Glorious is mine, but not said quickly you have to spread it out to get the full effect.gremlin wrote: ↑Thu Aug 08, 2024 12:36 pmI use 'cognisant' a fair bit.Mr. Dazzle wrote: ↑Thu Aug 08, 2024 12:12 pmA while ago all my colleagues remained cognisant of things, rather than just keeping them in mind.
And I do like to use the word 'Magnificent' as much as possible.
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Many years ago we were watching a dodgy film on a boy's night in.gremlin wrote: ↑Thu Aug 08, 2024 12:36 pmI use 'cognisant' a fair bit.Mr. Dazzle wrote: ↑Thu Aug 08, 2024 12:12 pmA while ago all my colleagues remained cognisant of things, rather than just keeping them in mind.
And I do like to use the word 'Magnificent' as much as possible.
2 black guys were servicing a lovely young lass. Then one decided to take advantage of the tradesman's entrance.
After a while he proclaims
"This ass is treemendous" (Accent on tree)
We still joke about it now
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I have a whole range of insulting words used to describe other drivers that my young adult offspring are amazed by when I use them, such as nong, dipshit, fuck wit and dilbert.
Neither of them understand why "Joey" is an insulting term.
Neither of them understand why "Joey" is an insulting term.
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Usufruct.
A few years back when I used to manage the site, I got the site Management Plan translated into English - owners were about 50/50 Turkish and English (one Swede).
The translator who carried out the task gave me the translated copy to proof read. I had to phone her up and ask what usufructs were.
A few years back when I used to manage the site, I got the site Management Plan translated into English - owners were about 50/50 Turkish and English (one Swede).
The translator who carried out the task gave me the translated copy to proof read. I had to phone her up and ask what usufructs were.
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I got some Tsukigi parts from Japan for my ZRX11. The instructions were incomprehensible gibberish. Turns out the Japanese instructions were translated into English by a Swede who apparently didn't speak Japanese or English.Yambo wrote: ↑Thu Aug 08, 2024 6:15 pm Usufruct.
A few years back when I used to manage the site, I got the site Management Plan translated into English - owners were about 50/50 Turkish and English (one Swede).
The translator who carried out the task gave me the translated copy to proof read. I had to phone her up and ask what usufructs were.
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There’s a small village near where we’re staying at the moment called Parlava. I do the Dad joke every time we pass through.
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We're planning that in a few yearsYambo wrote: ↑Thu Aug 08, 2024 6:15 pm Usufruct.
A few years back when I used to manage the site, I got the site Management Plan translated into English - owners were about 50/50 Turkish and English (one Swede).
The translator who carried out the task gave me the translated copy to proof read. I had to phone her up and ask what usufructs were.
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Both my kids know who Joey was, does that make me a bad parent?Le_Fromage_Grande wrote: ↑Thu Aug 08, 2024 5:14 pm Neither of them understand why "Joey" is an insulting term.
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Peccadillo - a relatively minor fault or sin.
I always thought that 'The Peccadilloes' would be a great band name.
I always thought that 'The Peccadilloes' would be a great band name.
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I'm quite fond of "shenanigans" and a think "unctuous" is a good un as well.
My mother used unctuous to describe a particularly smarmy bloke she had to deal with at her work.
And isnt "Confibularities" from Blackadder? The dictionary one?
My mother used unctuous to describe a particularly smarmy bloke she had to deal with at her work.
And isnt "Confibularities" from Blackadder? The dictionary one?
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I find myself anaspeptic and frasmotic at the very idea it might be.demographic wrote: ↑Thu Aug 08, 2024 9:09 pm And isnt "Confibularities" from Blackadder? The dictionary one?
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Isn't Shenanigans a franchise of Irish theme bars?demographic wrote: ↑Thu Aug 08, 2024 9:09 pm I'm quite fond of "shenanigans" and a think "unctuous" is a good un as well.
My mother used unctuous to describe a particularly smarmy bloke she had to deal with at her work.
And isnt "Confibularities" from Blackadder? The dictionary one?
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I'm a big big of "Twerp" as an insult not full on sweary but it covers a lot of ground when someone is being a bit of a stroppy teenager type. Bit of a Kevin if you see what I mean.
A Cumbrian one I also like is "Chull" and no, it's not a type of fish.
Oh and reciprocity.
A Cumbrian one I also like is "Chull" and no, it's not a type of fish.
Oh and reciprocity.
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I first got to know about reciprocity in connection with the word 'failure'. It's a film photography thing. Anyone else encountered it in that connection?
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