Word of the Day

[Fathergia2]

oxymoron-saying something that is contradictory to what your saying
i.e. my little brother makes all A's but he is such a retard.  

[SuffocatedHope]

Refractory:
rih-FRAK-tuh-ree, adjective
1. Stubbornly disobedient; unmanageable.
2. Resisting ordinary treatment or cure.
3. Difficult to melt or work; capable of enduring high temperature

 

[purple_butterfly14]

epitome: 1) A summary or codensed account, especially of a literary work. 2) A condensed representation of something (the epitome of style).  

[myheartbeats2hgb]

Best word ever:

Pneumonoultramicroscopicsilicovolcanoconiosis: A lung disease caused by inhaling ashes, also called coal miners' disease

mrgreen  

[Cherry Choo]

Aversion: Extreme dislike.  

[Organic Shadows]

Baroque: (from the American Heritage Dictionary)

ba·roque (bə-rōk')
adj.

1. also Baroque Of, relating to, or characteristic of a style in art and architecture developed in Europe from the early 17th to mid-18th century, emphasizing dramatic, often strained effect and typified by bold, curving forms, elaborate ornamentation, and overall balance of disparate parts.
2. also Baroque Music Of, relating to, or characteristic of a style of composition that flourished in Europe from about 1600 to 1750, marked by expressive dissonance and elaborate ornamentation.
3. Extravagant, complex, or bizarre, especially in ornamentation: "the baroque, encoded language of post-structural legal and literary theory" (Wendy Kaminer).
4. Irregular in shape: baroque pearls.  

[s0prano42_x3]

Q: Why did Vivaldi go to the bank?
A: Because he was BAROQUE!


...Hahaha. whee  

[Sanami2315]

Periphrasis: (n.) 1. the use of an unnecessarily long or roundabout form of expression; circumlocution. 2. an expression phrased in such fashion.

Circumlocution: (n.) 1. a roundabout or indirect way of speaking; the use of more words than necessary to express an idea. 2. a roundabout expression.  

[Organic Shadows]

s0prano42_x3

Q: Why did Vivaldi go to the bank?
A: Because he was BAROQUE!


...Hahaha. whee

Hah, that's awesome. I just told it to my parents.  

[Sanami2315]

Hippopotomonstrosesquippedaliophobia: (n.) the fear of long words.  

[grapeseed]

Quiescent ...

I love it.

 

[Morgimirmir]

Antidisestablishmentarianistic: (adj.) against the norm or intended norm.  

[Venat the Undying]

quagmire (it's just fun to say) - a difficult position; a swamp  

[Anye5]

Fathergia2

oxymoron-saying something that is contradictory to what your saying
i.e. my little brother makes all A's but he is such a retard.

I think a better example of this would be something like "pretty ugly" or "conservative democrat." Oxymoron is usually associated with two word contradictions.  

[SuperScott78]

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The chemical name for "Coat Protein, Tobacco Mosaic Virus, Dahlemense Strain".