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faraway has made 54 comments and citations:
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on arvo, faraway said:
"Yep. Well, I'm not sure about New Zealanders, but generally-speaking, Australians say ARfternoon, yes." more...
on niche worrying, faraway said:
"Careful, you're moving dangerously close to niche worrying, now: one thing at a time, and all that rubbish." more...
on ashes, faraway said:
"Haha. Yay for Douglas Adams. And cricket is a rather strange game. Test cricket matches can be played over 5 days, for example, and I mean..." more...
on backchat, faraway said:
"noun, colloquial. 'impertinent talk; answering back' - Macquarie dictionary" more...
on ashes, faraway said:
"The Ashes = 'the trophy, in the form of an urn containing a cremated cricket stump, kept permanently in England, played for by England and Australia..." more...
on arvo, faraway said:
"noun, colloquial, Australia & New Zealand: afternoon" more...
on niche worrying, faraway said:
"I did a quick google to look for the origin of "can't hold a candle to" and according to this page:
http://www.phrases.org.uk/meanings/183700.html
it..." more...
on niche worrying, faraway said:
"My hero! He should be giving lessons." more...
on phantasmagoria, faraway said:
"*nodding*" more...
on jargonaut, faraway said:
"Yep, that works." more...
on acreage, faraway said:
"Real estate advertisements in Australia use this term all the time, even though land here is measured in hectares. Granted, "hectareage" is a bit..." more...
on the list mrjoe's Words, faraway said:
"Good idea, GraceR. (I'm hopeless at word games, sorry, so I'm not going to attempt it, but bravo on the idea.)" more...
on the list her goddamn Bokhara rug, faraway said:
"Love the title!" more...
on curry western, faraway said:
"I love this! I haven't ever seen a Bollywood western, but I bet they're fantastic." more...
on jargonaut, faraway said:
"Fair enough. Thanks for sharing." more...
on niche worrying, faraway said:
"Haha :) Your father deserves an award or something: World Class Worrier." more...
on the list Wordie words, faraway said:
"Yay for Wordie, hey? Thanks for your comments, and sorry to be so slow replying." more...
on me-moir, faraway said:
"Well... Hmm... Yes, self-centred in the sense of being one person's point of view. But a person's memories of the world needn't involve them sounding..." more...
on jargonaut, faraway said:
"I wasn't thinking at all, I was just quoting :) Much easier. But what do you mean - what would a jargony argonaut say?" more...
on faraway's profile, faraway said:
"Oh, I lerve it too! But I only found out about it the other day - here on Wordie, thanks to runonmaven... (sorry, I don't know how to link to his/her..." more...
on jeerleader, faraway said:
"Would it involve a hecklephone?" more...
on spinnish, faraway said:
":D" more...
on niche worrying, faraway said:
"What, you worry about everything, just in case? That's what I do! Fun, isn't it? ;)" more...
on mouse arrest, faraway said:
"See Urban Dictionary (ud) link." more...
on herd crime, faraway said:
"herd crime noun. "A crime or misdemeanour committed by a large percentage of the population." See Word..." more...
on treeware, faraway said:
"treeware noun. Printed material: books, newspapers, magazines and so on. See Word Spy:
http://www.wordspy.com/words/treeware.asp" more...
on me-moir, faraway said:
"me-moir noun. "A memoir that is exceptionally self-centered." See Word Spy:
http://www.wordspy.com/words/me-moir.asp" more...
on spinnish, faraway said:
"spinnish noun. "The language used by spin doctors and other political operatives." See Word Spy:
http://www.wordspy.com/words/spinnish.asp" more...
on micropolitan, faraway said:
"micropolitan adjective. Relating to a small city or large town. See Word Spy:
http://www.wordspy.com/words/micropolitan.asp" more...
on niche worrying, faraway said:
"niche worrying noun. "Dealing with fears by worrying about one thing at a time." See Word..." more...
on anticipointment, faraway said:
"anticipointment noun. The disappointment which follows anticipation when expectations were excessively high. See Word..." more...
on monomath, faraway said:
"monomath noun. "A person who knows a lot about one thing, and very little about anything else. (The opposite of a polymath.)" See Word..." more...
on slacktivist, faraway said:
"slacktivist noun. An activist who seeks projects and causes that require the least amount of effort. See Word..." more...
on jeerleader, faraway said:
"Is that when the singer hates singing, oroboros? I can't work it out :(

jeerleader noun. "A person who leads the jeering of spectators; a..." more...
on stress puppy, faraway said:
"stress puppy noun. "A person who thrives on stress, yet complains about it constantly." See Word..." more...
on jargonaut, faraway said:
"jargonaut noun. "A person who uses a an excessive number of jargon terms when speaking or writing." See Word..." more...
on dittohead, faraway said:
"dittohead noun. A person who mindlessly agrees. See Word Spy:
http://www.wordspy.com/words/dittoheads.asp" more...
on knowbie, faraway said:
"knowbie noun. A knowledgeable and experienced Internet user."
See Word Spy: http://www.wordspy.com/words/knowbie.asp" more...
on the list just saying, faraway said:
"It's a great leap forward: we can now be of Wordie without being always in Wordie (and I do so hope those italics thingies work; I..." more...
on antilanguage, faraway said:
"Thanks for posting the link to Word Spy, runonmaven. I haven't seen that site before." more...
on the list just saying, faraway said:
"There's a "recent comments" feed now! Excellent." more...
on John's profile, faraway said:
"Thank you for the "recents comments" feed!" more...
on the list just saying, faraway said:
"No problem, reesetee :) I'll leave the kettle, cups, teabags, etc. in the sidebar for you. Maybe a few biscuits (cookies) too, in case you're..." more...
on the list just saying, faraway said:
"Uh oh... I left my computer... Anybody want a cup of tea? Thanks for your comment-suggestions, people." more...
on the list just saying, faraway said:
"I nearly missed seeing your comment too, jennarenn. I thought I had this list on feed, but maybe not. What do you think is the best way to keep up..." more...
on the list just saying, faraway said:
"Oh, that gets my teeth in a tangle! (Seriously, I really can't say it properly! haha)" more...
on strike, faraway said:
"An expression my sister uses - "Strike!" - to convey surprise or amazement." more...
on pre-cap, faraway said:
"And coming up: the pre-cap of the recap!"? Hope that's what it means. I love it." more...
on disconshirting, faraway said:
"disconshirting: when someone removes their shirt and you really wish they hadn't? :)" more...
on pottering, faraway said:
"To potter about. See putter" more...
on hebdomadally, faraway said:
"Yeah, that's the problem with real life conversations - no Wordie links." more...
on hebdomadally, faraway said:
"Dramatic, isn't it? :) To me it sounds like it's beating a drum. It actually makes "weekly" seem quite exciting." more...
on the list windswept, faraway said:
"Thanks for saying so, reesetee." more...
on the list quiet, faraway said:
"Thanks, jennarenn :)" more...
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