meant as new as a freshly cut wood chip, such as those once used to make spoons. In a metaphor dating from at least 1300, something span-new was neat and unstained.
Spic was added in the 16th century, as a "spick" (a spike or nail) was another metaphor for something neat and trim. The British phrase may have evolved from the Dutch spiksplinter nieuw, "spike-splinter new".[7] In 1665, Samuel Pepys used "spicke and span" in his famous diary. The "clean" sense appears to have arisen only recently.[8] The term is completely unrelated to the modern epithet spic.
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Not just me then.
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