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on plunderphonics, kenspeckle said:
"Essentially, "remix culture," a-la the 1980s. I've tried to explain further here." more...
on meh, kenspeckle said:
"Apparently this word is only for web folks. Who knew?" more...
on pbbbttt, kenspeckle said:
"Just another example of my impeccable spelling skills." more...
on hyperreality, kenspeckle said:
"In honor of Baudrillard." more...
on the list crazy like me, kenspeckle said:
"seanahan: Probably. I got the phobias and manias from the lists noted up top.

jennarenn: I was going for words that describe psychological states or..." more...
on the list crazy like me, kenspeckle said:
"Sounds like someone's got a case of crazylistomania." more...
on acronymania, kenspeckle said:
"Obsession with acronyms, according to this list of manias." more...
on ailuromania, kenspeckle said:
"Excessive fondness for cats, according to this list of manias." more...
on agromania, kenspeckle said:
"Intense desire to be alone or out in the open, according to this list of..." more...
on cheromania, kenspeckle said:
"Compulsion towards gaiety, according to this list of manias." more...
on clinomania, kenspeckle said:
"Excessive desire to stay in bed, according to this list of manias." more...
on ergasiomania, kenspeckle said:
"Obsessive need to work, according to this list of manias." more...
on hyperpolysyllabicomania, kenspeckle said:
common to all wordie users
"Excessive fondness for big words, according to this list of manias." more...
on lypemania, kenspeckle said:
"Intense nervous depression, according to this list of manias." more...
on micromania, kenspeckle said:
"Obsessive self-deprecation OR delusion that one's body is very small, according to <a..." more...
on netomania, kenspeckle said:
"Internet addiction, according to this list of manias." more...
on opsomania, kenspeckle said:
"Obsession with a particular food, according to this list of manias." more...
on philemanmania, kenspeckle said:
"Compulsion to kiss, according to this list of manias." more...
on rinkomania, kenspeckle said:
"Obsession with skating, according to this list of manias." more...
on selenomania, kenspeckle said:
"Obsession with the moon, according to this list of manias." more...
on atychiphobia, kenspeckle said:
"Fear of failure, according to phobialist.com." more...
on decidophobia, kenspeckle said:
"Fear of making decisions, according to phobialist.com." more...
on dentophobia, kenspeckle said:
"Fear of dentists, according to phobialist.com." more...
on ephebiphobia, kenspeckle said:
*shiver*
"Fear of...teenagers!" more...
on homilophobia, kenspeckle said:
"Fear of sermons, according to phobialist.com." more...
on soteriophobia, kenspeckle said:
"Fear of dependence on others, according to phobialist.com." more...
on zemmiphobia, kenspeckle said:
a fear of the great mole rat
"You can't deny that's scary." more...
on ringxiety, kenspeckle said:
"The sensation and the false belief that one can hear his or her mobile phone ringing or feel it vibrating, when in fact the telephone is not doing..." more...
on the list FlickrWords, kenspeckle said:
"You forgot interestingness." more...
on parateresiomania, kenspeckle said:
"Obsession with being a voyeur, according to this list of manias." more...
on the list from the Yiddish, kenspeckle said:
thanks!
"I'm getting all verklempt." more...
on onomatomania, kenspeckle said:
"I have this for kenspeckle." more...
on nachas, kenspeckle said:
"Felt by the mother of a mensch." more...
on potch, kenspeckle said:
"Usually used by Jewish mothers in conjunction with the word tuccus." more...
on cashew, kenspeckle said:
not just a nut
"But also someone of Catholic and Jewish parentage according to Urban Dictionary." more...
on embrochure, kenspeckle said:
"Greg Pattillo has got his mastered." more...
on metaeuphoria, kenspeckle said:
"Once a word has been kenspeckled I own it for life." more...
on gaudiloquent, kenspeckle said:
"not to be confused with graviloquence or grandiloquence" more...
on grandiloquence, kenspeckle said:
"not to be confused with graviloquence or gaudiloquent" more...
on graviloquence, kenspeckle said:
"not to be confused with grandiloquence or gaudiloquent" more...
on hyperconscious, kenspeckle said:
what personality type does this best describe?
"INFP perhaps?" more...
on metaeuphoria, kenspeckle said:
an example of the opposite feeling from metaeuphoria
"Having people riff on your protologism tip without giving credit. Sad!" more...
on lexiphanic, kenspeckle said:
world wide words has an etymology
"here" more...
on groat, kenspeckle said:
"I hear that for a groat, you can get a groatsworth of anything." more...
on groatsworth, kenspeckle said:
"According to the OED, "As much as is bought or sold for a groat." In the figurative sense, mind you, that would be "a very small amount." more...
on factotum, kenspeckle said:
Best used by Robert Greene in the phrase Johannes factotum, which he made to insult Shakespeare.
"From the pamphlet Groatsworth of Wit: Shakespeare is "an absolute Johannes fac totum, {who} is in his owne conceit the onely Shake-scene..." more...
on virement, kenspeckle said:
Hint: It's something that high-yield online savings accounts have made more familiar.
"A: The process of transferring funds from one account to another. Who knew there was a word for that? For the brave, sarcastic commentary and..." more...
on conspicuous, kenspeckle said:
There's something better available, conspicuous-lovers!
"Kenspeckle is far superior." more...
on schadenfreude, kenspeckle said:
"Best used in Avenue Q." more...
on defenestration, kenspeckle said:
"Somehow threatening to "self-defenestrate" is a lot funnier than saying you're going to toss yourself out the window." more...
on kenspeckle, kenspeckle said:
16th-Century Scottish word meaning "conspicuous" or "easily recognized."
"Clearly the coolest synonym for conspicuous around, and generally used in the sense of "Lauren is kenspeckle for her blog, kenspeckle.net,"..." more...
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