Ant040689
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« on: September 17, 2012, 11:13:40 AM » |
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I was wondering if any of you know of any words that people will strongly disbelieve exist. I have a mate who thinks i am an idiot and i am able to get bets from him on a variety of different things where i know i am definitely right, he sees my confidence and still bets with me.
I did him last week on the existence of the word 'winningest' where he was adamant that it didn't exist and i knew it did. So i am not looking for words that nobody knows and won't question if they exist but little variations on common words where people will really think you are talking bollocks.
Also interested in any other hustling tricks to take advantage of this guy.
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ACE2M
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« Reply #1 on: September 17, 2012, 11:27:09 AM » |
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doable
not sure if its global but i was mocked in a meeting with plenty of clever types for insisting this is an actual word, which it is.
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Doobs
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« Reply #2 on: September 17, 2012, 11:38:17 AM » |
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sexting
like to see you get that into a conversation
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Most of the bets placed so far seem more like hopeful punts rather than value spots
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Graham C
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« Reply #3 on: September 17, 2012, 12:14:16 PM » |
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I use doable quite a lot.
Surprised winningest is a word, sounds like one of those that's just been added because people that don't know the proper word for something
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AndrewT
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« Reply #4 on: September 17, 2012, 12:17:17 PM » |
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Gullible isn't a word.
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Laxie
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« Reply #5 on: September 17, 2012, 12:52:22 PM » |
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Derry
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I bet when Hugh Hefner dies, you won't hear anyone say, "He's in a better place."
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Tal
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« Reply #6 on: September 17, 2012, 12:59:23 PM » |
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Signage.
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"You must take your opponent into a deep, dark forest, where 2+2=5, and the path leading out is only wide enough for one"
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Rod Paradise
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« Reply #7 on: September 17, 2012, 02:30:53 PM » |
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Outwith, caused a huge argument in a technical writing dept I was in when I used it, 4 Scotsmen vs the rest of the dept. Finally looked it up, it's in the dictionary but noted as a Scottish word.
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May the bird of paradise fly up your nose, with a badger on its back.
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« Reply #8 on: September 17, 2012, 02:41:50 PM » |
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Overdog
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Blue text
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ACE2M
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« Reply #9 on: September 17, 2012, 02:55:49 PM » |
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Gullible isn't a word.
really? |
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Laxie
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« Reply #10 on: September 17, 2012, 03:06:42 PM » |
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Inhaust...opposite of exhaust
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I bet when Hugh Hefner dies, you won't hear anyone say, "He's in a better place."
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Tal
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« Reply #11 on: September 17, 2012, 05:37:18 PM » |
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No one knows where the word DOG came from.
Bit off topic, but blummin interesting.
(The Dutch word that's similar can't be connected apparently)
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"You must take your opponent into a deep, dark forest, where 2+2=5, and the path leading out is only wide enough for one"
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TommyD
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« Reply #12 on: September 17, 2012, 05:44:45 PM » |
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I like 'guesstimate' myself.
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Tal
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« Reply #13 on: September 17, 2012, 06:35:11 PM » |
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I like 'guesstimate' myself.
I just vomited quite violently. I hope you're happy with yourself. |
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"You must take your opponent into a deep, dark forest, where 2+2=5, and the path leading out is only wide enough for one"
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« Reply #14 on: September 17, 2012, 06:51:52 PM » |
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Pulchritudinousness
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It's more about the winning than the winnings
5 November 2012 - Kinboshi says "Best post ever on blonde thumbs up"
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