The word "ignoranus" and its etymology

[honestrosewater]

I just had to share this new (to me) word with you guys, brought to my attention by language 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?).


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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.

 

[tribdog]

I didn't know that word, I feel like such an imbuttcile.

 

[Mk]

Or bloviator. A BS-er, or one who speaks or writes at length in a pompous manner.

I'm tired of your damn bloviation tribdog, you're such a ****ing ignoranus!

 

[tribdog]

stop and look down at the area around your feet before you jump. Make sure that's where you want to be.

 

[fuzzyfelt]

My husband coined the term 'vurp', after a work breakfast the other day, then, in a flurry of creativity, the 'vough', the 'fough' and the 'faugh' followed. He thinks there are many more waiting to be discovered/invented.

 

[DaveC426913]

My husband coined the term 'vurp', after a work breakfast the other day, then, in a flurry of creativity, the 'vough', the 'fough' and the 'faugh' followed. He thinks there are many more waiting to be discovered/invented.

Your husband is a precious one he is.

 

[El Hombre Invisible]

Piscreant: an wrong-doer who frequently wets themselves.
Hidiot: one who is as ugly as they are stupid.
Stickybutterfingers: a clumsy lesbian.
Reotard: a stupid gymnast.
Dullardass: one who is as fat as they are stupid.
Icliterate: one who can find neither the words to say or a woman's love button.
Moron_damon: a stupid PFer.

 

[tribdog]

El Homobre- el Hombre

 

[TheStatutoryApe]

A friend of mine came up with the word shload. It's more of a contraction though so it should more properly be written/typed sh'load.