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A SWINGING SUSPICION  

spunkycumfun 63M/69F
29519 posts
7/19/2014 9:44 am
A SWINGING SUSPICION



I love words. I’m regularly rummaging around in a dictionary. Here are eight not-so-common words:

1. Wüstlingsmutmaßung (German) - the sneaking suspicion that a couple swing
2. Mamihlapinatapei (Yagan, an indigenous South American language) - the wordless but meaningful look shared by two people who both desire to initiate something but are both reluctant to start things
3. Jayus (Indonesian) - a joke so badly told and unfunny that one cannot help but laugh
4. Litost (Czech) - a feeling of misery caused by realising you’re miserable
5. Tartle (Scottish) - the act of hesitating when introducing someone because you’ve forgotten their name
6. Cafuné (Brazilian Portuguese) - the act of tenderly running one’s fingers through someone’s hair
7. Schadenfreude (German) - the feeling of pleasure from seeing the misfortunes of others
8. Gongoozling (English) - watching what happens on canals and, more generally, observing things idly without getting involved

Have you ever sensed Wüstlingsmutmaßung?
Do you do Schadenfreude?
Are you a gongoozler?
What are your favourite words?


I enjoy a bit of Schadenfreude if I don’t like people and they don’t get hurt! I’ve also enjoyed a bit of gongoozling, especially on the Shropshire Union canal. There’s also a lot of gongoozling on this site.

One of my favourite words is nescience, meaning ignorance. When you say it to someone, particularly if said in a French accent, it’s often taken as a compliment until that person goes to the dictionary.

PS. There are more canals in Britain’s second city, Birmingham, than there are in Venice. But a Brumetto will never out-sell a Cornetto!



canyaz 56F
17128 posts
7/19/2014 1:58 pm

I tartle quite often...LOL
My favorite word, actually...Actually is my favorite word. I have no idea why but I actually use it often.

There is a difference between a good BJ and a bad BJ.
canyaz


pal334 69M  
45821 posts
7/19/2014 2:54 pm

I too am a Tartle er.
I am good at Gongoozling, I live on a dead end street.
I Schadenfreude at the misfortune of bad people.
I don't Wüstlingsmutmaßung ,, too many letters


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sexysixties2 106F
39750 posts
7/19/2014 4:00 pm

We have two canals in Dublin but there are no barges on them now. Lots of swans though.

I must admit I enjoy a bit of gongoozling. You have just reminded me....I have cornettos in the freezer!


"Age does not protect you from love, but love, to some extent, protects you from age."

~~Anais Nin~~


khuXBFXM8u 62M
10296 posts
7/20/2014 6:33 am

You made my think of the 70's sitcom WKRP in Cincinnati; the eposide were Herb and Les are called obtuse and addle minded.

Find pleasure in giving pleasure


sweet_VM 65F
81699 posts
7/20/2014 9:14 am

I got lost in the photo here.. On my things to do list hugsssss V

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lok4fun500 M
51906 posts
7/20/2014 7:49 pm

Next time use an English dictionary so I can pronounce these words! These words look "Klingon" to me!


lindoboy100 61M
23969 posts
7/21/2014 5:19 am

1. Nope.
2. Yep, sometimes, usually with a smile!
3. Yep, sometimes, it can be quite relaxing!
4. Too many to mention. Tomfoolery and nincompoopery and always good, fanny is a belter, some of my all time favourites are scottish sweary words, like cuntybaws! MCCoxter also reminded me of the word twerp this morning. Ah, I could go on for ever and a day on favourite words McPunkster, great post!


spunkycumfun 63M/69F
41171 posts
7/26/2014 8:49 am

    Quoting AmeliaCox:
    Yes, No, No and there are lots of words I adore enough to call my favourite... These include flabbergasted, blowjobbery (ie: the fine art of...), ruminate, eloquence, chandelier, maleficent, espionage, succulent just to name a few.
Other words I like are parvenu, popinjay and regime. A word I hate, because I can't say it properly, iis anonymity.


