Words or phrases you love (quote)

[wannabee]

Feckless

feck·less (fek′lis)
adjective

1. weak; ineffective
2. careless; irresponsible

[saucywench]

Ultra Violent Zombie Mayhem


Heehee-It sounds like the trailer for an old horror movie, but this is where I found it.

[SciFiNoir Lit] "Pride and Prejudice" - Now with Ultra Violent Zombie M


The Wicked Wench loved Horror when she was a wee lass. Real life is mind-blowing enough now.

[sarahkate_m]

Fondue

Skullcap

[virgode]

I agree,

Amazing some phrases I come across to find out they were written by Shakespeare centuries ago. The man was genius.

Originally Posted by MidwesternBookWorm

Unquestionably - I was quoting (almost) the original line from the second act of Hamlet, though I mis-remembered the placement of "yet." Polonius says of Hamlet, "Though this be madness, yet there is method in 't."

Shakespeare has given us so many phrases and images that have migrated into our day-to-day lexicon, even all these centuries later. And they're often among the most vivid and evocative bits of language in English.

[cebdark]

It's a toss-up. I'd say my favorites would be "adenosine triphosphate" or
"acetosalicylic acid."

I tend to like the latter for the way it slides off the tongue.

[xGrendelx]

This one's kinda mean, but I like it:

"I wouldn't spit on you if you was on fire."

[sarahkate_m]

Daughter's phrase du jour: "Sh*t the shoe"

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2B1J7oq99uQ&fmt=18

A youtube video from detrimentalinformation: totalvom.com

[saucywench]

^^^You learn something new everyday! Never heard that one before.

I love barbeque.

[sarahkate_m]

portent

omen

variegated

scrim

exacerbate

[bjh]

wonky, a Britishism, a chair with a wonky leg might wobble

okay, for that matter wobble. what old English words