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2008-05-15
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Dictionary of American Regional Gnomi-isms
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ayoub made me think about it, and because I've always had a not-so-secret desire to be a lexicographer, I pose the following question:
If there were to be a dictionary ofgnomi-isms, what words would it contain?
Off the top of my head, I can think of:
-- Splorp (that which inspired this line of thought)
-- Narf
-- Thingy
-- Obnox
-- Enpenguinate
Additionalgnomi-isms:
-- Horfles (suggested bymabfan)
-- Procrastisurfing (suggested bytsuki_no_bara)
-- Snackquisition (suggested bybeths_stanley)
-- Pornucopia (suggested bybeths_stanley)
But then I get stuck. I know there are many words in my idiolect that are specificallygnomi-isms, but I have no idea what they are. So I bring it to you. What should go in the Dictionary of gnomi-isms?
ayoub made me think about it, and because I've always had a not-so-secret desire to be a lexicographer, I pose the following question:If there were to be a dictionary of
gnomi-isms, what words would it contain?Off the top of my head, I can think of:
-- Splorp (that which inspired this line of thought)
-- Narf
-- Thingy
-- Obnox
-- Enpenguinate
Additional
gnomi-isms:-- Horfles (suggested by
mabfan)-- Procrastisurfing (suggested by
tsuki_no_bara)-- Snackquisition (suggested by
beths_stanley)-- Pornucopia (suggested by
beths_stanley)But then I get stuck. I know there are many words in my idiolect that are specifically
gnomi-isms, but I have no idea what they are. So I bring it to you. What should go in the Dictionary of gnomi-isms?