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To my former coworker who used to say "more nicer" and "more cheaper" – the latter pronounced [ ʃiːpər ] and coming from "cheap" pronounced [ ʃiːp ], of course. (I'm sure there were at least a couple of more similar ones which I can't recall.) I was momentarily SO intimidated when another coworker introduced her informing me that beside Flemish and English, she could also speak French and Dutch… Ahuv ahuv ahuv.
Mind you, I had never used English (or any other foreign language, for that matter) outside a classroom up until a few days before that.
Just because I'm in one of those wicked moods. :-p
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| #3 (permalink) Fri Apr 10, 2015 19:35 pm More better. |
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I love the term 'squiffsquiddled'!
I like a lot of words coined by the BFG. Bellypoppers and snozzcumbers are another two.
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:-)))
... whizzpopper, whoospey-splunkers, scrumdiddlyumptious, human beans...
"Words", he said, "is oh such a twitch-tickling problem to me all my life. So you must simply try to be patient and stop squibbling. As I am telling you before, I know exactly what words I am wanting to say, but somehow or other they is always getting squiffsquiddled around."
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And there I was thinking you were concerned about correct English! LOL!
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Nah – personally, I just use the word "thingy-wingy" a lot. :-P
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| #7 (permalink) Fri Apr 10, 2015 20:47 pm More better. |
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Sounds like a good plan to me!
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This is a real avalanche of new words! They sound good.
I'm jealous that you know them and I don't, so I'm very busy right now, don't disturb, please!
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| Beeesneees wrote: | | <silent> |
Thanks!
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| Beeesneees wrote: | I love the term 'squiffsquiddled'!
I like a lot of words coined by the BFG. Bellypoppers and snozzcumbers are another two. |
Now I know!
I've just watched this delightful cartoon. "The BFG" is indeed a lovely story!
Thank you for mentioning it here. I hadn't heard of it.
... and I found all those weird and funny words :-)
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I thought you knew it because you quoted it!
It was a children's book long before it was a cartoon.
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Yes, the cartoon has been made after the book written by Roald Dahl. We can find anything we want from the internet. We only need a couple of words.
Cristina quoted from "The BFG", it seems that she knew something about this beautiful story. |
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Oh, sorry Monica, I was confusing you and Cristina there!
Both highly intelligent, well-read, competent English speakers, so no doubt that's why I made the error.
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To tell you a secret Beees, I’m happy that you confused me with Cristina!
It's a very good start for a day like today :)
Thank you!
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