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on shanks mare , yarb said:
“Also shanks's pony and shanks' pony.” more...
on chained_bear's profile, yarb said:
“Good job on the sprogging, c_b!” more...
on wiinjury , yarb said:
“I'm going to give this my very exclsuive seal of portmanteau approval (or sportroval).” more...
on brandish , yarb said:
“Perhaps they were arrested for impersonating activists?” more...
on ley , yarb said:
“Moles are vicious bastards aren't they. Terrifying if you think about them.” more...
on 鷚 , yarb said:
“It would be quicker to draw an actual skylark.” more...
on inscrutable , yarb said:
“Good one!” more...
on wind turbine protesters. , yarb said:
“The problem is that to generate the same amount of power through wind turbines as a coal or nuclear plant would produce, you need to cover vast areas...” more...
on jikker , yarb said:
“Same here. I was desperately disappointed. Found it sterile and remote... only kept reading for the vocab.” more...
on jikker , yarb said:
“I did an Ada list last year, but only started dog-earing about a quarter of the way through, so I guess you're not that far in yet - or maybe...” more...
on vulgarian , yarb said:
“I bet Greg knows about as many chartered accountants as I know Catholics.” more...
on baragami , yarb said:
“They're a cunning lot, the Welsh!” more...
on spectacular , yarb said:
“I'm sure the scientist would agree, perhaps in less florid language.” more...
on the tag relationship's, yarb said:
“*beat's fist's on ground*” more...
on the list Four letter verbs, yarb said:
“Ha ha! It would be rude to refuse such a generous offering, so I'll take oink and purl, thanks.” more...
on the list Words to have topped the "most wordied, last 7 days" list, since June 9, 2008, yarb said:
“Marvellous, moll. But how do you know with the front page all stopped up?” more...
on pisco sour , yarb said:
“There are myriad definitions of the pisco sour, but mine includes simple syrup.” more...
on rutaceous , yarb said:
“Same here, hh :( If you're ever round our way I'll make you a pisco sour.” more...
on ethnomasochism , yarb said:
“It can be hard to detect sarcasm online when you don't know the person who's commenting, but we all know each other('s voices) to some extent. For...” more...
on rutaceous , yarb said:
“Rutabaga is in the herbaceous mustard family" is one of those utterly preposterous sentences for which I keep coming back to Wordie.” more...
on creamy sludge , yarb said:
“Both too real to be fictional.” more...
on two-fork chinese waiter cris... , yarb said:
“I just do it by mauling" is a t-shirt alert!” more...
on galangal , yarb said:
“It must be the feague.” more...
on tangor , yarb said:
“But then Bangor would lose its langour. It would be all clangour and manga.” more...
on feague , yarb said:
“Well, in my world of sexy fantasy it rhymes with league. You pervert.” more...
on fabulous , yarb said:
“I sometimes use it that way, and not out of wilfulness. I guess I read too much old literature... The old meaning definitely has more value though.” more...
on tangor , yarb said:
“I've been to Bangor. The primary cultivars seemed to be ganja and potatoes.” more...
on galangal , yarb said:
“It's an everlasting word. And not at all decrepit!” more...
on everlastingness , yarb said:
“Mmm, everlasting decrepitude!” more...
on newspapery , yarb said:
“That is much too short to be a Henry James sentence.” more...
on kerékpár , yarb said:
“Hungarian for bicycle.” more...
on madrid , yarb said:
“sionnach: a tip, should you find yourself at a loose end during your stay: I hear Madrid is home to an outstanding art museum.” more...
on itwit , yarb said:
“Would make a good name for a species of bird.” more...
on musique concrète , yarb said:
“Madmo, it's a yewkay thing. I've never heard it in Van. So I suppose it must be kismet.” more...
on pirquen , yarb said:
“n. In Chile (and possibly other places) a small-scale mine-working, unregulated and unsafe.” more...
on the list Things that Can (and Should) be set On Fire and Hurled out of a Trebuchet, yarb said:
“How about a list for things that should not be etc?” more...
on subjunctive case , yarb said:
“There are some UK dialects, especially rural ones, which use were instead of was, and this was much more common in 1956 than it is today (though...” more...
on flaming piano , yarb said:
“I'm with Milos; this is entertainment by the talentless for the tasteless.” more...
on haulm , yarb said:
“Marvellous word; bless you and your Countryman.” more...
on drock , yarb said:
“The Countryman deserves its own list, since you have such a big stash, hh.

