Wordie [wûrd • ē]
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103 wordies list
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first listed by:
msc (227 words)
appears in these lists:
msc's Words, by msc
marginalia, by colleen
hedges's Words, by hedges
word set 2, by palooka
LWC's Words, by LWC
zachg's Words, by zachg
jaden's Words, by jaden
meta87's Words, by meta87
Impressive, by kewpid
Atarah's Words, by Atarah
poonis's Words, by poonis
ijk's Words, by ijk
Super-fishy, by whichbe
2, by littleclaw
Appellations., by gliph
konoka's Words, by konoka
lit, by jjmaldonis
useful ones, by fetjuel
A begining , by GzP
Words I like, by dreaday
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only heard this word in reference to films --- by a so called expert ( He was a prof at USC film school ) ...and when no one in the audience quite got the definition correct, he made a couple sarcastic remarks - needless to say THIS did not endear him to our small community which is faaarrrr from Hollywood.
It's strange seeing this word celebrated — unlike pasticcio, I've never seen pastiche as a happy synonym for parody, pasquinade, motley, medley, potpourri, etc., and WeirdNet's last definition is just dead wrong — pastiche as an adjective implies, to me, the highly derogatory "insipid, derivative, counterfeit.." — Pasticheur is a snooty term for a derivative artist or writer (The word screams "inferiority!"); it's a nasty accusation, not an innocuous appellation. Like the creative equivalent of calling someone a slut.
Of course, this is only my impression, and you'll use the word however you damn well please, but I hope this serves as at least a marginally useful description of what kind of picture the word may paint?
Its Italian equivalent "pasticcio" is also a great sounder. It can be a mess/trouble, the musical composition and a dish made up of whatever is available (left-overs)
Not just a great-sounding word, I love the genre too.