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Ayleur--I don't like it, either, though I love French. Hasn't any obvious relevance, and sounds too reminiscent of voyeur for my taste. Just read Jo's post of the original letter announcing the opening of AWADtalk. Anna, you were right: in that, we are called linguaphiles. Maybe we should stick to that, like shanks stuck to this Board. (How much was that Velcro suit, anyway?  ?)
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though I love FrenchNiece, I must drag you swiftly from the gutter, lest your suit gets more than velcro stuck to it!  Too french... ah, mon semblable, mon frere...
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I think it's obvious that we have developed a condition of logorrhea and verbal obstipation on this subject -- it has even reached the point of near logomachy. Part of the problem is that our diverse group, albeit brought together in a common AWADcause, has different verbiases. Some of us are verbivores (voracious consumers of words), some are logo/linguaphiles, others are logomaniacs, and still others are into outright epeolatry (worship of words) -- you know who you are! Having said all that, I believe everyone of us comes to this topic feeling that he (or she) is a logoisseur and thus one who enjoys with discrimination and appreciation the subtleties of words -- therein lies the rubric.
-Ron Obvious/Joe Friday
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Apart from the botanical reference in the title of this post, it sums up what I like about Ayleur. The thing that gives ayleur its deliciosity (if shanks and Blackadder can do it, so can I) is its paradoxical nature. If we all accepted ayleur, it would, by definition, be untrue. By generating such dissent, it is validated. Anyone for a game of Catch?
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but, the thing that gives ayleurs its insipidocity (and I love acronyms) is that it is too long to remember *what it stands for AND doesn't *sound much like what it stands for -- these quibbles relate to what makes a viable acronym -- they don't call them TLAs for nothin'. [YART is a borderline case, isn't it ?-:]
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It might smack of the piscineHi guys, It certainly does. It's brill.  We need an 'appelation' like I need a drink, err, a hike, and I love the built-in paradox. Max, I offishally endorse your taking the piscatory approach to ensure the new word's currency. I'm still going to use 'wordster' as well, though, slippery fish that I am... "Ayleur, you've got me on my knees Ayleur, I'm begging of you please, Ayleur..." Eric the (half a) Fish 
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I think it's obvious that we have developed a condition of logorrhea and verbal obstipation on this subject -- it has even reached the point of near logomachy. Part of the problem is that our diverse group, albeit brought together in a common AWADcause, has different verbiases. Some of us are verbivores (voracious consumers of words), some are logo/linguaphiles, others are logomaniacs, and still others are into outright epeolatry (worship of words) -- you know who you are! Having said all that, I believe everyone of us comes to this topic feeling that he (or she) is a logoisseur and thus one who enjoys with discrimination and appreciation the subtleties of words -- therein lies the rubric.
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Apart from the botanical reference in the title of this post, it sums up what I like about Ayleur. The thing that gives ayleur its deliciosity (if shanks and Blackadder can do it, so can I) is its paradoxical nature. If we all accepted ayleur, it would, by definition, be untrue. By generating such dissent, it is validated. Anyone for a game of Catch?
WHAT???
Good grief, you guys are getting as bad as Shakespeare!
Couldn't understand a word...mumbling into beard...
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Niece, I must drag you swiftly from the gutter, lest your suit gets more than velcro stuck to it!
(Niece, meekly acquiescing: Thank you, Auntie.)
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Come on, Jackie surely you didn't miss the infernal botanical reference in "Heller's Alyeurs"? If you're really having trouble, just remember that NZ English, like British English, is very non-rhotic.
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surely you didn't miss the infernal botanical reference in "Heller's Alyeurs"? If you're really having trouble, just remember that NZ English, like British English, is very non-rhotic.
But...but...what do azaleas have to do with being in Hell?
And what's rhotic? William, Tell me or I'll Overture you.
(W. Shakespeare, that is.)
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