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Title: Words that don't mean what they look like they may mean o_O
Post by: Phil Titola on September 18, 2020, 11:50:37 AM
fallacious
Title: Re: Words that don't mean what they look like they may mean o_O
Post by: Brock Landers on September 18, 2020, 12:39:43 PM
Dongle
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Post by: Pete on September 18, 2020, 12:45:59 PM
Godspeed

Does not mean as fast as god.
Title: Re: Words that don't mean what they look like they may mean o_O
Post by: Pete on September 18, 2020, 12:47:36 PM
incalcitrant. 

Zero to do with calcium levels.
Title: Re: Words that don't mean what they look like they may mean o_O
Post by: _33 on September 18, 2020, 12:49:30 PM
Zero.

Starting with 'Z' makes it seem like a big huge number.
Title: Re: Words that don't mean what they look like they may mean o_O
Post by: Rage Against the McKee on September 18, 2020, 01:04:25 PM
zillion. It's not even a number, guys.
Title: Re: Words that don't mean what they look like they may mean o_O
Post by: CHONGS on September 19, 2020, 12:29:45 PM
Droll
Doughty
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Post by: BIG APPLE CAT on September 20, 2020, 09:35:41 PM
homely
fortuitous
Title: Re: Words that don't mean what they look like they may mean o_O
Post by: puniraptor on September 21, 2020, 12:37:32 AM
Quote from: BIG APPLE CAT on September 20, 2020, 09:35:41 PM
homely

ive noticed a disturbing uptick in people (mostly militant SAHM memers) misusing this in place of homey
Title: Re: Words that don't mean what they look like they may mean o_O
Post by: Rage Against the McKee on September 21, 2020, 08:49:05 AM
I think homely means exactly what it sounds like.
Title: Re: Words that don't mean what they look like they may mean o_O
Post by: BIG APPLE CAT on September 21, 2020, 02:29:18 PM
Quote from: Rage Against the McKee on September 21, 2020, 08:49:05 AM
I think homely means exactly what it sounds like.
but it has the word home in it, i dunno, i don't see homely and think ugly. just my  :th_twocents:
Title: Re: Words that don't mean what they look like they may mean o_O
Post by: Fedor on September 21, 2020, 02:36:10 PM
lugubrious
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Post by: Fedor on September 21, 2020, 02:36:55 PM
apologetics
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Post by: puniraptor on October 11, 2020, 06:48:24 PM
inflammable wtf
Title: Re: Words that don't mean what they look like they may mean o_O
Post by: BIG APPLE CAT on October 11, 2020, 10:37:47 PM
Suffrage
Title: Re: Words that don't mean what they look like they may mean o_O
Post by: cfbandyman on October 12, 2020, 08:39:14 PM
Quote from: BIG APPLE CAT on October 11, 2020, 10:37:47 PM
Suffrage

that's a good one