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- 08 Nov 2024 05:43
- Forum: Conlangs
- Topic: What is the newest word in your conlang?
- Replies: 145
- Views: 41689
Re: What is the newest word in your conlang?
The newest word in Kankonian is wadonyikopi , meaning "Manchurian candidate". This is a borrowing from the Shaleyan word for it, wadoñikopi . Now, wadoñikopi is a clever blend. The word for "politician" in Shaleyan is wudiñikopi . But the word for "a dupe" is wado , so ...
- 08 Nov 2024 05:40
- Forum: Everything Else
- Topic: Forum News discussion/feedback thread
- Replies: 908
- Views: 473472
Re: Forum News discussion/feedback thread
The ones that weird me out are the replies to genuine topics that parrot specific snippets of the conversation in the thread without actually adding anything of substance to the discussion. I remember those! We had a spambot a few months back, Emma Something-or-another, who would repost earlier pos...
- 06 Nov 2024 17:59
- Forum: Conworlds & Concultures
- Topic: Inner Bruise -- a science-fiction collabfic
- Replies: 23
- Views: 12325
Re: Inner Bruise -- a science-fiction collabfic
In light of January 6, remember the science fiction story that predicted something happening from the opposite side of the political spectrum. With a new Trump victory all but called, we may yet see a Revolution Party reclaim American amid a Trump dictatorship!
- 05 Nov 2024 23:09
- Forum: Conworlds & Concultures
- Topic: Some thoughts on the evolution of planetary systems
- Replies: 5
- Views: 166
Re: Some thoughts on the evolution of planetary systems
on the other hand, at least then Europa wouldn't've had to wait for the Monolith's ignition for its ice to melt. :) I wonder if the Monolith in the movie got its name from . . . well, what are the German/Yiddish words for "one" and "stone"? I think German is "Einstein"...
- 05 Nov 2024 20:29
- Forum: Games
- Topic: Meaning/Semantic/Polysemy Evolution Game
- Replies: 906
- Views: 34733
Re: Meaning/Semantic/Polysemy Evolution Game
"to hyperventilate"
- 05 Nov 2024 16:02
- Forum: Everything Else
- Topic: The Sixth Conversation Thread
- Replies: 956
- Views: 244858
Re: The Sixth Conversation Thread
Thanks. I couldn't figure that out! I thought TBPO was saying someone was spawn, as in "You're nothing but demon spawn!"HolyHandGrenade! wrote: ↑05 Nov 2024 15:23The correct sentence would be “the place where you spawn is important.”
- 05 Nov 2024 02:10
- Forum: Everything Else
- Topic: The Sixth Conversation Thread
- Replies: 956
- Views: 244858
Re: The Sixth Conversation Thread
They're not awful, to be fair. They're definitely a "put down the mouse and keyboard and walk away for a minute" part of the game, but if you're base is mob-proofed well enough (which can be as little as "fence and torches"), they can actually be useful to the player, because th...
- 05 Nov 2024 01:06
- Forum: Language Learning & Non-English
- Topic: Language practice thread 2
- Replies: 194
- Views: 73618
Re: Language practice thread 2
"¿De dónde piensa que todas las comidas de los Estados Unidos vienen?"? Probablemente.Dormouse559 wrote: ↑05 Nov 2024 01:00 Je ne parle pas bien l'espagnol, mais ne devrait-il pas y avoir un « que » ?
I don't speak much Spanish, but shouldn't there be a "que" in there?
- 04 Nov 2024 23:07
- Forum: Language Learning & Non-English
- Topic: Language practice thread 2
- Replies: 194
- Views: 73618
Re: Language practice thread 2
¿Se puede usar una preposición pendienda en español, como en inglés? ¿Es verdad? One can use a dangling preposition in Spanish, like in English? Really? No sé. Solo supono. "Suponer" es un verbo con -go, como "salgo": supongo. "Suponer" is a -go verb, like "salgo&...
- 04 Nov 2024 22:58
- Forum: Conworlds & Concultures
- Topic: Some thoughts on the evolution of planetary systems
- Replies: 5
- Views: 166
- 04 Nov 2024 21:50
- Forum: Language Learning & Non-English
- Topic: Language practice thread 2
- Replies: 194
- Views: 73618
Re: Language practice thread 2
¿Se puede usar una preposición pendienda en español, como en inglés? ¿Es verdad?HolyHandGrenade! wrote: ↑04 Nov 2024 21:43 ¿Dónde él piensa todos las comidas de los Estados Unidos venen de?
Where does he think all the American foods come from?
One can use a dangling preposition in Spanish, like in English? Really?
- 04 Nov 2024 15:46
- Forum: Everything Else
- Topic: Other Creativity
- Replies: 1393
- Views: 393071
Re: Other Creativity
"I Really Hate the Trumpster" -- A Billy Joel parody! NSFW because some of the nicknames include profanity.
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- 03 Nov 2024 20:12
- Forum: Games
- Topic: Meaning/Semantic/Polysemy Evolution Game
- Replies: 906
- Views: 34733
Re: Meaning/Semantic/Polysemy Evolution Game
"to scapegoat"
- 03 Nov 2024 19:55
- Forum: Conworlds & Concultures
- Topic: The Lonely Galaxy Megathread (comments encouraged)
- Replies: 589
- Views: 75611
Re: The Lonely Galaxy Megathread (comments encouraged)
Love the wind fruit! Looks sort of like a starfruit.
- 03 Nov 2024 16:31
- Forum: Games
- Topic: Meaning/Semantic/Polysemy Evolution Game
- Replies: 906
- Views: 34733
Re: Meaning/Semantic/Polysemy Evolution Game
"to paddle" (a student)
- 03 Nov 2024 03:19
- Forum: Everything Else
- Topic: The Sixth Conversation Thread
- Replies: 956
- Views: 244858
Re: The Sixth Conversation Thread
They're not awful, to be fair. They're definitely a "put down the mouse and keyboard and walk away for a minute" part of the game, but if you're base is mob-proofed well enough (which can be as little as "fence and torches"), they can actually be useful to the player, because th...
- 03 Nov 2024 01:00
- Forum: Games
- Topic: Meaning/Semantic/Polysemy Evolution Game
- Replies: 906
- Views: 34733
Re: Meaning/Semantic/Polysemy Evolution Game
"juvenile justice system"
- 03 Nov 2024 00:20
- Forum: Everything Else
- Topic: The Sixth Conversation Thread
- Replies: 956
- Views: 244858
Re: The Sixth Conversation Thread
A " creeper " is a monster in the video game Minecraft that explodes when it gets close to the player. Wow, I didn't see this article when I wikipediaed the word "creeper". They sound like no fun for a Minecraft player! The Wikipedia article also says they're iconic of Minecraft...
- 03 Nov 2024 00:06
- Forum: Everything Else
- Topic: The Sixth Conversation Thread
- Replies: 956
- Views: 244858
Re: The Sixth Conversation Thread
What's a creeper?
- 01 Nov 2024 20:51
- Forum: Games
- Topic: Meaning/Semantic/Polysemy Evolution Game
- Replies: 906
- Views: 34733
Re: Meaning/Semantic/Polysemy Evolution Game
"favorite"