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Ginny Atkinson (djinn) | 37 comments I always loved that word. Sycophant. It just rolls off the tongue in a funny way.


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Ginny Atkinson (djinn) | 37 comments I like the word sugar. You can say it so many ways and a few are just really funny.


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Ginny Atkinson (djinn) | 37 comments I like how rendezvous sounds. Same with xanadu (sp). They're just fun to say and try to spell. I stress try. I am horrible with spelling. That what editors are for. XD


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Ginny Atkinson (djinn) | 37 comments Balderdash.


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Ginny Atkinson (djinn) | 37 comments Hootenanny. I don't know why but I giggle every time I hear that.


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Scott McCloskey | 50 comments Kaleidoscopic.

Used to overuse that one when describing colors or patterns of light.


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Scott McCloskey | 50 comments Gubernatorial
Dweeb
Avocado

All words that sound sensual when spoken by Barry White.


message 8: by Susan (new)

Susan Jones (sujones) | 93 comments Mod
I think the funniest word I've ever seen in a book is "Flabbergasted"


message 9: by Ginny (last edited Dec 04, 2012 07:29AM) (new)

Ginny Atkinson (djinn) | 37 comments Flibbertigibbet. It's just fun to say. Same with Brouhaha.


message 10: by Emily (new)

Emily | 18 comments Mod
I'm so relieved I'm not the only one that makes weird lists like this. I have a longer one on a different computer, but I really love:

apocalypse
contagion


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