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Previous Thread Next Thread Print Thread Misnomer #86150 11/07/2002 2:51 PM Joined: Jan 2001 Posts: 13,858 wwh Carpal Tunnel wwh Carpal Tunnel Joined: Jan 2001 Posts: 13,858 I have hijacked words from tsuwm's site many times. But never one so wrongly called worthless.His "wwftd" that I just saw is "sciolist" = someone with superficial knowledge or learning. A beautiful putdown for the pretentious frauds we have all met. tsuwm http://home.mn.rr.com/wwftd/ Copy Link to Clipboard Share Post on Facebook Share Post on Twitter Re: Misnomer #86151 11/07/2002 3:04 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 since you chose that particular header, I have to rush to my own defense and quote this week's disclaimer: Nearly every week I receive via e-mail one or two jeremiads complaining that a word(s) I've featured is not worthless at all. So this week I'm going to endeavor to present some words which everyone should be able to incorporate into everyday use. on Tuesday, I myself managed to use psephologist twice in normal(?) conversation. Copy Link to Clipboard Share Post on Facebook Share Post on Twitter Re: Misnomer #86152 11/07/2002 3:10 PM Joined: Jan 2001 Posts: 13,858 wwh Carpal Tunnel wwh Carpal Tunnel Joined: Jan 2001 Posts: 13,858 Sometimes "wwftd" translates as "wonderful word for today". Thanks, tsuwm. Copy Link to Clipboard Share Post on Facebook Share Post on Twitter 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 Threaded Mode Show Likes Link Copied to Clipboard View Profile Private Message Follow User Forum Posts Like Summary View Profile Private Message Website Follow User Forum Posts Like Summary View Profile Private Message Follow User Forum Posts Like Summary

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