Meanwhile, the image of the dog and badger stuck fast, furiously...” more...
on the smoke , yarb said:
“It's still a fairly common way of referring to London. Also the big smoke.” more...
on bruce in bent blast over pen... , yarb said:
“What it means: Sunderland manager Steve Bruce has expressed his...” more...
on munchiano , yarb said:
“Just tell me how I can make it happen.” more...
on impaired , yarb said:
“It's jargon for bladdered, starting to become a bit of a euphemism I think. Actually I suppose it covers other narcotics than just boozahol.” more...
on limpoma , yarb said:
“I think that's rather beautiful - taken out of context of course.” more...
on the list •Open List: Ways to Get Your Hash Browns at a Dream-State Waffle House, yarb said:
“When I see a list like this with 134 words on it I rue the split-second I turned my back on wordie.” more...
on crazy g , yarb said:
“Nobody? How many have tried?? It's an enormous world we live in when you imagine all those ukulele speedfreaks going at it unbeknownst.” more...
on EduardoA's profile, yarb said:
“You spam elaborately, Ed! Your spam is very nicely attired. You're a better class of spammer aren't you, the kind of spammer one might be spammed by...” more...
on all day breakfast , yarb said:
“sarra: what is your authority for that? I think you are 100 times wrong. It's because it (should be) served all day. If they're calling it an all day...” more...
on burnt toast and a slab of ol... , yarb said:
“Nobody is listing cheesery. Why don't you?” more...
on burnt toast and a slab of ol... , yarb said:
“No, the cheese must be cold, direct from the cheesery. Were you to lift the cheese off the toast you would see a black film of carbon adhering to the...” more...
on pompelmo , yarb said:
“Yes, it was all pomp and circumstance.” more...
on orison , yarb said:
“I read (and enjoyed, with obligatory smirk) Malory at a relatively young age - I think I was 18 or 19 - but not before playing the wondrous ...” more...
on pompelmo , yarb said:
“Thank you bilby!

Nobody is listing pompino. Why don't you?” more...
on hangover soup , yarb said:
“This would make a good euph for vomit.” more...
on amphiboly , yarb said:
“WordNet is fucking crackers.” more...
on caseus , yarb said:
At least 50 greats I'd have thought!

"Caesar said to me 'Darest thou, Caseus, now
Leap in with me into this angry flood,
And swim to yonder...” more...
on dispeopler , yarb said:
“Dispeopler crazy!” more...
on there are no gaps in your ig... , yarb said:
“Excellent! Exactly how old was Sr Papadopoulos?” more...
on pompelmo , yarb said:
“Why does this put me in mind of fellatio?” more...
on canadian bacon , yarb said:
“Is this that awful maple bacon? *gag*” more...
on fancy pigeons , yarb said:
“I was looking dully at a pigeon today when I noticed it had dragon-red, lavalike flashes around its shoulders which writhed as it moved its head. I'm...” more...
on wallow , yarb said:
“I want a hippopotamus for Christmas -
only a hippopotamus will do -
no crocodiles, or rhinocerouses,
I only like hippopotamuses,
and...” more...
on skelp , yarb said:
“And for what inadequate reason she had caused all this commotion! Just because her two sons quarrelled! She could have prevented that easily enough...” more...
on infantine , yarb said:
“For a second he pondered it; then asked with an accent that pierced her because it was so infantine, so shamelessly mendicant of comfort: "She...” more...
on wallow , yarb said:
“His voice wallowed rhapsodically.

- Rebecca West, The Judge” more...
on soilure , yarb said:
“...he switched on the electric torch and flashed it up and down the niche, though in the dazzling moonlight its rays were but a small circular...” more...
on silvern , yarb said:
“He agreed grimly: "Yes, it's been a day," and looked over his shoulder at the quiet silvern garden, and shivered.

- Rebecca West, The...” more...
on odd-come-short , yarb said:
“Oh, I'm a lucky man, lucky man! And I've got a lifework instead of being an odd-come-short. I'll always have something to do now."

- Rebecca...” more...
on bedabble , yarb said:
“He looked down on the wet tablecloth and the two halves of the vase lying in the bedabbled leaves...

