Do you have a friend who constantly turns the conversation to themselves, as in "That's great about your winning the award but do you think these pants look good on me?" They're putting their narcissism, or excessive love of self, on display.
In psychoanalysis, narcissism is erotic gratification derived from excessive love for yourself, and is considered to be a normal developmental stage. The reference is to Narcissus, a beautiful youth in Greek mythology who fell in love with his reflection in a body of water and was changed into the flower narcissus, which grows near water.
Usage Examples: He's crafted another aggressively soulless cautionary tale here about Hollywood narcissism — and it's a corker. Los Angeles Times He alternates between gallantry and gaucheness, romanticism and narcissism, solicitude and selfishness, all within one series of sexts. Slate The leader of the free world puts his narcissism ahead of the safety of millions. Wall Street Journal Narcissism is the charge that’s thrown at Snowden—that he thinks he gets to decide what’s secret. The New Yorker Beneath the narcissism and empty fabulousness lies a desperate quest for redemption. Salon We have hollowed out the holy call for self-examination with narcissism. Time Netanyahu's narcissism, political ambition, and his too close Republican alignment is hurting Israel, making Israel increasingly a political football instead of enjoying easy bi-partisan support. Wall Street Journal Blame Williams for whatever combination of insecurity, dishonesty and narcissism led him to embellish — misbehavior for which he is appropriately being held accountable now. Washington Post
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bingo
noun 1. a game in which players mark off numbers on cards as the numbers are drawn randomly by a caller, the winner being the first person to mark off all their numbers. "a bingo hall"
exclamation 1. a call by someone who wins a game of bingo. 2. used to express satisfaction at a sudden positive event or outcome. "Just swipe the pen over a bar code and bingo! The recorder's programmed itself."
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neologism
• Itself an invented word used exclusively pejoratively to dismiss newly coined words. Usually used to express distaste for words inconvenient to one's ideology. Pederasts, a more perverse subtype of fa**ots, declare moralphobia a neologism.
• The promotion of which is the sole purpose of urban dictionary's existence. Urban dictionary is a collection of neologisms.
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Posted by arsenej1: Dictionary - this thread went from word game to dictionary
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We try to make the next one better
Word: Theory
Just for who doens't know: Coherent group of tested general propositions, commonly regarded as correct, that can be used as principles of explanation and prediction for a class of phenomena.
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New Words & Slang:
fictionary (noun) : a word that is not yet in the dictionary
preenact (verb) : to rehearse for an event, conversation, etc., that is expected to happen in the future
brinner (noun) : dinner for breakfast or breakfast for dinner We're having eggs and bacon for brinner.
failcascade (noun) : the quick and unexpected demise of a large social group
suckuppery (noun) : obsequious behavior : the fine art of sucking up to another, especially an authority figure Jacob had so perfected the art of suckuppery that he was able to compliment his way out of a speeding ticket.
nostalgiate (verb) : to experience nostalgia : to feel pleasure and sadness by remembering something from the past and wishing that you could experience it again
smugshot (noun) : a mug shot of someone looking smug Some celebrities are pioneers of the smugshot.
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Tony, sorry i get lost in your post, after my word you post a couple of other words.
And because of that i choise only one of the seven words that you put here.
From: Nostalgiate
My Word is: Christmas
"Christmas is a annual festival that commemorate the birth of Jesus Christ, is celabrated on December 25 as a religious and cultural thing amoung billions of people around the world."
Let's continue with the list, and maybe with more love
A decoration is anything used to make something more attractive or festive. If you’re having a Valentine’s Day party, drape your house in red and pink decorations. Decoration is also a type of honor, like a soldier's medal or stripe.
