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In 1954 I was born in Nowheresville
Posted: Mon Dec 30, 2013 10:14 pm
by themanintheseersuckersuit
and the word Nowheresville was born. No known connection. Find the word that shares the year of your birth.
http://blog.oxforddictionaries.com/2013 ... day-words/
Re: In 1954 I was born in Nowheresville
Posted: Mon Dec 30, 2013 10:16 pm
by Beebs52
Noshery is mine.
Re: In 1954 I was born in Nowheresville
Posted: Mon Dec 30, 2013 11:24 pm
by elwoodblues
Cubit.
Just kidding. My word is "oenophilic" (wine-loving or pertaining to a wine lover). And I don't even drink wine.
Re: In 1954 I was born in Nowheresville
Posted: Tue Dec 31, 2013 3:45 am
by pcmaxey
Bada-bing for mine.
Re: In 1954 I was born in Nowheresville
Posted: Tue Dec 31, 2013 7:13 am
by littlebeast13
elwoodblues wrote:Cubit.
Just kidding. My word is "oenophilic" (wine-loving or pertaining to a wine lover). And I don't even drink wine.
Perhaps you could get a job with Tanstaafl's Oenophilic Sorryassbastards of the BBBL...
I swear to God, my word is "brainiac"....
lb13
Re: In 1954 I was born in Nowheresville
Posted: Tue Dec 31, 2013 7:30 am
by Bob Juch
I'm as old as the Big Bang.
Re: In 1954 I was born in Nowheresville
Posted: Tue Dec 31, 2013 8:38 am
by jaybee
Beat poetry. Technically, that's two words.
Could be worse - 50 to 60 years from now some old guy will be paired with 'twerk'
Re: In 1954 I was born in Nowheresville
Posted: Tue Dec 31, 2013 8:41 am
by littlebeast13
jaybee wrote:Could be worse - 50 to 60 years from now some old guy will be paired with 'twerk'
That might be quaint by 2063's standards....
lb13
Re: In 1954 I was born in Nowheresville
Posted: Tue Dec 31, 2013 9:10 am
by silverscreenselect
Beebs52 wrote:Noshery is mine.
Mine too. That can't be the best word from the entire year.
Re: In 1954 I was born in Nowheresville
Posted: Tue Dec 31, 2013 9:18 am
by silverscreenselect
silverscreenselect wrote:Beebs52 wrote:Noshery is mine.
Mine too. That can't be the best word from the entire year.
And right I was. Near and dear to tmitss' heart is
global warming, first used in 1952.
Among other words and phrases originating in 1952:
R and D
R and R
Generation X
Beat Generation
downbeat
automated
computerized
information technology
decal
do-it-yourself
don (for mob boss)
droid
Jeeves (as a synonym for a proper butler)
jock
Mylar
no talent
scuba
split level
tetracycline
toke
wok
Xerox machine
http://www.wordorigins.org/index.php/more/1793/
Re: In 1954 I was born in Nowheresville
Posted: Tue Dec 31, 2013 9:22 am
by earendel
Beebs52 wrote:Noshery is mine.
That's my word also.
Re: In 1954 I was born in Nowheresville
Posted: Tue Dec 31, 2013 10:59 am
by themanintheseersuckersuit
silverscreenselect wrote:silverscreenselect wrote:Beebs52 wrote:Noshery is mine.
Mine too. That can't be the best word from the entire year.
And right I was. Near and dear to tmitss' heart is
global warming, first used in 1952.
Among other words and phrases originating in 1952:
R and D
R and R
Generation X
Beat Generation
downbeat
automated
computerized
information technology
decal
do-it-yourself
don (for mob boss)
droid
Jeeves (as a synonym for a proper butler)
jock
Mylar
no talent
scuba
split level
tetracycline
toke
wok
Xerox machine
http://www.wordorigins.org/index.php/more/1793/
NYT on Global Warming November 30, 1952
http://stevengoddard.wordpress.com/2013 ... ent-304884
Re: In 1954 I was born in Nowheresville
Posted: Tue Dec 31, 2013 11:00 am
by themanintheseersuckersuit
silverscreenselect wrote:silverscreenselect wrote:Beebs52 wrote:Noshery is mine.
Mine too. That can't be the best word from the entire year.
And right I was. Near and dear to tmitss' heart is
global warming, first used in 1952.
Among other words and phrases originating in 1952:
R and D
R and R
Generation X
Beat Generation
downbeat
automated
computerized
information technology
decal
do-it-yourself
don (for mob boss)
droid
Jeeves (as a synonym for a proper butler)
jock
Mylar
no talent
scuba
split level
tetracycline
toke
wok
Xerox machine
http://www.wordorigins.org/index.php/more/1793/
NYT on Global Warming November 30, 1952
http://stevengoddard.wordpress.com/2013 ... ent-304884
Re: In 1954 I was born in Nowheresville
Posted: Tue Dec 31, 2013 7:11 pm
by Bob78164
I'm a chocoholic. --Bob
Re: In 1954 I was born in Nowheresville
Posted: Wed Jan 01, 2014 3:51 am
by Estonut
Bob78164 wrote:I'm a chocoholic.
That could be why your Log is still around.