- Rebecca West, The Judge” more...
on burnt toast and a slab of ol... , yarb said:
“If you think dipping any sort of cheese in your tea is a good idea then I'm afraid you're beyond rational argument, my dear bear.” more...
on burnt toast and a slab of ol... , yarb said:
“Have you tried it, dc? The toast has to be thick, black and carbonised throughout, and the cheese of the highest quality.” more...
on the list The List Of Good Breakfasts, yarb said:
“Great list!” more...
on rep(ulsive)sac3 , yarb said:
“Just looking at that political blog. There are so many morons in the world! How can you go near blogs like that? The same goes for any partisan blog,...” more...
on resackofshit3 , yarb said:
“I've just read the most recent one again - the rep(ulsivesack)4 one - and it's amazing, it really is. The dude raises abortion literally out of...” more...
on edwick the dead cow , yarb said:
“Alas, poor Edwick. I knew her, Howwatio.” more...
on rep(ulsive)sac3 , yarb said:
“I've got to say I'm amazed at how often your screen name gets taken in vain. I suppose it's because you engage in debate with awful eejits for whom...” more...
on wordnikie treatment , yarb said:
“This will never catch on, too many syllables. The clement southern airs must be affecting your faculties, Reynauld.” more...
on PrayerWare's profile, yarb said:
“Wait! This could be Erin McKean! Welcome to Wordie, Erin!” more...
on ost , yarb said:
“Also fig? I can't stand figs. And what of the ostrogoths. Were they big on figs? A big bunch of fig-eating barbarians?” more...
on riders on the storm , yarb said:
“That is a baby dressed up in a panda costume and I claim my free inflatable marsupial.” more...
on esperluette's profile, yarb said:
“Welcome to Wordie! Are you a spammer? I think you need the you-know-what.” more...
on tappening , yarb said:
“I always wondered why sometimes when I turn on the tap the water is sort of brown in colour.” more...
on ratchet , yarb said:
“Yes! Rrrat-chet. Rrrat-chet.” more...
on resackofshit3 , yarb said:
“Ha ha! I like this one. Why does no-one ever intentionally misspell my screen name?

Edit: with one...” more...
on yarb's profile, yarb said:
“I will but I'm off to Chile for three weeks on the following Saturday, so I may have to recruit some cover for the two weeks of overlap.

Any...” more...
on wordnik , yarb said:
“I've nosed around Wordnik a couple of times and while it's superficially interesting there's currently nothing to keep me there. I like data and...” more...
on yig , yarb said:
“No way. It seems someone (IP 78.144.109.152 on August 15, 2009) has been egaging in a spot of wikipedia foolery.” more...
on onan the barbarian , yarb said:
“Enjoys furbishing his weapon.” more...
on fuck-off , yarb said:
“Often preceded by big.” more...
on r'lyeh , yarb said:
“I pronounce it sort of like earlier.” more...
on iä , yarb said:
“Not that it doesn't look quiet so eldritch if you spell it yeah.” more...
on international bacon day , yarb said:
“Bacon's got to be chewy! I like my meat to put up a fight. Food in general should be damp, not dry; succulent and full of healthy juices.” more...
on skilly , yarb said:
“Sc. and north. dial.

Also skeely, skeily.

Skilled, skilful; having considerable skill in some respect."

- OED2” more...
on skeely , yarb said:
He's a scientist working with explosives.

But I'm home now and look what OED says:

"variant of skilly a. Sc. and north.” more...
on skeely , yarb said:
“Does anyone know what this means? It's from an ebook so could be an OCR error.” more...
on munchingly , yarb said:
“'But she remembered then how that scene at the base of the golden stone had ended. The pair had swung apart and had staggered their several ways,...” more...
on skeely , yarb said:
“'...she read the Richard that she knew and loved in these long fingers, stained by his skeely trade and scored with cuts commemorative of adventure...” more...
on fribble , yarb said:
“'[She] fell to polishing her nails with the palm of her hand with that trivial, fribbling gesture that was somehow more desperate than any...” more...
on ceremented , yarb said:
“'...they came to the vulgarer part of the town and the place assumed the strange ceremented air that a pleasure city wears in winter.'

- Rebecca...” more...
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