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~ Thread of English words I recently ran into and had never encountered in /* checks notes */ 18 years of learning and practicing this language ~
18 years.
It& #39;s been 18 years.
wtf
18 years.
It& #39;s been 18 years.
wtf
=> (noun) A thing (used in a vague way to refer to something whose name one cannot recall).
Synonyms you might know: thingy, thingamajig.
=> (verb) To fit together well.
& #39;Michelle, ma belle
These are words that go together well& #39;
I suppose we can say that these words... dovetail?
Anyway, super poetic word, I love it.
=> (verb) To walk or move with a bouncing or undulating motion and at an unhurried pace.
Wiktionary really has the best descriptions.
=> (verb) To act lazily or indolently while reclining; to lean; to lie at ease.
Sharing my personal mnemonics to distinguish between & #39;lollop& #39; and & #39;loll& #39;: & #39;lollop& #39; sounds much more bouncy than & #39;loll& #39;.
The human brain really is full of weirdness.
Now I& #39;m wondering... What& #39;s the relationship between weird & wonderful?
Feels like there is some sort of connection here.
Hypothesis:
https://abs.twimg.com/emoji/v2/... draggable="false" alt="🔹" title="Kleine blaue Raute" aria-label="Emoji: Kleine blaue Raute">A little weird => weird
https://abs.twimg.com/emoji/v2/... draggable="false" alt="🔹" title="Kleine blaue Raute" aria-label="Emoji: Kleine blaue Raute">Quite weird => wonderful to those interested, weird to some
https://abs.twimg.com/emoji/v2/... draggable="false" alt="🔹" title="Kleine blaue Raute" aria-label="Emoji: Kleine blaue Raute">Reeeeally weird => wonderful++ to a few, weird to most
Feels like there is some sort of connection here.
Hypothesis:
=> (noun) Animated, brisk motion; spirited rhythm; sprightliness. (????)
Okaaaay? The word is cute but the definition doesn& #39;t help me.
So... Let& #39;s look up the definition
=> (noun) The property of being animated, vivacious or gay; lively.
That makes it better but I& #39;ll either never remember this word, or I& #39;ll remember it and start using it all the time. Please forgive me in case of scenario #2.
=> (verb) To run with quick light steps, to scamper.
I& #39;m imagining a harvest mouse. Do mice scurry?
