We all have that morbid curiosity.

Ever since my undergrad Argumentative Writing course it's been one of my favorite words. There are words that are lovely to hear, others fun to say, some pleasant to write, and even a few nice to look at. 'Procatalepsis' isn't my 10/10, but like the 1992 Summer Olympics US men's basketball Dream Team, it delivers on all fronts, charm and flair with a hint of gravitas and a splash of fun.

Recently, I was reading some rhetorical shtuff and their section on procatalepsis listed 'prebuttal' and 'prolepsis' as synonyms. Now, in the past I've thought of a 'prebuttal' as different enough from 'procatalepsis' so as to not use them interchangeably and 'prolepsis' was new to me, so I was excited to have to have new things to research, more runway down my research rabbit hole (this particular rabbit hole has a runway b/c it was built by highly advanced rabbits that have airplanes and universal healthcare). Even more exciting though was the new entry to my lexicon: prolepsis.

Now, I like to keep a melange of synonyms banked away in the ol' mental thesaurus; after all, a sundry store of synonyms supplies stock when making a sentence sandwich, story salad, even spice up a script salmagundi. Most importantly, it's the remedy to reduce rote repetition. That being said, in this instance, I think I'm going to stick with 'procatalepsis', and here's why. Butts. 'Prolepsis' looks like 'prolapses' which makes me think of a prolapsed butthole and I don't want to think about prolapsing buttholes. Then, if I say "prebuttal" I start thinking of a butt, a butthole, then I think there's another word for this I can use that won't make me think about butts, I use that word. Prolepsis. Prolapses. A prolapsed butthole. NOW I'M PICTURING PROLAPSING ANUSES (prolapsing ani?) AGAIN, fuck. So I'm just going to stick to calling it a procatalepsis, no but(t)s.

Yassify: (verb) to digitally edit a photo or portrait using beauty filters or AI tools to make the subject look hyper-glamorous, theatrical, and often nearly unrecognisable [from this post https://www.reddit.com/r/Millennials/s/Q8w62PeR5Y]

Flystrike: (noun) (also known as myiasis) a painful and potentially fatal condition where flies lay eggs on a live animal, and the resulting maggots hatch and burrow into the animal's flesh to feed on its tissue [from this post https://www.reddit.com/r/GetNoted/s/8XZ1Qqs0AC]

Dykes: (noun) diagonal cutting pliers [from this comment https://www.reddit.com/r/whatdoIdo/s/ovlbrhMZ5M]

TQVM: “thank you very much” [from a conversation at work]

Princeps: (noun) a Latin word meaning "first in time or order," "foremost," "chief," or "first citizen" [from The Three Body Problem by Cixin Liu]

Aptronym/ aptonym: (noun) a personal name that fittingly matches its owner's job, personality, or main characteristic [from this post https://www.reddit.com/r/TopCharacterTropes/s/EYktLgj0Wr]

Makeweight: (noun) something placed on a scale to make up the desired weight [from Caves of Steel by Isaac Asimov]

As in "restrict" or "limit"; it's an equestrian metaphor, people, and the correct word is *rein*, not "reign" (which is what a monarch does during his/her tenure). Seeing this multiple times a day recently.

In Korea, we have the word "hmmteresting" (흠터레스팅 in Korean), which is a combination of "hmm" and "interesting"; it is not exactly slang, but quite a lot of people, at least those around me, use it.

How does it sound to native/non-native English speakers?

When you're being high-handed, you act on your own without considering the feelings and thoughts of those around you. You abuse your authority, and generally very condescending towards other. High Handed is primarily used to describe people in positions of power who wield their power without considering what their cohorts or even the public think.(e.g., passing a law without anyone's input)

If you’re desultory you don’t have a definite plan. You’re aimless and often jump from one thing to another. Constantly switching majors in college is a good example

Prevaricating refers to not telling the truth, not giving a direct answer, and being generally evasive. Should note prevaricating is different from just outright lying. Lying means a complete falsehood while prevaricating is using half truths rather than giving a false statement. For example, when your mother wants to see your report card, but you prevaricate and beat around the bush to avoid giving up the fact you got all F’s on your report card.

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Words that trigger an instant inner giggle. All words accepted you may need to explain.

Just watching NCIS New Orleans. And Sebastián described something as shmutz.

Shmutz like a glob of something.

Something about hearing that word used seriously in a sentence just gets me.

Can't think of others atm.

What about you?

Correct me if I’m wrong, but the word means to be relevant or appropriate for a certain situation or situations. It’s utility, right? Like how Reddit has applicability for any question ever conjured

You use this phrase when you make a final statement after considering all the factors, variables, and information. It’s synonymous with “at the end of the day” or “ultimately”

In the final analysis, the verdict was immutable

Is the same thing as bolster, increase, augment, boost, and the like? To give an example, “the actress’s confidence was buoyed by the support of everyone in the audience.”

What’s a good word you’ve learnt that you find particularly useful. Something that’s not just an impressive word but something worth learning because it’s applicable in your day-to-day.

My example: (v) "obfuscate" - to make something unclear, confusing, or harder to understand, often intentionally. Like when a politician gets a simple yes or no question and talks for three minutes without answering it. Now I see it all the time.

Flipping the bird seems to be the most common name, but where I grew up in Southeastern Massachusetts, we always called it "pegging a finger." I wonder if it's a regionalism, or maybe it's died out since I was a kid (early 1970s). Any insights?

I know they generally mean the same thing but where do you guys generally use these terms? For me, I use gap when it’s a space between two objects. To give an example, “a bit of the chicken I was eating ended up in the gap between two of the number keys.”

I use slit when the space has a horizontal or vertical shape. For instance, I slid the paper in between the slip between the door and door frame.

I use cavity when I refer to a small hollow space inside a solid object. For instance, removing the painting reveals a small cavity in the wall.

I've been stuck on this for a while and need an opinion from some "professionals"

Is the term self depricative, or is there another term? Hell is there even an actual term for it?

What do people mean when they say X proper? Like “That’s enough with the preamble. Let’s talk about the game proper.”

When you bubble wrap someone, you’re coddling them, shielding them from the harsh realities of life. Bubble wrapping is commonly wrapped around objects and other such parcels so that they aren’t damaged in transit, and this can be applied to human beings as well. A good example is preventing your child from seeing an R-rated movie as it may contain content you deem unsuitable for them.

Intimations are hints or suggestions of something without explicitly doing/saying the action thereof. To give an example, if you find a birthday cake in the fridge and the number of candles in the cake matches your age, that’s a pretty good intimation your family and friends are throwing a party for you.

Used to describe the aftershave + shit odors present after a certain type of man uses the toilet.

Whoa buddy, you might want to give it a minute, it’s hegseth in there.

Derived from proper noun, but uncapitalized on purpose.