Do you know this word?

by **jonesthecurl** on Sun Jun 20, 2021 12:09 am

One of the people who is commenting/proofreading/etc my latest work said "I didn't know this word, and nor did my husband".
The word was "salubrious".
How 'bout you?

by **jusplay4fun** on Sun Jun 20, 2021 1:34 am

jonesthecurl wrote:One of the people who is commenting/proofreading/etc my latest work said "I didn't know this word, and nor did my husband".
The word was "salubrious".
How 'bout you?

I have heard of this word, but did not recall its meaning.

adjective
health-giving; healthy.

https://www.google.com/search?q=salubrious&rlz=1C1CHBF_enUS777US777&oq=salubrious&aqs=chrome..69i57j0i433l2j0l7.5237j0j7&sourceid=chrome&ie=UTF-8

It is likely from the same origin as salud:

What Salud means?
health
Salud is a Spanish word meaning “health.” For English speakers, it's most familiar meaning is for the toast Cheers!

https://www.dictionary.com/browse/salud

interjection Spanish.
(used after a person has sneezed or as a toast.)

(same source)

History and Etymology for salubrious
Latin salubris; akin to salvus safe, healthy — more at SAFE

https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/salubrious

by **Dukasaur** on Sun Jun 20, 2021 2:06 am

I did know the word, but then again, I'm smarter than the average bear. I wouldn't expect a random member of the public to know it.

by **KoolBak** on Sun Jun 20, 2021 6:38 am

DoD....do you also know "modest"? :lol:

by **jusplay4fun** on Sun Jun 20, 2021 7:35 am

are you being facetious?

by **riskllama** on Sun Jun 20, 2021 10:30 am

i learned what it meant because carcass...

by **Dukasaur** on Sun Jun 20, 2021 1:44 pm

KoolBak wrote:DoD....do you also know "modest"?

I looked it up. Interesting stuff!

by **jusplay4fun** on Sun Jun 20, 2021 4:55 pm

Dukasaur wrote:
KoolBak wrote:DoD....do you also know "modest"?

I looked it up. Interesting stuff!

Is that abstruse? I am not so sure.

by **Maxleod** on Sun Jun 20, 2021 5:53 pm

jusplay4fun wrote:
Dukasaur wrote:
KoolBak wrote:DoD....do you also know "modest"?

I looked it up. Interesting stuff!

Is that abstruse? I am not so sure.

When i''m being modest, actually I'm being arrogant.Or bold. It's called litotes.

by **Dukasaur** on Sun Jun 20, 2021 9:30 pm

Maxleod wrote:
jusplay4fun wrote:
Dukasaur wrote:
KoolBak wrote:DoD....do you also know "modest"?

I looked it up. Interesting stuff!

Is that abstruse? I am not so sure.

When i''m being modest, actually I'm being arrogant.Or bold. It's called litotes.

Maxleod, both didactic and risible at the same time!

by **jonesthecurl** on Sun Jun 20, 2021 10:50 pm

Maxleod wrote:
jusplay4fun wrote:
Dukasaur wrote:
KoolBak wrote:DoD....do you also know "modest"?

I looked it up. Interesting stuff!

Is that abstruse? I am not so sure.

When i''m being modest, actually I'm being arrogant.Or bold. It's called litotes.

Which is totes a lie.

by **KoolBak** on Mon Jun 21, 2021 8:18 am

Lalochezia is probably my fave weird fucking word. I need a shirt.

by **jusplay4fun** on Mon Jun 21, 2021 10:08 am

jonesthecurl wrote:
Maxleod wrote:
jusplay4fun wrote:
Dukasaur wrote:
KoolBak wrote:DoD....do you also know "modest"?

I looked it up. Interesting stuff!

Is that abstruse? I am not so sure.

When i''m being modest, actually I'm being arrogant.Or bold. It's called litotes.

Which is totes a lie.

I had to look up this word:

Litotes is a figure of speech and a form of understatement in which a sentiment is expressed ironically by negating its contrary. For example, saying "It's not the best weather today" during a hurricane would be an example of litotes, implying through ironic understatement that the weather is, in fact, horrible.

This one, too:

Lalochezia is the emotional relief that a person may feel after cursing. Sometimes lalochezia is also used to refer to the use of profanity to provide such relief.

by **jusplay4fun** on Mon Jun 21, 2021 10:12 am

And please avoid pernicious and reprehensible behaviors, attitudes, actions OR person who engage in such.

by **mookiemcgee** on Mon Jun 21, 2021 10:43 pm

g'fackyerselves

by **Dukasaur** on Tue Jun 22, 2021 6:14 am

Don't vituperate with me, young man!

by **Maxleod** on Tue Jun 22, 2021 5:31 pm

I killed another myriapod yesterday.

by **hotfire** on Wed Jun 23, 2021 7:50 am

If this thread is supposed to be a litmus test for intelligence, I failed. I even had to look up totes: carry, wield, or convey (something heavy or substantial).