Meaningless words...
I like words.
I have a rather extensive list of words that are used all the time that are essentially meaningless.
Do y'all have any??
Weaponry instead of weapons
Technologically instead of technically
Doug
I have a rather extensive list of words that are used all the time that are essentially meaningless.
Do y'all have any??
Weaponry instead of weapons
Technologically instead of technically
Doug
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Just the old standbys; flammable, inflammable & non- inflammable. 0 -
Unthaw.
Irregardless.0 -
FORGIVE...[:X]
FORGET...[V]
REMEMBER...[:(!]
REVENGE...[xx(]0 -
If elected, I will "___________________________________" 0 -
Bipartisanship. 0 -
Tactical, combat, etc as used to describe any weapon/system/gear that is not used by the Military[V][V][V][V][V][V] 
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Of course I love you.
No I don't have any other boyfriends.0 -
Homogenous
Irrefutable0 -
"approximately" 0 -
"CLOSURE"....I HATE IT!!![:(!]
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Gunbroker. 0 -
whatnot 0 -
quote:Originally posted by Doug Wilson
Technologically instead of technically
These two have completely different meanings and aren't mutually exclusive:
quote:
Main Entry: tech?no?log?i?cal
Pronunciation: "tek-n&-'l?-ji-k&l
Variant(s): also tech?no?log?ic /-'l?-jik/
Function: adjective
1 : of, relating to, or characterized by technology <technological advances>
2 : resulting from improvements in technical processes that increase productivity of machines and eliminates manual operations or operations done by older machines <technological unemployment>
- tech?no?log?i?cal?ly /-ji-k(&-)lE/ adverb
quote:
Main Entry: tech?ni?cal
Pronunciation: 'tek-ni-k&l
Function: adjective
Etymology: Greek technikos of art, skillful, from technE art, craft, skill; akin to Greek tektOn builder, carpenter, Latin texere to weave, Sanskrit taksati he fashions
1 a : having special and usually practical knowledge especially of a mechanical or scientific subject <a technical consultant> b : marked by or characteristic of specialization <technical language>
2 a : of or relating to a particular subject b : of or relating to a practical subject organized on scientific principles <a technical school> c : TECHNOLOGICAL 1
3 a : based on or marked by a strict or legal interpretation b : LEGAL 6
4 : of or relating to technique
5 : of, relating to, or produced by ordinary commercial processes without being subjected to special purification <technical sulfuric acid>
6 : relating to or caused by the functioning of the market as a discrete mechanism not influenced by macroeconomic factors <a technical rally> <technical analysis>
- tech?ni?cal?ly /-k(&-)lE/ adverb
quote:Originally posted by Doug Wilson
Do y'all have any??
Yes, any synonym of "absolutely".0 -
Maybe it's a legitimate word - but I consider it the mark of an idiot.
Doug0 -
Justice!!!! 0 -
The word "that."
Way over used.0 -
any Moniker-American 0 -
Gun Rights 0 -
Pearl Harbor!!! 0 -
We won't forget!!! 0 -
$2.79 9/10ths a gal 0 -
Marriage Family Respect "right to life"
"The Big Picture"0 -
American Dream!!! 0 -
"Grow", as in grow the business. When did GROW become a verb? 0 -
quote:Originally posted by iceracerx
"Grow", as in grow the business. When did GROW become a verb?
I thought it was a verb....0 -
Near-miss.
If something near-misses, didn't it hit?0 -
Unbeknownst. 0 -
"outside the box" as in "thinking outside the box." 0 -
My favorite:
"irregardless"0 -
Doug Wilson
Disirregardless
Hot water heater0
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