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what's your favourite word in the english language?

>> No.4656481

>>4656478
"but", "and", "the", "a"

>> No.4656486

opisafag

I just invented it

>> No.4656488

>>4656478
lo
li
ta
But loli is fine too, kinda catchy.

>> No.4656496

Without a context: "Eleven".

Withing the context of used in relation of a person/character: "broken" and its variations.

>> No.4656556

Salacious, especially when you linger on the first syllable.

>> No.4656603

Sedulous.

Something you aren't, because you didn't check the catalog before reposting.

>> No.4656620

cellar door

>> No.4656636

Unnerving

>> No.4656639

irascible

>> No.4656654

Interrobang

>> No.4656662

Vandetta sounds nice

>> No.4656674
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4656674

Feverish

Incandescent

Melt

All very sexy words

>> No.4656706

Hitler

>> No.4658087

Penis.

>> No.4658102

>>4658087
Vagina.

>> No.4658105

>>4656478
God

>> No.4658125

Slyly

>> No.4658128

I like the verb "to neglect" which doesn't exist in spanish, we only have the noun form of "negligence"

>> No.4658133

>>4656654

Excellent 'woody' kind of word

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-gwXJsWHupg

>> No.4658134

Lesbian

>> No.4658514

Crux.

>> No.4658998

Dream

>> No.4659060

>>4656478
>think up a word
>it's actually latin
>this repeats 10 times

english is pleb

>> No.4659063

Thanks

>> No.4659099

>>4659063
Who are you thanking?

>> No.4659115

>>4659099

I wasn't responding to anyone. I was offering it as a favorite word because of all the positive things (about relationships, give and take, appreciation) it brings along.

>> No.4659196

>>4656486
woah... woah... u r so funny dude op is a fag Haha! I mean shit nigger u r gud it is funny because op is a fag without spaces is opisafag which is a single made up word and op means original poster so you are saying that the original poster is a homosexual,!

>> No.4659200

>>4658133
Meant to reply to
>>4658087

>> No.4659215

indifferent
satisfying i believe this has foreign roots though

>> No.4659236

atariaxia

>> No.4659243

>>4656620
shut up

>> No.4659251

Oft

>> No.4659276

>>4659236
>favourite word
>misspells it
:/

>> No.4659399

>>4659251

that's both vulgar and excellent. can't decide on one

>> No.4659412

It's hard to pick.

I'd say I'm rather fond of "cock".

You could say I really like the way it rolls off the tongue.

>> No.4659427

>>4659276
>misspells favorite
>wink-emoticon.jpg

>> No.4659687

Oxymoron
Arrogant
Bimbo
Abyss

To name a few

>> No.4660033

I like 'iridescent'.

>> No.4660028
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4660028

inconceivable

>> No.4660037

Defenestration

I'm just amazed that there's a word for kickin niggas out of windows

>> No.4660042

precipice
lascivious

>> No.4660046

>>4659412
I like the cut of the word, the hard c, the deep k you can feel rumble at the back of your throat, the small o of your lips puckered out.

>> No.4660053

precipice.

>> No.4660064

>>4660037
I had no idea the word was race specific.
Mine is eellogofusciouhipoppokunurious

>> No.4660078
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4660078

probably magma

>> No.4660087

>>4656478
Euphoric

>> No.4660106
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4660106

>>4660087

>> No.4660134

>>4660046
I just like the feeling of "cock" in my mouth, like a brief, hard gag.

>> No.4660738

velocidensity

>> No.4660747

massive
>inb4 Freud

>> No.4660762

interminable

>> No.4660768

Love

>> No.4661575

>>4656478
sauce???

>> No.4661591

>>4656478

serendipity

>> No.4661607

whilst

>> No.4661848

Bastion

>> No.4661860

Ludicrous
Preposterous
Niggardly

>> No.4661867

not my mother tongue, but my favourite word in english is this:

>oblivion

Not because of the meaning or sense, but mostly because of the sound.

>> No.4661868

cunny

>> No.4661882

Biscuit.

>> No.4661886

amanuensis
thick
sallow

>> No.4661895

>>4661867

It does sounds really cool. Same with obliterate and oblivious. I guess the obl- is just a really powerful sounding phonetic combination.

>> No.4662126

>>4661895
Obliterate and Eradicate both sound so powerful yet roll around in your mouth in a sophisticated manner.

>> No.4662307

Obfuscate

>> No.4662360

Nigger

>> No.4662382

Aesthetically I like the way 'requiem' sounds.
As a statement/word to rally for I like 'justice'.
'diploid' or 'hemoglobin' I find amusing.
'lewd' is probably the word I enjoy using in conversation the most.

