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Contents 1 Latest nominations 2 Older nominations 2.1 April 2006 2.2 March 2006 2.3 February 2006 2.4 January 2006

Latest nominations

Entries are in reverse chronological order, by date of nomination. Please add your word(s) to the top of the list.

• oxymoron A controversal phrase, as in 'dumb but clever'.69.201.221.25 15:39, 27 May 2006 (UTC)
• esophagogastroduodenoscopy -see endoscopy
• pluck, gumption, and chutzpah are all good, colorful specimens. Dvortygirl 06:14, 26 May 2006 (UTC)
• celerity Speed, swiftness. JillianE 16:05, 25 May 2006 (UTC)
• salubrious healthful, wholesome, good for you
• asinine - ridiculously below average rationality.
• vex - to annoy.

  both of these from 216.11.82.82 13:53, 24 May 2006 (UTC)

• rogitate - to beg or ask often, as in "are we there yet, are we there yet".
• ipodophilia - A love of all things related to the ipod. Also ipodophile- lover of all things ipod.
• homework - Work that is done at home, especially school exercises set by a teacher.
• izzard - an alternate pronunciation for the letter "Z," similar to zed. IAmAUser 17:55, 20 May 2006 (UTC)
• pink Lots of meanings, lots of collaberation. lots of colour Andrew massyn 16:26, 20 May 2006 (UTC).
• schadenfreude - A feeling of comfort obtained from observing the troubles of others - BobSimmons
• bravado - (noun) A swaggering show of defiance or courage 64.231.113.190 22:31, 16 May 2006 (UTC)
• pyrrhic - A victory won at too great a cost for it to be worthwhile for the victor - Parry
• Zoomly - IPA /zuːmliː/ (adj) in early colonial Australia, particularly in the hot tropics, to go "Zoomly" was to be driven to madness by heat and flies resulting in the person moving south or even overseas.58.108.98.187 01:41, 15 May 2006 (UTC)
• ubiquitous 68.42.245.125 01:32, 15 May 2006 (UTC)
• howdah - the seat on the back of an elephant. Ham 22:35, 14 May 2006 (UTC)
• nudder - Great, Amazing, or exciting. Canadian Slang Crossfire
• ken - knowledge or perception ; a noun or a verb, semi-archaic Apfox 00:34, 11 May 2006 (UTC)
• lilliputian - Very small, diminutive ; from Gulliver's travel's Apfox 00:30, 11 May 2006 (UTC)
• lascivious - Driven by lust, lustful Briommeb 08:56, 9 May 2006 (UTC)
• Choud (Adj.)- An object wider than it is tall
• enigma-Something mysterious. 16:44, 8 May 2006
• brillig - A nonce word in Lewis Carroll's Jabberwocky meaning "the time when you start broiling things for dinner", that is, four o'clock in the afternoon Apfox 01:18, 6 May 2006 (UTC)
• uproar - tumultuous, noisy excitement; loud confused noise, especially when coming from several sources. BDAbramson T 20:50, 5 May 2006 (UTC)
• sycophant--One who uses compliments to gain self-serving favor or advantage from another. {Lookup brownnoser}209.215.156.82 14:43, 5 May 2006 (UTC)
• spoonerism- what a cool word. "A phrase in which the initial (usually consonantal) sounds of two or more of the main words are accidentally transposed." --N8r20k 22:01, 4 May 2006 (UTC)
• proletarian- the working class..anyone who is working or earning belongs to the proletarian.
• furibondo - Italian for furious - it's about time we had a non-English word SemperBlotto 22:05, 4 May 2006 (UTC)
• synecdoche - A metaphor by which an inclusive term stands for something included, or vice versa; A metaphor in which a part is spoken of as the whole (hand for laborer) or vice-versa (the court for the judge). Cosmo 21:12, 2 May 2006 (UTC)
• CIW is : Certified Internet Webmaster User:195.229.242.54
• Cthulhu - A huge fictional demonic humanoid being with the head of an octopus and bat wings, around whom an insane cult developed. Apfox 21:25, 1 May 2006 (UTC)
• surreptitious(adj.) obtained or done through clandestine means 82.46.207.85 13:15, 1 May 2006 (UTC)Samuel Bicknell
• hydroplane - to skim the surface of water. --EncycloPetey 10:18, 1 May 2006 (UTC)
• defongerate (verb) - to leave; depart.
• absquatulate (verb)-to leave in a hurry; to die.
• cookie (food)-a chocolate chip disareable food thing, very yummy. (American term, commonwealth equiv would be biscuit. Defined in the entry as "A small flat, baked cake which is either crisp or soft but firm". JillianE 13:41, 25 May 2006 (UTC))
• oedipally
• water polo (game) -a game played in the water, started by "Marco Polo". (Incorrect definition. Water polo is a sport played in the water using a ball. The definition given was for a game generally called Marco Polo.JillianE 13:39, 25 May 2006 (UTC))
• [[esophagogastroduodenoscopy}} (medicine) -the examination of a bodily orfice, canal, or organ using an endoscope(same as endoscopy)

