papsrus Posted March 28, 2010 Report Posted March 28, 2010 Can you use it in a sentence? I think it might require a trapeze. Quote
JSngry Posted March 28, 2010 Author Report Posted March 28, 2010 http://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/salvific On more than one occasion, I have found the musics of James Brown & Sonny Rollins to have a power that extends beyond that of the merely restorative into the realm of the salvific. Indeed, such be the mojo therein. Quote
Dave James Posted March 28, 2010 Report Posted March 28, 2010 On more than one occasion, I have found the musics of James Brown & Sonny Rollins to have a power that extends beyond that of the merely restorative into the realm of the salvific. Does that mean you began drooling? Quote
JSngry Posted March 28, 2010 Author Report Posted March 28, 2010 http://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/salvific Quote
porcy62 Posted March 28, 2010 Report Posted March 28, 2010 I thought I was going to start a thread 'What Word Did You Forget Today?, but I realize it would be very very short. Quote
Dan Gould Posted March 28, 2010 Report Posted March 28, 2010 Actually, this wasn't a new word for me, but this chick was the first thing I thought of when I saw the title of the thread. Quote
Shawn Posted March 28, 2010 Report Posted March 28, 2010 I thought I was going to start a thread 'What Word Did You Forget Today?, but I realize it would be very very short. Quote
Swinging Swede Posted March 28, 2010 Report Posted March 28, 2010 Main Entry: sal·vif·ic Pronunciation: \sal-ˈvi-fik\ Function: adjective Etymology: Late Latin salvificus, from Latin salvus safe + -ficus -fic Date: 1591 : having the intent or power to save... So when I'm out in blogland downloading files I want to and can save to my hard drive, I'm being really salvific. It's always nice to learn new words! Quote
kinuta Posted March 29, 2010 Report Posted March 29, 2010 Kakubunretsubushitsu - fissionable material. Quote
JSngry Posted March 29, 2010 Author Report Posted March 29, 2010 Is that English? Either way, cool word! Quote
kinuta Posted March 29, 2010 Report Posted March 29, 2010 (edited) Is that English? Either way, cool word! Japanese shokuryojikyuritsu - food self sufficiency Edited March 29, 2010 by kinuta Quote
kinuta Posted March 30, 2010 Report Posted March 30, 2010 Fushin - German measles Also a more colloquial way to say cook the books Chobo o gomakasu. Seems I'm the only one learning new words ! Quote
Spontooneous Posted April 1, 2010 Report Posted April 1, 2010 peculation (embezzlement, misappropriation) Quote
GregK Posted April 2, 2010 Report Posted April 2, 2010 not a word, but I learned the phrase, "off the crane", an updated version of "off the charts", describing something that is very good. These kids today never stop inventing things. Quote
Jazzmoose Posted April 2, 2010 Report Posted April 2, 2010 Inconceivable, but I'm not sure it means what I think it means... Quote
BillF Posted April 2, 2010 Report Posted April 2, 2010 Inconceivable, but I'm not sure it means what I think it means... http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gaydar Quote
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