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Lordandmaster -> RE: Word Fight (2/4/2006 9:19:41 PM)
WRONG. Reticent means "disinclined to speak." It is NOT a synonym of "reluctant," thought it's often misused that way. quote: ORIGINAL: samwise213 Reticent - reluctant. I am reticent to post an answer.

candystripper -> RE: Word Fight (2/4/2006 9:21:18 PM)
You're fast; i moved it to "Foreign Languages for F**k" ROFL. candystripper

candystripper -> RE: Word Fight (2/4/2006 9:23:07 PM)
quote: WRONG. Reticent means "disinclined to speak." It is NOT a synonym of "reluctant," thought it's often misused that way. Lam O cool! Lam's here! candystripper

Lordandmaster -> RE: Word Fight (2/4/2006 9:23:37 PM)
Refers to a kind of text that is written down to the end of the line and then back again (instead of starting at the next line and continuing in the same direction), the way an ox would plow a field. This is an example .nodehportsoub fo In English it looks goofy, but in other languages, .nommocnu ton s'ti ,kreeG ekil quote: ORIGINAL: IrishMist Boustrophedonic New word: "consuetudinary"

IrishMist -> RE: Word Fight (2/4/2006 9:26:52 PM)
quote: consuetudinary" oh geesh...I have heard this one one before....I think it refers to a religious book? Adipocere

candystripper -> RE: Word Fight (2/4/2006 9:27:08 PM)
quote: New word: "consuetudinary" Lam Guessing; military title? candystripper

Lordandmaster -> RE: Word Fight (2/4/2006 9:40:57 PM)
No and no.

IrishMist -> RE: Word Fight (2/4/2006 9:59:44 PM)
hmm I have heard it before...this is going to kill me now darn it [8D] time to think and figure out where I heard it before

IceyOne -> RE: Word Fight (2/4/2006 10:04:09 PM)
quote: consuetudinary customary

Gauge -> RE: Word Fight (2/4/2006 10:53:52 PM)
quote: WRONG. Reticent means "disinclined to speak." It is NOT a synonym of "reluctant," thought it's often misused that way. With all due respect LAM I looked "reticent" up in four different dictionaries and "reluctant" was one of the uses in the definition. Now, possibly it has been adapted to mean "reluctant" although I do not profess to be an expert.

maybemaybenot -> RE: Word Fight (2/4/2006 11:07:58 PM)
"consuetudinary" It's on the tip of my tingue, but can't place it.. I think it has something to do with to do with instructions for the practices of priests or nuns. Now, I will go look it up and check myself..and I won't spill the beans, candy.[;)] mbmbn

Arpig -> RE: Word Fight (2/4/2006 11:19:20 PM)
quote: consuetudinary It means to cook with ordinary suet, but to do it with attitude. Actually maybemaybenot has it pretty much right, its a manual that details the rituals, etc. of an monastic order. Tyburn jig

Lordandmaster -> RE: Word Fight (2/5/2006 1:00:52 AM)
CORRECT! You're next. P.S. If a dictionary listed "reluctant" as one of the meanings of "reticent," they're giving in to modern (mis)usage. quote: ORIGINAL: IceyOne quote: consuetudinary customary

candystripper -> RE: Word Fight (2/5/2006 2:44:44 AM)
"Singarte Un caballo" Gauge...Yr cheating. No dictionaries! candystripper

IrishMist -> RE: Word Fight (2/5/2006 7:33:08 AM)
new word gafiate

maybemaybenot -> RE: Word Fight (2/5/2006 7:41:19 AM)
quote: ORIGINAL: Lordandmaster CORRECT! You're next. P.S. If a dictionary listed "reluctant" as one of the meanings of "reticent," they're giving in to modern (mis)usage. quote: ORIGINAL: IceyOne quote: consuetudinary customary Nope, all four of us are correct. Well, I was 1/2 correct. I looked it up after giving my answer, and Dictionary.com gave the definition Arpig gave and I had 1/2 right. Knowing you are a word perfectinist, LAM, I looked farther after reading your post. I found your definition in Wikidpedia and on on Websters site it has Arpigs as the definition and yours and Iceys under specialy definition. http://www.websters-online-dictionary.org/definition/Consuetudinary mbmbn

IceyOne -> RE: Word Fight (2/5/2006 10:30:36 AM)
quote: gafiate this refers to science fiction fan clubs...something about removing yourself from them? New word: Esculent

Gauge -> RE: Word Fight (2/5/2006 10:42:52 AM)
quote: Gauge...Yr cheating. No dictionaries! With all due respect my dear Candy, if someone says a word is wrong the ultimate fall back will have to be a dictionary(s). Therefore using a dictionary to prove out the meaning of the word when told it is wrong should be acceptable.

Lordandmaster -> RE: Word Fight (2/5/2006 10:44:04 AM)
I think that's a technical way of saying "edible" (e.g. "esculent plants"), but I'd have to look it up. I'm not sure. Edited to add: OK, I looked up "reticent," "gafiate," and "esculent" in OED. I was right about "esculent." I have no idea what "gafiate" means, and it's not in OED. Does it mean what IceyOne said? The OED definition of "reticent" is simple: quote: Reserved; disinclined to speak freely; given to silence or concealment. It doesn't mean "reluctant."

IceyOne -> RE: Word Fight (2/5/2006 10:58:13 AM)
LOL Ok, I actually looked up the correct definition for gafiate; it means to remove oneself from science-fiction activities...the impression I got though was that removal was through death I was close...lol, not sure if that counts though

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