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honestrosewater
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I just had to share this new (to me) word with you guys, brought to my attention by Langauge Log (there's a questionable word in it, so I won't link directly to the entry of October 22, 2005, English the most idiosyncratic and wordy?).
ignoranus
One entry found for ignoranus.
Main Entry: ig·no·ra·nus
Pronunciation: "ig-n&-'rA-n&s also -'ra-
Function: noun
Inflected Form(s): plural -nus·es also ig·no·ra·ni /-nE/
Etymology: http://www.langmaker.com/db/eng_ignoranus.htm -- more at IGNORAMUS
: a person who is both ignorant and an [figure it out]hole.
ignoranus
One entry found for ignoranus.
Main Entry: ig·no·ra·nus
Pronunciation: "ig-n&-'rA-n&s also -'ra-
Function: noun
Inflected Form(s): plural -nus·es also ig·no·ra·ni /-nE/
Etymology: http://www.langmaker.com/db/eng_ignoranus.htm -- more at IGNORAMUS
: a person who is both ignorant and an [figure it out]hole.
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