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on the list The Penis Game, pterodactyl said:
"womb raider"? HAHAHAHAHA!" more...
on comments, pterodactyl said:
"I'm just stopping by to thank John, sincerely and enthusiastically, for the "Most commented on" list on the main page. It's just what I had in mind,..." more...
on vagina dentata, pterodactyl said:
"My friends at college used to sing the following words to the tune of "Hakuna Matata", from The Lion King:

Vagina Dentata!
What a wonderful..." more...
on transport for the next gener..., pterodactyl said:
"Titans reproduce via belly-springing?

*confused*" more...
on welkin, pterodactyl said:
"I propose the phrase welkin-riders as an alternative name for astronauts.

(Especially in a steampunk setting.)" more...
on fhqwhgads, pterodactyl said:
"For an explanation of this word, see here. And be sure to check out <a..." more...
on fraught, pterodactyl said:
"Yeah, chained_bear -- there's a whole lot of fraughttage going on." more...
on comments, pterodactyl said:
"(thinks to self: omigosh! John called my idea fantastic! I may swoon!)" more...
on comments, pterodactyl said:
"Oooooh, thanks, John! I shall be a frequent visitor to the new page you've built. Your god work is truly godly." more...
on sofa, pterodactyl said:
"Is there a difference between a couch and a sofa? If so, what is it?" more...
on features, pterodactyl said:
"As per the discussion on this list, I present an idea for some god work that John could do in his..." more...
on the list Words to have topped the "most wordied, last 7 days" list, since June 9, 2008, pterodactyl said:
"You know, when I first joined Wordie, I thought that "Most Wordied" meant "Most Commented On". Now I know that it doesn't, I find myself wishing that..." more...
on feng shui, pterodactyl said:
"I usually hear it pronounced "feng shway" around here." more...
on the list Lispers' Nemeses, pterodactyl said:
"How about aesthetics? The sth sound is hard enough to pronounce without a lisp." more...
on the list Sluts and Bitches, pterodactyl said:
"Doxy?" more...
on doxy, pterodactyl said:
"I, too, learned this word from Firefly. I'm not sure about WordNet's definition, though; I always assumed it just meant prostitute." more...
on doxie, pterodactyl said:
"Aha! I've found a ghost!

Anyone want to adopt this poor word?" more...
on hunk, pterodactyl said:
"You are a muffin of all genders, Darqueau?" more...
on weed whacky, pterodactyl said:
"A friend of mine, upon her recent return from Ireland, reported that weed whackers are known as strimmers over there.

Can anyone confirm or..." more...
on deformed-proboscis carrion box, pterodactyl said:
"Me, according to bilby. See shaken baby syndrome." more...
on hot damn, pterodactyl said:
"Honestly, bilby, I don't think I have the natural twang it takes to say "dawg". I am twang-deprived. I am undertwanged. I am..." more...
on shaken baby syndrome, pterodactyl said:
"Oh, and bilby -- your antipodean wrath is truly glorious. Marsupiale enragé, indeed! I've half a mind to deliberately provoke your wrath right..." more...
on shaken baby syndrome, pterodactyl said:
"Actually, I don't think that photo is cute at all. Taxidermy gives me the willies.

May I suggest <a..." more...
on hot damn, pterodactyl said:
"I censor myself. "Hot damn!" usually comes out as "Hot dog!"." more...
on merkin, pterodactyl said:
"Ah'm proud to be a merkin."

--George W. Bush, as quoted on the TV show QI." more...
on brawndo, pterodactyl said:
"Happily, the video clip is available on YouTube." more...
on nebraksa, pterodactyl said:
"Noo! Your thinking of Kanses Cit, witch can be found in both Kanses and Mosourie. St. Loius is not in Kanses -- it is in Mosourie and also..." more...
on apple eaters, pterodactyl said:
"An alternative name for New Yorkers, based on the official New York State Fruit (the apple) and the official New York State Muffin (the [apple..." more...
on chaparral, pterodactyl said:
"Every time I hear this word, I remember a piece of music, with a very particular rhythm:

"Chaparral!" (pause, pause, pause)

"Chaparral!" (pause,..." more...
on thin mint, pterodactyl said:
"*picks up conversation 6 months later*

I think seanahan is talking about the Samoa cookie that Girl Scouts sell in the US. There's a picture of a..." more...
on courgette, pterodactyl said:
"I agree with chained_bear -- it's wonderful to hear people with British accents try to pronounce an American R. I once heard a guy on the BBC try to..." more...
on courgette, pterodactyl said:
"Hey yarb, aren't you in Vancouver? I thought they pronounced it "erb" in Canada, just like we do in the States." more...
on every time i eat asparagus..., pterodactyl said:
"Skipvia: the answer is yes, sort of. It does make your pee smell funny. But only to certain people's noses.

