Does anyone else need a dictionary when reading some threads?

kdibattista

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I have read 3 threads today and came across the following words and I have no idea what they mean :confused3

squicked
insularity
taterots
fecundity

It seems like as the topic becomes more heated, the bigger the words get. I don't know... maybe I'm just being stupid today :teeth:

I'm getting a thesarus!!!! :blush:
 
squicked - grossed out
insularity - a closed environment or community
Tater-tots - Ore Ida tater tots! Those frozen bite size hash browns.
Fecundity - fertility

These are all from the same thread, right? Let me guess, something about the Duggars?
 
I had to look up fecundity...I learn something new with every visit to the DIS :goodvibes
 
I use Google's "define: _______" feature so much it's not even funny! I always like to learn new words. I had to look up "pragmatic" today.
 

kdibattista said:
I have read 3 threads today and came across the following words and I have no idea what they mean :confused3

squicked
insularity
taterots
fecundity

It seems like as the topic becomes more heated, the bigger the words get. I don't know... maybe I'm just being stupid today :teeth:

I'm getting a thesarus!!!! :blush:


I've found out that making up your own definition is actually much more fun than looking up what the word really means. :thumbsup2

As much as I'd love to expand my vocabulary, I'm home with 2 DD's all day and they don't seem to understand, "don't slam the door." I don't want to start totally confusing them with fecundity or anything....
 
va32h said:
squicked - grossed out
insularity - a closed environment or community
Tater-tots - Ore Ida tater tots! Those frozen bite size hash browns.
Fecundity - fertility

These are all from the same thread, right? Let me guess, something about the Duggars?
:teeth:
 
:confused3 It's even worse when you are sleep deprived. Then nothing makes sense. :goodvibes
 
Shoot, the threads I read don't typically require reference books.
 
kdibattista said:
I have read 3 threads today and came across the following words and I have no idea what they mean :confused3

squicked
insularity
taterots
fecundity

It seems like as the topic becomes more heated, the bigger the words get. I don't know... maybe I'm just being stupid today :teeth:

I'm getting a thesarus!!!! :blush:

Maybe it's DIS-bonics....sort of like ebonics :confused3
 
I have this awesome extension for my Firefox browser, I highlight a word, anywhere on the web, and right click and I have an option to look up the word on dictionary.com. Saves tons of time on Duggars threads :thumbsup2 .
 












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