>> No.4662383

paragon

it's the paragon of words

>> No.4662412

celestial

>> No.4662447

fortuitous

>> No.4662450

>>4659427
Stay in the USA faggot, the real spelling is favourite

>> No.4662454

>>4656662
That's not italian?

>> No.4662466

precocious
lost
wander
eat

>> No.4662471

Soma

>> No.4662486

Conglomeration - the heavy, distinct syllables really suggest the aesthetic of a large city or corporation.

Dominate, Domination, Dominatrix etc. for the appropriateness of that 'Dom' syllable.

>> No.4662515

ass-blasted

>> No.4662553

Dichotomy

>> No.4662561

le

>> No.4662862

Klikkaklakkaklaskaklopatzklatschabattacreppycrottygraddaghsemmihsammihnouithappluddyappladdypkonpkot

>> No.4662884

There aren't many good words in the english language, most of the good ones are latin, and english morphology is pretty weak.

>> No.4662904

B
A
S
E
D

WORD

AXIOMATIC

>> No.4662914

>>4656478
Callipyge
Beautyful word that describes a beautiful thing.

>> No.4662938

loose
this changes a lot

>> No.4663768

"Fuck"
full of emotion. powerful and concise.
variety of meanings. I think its beautiful, doesn't have the same kick in other languages.

>> No.4663775

fortissimo!
(even though it's an italian loaner)

>> No.4663811

elated

>>4658102
this too

>> No.4663965

>>4658087

That's such a shitty word.

"Say, what do we call the male genital tube?"
"Beenis :D "
"lol :D"

>> No.4663998

Phantasmagoria

>> No.4664016

>>4656478

Sinkhole

>> No.4664057

Words that start with 'd'. Destruction... debauchery... delicious.

>> No.4664078

>>4664057
Dick :DDDDDDDDDD

>> No.4664094

>>4656620
go to bed, Tolkien

>> No.4664105

>>4659215
everything has foreign roots in English
indifferentem is latin, got into English through Old French.
Satisfying is latin's satisfacere (facere to do, satis - enough).
Also, why choose satisfying, when there is the marvellous word 'satisfactory'?

>> No.4664108

>>4659251
"For oft when on my couch I lie
In vacant or in pensive mood"

>> No.4664112

Diabolical

>> No.4664116

Cunt. Call me edgy, but something about the obscene vulgarity and eroticism of it combined with its blunt and concise aesthetic is very appealing to me. It's quite powerful when used correctly.

>> No.4664134

Shucking

>say "Monkey Shucking" out loud
>post results

>> No.4664277

bouncing fat asses

>> No.4664291

titillation

niggardly receives an honorable mention

>> No.4664323

bliss
whence
deasil
want
coo
droll
fade

>> No.4664334

Verdant

>> No.4664342

>>4656654
Very fun, that one.

Also desolation and incognito.

>> No.4664343

copacetic

>> No.4664358
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4664358

ITT: We write /b/ a letter, one word at a time.

but and,

the a opisafag lolita Eleven broken Salacious Sedulous cellar door Unnerving irascible Interrobang Vandetta Feverish Incandescent Melt Hitler Penis. Vagina God Slyly to neglect Lesbian Crux Dream, Thanks indifferent satisfying atariaxia Oft cock. Oxymoron Arrogant Bimbo Abyss inconceivable iridescent Defenestration precipice lascivious precipice eellogofusciouhipoppokunurious; magma Euphoric velocidensity massive interminable Love sauce serendipity whilst Bastion Ludicrous Preposterous Niggardly oblivion cunny Biscuit. amanuensis thick sallow obliterate oblivious Obliterate, Eradicate, Obfuscate Nigger; requiem justice diploid hemoglobin lewd paragon celestial fortuitous precocious lost wander eat Soma. Conglomeration Dominate, Domination, Dominatrix ass-blasted Dichotomy le Klikkaklakkaklaskaklopatzklatschabattacreppycrottygraddaghsemmihsammihnouithappluddyappladdypkonpkot (BASED WORD AXIOMATIC) Callipyge loose Fuck fortissimo! elated Phantasmagoria Sinkhole Destruction... debauchery... delicious. Dick satisfactory Diabolical Cunt Shucking bouncing fat asses titillation niggardly bliss, whence deasil want coo droll fade.

Verdant desolation incognito,
copacetic

>> No.4664528

>>4664358
>Dominatrix ass-blasted Dichotomy
>loose Fuck fortissimo!
>Diabolical Cunt Shucking

oh god my sides

>> No.4664608

>>4662862
Go to bed, James.