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Do you have a favourite word ?

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gallusquine Wed 20-Nov-19 12:14:19

"Dreich" is voted most iconic Scots word, beating off contenders like "glaikit" and "shoogle".

Dreich has previously been voted favourite Scots word.

What's your favourite word ?

Phoebes Thu 21-Nov-19 10:49:05

Being Welsh, I like cwtch too, also moonlight and smooth. Oh and happiness, of course!o

Rowantree Thu 21-Nov-19 10:51:46

Entrails

Schlep

Mensch

Kneidlech

Mist

Happygirl79 Thu 21-Nov-19 10:55:55

Family

Shinamae Thu 21-Nov-19 11:02:27

Drench

lovebeigecardigans1955 Thu 21-Nov-19 11:12:51

Flibbertigibbet - not sure if that's the correct spelling. It's a word which couldn't describe me less as I'm rather staid but I like the sound of it.

deanswaydolly Thu 21-Nov-19 11:16:18

Discombobulated....its how i feel most of the time lol.....i hate potentially

Marmight Thu 21-Nov-19 11:20:34

Discombobulate
Guddle
Twattling
Callypigian
Cockalorum

Boolya Thu 21-Nov-19 11:27:42

The word ‘gusset’ always makes me giggle!

TrendyNannie6 Thu 21-Nov-19 11:27:56

Chocolate , I only have to hear the word and my face lights up

Chaitriona Thu 21-Nov-19 11:39:11

I like the Scots expression, “dree your weird” which means experience or undergo what is meant for you, your fate or your karma. We are a fatalistic but also a stoical and determined people.

Greyduster Thu 21-Nov-19 11:40:14

Schadenfreude.

SirChenjin Thu 21-Nov-19 11:42:09

I’ve never heard that expression and I’ve lived here for a long time! Just asked my (Scottish) colleagues and none of them have heard it either - every day’s a school day!

Marydoll Thu 21-Nov-19 11:45:44

I have never heard that expression either and I've been Scottish all my life! wink grin

Could it be an expression, peculiar to a certain region?

Craftycat Thu 21-Nov-19 11:53:06

Can I have 2 words?
Pinot Grigio

allsortsofbags Thu 21-Nov-19 11:55:33

Auntieflo I love "Susurration" too, I remember Terry Pratchett using it but can't remember what book/s it was in.

I love the words Oligopolistic, Ethnomethodology and Phenomenology.

I don't get to use them any more but loved the rhythm of them.

May be it's because the tutor who introduced me to them was Welsh and had a lovely way of speaking. Also he was a lovely man, bit like a favourite granddad so happy memories.

Also, like others "Ethereal" invokes something that I can't name but it's lovely.

timetogo2016 Thu 21-Nov-19 11:57:13

I`m with LadyGracie on this one.
And there smore than one.hahaha.

narrowboatnan Thu 21-Nov-19 12:08:50

Shenanigans, use that quite a bit. Gongoozler, which is what boaters call people who watch from the tow path what is going on on the canals. Watery rubber necking, I suppose.

Urmstongran Thu 21-Nov-19 12:15:30

timetogo I thought LadyGracie might have meant ‘Brexit’
?

Notsooldat75 Thu 21-Nov-19 13:00:28

Fandangle, for anything too complicated or too much trouble.

Elcie Thu 21-Nov-19 13:05:35

I love the word schmutter. It reminds me of my Nan, a dressmaker, who always felt clothes to see if the fabric was ‘ a nice bit of schmutter’.

Conker Thu 21-Nov-19 13:07:13

Cussop. Place we had a picnic when I was a child

One of my twin boys age 16 says ‘adorable’ all the time it’s his current fave word

gillyknits Thu 21-Nov-19 13:11:08

My favourite for a while. Focaccia !
Sounds rude but isn’t! ??

Edithb Thu 21-Nov-19 13:26:51

Sarsaparilla!

sylviann Thu 21-Nov-19 13:37:06

My favourite word is nonchalant

Cherrytree59 Thu 21-Nov-19 13:43:03

Today's word is Drookit (Sp?)

As in 'I am drookit, as I have just walked back from my yoga class and the rain is stoating off the pavement'.

May be that two wordshmm