spunkycumfun 63M/69F
41171 posts
7/26/2014 8:50 am

    Quoting canyaz:
    I tartle quite often...LOL
    My favorite word, actually...Actually is my favorite word. I have no idea why but I actually use it often.
Actually, I've tartled a few times as well.


spunkycumfun 63M/69F
41171 posts
7/26/2014 8:51 am

    Quoting pal334:
    I too am a Tartle er.
    I am good at Gongoozling, I live on a dead end street.
    I Schadenfreude at the misfortune of bad people.
    I don't Wüstlingsmutmaßung ,, too many letters

Streets are great for a bit of gongoozling.


spunkycumfun 63M/69F
41171 posts
7/26/2014 8:51 am

    Quoting sexysixties2:
    We have two canals in Dublin but there are no barges on them now. Lots of swans though.

    I must admit I enjoy a bit of gongoozling. You have just reminded me....I have cornettos in the freezer!

I hope those Cornettos in your fridge have been eaten now.


spunkycumfun 63M/69F
41171 posts
7/26/2014 8:53 am

    Quoting  :

I love a bit of cafunéing too. And it's much getter taking than giving.


spunkycumfun 63M/69F
41171 posts
7/26/2014 8:54 am

    Quoting grayblue1:
    ..sorry Spunk..I didn't get past the photo.......

    Blue...
Depending on what photo, but you could have been gongoozling gongoozlers!


spunkycumfun 63M/69F
41171 posts
7/26/2014 8:55 am

    Quoting  :

I'm now going to add tittynope to my vocabulary.


spunkycumfun 63M/69F
41171 posts
7/26/2014 8:56 am

    Quoting  :

I think adding that you're a gongoozler on your profile will be a winner! It'll certainly get people running to the dictionary.


spunkycumfun 63M/69F
41171 posts
7/26/2014 9:23 am

    Quoting khuXBFXM8u:
    You made my think of the 70's sitcom WKRP in Cincinnati; the eposide were Herb and Les are called obtuse and addle minded.
Obtuse and addle-minded are two fine words in any person's vocabulary.


spunkycumfun 63M/69F
41171 posts
7/26/2014 9:25 am

    Quoting sweet_VM:
    I got lost in the photo here.. On my things to do list hugsssss V
I assume you got lost in the foursome photo, or maybe you're a gongoozler!


spunkycumfun 63M/69F
41171 posts
7/26/2014 9:26 am

Wüstlingsmutmaßung is difficult enough to write, never mind pronounce!


spunkycumfun 63M/69F
41171 posts
7/26/2014 9:30 am

    Quoting lok4fun500:
    Next time use an English dictionary so I can pronounce these words! These words look "Klingon" to me!
There are probably Klingon versions of these words. I'll have to ask Spock.


spunkycumfun 63M/69F
41171 posts
7/26/2014 9:32 am

    Quoting lindoboy100:
    1. Nope.
    2. Yep, sometimes, usually with a smile!
    3. Yep, sometimes, it can be quite relaxing!
    4. Too many to mention. Tomfoolery and nincompoopery and always good, fanny is a belter, some of my all time favourites are scottish sweary words, like cuntybaws! MCCoxter also reminded me of the word twerp this morning. Ah, I could go on for ever and a day on favourite words McPunkster, great post!
Cunty baws is now added to my vocabulary!


sweet_VM 65F
81699 posts
7/26/2014 3:48 pm

I sure did get lost in the 4th sum photo.. hugssssssssss V

Yummy!

Become a blog watcher sweet_vm


spunkycumfun 63M/69F
41171 posts
7/26/2014 10:52 pm

    Quoting sweet_VM:
    I sure did get lost in the 4th sum photo.. hugssssssssss V

    Yummy!
I sometimes get lost in a foursome. All those mingling bodies!


spunkycumfun 63M/69F
41171 posts
7/26/2014 10:53 pm

    Quoting  :

Sometimes I tartle too.


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