Lower their blood pressure by releasing their Sniglets

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The thread explores the concept of "sniglets," which are humorous words that should exist in the dictionary but do not. Participants share their own creations and engage in light-hearted banter about the nature of these invented terms.

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Main Points Raised

  • One participant introduces the term "Grostusting," defined as gross and disgusting.
  • Another suggests "Anticipointment," describing the disappointment of expecting food that is delivered to another table.
  • A participant proposes "authentification," a blend of authentication and identification.
  • Multiple participants express their fondness for the term "bovilexia," which refers to the urge to shout "Moo!" at cows.
  • Discussion includes the UK version of sniglets, referencing the Uxbridge English Dictionary and its humorous definitions.
  • One participant humorously suggests "Ovislexia" for mimicking sheep sounds and speculates on the reasons behind animal mimicry.
  • Another introduces "Cinamuck," describing the sticky substance on movie theater floors, attributing it to a television show.
  • A participant shares "Cartuning," which refers to adjusting a car's position to improve radio reception.

Areas of Agreement / Disagreement

Participants generally share a light-hearted agreement on the fun of creating sniglets, but there is no consensus on the best or most fitting terms. The discussion remains open-ended with various contributions and no definitive resolution.

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Some terms are referenced as originating from other sources, and there are playful interactions that may not fully capture the intended meanings or nuances of the proposed sniglets.

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Readers interested in linguistics, humor, or creative wordplay may find this discussion engaging.

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I wanted to start a thread so people on this site could lower their blood pressure by releasing their Sniglets. In case you haven't heard, a sniglet is a word that should be in the dictionary (according to you) but isn't..

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=watch?v=TixwF_ywN4A

Ok, so I'll start it off with a couple I came up with

1) "Grostusting" -- Gross and disgusting, pretty self-evident

2) "Anticipointment" -- When you are at a restaurant waiting for your food, the server comes by with some steaming plates of goodness, you clear your area in anticipation, and then they walk on by and deposit the plates at the next table.
 
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how about authentification from authentication and identification?
 
jedishrfu said:
how about authentification from authentication and identification?

Perfect, I love it. Keep em coming
 
My favorite is bovilexia: the urge to shout "Moo!" at a herd of cows as you drive or bicycle past them.
 
jtbell said:
My favorite is bovilexia: the urge to shout "Moo!" at a herd of cows as you drive or bicycle past them.

Lol. There's something primally soothing about uttering the word, moo, it's kind of like a mantra.
 
DiracPool said:
it's kind of like a mantra.

Spell it backwards. :wink:
 
jtbell said:
Spell it backwards. :wink:

Ok, I get it now, took me a minute..
 
The UK version of this game is the Uxbridge English Dictionary, which contains definitions of real words which other dictionaries forgot to include.

For example Xenophobia: fear of Buddhists.
 
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jtbell said:
My favorite is bovilexia: the urge to shout "Moo!" at a herd of cows as you drive or bicycle past them.

A lot of people have done that, myself included:redface:

I remember driving by a pasture full of cows with a carload of kids and the kids all shouted "Moo". It was like some kind of herd behavior.
 
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edward said:
I remember driving by a pasture full of cows with a carload of kids and the kids all shouted "Moo". It was like some kind of herd behavior.

Were you driving the kids around in that "plant" car that you have as your avatar?
 
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DiracPool said:
Were you driving the kids around in that "plant" car that you have as your avatar?

That coupe is too small for a car load of kids. I used the sedan instead.

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Note: Harvester ants ate the rear fender.
 
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I can't seem to come up with a sniglet. This afternoon I was laying out in the sun and thinking about it until my brain was totally "stupifried". groan
 
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edward said:
I can't seem to come up with a sniglet. This afternoon I was laying out in the sun and thinking about it until my brain was totally "stupifried". groan


Nice one, I'm feeling a bit stupifried right now
 
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AlephZero said:
The UK version of this game is the Uxbridge English Dictionary, which contains definitions of real words which other dictionaries forgot to include.

For example Xenophobia: fear of Buddhists.

Its defined as fear of strangers and foriegners.


Now zenophoia would be better as a fear of zen or xenaphobia as a fear of Xena the Warrior Princess...
 
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jtbell said:
My favorite is bovilexia: the urge to shout "Moo!" at a herd of cows as you drive or bicycle past them.
Hmm. So what is the sheep equivalent? I've witnessed people going "baaaa" near sheep. I'm still not sure if they were trying to communicate innocently, or just in desperate need of a date... :biggrin:
 
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strangerep said:
Hmm. So what is the sheep equivalent? I've witnessed people going "baaaa" near sheep. I'm still not sure if they were trying to communicate innocently, or just in desperate need of a date... :biggrin:

Ovislexia. ??

It is amazing how many people mimic animals. I wonder if it comes from an ancient deeply rooted need to get them to come closer?

It could be called onomatopocompulses in sniglet format.
 
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edward said:
It could be called onomatopocompulses in sniglet format.
If you say that quickly, one might think it's an obsession with sitting on tomatoes.

It is amazing how many people mimic animals. I wonder if it comes from an ancient deeply rooted need to get them to come closer?
Probably. But then why is (e.g.,) the Lyre bird able to mimic such an incredible variety of sounds so perfectly? Even chainsaws. (I'm sure it doesn't really want a chainsaw to "come closer".)
 
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Cinamuck: That sticky substance found on movie theater floors.

(This is not my original: it was actually aired on one of the original Not Necessarily the News episodes with Rich Hall.)
 
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"Cartuning" -- jockeying your car slightly forward at a stop, trying to improve radio reception.
 

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