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Previous Thread Next Thread Print Thread Re: Unusual, esoteric, preposterous words #3911 07/04/2000 3:01 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 re: mithridatism Anu uses this word in a figurative sense -- this is another way in which the language grows, by broadening. BTW, this week's theme (and words) makes me think that Anu actually pays some attention to his wwftd subscription. Copy Link to Clipboard Share Post on Facebook Share Post on Twitter Share Post on Reddit Entire Thread Subject Posted By Posted Unusual, esoteric, preposterous words Wordsmith 07/03/2000 6:49 PM Re: Unusual, esoteric, preposterous words Jackie 07/03/2000 8:10 PM Re: Unusual, esoteric, preposterous words tsuwm 07/04/2000 3:01 PM Re: horripilation paulb 07/04/2000 11:28 AM Re: horripilation tsuwm 07/04/2000 3:08 PM 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. (have been... ------  Words from medicine  Beheading words  Meta-words  Words from classical mythology  Animal Safari  Words with unusual etymologies  Eponyms or words derived from p...  Loanwords from German  English as a global language Print Thread Switch to Flat Mode Show Likes Link Copied to Clipboard View Profile Private Message Website Follow User Forum Posts Like Summary Forum Statistics Forums16 Topics13,916 Posts230,395 Members9,211 Most Online12,483 Mar 28th, 2026 Newest Members Boo boo kitty fu, peterreineck, Peripatetic Toad, JerryC, blvd 9,211 Registered Users Top Posters(30 Days) wofahulicodoc 27 A C Bowden 16 Top Posters wwh 13,858 Faldage 13,803 Jackie 11,613 wofahulicodoc 11,216 tsuwm 10,542 LukeJavan8 9,974 Buffalo Shrdlu 7,210 AnnaStrophic 6,511 Wordwind 6,296 of troy 5,400

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