tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3953654.post2039645434737637425..comments2024-02-29T03:29:52.934-05:00Comments on A List Of Things Thrown Five Minutes Ago: Adamhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02113168955236758821noreply@blogger.comBlogger20125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3953654.post-63436621664291145442012-09-14T15:13:31.000-04:002012-09-14T15:13:31.000-04:00I don't see 'egregious' in there, eith...I don't see 'egregious' in there, either. And you can't tell me that 'betwixt' losing to 'eke' in the first round wasn't an egregious case of poor officiating.Squidnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3953654.post-33371695201742509902012-09-14T15:13:13.000-04:002012-09-14T15:13:13.000-04:00My boss uses utilize all the time, and it drives m...My boss uses utilize all the time, and it drives me crazy! Come to think of it, I'm not fond of many -ize words: incentivize, monetize, etc. But the misuse of utilize (to make practical or effective use of) is one of my biggest pet peeves.Jennoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3953654.post-84650123592740133252012-09-14T15:12:53.000-04:002012-09-14T15:12:53.000-04:00My boss uses utilize all the time, and it drives m...My boss uses utilize all the time, and it drives me crazy! Come to think of it, I'm not fond of many -ize words: incentivize, monetize, etc. But the misuse of utilize (to make practical or effective use of) is one of my biggest pet peeves.Jennoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3953654.post-35141113376481661172012-09-14T14:02:21.000-04:002012-09-14T14:02:21.000-04:00I'm a big fan of the East bracket, in general....I'm a big fan of the East bracket, in general. I mean, rapscallion, nincompoop, lollygag, and fuck, all in one bracket? I'm team East.Emilynoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3953654.post-39593678469045218642012-09-14T13:27:35.000-04:002012-09-14T13:27:35.000-04:00I almost feel an Isaac-length essay coming on abou...I almost feel an Isaac-length essay coming on about what constitutes "best" - is it how it sounds, is it what it means, is it how sound and meaning seem to correlate, is it a uniqueness of construction, is it a matter merely of personal taste, etc.Wattsnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3953654.post-33058363667448728942012-09-14T13:00:29.000-04:002012-09-14T13:00:29.000-04:00I don't see how "ragamuffin" didn...I don't see how "ragamuffin" didn't even make the bracket.Jakenoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3953654.post-17946478743783826792012-09-14T12:27:38.000-04:002012-09-14T12:27:38.000-04:00Canoodle wuz robbed. Canoodle wuz robbed. Bennernoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3953654.post-25269668053396101912012-09-14T11:51:32.000-04:002012-09-14T11:51:32.000-04:00UTILIZE. Every single time I see that word it make...UTILIZE. Every single time I see that word it makes me stop reading and wonder why they didn't say "use."Rogernoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3953654.post-50426898443427551042012-09-14T10:51:11.000-04:002012-09-14T10:51:11.000-04:00I'm also a big fan of LOLLYGAG's cousin: P...I'm also a big fan of LOLLYGAG's cousin: PIDDLE AROUND and its UK cousin: FAFF ABOUT. But that's the beauty of LOLLYGAG - it does in one word what requires two otherwise.Wattsnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3953654.post-44313988633622111572012-09-14T10:49:18.000-04:002012-09-14T10:49:18.000-04:00<span>I beg your pardon - "panties&quo...<span>I beg your pardon - "panties" merely makes the list. SIGNAGE tops them all, with UTILIZE in second place. I mean, as long as X-rated words aren't in the mix.</span><br /><br />The thing about "panties" is that I don't really have a suitable replacement - "Knickers" is pretentious as I'm not from the UK. "Underwear" doesn't imply the femininity. "Drawers" is fine, but I'm not a 98-year-old. I sometimes do say "underwears" like the landlord in "While You Were Sleeping" but that's an inside joke.<br /><br />"Signage" has the perfectly respectable "signs" to take its place and I defy you to tell me an instance where "utlilize" is required over "use".Wattsnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3953654.post-83523467019320944772012-09-14T10:46:13.000-04:002012-09-14T10:46:13.000-04:00Oooh, I've a fondness for "Lackadaisical,...Oooh, I've a fondness for "Lackadaisical," another also-ran.Wattsnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3953654.post-4052760302569953932012-09-14T10:42:29.000-04:002012-09-14T10:42:29.000-04:00I must disagree with the inclusion of 'isthmus...I must disagree with the inclusion of 'isthmus' on the list. Hard to spell, hard to pronounce, boring definition, and too often used by smartypants-wannabees who think it's a fancy word for 'peninsula.' <br /><br />But then, I feel much the same way about 'diphthong,' so this obviously isn't my year for the brackets.Squidnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3953654.post-55694919628916377982012-09-14T10:36:44.000-04:002012-09-14T10:36:44.000-04:00I beg your pardon - "panties" merely mak...I beg your pardon - "panties" merely makes the list. SIGNAGE tops them all, with UTILIZE in second place. I mean, as long as X-rated words aren't in the mix.Wattsnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3953654.post-61775700010578327332012-09-14T10:34:58.000-04:002012-09-14T10:34:58.000-04:00Phlegm. (The word looks and sounds like what it is...Phlegm. (The word looks and sounds like what it is.)erinnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3953654.post-30069971153024615822012-09-14T10:19:25.000-04:002012-09-14T10:19:25.000-04:00Larry!Larry!Joseph Finnnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3953654.post-44718324277279363012012-09-14T09:52:54.000-04:002012-09-14T09:52:54.000-04:00Moist!Moist!KCosmonoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3953654.post-63833865420394306642012-09-14T09:41:54.000-04:002012-09-14T09:41:54.000-04:00It would be more interesting to consider the worst...It would be more interesting to consider the worst words in the English language. We all know where Watts would stand (PANTIES!). My vote would be for "smegma".Randynoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3953654.post-10822175275808865502012-09-14T09:40:40.000-04:002012-09-14T09:40:40.000-04:00I certainly hope you tell them what that makes the...I certainly hope you tell them what that makes them: <a href="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PnIaqAsnSxU#t=0m50s" rel="nofollow">lollygaggers</a>.Professor Jeffnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3953654.post-53621122378065903172012-09-14T09:39:12.000-04:002012-09-14T09:39:12.000-04:00I certainly hope you tell them what they are: loll...I certainly hope you tell them what they are: <a href="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PnIaqAsnSxU#t=0m52s" rel="nofollow">lollygaggers</a>.Professor Jeffnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3953654.post-77465123655974368592012-09-14T09:15:05.000-04:002012-09-14T09:15:05.000-04:00Words cannot express how much I love that "lo...Words cannot express how much I love that "lollygag" is in the mix. God, I love that word and use it almost every day for people on the train, lollygagging down the escalator and so forth.Joseph Finnnoreply@blogger.com