Seldom-Used Words

[mynameisben]

rapscallion - noun; A tone-deaf marine mollusk with a beat box and a rascally 'tude.

 

[Handley_Page]

rapscallion /rapskaln/ n. [Alt. of RASCALLION.]
A rascal, a rogue; a vagabond.rapscallionly a.

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[AllardChardon]

Rapscallion is a most wonderful word;

rankle - verb 1. to cause anger, irritation, or deep bitterness 2. to chafe with anger: to cause irritation or bitterness in

 

[AllardChardon]

There are three entries, but I am only listing the first;

rank - adj 1. luxuriantly or excessively vigorous in growth 2. offensively gross or coarse: FOUL 3. obs: grown too large 4.a. DOWNRIGHT b. COMPLETE, UTTER 5. archaic: LUSTFUL, RUTTISH 6. RANCID 7. PUTRID, FESTERING 8. high in amount: EXCESSIVE

 

[oggbashan]

There are three entries, but I am only listing the first;

rank ...

From one of the other entries for rank, W S Gilbert in Iolanthe created 'rankiest' for Phyllis:

The riches and rank that you befall
Are the only baits you use,
So the richest and rankiest of you all
My sorrowful heart shall choose,
As none are so noble - none so rich
As this couple of lords, I'll find a niche
In my heart that's aching,
Quaking, breaking,
For one of you two - and I don't care which!

 

[Guest]

well these quotes from misshick couldn't be described as seldom used...

Its only Tuesday and aunt gabby’s already got garbage for me to throw out. Her philosophy is that if you’re going to pee in our pool you better expect that someone is going to pee in yours! The QUEEN was invited to solve this quietly with a few words to the offending parties but so far she’s chosen not to.

If you’re new to this thread and can see this post let me just explain: three AHers, the dumb texan, misshick and miss elfin odious have seen fit to repeatedly post the following (and other similar garbage) on various of the ScouriesWorld threads. We will return the favor as long as they continue their silly actions.
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[Sputnik57]

Seldom used?

The beauty of communicating by mail, especially to a literary forum where the grace of the wordsmith prevails, is that no-one can see if you are a SPLACKNUCK or not.

 

[AllardChardon]

Thank you, Og, that was one of the greatest uses of rankiest imaginable;

rangy - adj 1. able to range for considerable distances 2.a. long-limbed and long-bodied b. being tall and slender 3. having room for ranging 4. having great scope

 

[AllardChardon]

Og, my dictionary says;

randy(2) - noun, chiefly Scottish: a scolding or dissolute woman

Does that mean she could be a randy randy? LOL

 

[oggbashan]

Og, my dictionary says;

randy(2) - noun, chiefly Scottish: a scolding or dissolute woman

Does that mean she could be a randy randy? LOL

I don't think so. I don't think that the two words are used by the same people. Randy as a adjective is usually applied to males. A randy (noun) (Scots) might be randy (adjective) but her attributes would make satisfying her randiness difficult...

A woman wearing a cutty sark is more likely to satisfy any randiness...

 

[AllardChardon]

Og, I had to post this because I had no idea the liquor (my Dad's favorite) was named after it ;

cutty sark - noun (chiefly Scottish) 1. a short garment 2. WOMAN, HUSSY

 

[oggbashan]

Og, I had to post this because I had no idea the liquor (my Dad's favorite) was named after it ;

cutty sark - noun (chiefly Scottish) 1. a short garment 2. WOMAN, HUSSY

Apart from the tea clipper Cutty Sark now drydocked and being restored at Greenwich, I was thinking of Robbie Burns poem Tam o Shanter.

 

[AllardChardon]

What a wonderful website with a great treat inside. Og, you are simply amazing.

rancor - noun bitter deep-seated ill will

 

[oggbashan]

The figurehead of the clipper Cutty Sark
http://www.timspencer.eclipse.co.uk/images/green01.jpg

Note that she's not actually wearing a cutty sark which is a very short skirt.

This is my idea of a cutty sark.

 

[SevenSquared]

I like the word 'Paradigm'. But despite the fact I have heard it in a number of departmental meetings, I have yet to hear a satisfactory explanation of what it actually means

 

[Handley_Page]

I like the word 'Paradigm'. But despite the fact I have heard it in a number of departmental meetings, I have yet to hear a satisfactory explanation of what it actually means

paradigm /pardm/ n. L15. [Late L paradigma f. Gk paradeigma example, f. paradeiknunai show side by side, f. as PARA-1 + deiknunai to show.]
1 An example; a pattern followed; a typical instance; an epitome; Philos. a mode of viewing the world which underlies the theories and methodology of science in a particular period of history. L15.
2 Gram. A list serving as an example or pattern of the inflections of an inflected part of speech. L16.Comb.: paradigm case a case or instance to be regarded as representative or typical.

