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...a pneumacephalic won't get upset when you describe him as such.
That's right. She won't.
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a pneumacephalic won't get upset when you describe him as such.
That's right. She won't.
Hey! I resemble that remark!
And yes, D.C. is full of both kinds of --cephs. Why do you think I chose the empty House of Representatives over the
fulsomely occupied Senate chamber?
In my opinion, the real fececeph. is whoever decided that my hotel would actually charge for on-line time!
I was outraged! A hotel can, in fact, be simultaneously expensive and cheap.
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As for the pronounciation of "abiognostic," Jackie described the pronounciation that I use: "a-" rhymes with say, "biog" with a hard G, and "nostic."
"Pneumocephalic" is delightful. I am certain that I will find many occasions to use it.
Finally, I notice that in the left column under my name I am designated as a "stranger." Stranger than whom I wonder? Or perhaps it means I am a member of Merle Haggard's band... I notice that other folks are described as "addict," "old hand," "enthusiast," etc. How these designations made? Just curious.--A.W.
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Alex, you couldn't possibly be any stranger than some of the people here!  "Stranger" means you've made fewer than 25 posts. Titles change at certain landmark numbers of posts. 25, 50, 100, 200, 400--uh oh--700, I think. For details, see any of the Graduation threads in Miscellany, or Board Adjectives in Info. and Announcements, I think.
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ambignostic..
I like that (it also sounds better than abiognostic, which could have a host of other meanings besides the intended one).
How would you call people who only hear when they want, and are deaf otherwise?
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pneumacephalics...Very useful indeed. I even know some thermopneumacephalics.
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enthusiast
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How would you call people who only hear when they want, and are deaf otherwise?
People who only hear when they want and are deaf otherwise are called "husbands."
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How would you call people who only hear when they want, and are deaf otherwise
Bloody-minded
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A pneumacephalic won't get upset when you describe him as such.
I have heard you can call anyone a pinhead except a pinhead. Perhaps this does not apply to airheads.
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