Usage Examples: Consider the advantages of splitting the cost of furnishings, decorations, kitchen and bathroom necessities, and cleaning supplies. US News The Victoria Cross is Britain's highest military decoration for valour. BBC But it has some interesting decorations that include gilt bows and swags with three agate cabochons embedded in the base, topped with an amethyst. Forbes A gilt-framed engraving of George Washington was hung in front of the box for extra decoration. Washington Post “No comment,” Tran says sheepishly when I ask him about his modified office decoration. Forbes
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My word is: Tuning
"Tuning is modification of the performance or appearance of a vehicle."
For some people is a expression of them self, and what they want to show to other people, what they like, what is better or just compete with others for better, harder, and highs level of good views, and for a litle pergentage is more to present girls and hit the jackpot if you know what i mean
Examples: Cars, houses, persons
Let's search some color and keep posting creativite here.
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modification
A modification is a change or alteration, usually to make something work better.
Usage Examples: Valve boss Gabe Newell has defended the company's decision to let developers of some game modifications or 'mods' charge for their creations. BBC “They are one of the only shops around that can do major modifications on landing gear,” Burris said. Washington Times He attributes his interest in auto modifications to coming from a family of mechanics, coupled with his time working as a welder in the Army. Washington Times Game maker Valve has expanded its online store to let players who make modifications or 'mods' for games sell their creations. BBC After a few modifications to prevent vandalism, a total of 70,000 were made. BBC
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My word is: Color
"Color (American English) or colour (British English) is the visual perceptual property corresponding in humans to the categories called red, blue, yellow, and others."
Examples: Houses or homes, cars, monuments, pictures, frames, paintings.
Let's search some things and keep posting creativite here.
P.S.: For what i see here is just you and me that post and get a new ideas to here on this thread, is sad to see, but if we continue maybe after a few posts and pages, other members came here and help.
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Words We Don't Hear Anymore
Floppy Disk
Definition:
: a thin plastic disk coated with magnetic material on which data for a computer can be stored
About the Word:
The first known use of the word floppy disk was in 1972, and while the last known use isn't marked it's certainly a term, and tool, that has fallen out of use. We're pretty sure our kids have no idea what a floppy disk is (and, er, equally sure we have a stash of them somewhere with "important things to save" on them).
Ironically, the icon that often means "save" on software and apps today is in fact an image of a floppy disk.
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Words We Don't Hear Anymore
Gallivant
Definition: 1 : to go about usually ostentatiously or indiscreetly with members of the opposite sex 2 : to travel, roam, or move about for pleasure
About the Word: "To gallivant all over town" sounds like such great fun, and yet you don't hear the term much these days. It didn't have an entirely positive connotation, but gallivanting at least allowed for a bit of naughty fun without being vulgar.
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Long Gone Words
Britches
Definition: : breeches, trousers
About the Word: A variation on breeches, an old word for trousers or pants, britches isn't a word you're likely to see on clothes racks these days. But the word persists in the idiom too big for one's britches – still as applicable today as ever. That phrase refers to someone who has an exaggerated sense of their own importance, position, or abilities; and with bosses today complaining about millennials who think they can be CEO after a month on the job, we just might see this term come back into vogue.
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Long Gone Words
Dungarees
Definition: : clothes made usually of blue denim
About the Word: Dungaree refers to the cloth we now more frequently call denim, or to clothes made of denim. Now we call them jeans. A lot more has changed than just the word: when dungarees was used, the items were inexpensive, hardworking gear for folks whose work required it. Now jeans are considered business casual for people who sit at a desk, and cocktail wear for the happy hour set – with price tags in the $200 range not uncommon.
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It is a game played much children in elementary school and serves for learning Lengthy chains do if you put a lot of effort and ingenuity I was never very good at it because it was too vague to think Anyway always a lot of fun listening to furcios and errors of my colleagues
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Long Gone Words
Icebox
Definition: : refrigerator
About the Word: The word icebox may seem like a throwback to the age of TV dinners and Jell-O molds, but it’s actually much older than that. The first known use of icebox dates to 1792 – a long time before the invention of the household fridge. However the word is a relative neologism compared to refrigerator – which can be traced back as early as 1611.