Older nominations

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April 2006

• clapmatch – a female seal. Widsith 08:14, 29 April 2006 (UTC)
• ballyhoo - a fun word (thanks Dvortygirl!) --EncycloPetey 08:13, 29 April 2006 (UTC)
• qi, za- newly accepted Scrabble words worth 11 raw points each. 168.254.226.231 15:19, 28 April 2006 (UTC)
• tautology- Tautology is what tautology is. 168.254.226.231 15:16, 28 April 2006 (UTC)
• truthiness - The quality of adhering to concepts one wishes to be true Jay lowe 12 02:40, 28 April 2006 (UTC)
• floccinaucinihilipilification – the estimation of something as worthless. 194.159.6.226 14:30, 27 April 2006 (UTC)
• abstemious - abstentious, pious. Rredwell 23:31, 26 April 2006 (UTC)
• defenestration - the act of opening a window to escape[[User:]]Chronicler of History 21:45, 26 April 2006 (UTC)
• autism - Abnormal self-absorption, first observed in childhood, characterised by lack of response to people and limited ability to communicate. April is autism awareness month. Apfox 19:03, 26 April 2006 (UTC)
• Lovecraftian - Frighteningly monstrous and otherworldly. Apfox 18:58, 26 April 2006 (UTC)
• normalize- cause --72.29.38.138 17:41, 26 April 2006 (UTC) Def has been changed to: to make normal, to put in standard form.
• fissiparous- factious, tending to break away from a whole. Aborrows 02:26, 26 April 2006
• Fencing The art or sport of duelling with swords, especially the style that originated in Europe. Brody0113
• contrite- Penitent, grief stricken over sin.208.255.229.186 18:45, 25 April 2006 (UTC)
• hiatus-A break or pause; a gap in a series, making it incomplete. 72.132.161.44 02:26, 25 April 2006 (UTC)
• Armageddon-The scene of a decisive conflict on a great scale; The place where the final battle will be fought between the forces of good and evil; Any great and crucial conflict
• photosynthesis:a process by which green plants and other organisms turn carbon dioxide and water into carbohydrates and oxygen, using light energy trapped by chlorophyll
• fuck - it's pretty complete and informative, with loads of definitions. I'm not putting this here just so I can "fuck" on the front page, but its quite a thorough page really. _{Plus, we get to have "fuck" on the front page --Expurgator t(c) 17:43, 21 April 2006 (UTC)}
• ketotic - adj: having a high glucose level 217.158.147.247 10:37, 21 April 2006 (UTC)
• Pneumonoultramicroscopicsilicovolcanoconiosis - a lung disease caused by the inhalation of very fine silica dust, mostly found in volcanos 71.39.116.225 03:08, 20 April 2006 (UTC)
• floccinaucinihilipilification - The act or habit of describing or regarding something as worthless 71.39.116.225 03:08, 20 April 2006 (UTC)
• Legion - A national organization of former members of armed forces 192.8.193.11 06:36, 19 April 2006 (UTC)
• niche - hollow recess, ecological space, or position of opportunity. --EncycloPetey 10:51, 18 April 2006 (UTC)
• jiffle - To shuffle or fidget Barrow 22:09, 16 April 2006 (UTC)
• Lushburg - A Counterfeit Coin Barrow 22:09, 16 April 2006 (UTC)
• discombobulate - completely destroy 70.132.52.5 15:36, 16 April 2006 (UTC)
• unfettered - vt: set free, adj: not bound (by shakles or chains). StephenPwilliams3:42, 15 April 2006 (UTC)
• Passiontide Andrew massyn 07:43, 15 April 2006 (UTC). I fixed it so it can be used.
• Opie - peace maker
• anile - like an old lady. Widsith 13:07, 14 April 2006 (UTC)
• quaquaversal - going off in every direction. Widsith 13:07, 14 April 2006 (UTC)
• infangthief - the right of a lord to punish thieves caught on his property. Widsith 13:07, 14 April 2006 (UTC)
• gamahuche - cunnilingus. Widsith 13:07, 14 April 2006 (UTC)
• eschar - a dry scab from burning. Widsith 13:07, 14 April 2006 (UTC)
• limpid - Clear, particularly transparent or bright. JillianE 13:24, 7 April 2006 (UTC)
• cacophony- A loud harsh or strident noise
• Noumenon- (Understand its meaning for yourself!)
• nirvana - A state of pure bliss
• boondoggle - A waste of time or money; a pointless activity
• guffaw - A boisterous laugh.
• tectum - The dorsal portion of the midbrain, containing the superior colliculus and inferior colliculus Iamnotanorange 23:20, 3 April 2006 (UTC)
• pinealocyte - a cell which composes the pineal gland Iamnotanorange 23:19, 3 April 2006 (UTC)
• impugn - To criticize. kmoney 00:47, 3 April 2006 (UTC)
• masticate - To chew food; To grind or knead something into a pulp. Lordmaster913 00:47, 3 April 2006 (UTC)
• ignominious - Deserving disgrace or shame; to be despicable. 65.93.207.166 23:08, 2 April 2006 (UTC)
• anachronism - The representation of someone as existing or something as happening in other than chronological, proper, or historical order. 65.93.207.166 23:08, 2 April 2006 (UTC)
• flocculent - Resembling tufts of wool. Also used to descibe galaxies with broken up spiral arms. 1380000mph 21:22, 2 April 2006 (UTC)
• Zastil - The word to succeed and be the best.
• subterfuge - Something used as a guise to the true nature of an activity or situation.
• bliss - A state of great joy or happiness.
• pulchritudinous - beautiful
• postprandial - After a mealtime
• nonstandard - Not, no; not needed
• Barrellium - An extremely reactive chemical located in group 3 of the periodic table. (comment: beryllium is in group 2. JillianE 16:08, 18 May 2006 (UTC)).