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Personally, I reckon it's a word modern business could well do without. "Example" is far simpler.

 

[Tio_Narratore]

paradigm /pardm/ n. L15. [Late L paradigma f. Gk paradeigma example, f. paradeiknunai show side by side, f. as PARA-1 + deiknunai to show.]
1 An example; a pattern followed; a typical instance; an epitome; Philos. a mode of viewing the world which underlies the theories and methodology of science in a particular period of history. L15.
2 Gram. A list serving as an example or pattern of the inflections of an inflected part of speech. L16.Comb.: paradigm case a case or instance to be regarded as representative or typical.

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Excerpted from Oxford Talking Dictionary
Copyright © 1998 The Learning Company, Inc. All Rights Reserved.

Personally, I reckon it's a word modern business could well do without. "Example" is far simpler.

I suspect modern business has adopted it from Thomas Kuhn in his analysis of the history of science, where it refers to a framework of research and interpretation. His argument was that as such a framework was found increasingly unable to answer the questions posed by observation, a new framework would develop from the attempts to answer the unanswered. He termed such a transformation a "paradigm shift," and the term caught on in many areas. To use another lexicon loosely, a paradigm is "the box" within which you think; a paradigm shift results from "thinking outside the box."

 

[trysail]

Personally, I reckon it's a word modern business could well do without...

Amen, HP.


It is a word that is hardly "seldom-used." I first ran across it forty or more years ago as a schoolboy and liked it.


Twenty-odd years ago it began its emergence into the world of businesspeak and was rapidly incorporated into the irksome babbling of noisome blowhards. Today, when I hear the word used by some blabberati it is necessary for me to suppress a gag reflex whilst simulaneously averting my rolling eyes. The user is immediately added to my internal list of probable phonies and potential prevaricators.

 

[AllardChardon]

Paradigm is an often-used word, indeed, but I never mind the explanations and, I must say, Trysail got the biggest laugh with his revealing rant. I really appreciate you all.

rampike - noun an erect broken or dead tree

 

[CarlusMagnus]

Amen, HP.


It is a word that is hardly "seldom-used." I first ran across it forty or more years ago as a schoolboy and liked it.


Twenty-odd years ago it began its emergence into the world of businesspeak and was rapidly incorporated into the irksome babbling of noisome blowhards. Today, when I hear the word used by some blabberati it is necessary for me to suppress a gag reflex whilst simulaneously averting my rolling eyes. The user is immediately added to my internal list of probable phonies and potential prevaricators.

And now you've supplied us a nice paradigm for dealing with those who use businessspeak.

 

[oggbashan]

And now you've supplied us a nice paradigm for dealing with those who use businessspeak.

I went from working for a large profit making company to local government. The company used plain language for everything except specific technical applications where the exact word was essential. They even employed consultants from the Plain English campaign to make sure that their customers understood clearly. Poorly-performing employees were told exactly what they had to do to reach an acceptable standard, and the consequences if they didn't. Good employees were praised and promoted.

The local government body used three business-speak words instead of one ordinary word, to conceal the exact meaning of what they were doing, and whenever people began to see through the verbiage, they changed the business-speak. They also expected managers to be aware of all the latest management theories and to quote Maslow, Herzberg etc., but didn't let managers actually manage anything... When I suggested that they should study Henri Fayol, the response was "Who?". Poorly-performing employees were shuffled around to conceal their incompetence. Good employees were neglected. Promotion went to those expert in the latest bullshit.

 

[AllardChardon]

Og, I forgot to mention how much I liked your cutty sark. Mine are always short, much fuller, thanks to petticoats, and worn with seamed fishnets for fun!

ramrod(2) - adj marked by rigidity, severity, or stiffness

 

[mynameisben]

ramrod(2) - adj marked by rigidity, severity, or stiffness

Heh. That one just gave me a Chard-on.

 

[Handley_Page]

Og, I forgot to mention how much I liked your cutty sark. Mine are always short, much fuller, thanks to petticoats, and worn with seamed fishnets for fun!

ramrod(2) - adj marked by rigidity, severity, or stiffness

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That I'd like to see.
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[AllardChardon]

I will be taking pictures soon and will post one after I do, Handley.

ramp(1) - verb 1.a. to be rampant b. (1): to stand or advance menacingly with forelegs or with arms raised (2): to move or act furiously: STORM 2. to creep up, used especially with plants