Overt Use Of Certain Words.

by Englishman 22 years ago 29 Replies latest 22 years ago jw friends

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  SpunkyChick 22 years ago

  A favorite word JW's were ALL over was: glean. There was one elder who was simply incapable of using any other word to describe learning or understanding certain points.

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  Satanus 22 years ago

  Here is one for you, eman: Sesquipedalian. Heh heh.

  I've got to admit, those are good words, though.

  SS

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  wasasister 22 years ago

  "turgid", as in:

  Brother Ciruit Overseer, I certainly enjoyed your very turgid presentation of that material.

  (Most of them seemed very flattered when I said this..)

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  Mac 22 years ago

  Them's awfly big words and, I ain't quite sure of their meanin'..... but, you sure got a purty mouth when ya says 'em!

  billymac

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  talesin 22 years ago

  I always liked

  'discombobulated'

  put that in your smoke and pipe it

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  SanFranciscoJim 22 years ago

  Theocratese (JW-based) words which remain in my vocabulary:

  * inculcate

  * colporteur

  * sheeplike

  * zeal

  * abomination

  * detestable

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  xjw_b12 22 years ago

  wasasister said:

  "turgid", as in:

  Brother Ciruit Overseer, I certainly enjoyed your very turgid presentation of that material.

  (Most of them seemed very flattered when I said this..)

  Were you referring to the fact that the talk was "overblown" or that he was standing on the stage with a "boner"

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  ozziepost 22 years ago

  Nah, the downunder mob cringe whenever they come across this word in the publications:

  behooves

  AAAAGGGGGGHHHHHHHHHH!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

  Ozzie

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  blaid 22 years ago

  anything can have 'ness' added onto it, well most anythingness...SEEEEEEEEEEEE!!!!!!!

  whats upness

  yoness

  laterness

  JUSt aDd ness!

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  simplesally 22 years ago

  Can't think of any right now.

  Sally

  ---- of the vulpine class

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