March 2006

• pneumonoultramicroscopicsilicovolcanoconiosis - Disease caused by inhaling volcanic ashes or silica. One of the longest words I know. 71.39.116.225 03:03, 20 April 2006 (UTC)
• bloviate - To discourse at length, often times devoid of purpose, such as a politician might, if given the opportunity. 13:18, 31 March 2006.
• wikiwiki, halcyon, prostrate, gaol. - dcljr 23:37, 30 March 2006 (UTC)
• braggadocio, haywire, zymurgy, tenable, espionage, orthogonal, antediluvian, vector, post haste (or posthaste), staunch, mauve, agog, oeuvre, ilk, kith. - dcljr 18:58, 30 March 2006 (UTC)
• autodidact - Well, me. --Rory096 05:00, 29 March 2006 (UTC)
• syzygy- an eclipse...etc.216.204.20.109 23:08, 28 March 2006 (UTC)
• epoch- a period of history, especially one considered remarkabale or notworthy -- as a side note, the default name of the airship from the SNES and PSone remake video game, Chrono Trigger
• libidinous - use it to confuse and impress your significant other!129.29.227.4 16:54, 28 March 2006 (UTC)Hunter
• paradigm
• cunt - a very interesting word
• WWE- a lot of people watch it
• Ambivalence - this should be word of the day because it is so often misused
• altruism - showing great selflessness
• petrichor – n. The scent of rain on rocks or dry earth. Paulkidd 21:34, 25 March 2006 (UTC)
• Hullabaloo - Noun Uproar, Din
• valetudinarian. - sounds important, but is it? ho ho ho
• tomfoolery, pshaw, poppycock. - nned I say more
• I like Plethora.
• pedantic - This word just sounds so great.
• ochlocracy, hullabaloo, nugatory. - three of my favorite words.
• murciélago, my favorite Spanish word- how many words contain every vowel? —This unsigned comment was added by Conn, Kit (talk • contribs) .
  • facetious does. --Expurgator t(c) 16:59, 25 March 2006 (UTC)
• android, quaker, salient, colossal. - Bethel Uche Okwuoha 12:24, 03, 19, March 2006 (UTC)
• lek, quaff, ambergris, intransigent. - dcljr 22:23, 19 March 2006 (UTC)
• conflagration, holocaust (the word, not the event), shoah (again, the word — preferably, I suppose, rendered in Hebrew), onomatopoeia, verity, verisimilitude, historicity, toxicology. (Hmm... some of these don't even exist yet.) - dcljr 01:03, 19 March 2006 (UTC)
• Diatribe:- A prolonged speech/discussions, usually repeating salient points —This unsigned comment was added by 213.122.62.64 (talk • contribs) . It was moved from talk page by dcljr 00:39, 19 March 2006 (UTC).
• numismatist — One who studies and/or collects coins and currencies.
• Here's a one that I like because it is so long pneumonosupermicroscopicsilicovolcanoconiosis --Dhanish007 05:35, 14 March 2006 (UTC)
• austral, supinate, swan song, hagiography, kinesthesia, peregrinate, legerdemain, palanquin, quaternary, chortle, tachygraphy, chaparral. --EncycloPetey 11:30, 10 March 2006 (UTC)

February 2006

• How about: brobdingnagian, coruscate, eschew, hypertrophy, kreska, motto, myrmecology, orrery, phylogenetics. --EncycloPetey 08:51, 21 February 2006 (UTC)

January 2006

• Here's a few I love that I've entered recently. aboulia, algedonic, ambsace, boustrophedon, ctenophile, dwale, eschar. Widsith 18:27, 23 January 2006 (UTC)

• facticity — This is really a very rare and useful word, used primarily in philosophy. Iamnotanorange 02:00, 10 January 2006 (UTC)