A good explanation can be found <a..." more...
on phonundrum, pterodactyl said:
"Snape. Snape. Se-ve-rus Snape.

Dumbledore!" more...
on those other brothers can't deny, pterodactyl said:
"Dear Abby,

I woke up this morning and found myself unable to deny. It's not just me -- several of my home-boys are having the same problem. What's..." more...
on lurk, pterodactyl said:
"Well, it's a pleasure to be proven wrong in this case -- it shows that I have difficulty imagining life without Wordie. :-)

Anyone else remember..." more...
on the list Tunie: The World is Just Awesome. Discovery Channel., pterodactyl said:
"Hey, cool -- I had never heard of this commercial, so when I first saw the XKCD comic, it made no sense to me. Thanks for enlightening me!" more...
on wheelie, pterodactyl said:
"Bilby -- HAHAHAHA hee hee hee! :-D" more...
on courgette, pterodactyl said:
"Hey! It's a mnemonic device! Eggplant and Elton John both begin with E!!!

*very excited about this*" more...
on courgette, pterodactyl said:
"Zucchini. But I only know that because of the recent conversation on eggplant, and because Elton John is still playing in my head.

"Goodbye..." more...
on lurk, pterodactyl said:
"I agree with reesetee. Wordie is what you make of it, whatever that may happen to be.

But I do believe that Wordie is at least two years old. I..." more...
on fudgsicle, pterodactyl said:
"In Hawaii, they refer to Hawaii as "Hawai'i". Or so I've heard." more...
on yonic, pterodactyl said:
"My college friends and I came up with an informative song called "A Thing's A Phallic Symbol If It's Longer Than It's Wide" that we used to sing..." more...
on lurk, pterodactyl said:
"I spent two years on this site, and listed several hundred words, before I ever paid any attention to the comments. Did this behavior make me an..." more...
on eggplant, pterodactyl said:
"Oh, and yarb -- your earworm-fu is strong. You've pretty much ensured that Elton John will play in my head for the next few hours. :-)" more...
on eggplant, pterodactyl said:
"I've known for some years now that aubergine and courgette are the British English words for what we Americans call eggplant and zucchini...." more...
on waggying, pterodactyl said:
"Earworm!" more...
on 33 celsius in my room, pterodactyl said:
"*curious now*

Where do you live, bilby?" more...
on thew, pterodactyl said:
"Your favorite list? Gosh!

*feels very honored*

*also provides a link*" more...
on saint-louis-du-ha! ha!, pterodactyl said:
"A small Quebec town with a wonderful name. See Wikipedia for more..." more...
on ergotism, pterodactyl said:
"Hah! Excellent, Asa!" more...
on the list *e?e, pterodactyl said:
"ə¿ə -- bravo, skipvia! Your prowess with non-standard characters is truly impressive.

*applauds*

And I thank you on behalf of my neck, which..." more...
on the list *e?e, pterodactyl said:
"I'm trying out the question mark in the title, and I find that if I rotate my screen 180 degrees, the list's new title looks like a cartoony face..." more...
on the list *e?e, pterodactyl said:
"Sure, eye is fine. Add away, my friend!

As for the asterisk, the truth is I couldn't figure out a simple way to distinguish between "any one..." more...
on the list *e?e, pterodactyl said:
"I think I just missed an opportunity to use the word antipenultimate." more...
on do not want, pterodactyl said:
"According to Wikipedia, this phrase has its origins in a..." more...
on 7547, pterodactyl said:
"I suspect that trombrarian is also part of the 7457 conspiracy." more...
on incredibly, pterodactyl said:
"So, by analogy, could you use "credible" as a synonym for "not very"? As in "this is a credibly good idea", or "this will be credibly good for the..." more...
on thành phố hồ chí minh, pterodactyl said:
"Known in English as "Ho Chi Minh City"." more...
on krung thep maha nakhon, pterodactyl said:
"Known in English as "Bangkok"." more...
on the list City names with three or more words, pterodactyl said:
"Yes!!! I have found a four-word city and a five-word city!

*excitedly searching for six-word city*" more...
on the list City names with three or more words, pterodactyl said:
"John, I did think of New York City. I live in upstate New York, and I'm forced to think of NYC every time I have to explain to someone that I'm not..." more...
on the list City names with three or more words, pterodactyl said:
"Wow, some beautiful suggestions here! Thanks, everybody!

