tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-189798594954206511.post1286034478568822736..comments2023-10-26T04:34:51.393-07:00Comments on "I'll Have What She's Having": The Official Blog of Elisa Lorello: your favorite wordsElisahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08399296868934652020noreply@blogger.comBlogger7125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-189798594954206511.post-32489791727242829752008-06-03T18:33:00.000-07:002008-06-03T18:33:00.000-07:00i'd like to add behemoth (which i *never* spell co...i'd like to add behemoth (which i *never* spell correctly - it always starts out bohemouth) to the list. <BR/><BR/>and can you really say the alphabet backwards??Sarah Girrellhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08760320483127228536noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-189798594954206511.post-68099830527258600172008-05-30T17:47:00.000-07:002008-05-30T17:47:00.000-07:00Yes, abysmal is a FUW (frequently used word), alth...Yes, abysmal is a FUW (frequently used word), although I've heard teachers refer to their students' drafts as such, and that infuriates me to no end). <BR/><BR/>I thought your list was great, Mit! I just love seeing what people come up with because there's always a gem either that I wouldn't have thought of or that I love but didn't add to my own. <BR/><BR/>Thanks for sharing!Elisahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08399296868934652020noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-189798594954206511.post-57725757566826998012008-05-30T11:34:00.000-07:002008-05-30T11:34:00.000-07:00This was hard. I love words - but favorite ones? I...This was hard. I love words - but favorite ones? I've always felt out when people made these lists. Maybe it's because I'm a crap speller? Anyway - I went back through some writing to find words I use frequently - or really like the sound of .... here goes:<BR/><BR/>Mock indignation<BR/>genera<BR/>batholith<BR/>abysmal<BR/>amazingMitMoihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05748735568467215959noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-189798594954206511.post-6040298519050236412008-05-30T06:45:00.000-07:002008-05-30T06:45:00.000-07:00I always loved chiaroscuro (although I rarely spel...I always loved chiaroscuro (although I rarely spell it right) since my high school Studio in Art days (that was the name of the class -- forgive me, the reunion is just around the corner...) and well, you know how I feel about cake, both as a word and how it feels in my mouth...<BR/><BR/>thanks for sharing!Elisahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08399296868934652020noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-189798594954206511.post-73847435267375770652008-05-29T18:11:00.000-07:002008-05-29T18:11:00.000-07:00because i like the way they feel in my mouth:lusci...because i like the way they feel in my mouth:<BR/>luscious <BR/>splop (and other great onomatopoeias) <BR/>chiaroscuro <BR/>epiploicae <BR/><BR/>because i like their meanings:<BR/>cake<BR/>defenestrate <BR/>merengue <BR/>ochre<BR/><BR/>because i use them a lot:<BR/>clusterfuck<BR/>fucktard<BR/><BR/><BR/>i like watching my top 10 list develop. some of these words are veterans (ochre, defenestrate, some onomatopoeia of some sort), some i picked up in undergrad (chiaroscuro), and some speak to my daily life as a med student (epiploicae) or passions (dancing, cake, art). <BR/><BR/>it's just fun to watch it evolve.Sarah Girrellhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08760320483127228536noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-189798594954206511.post-64929363629782889962008-05-28T17:58:00.000-07:002008-05-28T17:58:00.000-07:00Great list! Especially love "mango" and "sentient"...Great list! Especially love "mango" and "sentient".<BR/><BR/>Thanks for sharing!<BR/><BR/>anyone else?Elisahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08399296868934652020noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-189798594954206511.post-29627623872166675922008-05-28T10:50:00.000-07:002008-05-28T10:50:00.000-07:00For today only and in no certain order:mangosqueam...For today only and in no certain order:<BR/><BR/>mango<BR/>squeamish<BR/>squamous<BR/>irredeemable<BR/>maculate<BR/>bellicose<BR/>sentient<BR/>sepulchral<BR/>gnash<BR/>prognathous<BR/><BR/>Don't ask me why; they're just the ones that presented themselves when I thought "favorite words" at this particular time. :)Philosophidianhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06313942468242988568noreply@blogger.com