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#176745 - 05/08/08 07:10 PM jeopardous
tsuwm tsuwm Carpal Tunnel Registered: 04/03/00 Posts: 8577 Loc: this too shall pass	one of the hoary word riddles one hears (too) often as a word maven is, "What are the four words in the English language ending in -dous?" (you must amend this to 'four common words' in order to avoid a pedantic word dump from some surly word mavens.) just this afternoon I encountered another such, rescued from the Dustbin of Obsolete Words: jeopardous (last found in the wild by Murray in 1661, but used otherwhence since): jeopardous - Fraught with risk or danger; hazardous, risky, perilous, dangerous. "In such snow he'd have led us into all sorts of thrilling and jeopardous traps..." - Leif Enger, Peace Like a River (2002) Enger actually goes on to use the word again: "Had the man not opted for a late soak my brother's career might've ended on the spot, but wet feet and wood floors make jeopardous allies..." - ibid I think it's a word that warrants wider use. -tsuwm
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#176747 - 05/08/08 08:01 PM Re: jeopardous [Re: tsuwm]
The Pook The Pook addict Registered: 02/20/08 Posts: 468 Loc: Tasmania	Apart from the semi-archaic and now apparently resurrected jeapardous... what are the others? hazardous you mention, then there would be horrendous stupendous tremendous ...are there really only four plus one?
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#176750 - 05/08/08 11:11 PM Re: jeopardous [Re: The Pook]
tsuwm tsuwm Carpal Tunnel Registered: 04/03/00 Posts: 8577 Loc: this too shall pass	did you not note the "common" qualifier? previously..
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#176752 - 05/08/08 11:34 PM Re: jeopardous [Re: tsuwm]
The Pook The Pook addict Registered: 02/20/08 Posts: 468 Loc: Tasmania	Originally Posted By: tsuwm did you not note the "common" qualifier? previously.. of what? I notice from that list in the link that several of them are in fact myths. I also noticed no 16. "Maine is the only state whose name is just one syllable." I wonder if Jackie agrees? $\:\)$
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#176754 - 05/09/08 12:45 AM Re: jeopardous [Re: The Pook]
tsuwm tsuwm Carpal Tunnel Registered: 04/03/00 Posts: 8577 Loc: this too shall pass	>of what? of the OP!
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#176755 - 05/09/08 01:46 AM Re: jeopardous [Re: tsuwm]
The Pook The Pook addict Registered: 02/20/08 Posts: 468 Loc: Tasmania	no
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#176756 - 05/09/08 06:19 AM Re: jeopardous [Re: The Pook]
etaoin etaoin Carpal Tunnel Registered: 06/24/02 Posts: 6045 Loc: Vermont	> jeopardous I like it!
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#176767 - 05/09/08 09:31 AM Re: jeopardous [Re: tsuwm]
The Pook The Pook addict Registered: 02/20/08 Posts: 468 Loc: Tasmania	What about a word meaning spotty? Leopardous? Or perhaps describing one who is too prone to wearing dancing hose? Leotardous? $\:D$
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