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Previous Thread Next Thread Print Thread Page 2 of 10 1 2 3 4 … 9 10 Re: epee #130913 07/30/04 06:14 PM Joined: Mar 2000 Posts: 6,511 lower upstate New York AnnaStrophic Carpal Tunnel AnnaStrophic Carpal Tunnel Joined: Mar 2000 Posts: 6,511 lower upstate New York The most overused word in NY Times crossword puzzles. Copy Link to Clipboard Share Post on Facebook Share Post on Twitter Re: epee #130914 07/30/04 06:23 PM Joined: Apr 2000 Posts: 10,542 this too shall pass tsuwm Carpal Tunnel tsuwm Carpal Tunnel Joined: Apr 2000 Posts: 10,542 this too shall pass >The most overused word in NY Times crossword puzzles. next to eee (big shoes), which ain't really a word. Copy Link to Clipboard Share Post on Facebook Share Post on Twitter Re: Shadow box #130915 07/30/04 09:47 PM Joined: Dec 2000 Posts: 13,803 Faldage Carpal Tunnel Faldage Carpal Tunnel Joined: Dec 2000 Posts: 13,803 Or either an adverb, one. OTOH the line between adjectives and nouns is sometimes perty dang fuzzy Copy Link to Clipboard Share Post on Facebook Share Post on Twitter Re: diaspora #130916 07/30/04 11:01 PM Joined: Sep 2000 Posts: 2,788 Seattle, Washington, USA Father Steve Carpal Tunnel Father Steve Carpal Tunnel Joined: Sep 2000 Posts: 2,788 Seattle, Washington, USA The Wikipedia actually credits "diasporic" with wordness. Copy Link to Clipboard Share Post on Facebook Share Post on Twitter Re: diaspora #130917 07/31/04 05:08 PM Joined: Nov 2003 Posts: 81 J Jenet journeyman Jenet journeyman J Joined: Nov 2003 Posts: 81 Any noun (well, I haven't checked them all) can qualify another noun: shop window, toilet seat, window seat, street corner, street Arab, cricket bat, ostrich egg, book club, seed drill, chicken surprise, hair oil, etc etc etc. Copy Link to Clipboard Share Post on Facebook Share Post on Twitter Re: try a florist #130918 07/31/04 06:36 PM Joined: Jun 2002 Posts: 7,210 Vermont Buffalo Shrdlu Carpal Tunnel Buffalo Shrdlu Carpal Tunnel Joined: Jun 2002 Posts: 7,210 Vermont have you ever seen a toilet bowl? formerly known as etaoin... Copy Link to Clipboard Share Post on Facebook Share Post on Twitter Re: try a florist #130919 07/31/04 07:21 PM Joined: Dec 2000 Posts: 13,803 Faldage Carpal Tunnel Faldage Carpal Tunnel Joined: Dec 2000 Posts: 13,803 seen a toilet bowl No, but I've heard that Bill Veeck had a cricket bat for the old St. Louis Browns back in '51. Copy Link to Clipboard Share Post on Facebook Share Post on Twitter Did you say florist foyer? #130920 07/31/04 07:30 PM Joined: Dec 2000 Posts: 2,661 Chicago musick Carpal Tunnel musick Carpal Tunnel Joined: Dec 2000 Posts: 2,661 Chicago I'm sure TEd could SHEd some jeers of toy for us... Copy Link to Clipboard Share Post on Facebook Share Post on Twitter Re: Did you say florist foyer? #130921 07/31/04 08:18 PM Joined: Jan 2004 Posts: 1,475 California J jheem veteran jheem veteran J Joined: Jan 2004 Posts: 1,475 California citation intentionally left blank Cubby's florets? Copy Link to Clipboard Share Post on Facebook Share Post on Twitter Re: epee #130922 07/31/04 09:25 PM Joined: Sep 2000 Posts: 2,788 Seattle, Washington, USA Father Steve Carpal Tunnel Father Steve Carpal Tunnel Joined: Sep 2000 Posts: 2,788 Seattle, Washington, USA Tsuwm writes: "eee (big shoes), which ain't really a word" Bless you, old soul, for acknowledging that there are some constructions which are pronouncible and recognizable and which convey meaning but which are, nonetheless, not words. I will sleep better tonight for it. Copy Link to Clipboard Share Post on Facebook Share Post on Twitter Page 2 of 10 1 2 3 4 … 9 10 Moderated by  Jackie  Hop To General Topics ------  Information and announcements  Q&A about words  Wordplay and fun  Words and languages in schools  Miscellany  Weekly Themes  Looking for (writers, speakers,... (Old) Weekly themes. 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