Intolerably pompous words

[Tarbaby]

The premise of this thread is fallacious.  It's not words that are pompous, it's people. And even that is usually projected by the ignorant and illiterate. Rather than crack open a book and learn the English language they would rather wine resentfully and feel insulted. Stupid mouth breathers. A pox on them.

[wr250]

I have no need for this dictionary of urban origin of which you speak, my brother in mutual fetid prurience. I will only assume it involves a rash, embarrassing itching and several applications of ointment that makes the skin glow a disturbing hue of orange.

would the ointment be a product of taintco , inc ?

[Kelt]

The premise of this thread is fallacious.  It's not words that are pompous, it's people. And even that is usually projected by the ignorant and illiterate. Rather than crack open a book and learn the English language they would rather wine resentfully and feel insulted. Stupid mouth breathers. A pox on them.

Completely agree.. and hopefully people will bacchus us up on this.

[Tarbaby]

That's ok, you can replace it with a veritable plethora.

:-) or a myriad.

[DigitalPigSnuggler]

they would rather wine resentfully

Lazy bastards.  Sitting around resentfully drinking wine and eating cheese, rather than reading books.

They should all be gassed.

[Robert Ghostwolf's Ghost]

:-) or a myriad.

Oh no you di-in't!  That's one that drives my pompous ass right up the wall. It's not "a myriad," "myriads," or "myriads of." It's just plain "myriad." Pyriad.

[Tarbaby]

Lazy bastards.  Sitting around resentfully drinking wine and eating cheese, rather than reading books.

They should all be gassed.

apologies. I dictate my posts with Siri on this iPad (because I'm blind) and when I'm not looking it substitutes homonyms.

But back to the issue: I was stunned when I read this thread and common everyday words like "per se, milieu, plethora" etc were "pompous " "words that even made some people cringe.

By the way, may I guess that you were born in 1996 or later? The manner in which you pointed out series spelling air… You know. Season posters don't even bother with such. But it did remind me of our modus operandi in high school. Hey! There's another one that everyone can cringe over: modus operandi.

[DigitalPigSnuggler]

Season posters don't even bother with such. But it did remind me of our modus operandi in high school.

That's some pretty pompous shit right there.

[Tarbaby]

That's some pretty pompous shit right there.

yes, I'm sure it is, for one who may have a miniscule vocabulary.  Oh! Miniscule. Is That one of those rare scary words?

[DigitalPigSnuggler]

That one of those rare scary words?

Don't ask me, dude, I failed Latin.

[West of the Rockies]

Oh no you di-in't!  That's one that drives my pompous ass right up the wall. It's not "a myriad," "myriads," or "myriads of." It's just plain "myriad." Pyriad.

Love "pyriad"!  However, according to Webster's online, myriad can be an adjective or noun (hence "a myriad of").

For me, jargon is dreadful.  I loathe how politicians say things like, "I'd like to speak to that issue..."  The damn issue doesn't have ears; you can't speak to it. 😡

[Gd5150]

For me, jargon is dreadful.  I loathe how politicians say things like, "I'd like to speak to that issue..."  The damn issue doesn't have ears; you can't speak to it.

Hahaha! Thats hilarious! Or how they roll up the sleeves of their dress shirt with tie to give the impression they're working hard. What a joke. The best politician style was Dole how he'd talk about himself in 3rd person. "if you elect Bob Dole for president, you're gonna get Bob Dole". LOL!!!

[Yorkshire pud]

Is there an option to introduce pedantry into this thread about pompous words? It's feeling neglected.

[Eddie Coyle]

   Perogynia.

   I'd watch Wheel of Fortune if that word came up.

[Robert Ghostwolf's Ghost]

Is there an option to introduce pedantry into this thread about pompous words? It's feeling neglected.

Absolutely not!  Bellgab is strictly for consenting adults. 

[zeebo]

Completely agree.. and hopefully people will bacchus us up on this.

People would get behind the idea in a minotaur less.

[Yorkshire pud]

Absolutely not!  Bellgab is strictly for consenting adults.

Typical! Puns get a free ride though. It's been like that ever since the unfortunate incident with Prerogatives.

[zeebo]

... Oh! Miniscule. Is That one of those rare scary words?

No but if you said picayune, there'd be trouble.

[Robert Ghostwolf's Ghost]

Love "pyriad"!  However, according to Webster's online, myriad can be an adjective or noun (hence "a myriad of").

For me, jargon is dreadful.  I loathe how politicians say things like, "I'd like to speak to that issue..."  The damn issue doesn't have ears; you can't speak to it. 😡

I don't believe anything I read on the internet, especially anything I post.  However, if what you say about "myriad" being accepted as a noun is true, I'm pretty sure that's one of the signs of the Apocalypse.  And just as I was beginning to turn my life around. Shit.

Not that it matters now that we're doomed, but I hate jargon, too.  I much prefer argot because it tends to be more authentic.  See you all in the Hellscape.

[Robert Ghostwolf's Ghost]

No but if you said picayune, there'd be trouble.

Oh, yeah?  That's just the late 18th/early 19th Century Spanish monetary equivalent of your two cents worth.  Wanna make something of it, buddy?

[zeebo]

Oh, yeah?  That's just the late 18th/early 19th Century Spanish monetary equivalent of your two cents worth.  Wanna make something of it, buddy?

Nope sorry I only deal in florins, ducats, or drachmas.

[Robert Ghostwolf's Ghost]

Nope sorry I only deal in florins, ducats, or drachmas.

Like I give a sou.  Don't take any wooden nickels.

[PB the Deplorable]

The term Niggardly seems to have gone out of style for some reason

[nooryisawesome]

No words, but there are a million phrases I hate.


"It is what it is" - this is the stupidest saying of all time. Of course it is what it is. Otherwise it wouldn't fucking be it.

"cautiously optimistic"- Just fucking own it, be optimistic. You fucking pessimist.

"On the other hand"- Are you carrying something because you can't carry metaphors.

"Everything happens for a reason"- Except when its doesn't

"At the end of the day" -  It's mother fucking noon and people say this.

[WildCard]

Your adorable doe-eyed innocence is what endears you to me, Yorkie.  It's a beautiful thing, and it saddens me to sully it by referring you to the Urban Dictionary for the proper definition of rusty trombone.

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[West of the Rockies]

   Perogynia.

   I'd watch Wheel of Fortune if that word came up.

Oh, I love those things!  Polish food is soooo good!

[West of the Rockies]

Had to look your word up, Eddie... I don't see it coming up in polite conversation outside of a Cornel U botany conference. 

[Eddie Coyle]

Had to look your word up, Eddie... I don't see it coming up in polite conversation outside of a Cornel U botany conference.

    That's perigynia(which Google, most search engines redirect to)

    Look up 'perogynia" in conjunction with "serial killer"

    It's very sexy...I mean horrible!

[zeebo]

The term Niggardly seems to have gone out of style for some reason

It actually popped up a couple times somewhere in one of the Game of Thrones books and I was like hmm I bet this doesn't make the tv show.

[zeebo]

... "It is what it is" - this is the stupidest saying of all time. Of course it is what it is. Otherwise it wouldn't fucking be it.

I hate this too, and it makes me want to start an annoying tautology thread, but I'm afraid that might be another pompous word.