I've decided to include all the English hyphenated towns, because I think they're curious,..." more...
on the list Elephants amid my pages, pterodactyl said:
"How about e.g. and i.e.? When reading aloud, I'm always forced to substitute "for example" and "that is", because it sounds stupid to actually say "E..." more...
on the list In Excelsis Deo, pterodactyl said:
"Despite the fact that I agree with chained_bear, I have to give this round to bilby, on the grounds that he is awesome. :-)" more...
on 7457, pterodactyl said:
"To all those who are lost on this page, I would like to say a few words:

BUD POD EWE OVA AWE SAP EBB IRK LYE" more...
on yeast, pterodactyl said:
"*laughs*

Oh, Asa, I like that one!

(Pro -- it's a play on words, based on the first line of a Rudyard Kipling poem. See <a..." more...
on the list There is No 'X' in 'Espresso': Words Butchered by Americans, pterodactyl said:
"I'm American, too, and I always hear buoy pronounced to rhyme with phooey. Reesetee, I think you're right about regional variations, and I have..." more...
on aka, pterodactyl said:
"I've known for most of my life that a.k.a. means "pseudonym", but I only found out several years ago that it stands for "also known as".

Have you..." more...
on the list Recently discovered subatomic particles, pterodactyl said:
"Hah! Yes! Spoton indeed!" more...
on the list Recently discovered subatomic particles, pterodactyl said:
"Sounds good, bilby. What does it mean?" more...
on the list Common English Words That Are Also First Names., pterodactyl said:
"Yes, it's true, I am a cruel and vicious hunter. Among my recent prey are several brownies and a Christopher Moore novel." more...
on weenus, pterodactyl said:
"Whatever else it may mean, weenus is also a slang term meaning "the loose skin over your elbow". There's an article <a..." more...
on chad, pterodactyl said:
"I see Chad in the news pretty regularly, and unfortunately it's never good news. They have all those refugees to deal with, and there was that <a..." more...
on chad, pterodactyl said:
"Civil war? Sort of. Lots of indignant partisanship, certainly.

Where are you from, Asat?" more...
on the list Recently discovered subatomic particles, pterodactyl said:
"I like the sound of plinplon. What does it mean?" more...
on the list Lost in transgenderation, pterodactyl said:
"I like the idea for this list, and I think it's fascinating to see the meanings translated from Italian.

I want to mention that in English (at..." more...
on the list Common English Words That Are Also First Names., pterodactyl said:
"My name is on this list. It's one of the few verbs." more...
on features, pterodactyl said:
"No friends lists, please! I don't distinguish between "fellow Wordie user" and "friend", and I've no intention of starting. :-)" more...
on lemon demons, pterodactyl said:
"Now I'm going to have to read this comic strip, just to see what it means by "lemon demons". Are we talking about <a..." more...
on extrapolation, pterodactyl said:
"Hah! Yes!" more...
on spelling, pterodactyl said:
"Maybe it's creator was having a bad day." more...
on the list Words that shouldn't be used on a first date., pterodactyl said:
"No, bilby, it just means that I didn't read the list thoroughly before posting my ideas. Nevertheless, I think we can all agree that you shouldn't..." more...
on the list Words that shouldn't be used on a first date., pterodactyl said:
"What a great list! Thanks, TYP!" more...
on smoot, pterodactyl said:
"From Wikipedia: "The smoot is a nonstandard unit of length created as part of a Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT) fraternity prank. It is..." more...
on the list What ails you?, pterodactyl said:
"Swimmer's ear?" more...
on gound, pterodactyl said:
"For Wordieternity: more discussion of this stuff can be found at toejam." more...
on toejam, pterodactyl said:
"Thank you, dontcry! Inside jokes aren't any fun unless someone else gets them. :-)" more...
on the list My Little Ponies, pterodactyl said:
"Wow. What a list!

A lot of these names would fit well on one of my lists..." more...
on toejam, pterodactyl said:
"I've always called that stuff sleep gunk, and I know several other people who do too." more...
on toejam, pterodactyl said:
"Apparently, if you wear no shoeshine, you are at risk of developing toejam football.

That's gotta hurt!" more...
on money musk, pterodactyl said:
"According to this site, which I found via Google and can't really..." more...
on tornado warning, pterodactyl said:
"My father and his friends have a sport that they call "competitive porch-sitting", which consists of sitting out on the porch. My father is a..." more...
on the list War-die: Them, pterodactyl said:
"What about towelheads? It's an awful word, but I still see it written on bathroom stalls sometimes." more...
on dupa, pterodactyl said:
"This is your bottom. This is your bottom in Serbian. Any questions?" more...
on megazero, pterodactyl said:
"0." more...
on decabaker's dozen, pterodactyl said:
"130." more...
on picochu, pterodactyl said:
"An extremely small electric mouse." more...
on nanobillion, pterodactyl said:
"1." more...
on micromillion, pterodactyl said:
"1." more...
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