tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4126961.post3101571491118785171..comments2023-07-05T01:28:10.259+11:00Comments on Funny Old World: Stacehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13293741467822618216noreply@blogger.comBlogger6125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4126961.post-90413999501033876722008-07-07T09:44:00.000+12:002008-07-07T09:44:00.000+12:00Andrew - hoax or not, it's an awesome word. How do...Andrew - hoax or not, it's an awesome word. How do you remember how to spell it?!<BR/><BR/>Cazzie - I always had trouble with "friend" as a kid. I mean the spelling. Although the concept is a tough one too!!<BR/><BR/>Moonroot - dudelsac is cool, I can imagine kids giggling at that one :) <BR/><BR/>Menchie - it's not Friday anymore, come on! :)Stacehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13293741467822618216noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4126961.post-3812360096330223742008-07-06T23:45:00.000+12:002008-07-06T23:45:00.000+12:00Actually just remembered dudelsac is bagpipes - bu...Actually just remembered dudelsac is bagpipes - but because the name made us laugh, our family always called the vaccum cleaner the dudelsac. Just goes to prove your point about language being changeable/inventive I suppose!Moonroothttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02034336153685658320noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4126961.post-20132287301456218242008-07-04T14:08:00.000+12:002008-07-04T14:08:00.000+12:00for the life of me, i can't think of any new words...for the life of me, i can't think of any new words. my brain is mush cause it's Friday. :DMenchiehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07474186474395126654noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4126961.post-73425851154124429282008-07-03T22:50:00.000+12:002008-07-03T22:50:00.000+12:00I love the German words 'Bustenhalter' (bra) and '...I love the German words 'Bustenhalter' (bra) and 'Dudelsac' (vacuum cleaner), because they make me laugh (not sure if I spelled them correctly though). <BR/>But my new favourite word just has to be 'Skillydappling' - just fabulous!Moonroothttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02034336153685658320noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4126961.post-86734960702309272682008-07-03T12:10:00.000+12:002008-07-03T12:10:00.000+12:00my favourite words, and I think I know why, have a...my favourite words, and I think I know why, have always been "because" and "friend". My favourite teacher in Grade 3 taight me how to spell because, it was a challenge for me, for what reason, I cannot tell. But, when I conquered the spelling of it, I never looked back. The spelling of the word friend was also difficult, until my teacher gave me a ditty...<BR/> "fry your FRIend before the END" Cazzie!!!https://www.blogger.com/profile/13856029137337148466noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4126961.post-70655122105806304192008-07-03T10:33:00.000+12:002008-07-03T10:33:00.000+12:00The second most wonderful word in the dictionary i...The second most wonderful word in the dictionary is Zzxjoanw.<BR/><BR/>It is in the Music Lovers Dictionary.<BR/><BR/>Zzxjoanw - I always thought that it was a Maori drum and once put it down in scrabble. (Thats what MLD says) Grandmother threw a fit so I put down something else instead (probably ox) and just credited myself with the correct number of points. Please note that for the second Z I Andrewhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00733408102200443592noreply@blogger.com