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There are certain words that sound considerably more interesting than they are. I find it greatly disappointing when I think of these words being misused.

Some examples:

Boolean
Homogeneous
Superscript
Congenital
Abreast
Soporific

and probably the most disappointing word ever: Titmouse.

Cockney.

I'd say bluetit is a biggie in that field.

Swansea always makes me laugh, knowing a bit of colloquial German and all that.

What's not to like about 'soporific?' ;)

I suggest:

-Hypertension
-Superintend
-Magnanimous
- Some others :p

I'd say bluetit is a biggie in that field.


In the same vein, I suggest "titular." No one has ever been pleased after looking that one up, I'd wager. :p

Cockeyed.
Country.
Licorice.
Cunning.
Dictator.
Dictionary.
Penal.

Enough for now.

Fallacy

cathectic.

It should just be more cathartic.

cathectic.

It should just be more cathartic.

Neat word, though. I hadn't even seen it used before, though I read mainly fiction and it seems more a clinical term. :)

Cockeyed.
Country.
Licorice.
Cunning.
Dictator.
Dictionary.
Penal.

Enough for now.

Why do I get the feeling you've had that list ready for years? :p I had to stare at "country" for a minute before I could even *see* what you were talking about.

Sex

Always a let down.

Fanny-pack.

I think thats mainly due to differences in word usage on opposite sides of the pond.

Sex

Always a let down.

Ouch. :(

and probably the most disappointing word ever: Titmouse.

Hey!

Look at the tits on this! (http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v260/Katganistan/Lookatthetitsonthis.jpg)

lackadaisical - i thought it meant someone was in want of flowers :(

superfluous

Sophistry

Electrocardiographically

Moist sounds funny but it ain't.

I do however find "tits-up" to be amusing. Heh... "that went tits-up."

scrutinize

Herring.

Also, this. (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cummingtonite)

Television, I mean come on, it does disappoint every time you turn it on
Tu'i Tonga Imperium (come on, guys... it had the territory of Belgium in dry land? Far less, I think..)

Of course there is the typical disappointing term in the local German: Halver Hahn (half rooster) on a menu means half of a bread roll and cheese.

Welsh rabbit.

Welsh rabbit.

Rabbit or rarebit?

Hey!

Look at the tits on this! (http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v260/Katganistan/Lookatthetitsonthis.jpg)

Yay! :D

Also, this. (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cummingtonite)

Ooh. good one. *nod*

Clitoromegaly

Ooh. good one. *nod*

We also have the ever popular Welshite (http://webmineral.com/data/Welshite.shtml).

lackadaisical - i thought it meant someone was in want of flowers :(

Brings up the word and or term "Wallflower"

Hey!

Look at the tits on this! (http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v260/Katganistan/Lookatthetitsonthis.jpg)
:D

That made me laugh for a good minute and a half.

Chastity belt.

Why do I get the feeling you've had that list ready for years? :p I had to stare at "country" for a minute before I could even *see* what you were talking about.

You're such the puritan.

Zeugma

My personal favourite is skullduggery. It should have a more comic meaning than it does.

Thought of another one.

Cremate

Flip-flop (though WIKI assures me its also know as a thong)

Horticulture....

I thought it would b much more interesting than gardening

Horticulture....

I thought it would b much more interesting than gardening

Perhaps something in the red light district?

Rabbit or rarebit?

Both are correct. http://www.cooks.com/rec/search/0,1-00,welsh_rabbit,FF.html

Both are correct. http://www.cooks.com/rec/search/0,1-00,welsh_rabbit,FF.html

Hmmm, I keep getting shouted at by Welsh people for calling it rabbit.

That could be because the next words out of my mouth generally involve me taking the piss out of them for having cheese on toast as a national dish though. :D

One word that doesn't disappoint- mallemaroking. The carousing of sailors on board Greenland whaling ships.

Another one: prostrate.

probate
penultimate

pseudo

Breast stroke :mad:

innuendo or double entendre (What's the difference)

superfluous

There are certain words that sound considerably more interesting than they are. I find it greatly disappointing when I think of these words being misused.

Some examples:

Boolean
Homogeneous
Superscript
Congenital
Abreast
Soporific

and probably the most disappointing word ever: Titmouse.
Boolean does not disappoint me.

There are certain words that sound considerably more interesting than they are. I find it greatly disappointing when I think of these words being misused.

Some examples:

Boolean
Homogeneous
Superscript
Congenital
Abreast
Soporific

and probably the most disappointing word ever: Titmouse.


my fave is can we be friends...lol

Pfft.
Titillating.
Now there's a word chock-full of promise, that disappoints every time.

floccinaucinihilipilification

my fave is can we be friends...lol

lol i was hoping someone would make that joke


Oscillating
Ossuary
and Stoichiometry, although it is a very fun word to say...