I like words. I like to read 'em and I like to write 'em. There are some words that are just fun. I especially like to hear and say those words. Do you know what I'm talking about? Words like smarmy. Isn't it fun to say?
smarmy!
Other languages have fun words too.
Gaptek. How awesome is that word? If you have a "gap" in your knowledge of technology, you suffer from gaptek! That's Indonesian.
MOOSHkilluh. Boy, can't you just grab a hold of that word? That's Arabic for "problem" and it feels great to say it when you are talking about a problem!
How about NuEE? And there's not even a letter in this alphabet to write the funnest part of the word. That's what to say when you are calling a little girl to come over to shake your hand or whatever when you are in Eritrea. It's great fun to say.
Words are fun. They are fun because they have meaning. But on a purely shallow level, sometimes they are just fun to say! What are your favorite words?
A few of mine are: giraffe; gobbledygook; splurge; blubber.
ReplyDeleteI'll be thinking about this now, remembering other fun words instead of doing my work!
Fun post.
Love, Mom
I posted this on Facebook and got a bunch of fun Indonesian words from folks! I keep thinking of fun words now too!
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