hi, i have a long standing game of word bingo at work with one of my colleagues.
Every week, we take it in turns to think of a word, then we have to get that word either into a convo or email (that involves other people who know nothing of our hgame. I am currently ahead, having used the word cromulent in proper context this week, while she didnt.
it's my turn for the word next week - give me suggestions please!
Oddly enough bednobs, I have a word list that whenever I encounter a word that I do not know what it means I add it to my list. The latest one was "Pullulate - multiply or spread prolifically" - I have many others.
I worked a cryptic clue out last week, but then had to go and check the definition to see if I was correct. I'd never heard of it, but perhaps that's my fault?
is cromulent going on your list? :) or did you know it?
how do you think your one is promnounced i usually stay away from ones that i dont know how to say :)
Pusillanimous, I first heard it in Look Back in Anger where Richard Burton's character refers to his wife/girlfriend as Lady Pusillanimous so it's probably not a flattering word!
I'm reminded here of the BBC Radio 4 comedy series, 'Chambers', where barristers challenged each other to introduce a particular word into their submissions to a judge. One struggled hard, but eventually succeeded, when presented with the word 'cunnilingus' ;-)
Try 'pentacular' or 'matutinal' with your colleague.