tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6709423213273431588.post7446363895847597242..comments2023-03-25T06:00:29.486-07:00Comments on Word Joust: Root of All LanguageUnknownnoreply@blogger.comBlogger9125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6709423213273431588.post-23722883045049936452009-09-23T13:09:44.343-07:002009-09-23T13:09:44.343-07:00Ok, granted it hasn't been a week, but I think...Ok, granted it hasn't been a week, but I think everyone's submitted an entry that wants to do it. I really liked Fromagette's fun word "Autofliegendenuberrashungsvergnugen", but it was at little too long. I'd like a more compact version so I'm going to say Delirious is the winner with "Hyperturbulation" and "tumblewillies".Twisthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01531280390432300920noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6709423213273431588.post-63387726601730934912009-09-20T17:13:08.482-07:002009-09-20T17:13:08.482-07:00Ok, I only said that because everyone was pushing ...Ok, I only said that because everyone was pushing me last time to judge and close.Twisthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01531280390432300920noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6709423213273431588.post-29650548088568223682009-09-20T10:48:45.014-07:002009-09-20T10:48:45.014-07:00This game was only posted Friday, you could wait a...This game was only posted Friday, you could wait a few more daysDelirioushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01564398770468606675noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6709423213273431588.post-12403549385573887792009-09-20T10:40:43.987-07:002009-09-20T10:40:43.987-07:00There are a couple of players we haven't heard...There are a couple of players we haven't heard from yet. I'll go wait till tomorrow then call a winner.<br /><br />TwistTwisthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01531280390432300920noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6709423213273431588.post-67494460398447194352009-09-19T08:33:00.200-07:002009-09-19T08:33:00.200-07:001.Whoopskerwee n.(whoops'-ker-wee) - (root: fr...1.Whoopskerwee n.(whoops'-ker-wee) - (root: from the word sker, which means to leap with joy; Germanic) The nice feeling you get when you go over a bump while riding in the car.<br /><br />2.upsidoo (up'-see-doo)an informal exclamation made when pleasantly going over a large bump in the road.Inklingshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14173567199140492921noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6709423213273431588.post-76483826404566683512009-09-19T05:40:07.193-07:002009-09-19T05:40:07.193-07:00WORD - Escalprotuberoria: The feeling you get when...WORD - Escalprotuberoria: The feeling you get when going over a large bump in a car<br /><br />Root words:<br />Escalate - to climb<br />Protuberance - a bulge<br />Euphoria - happiness<br /><br />SLANG: The Tubies - Going over that last joy bump gave me "The Tubies"!Nenehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13847303868378288229noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6709423213273431588.post-41369203295679018612009-09-18T23:16:57.729-07:002009-09-18T23:16:57.729-07:00Word: Ricyclocresceous: The feeling you get when g...Word: Ricyclocresceous: The feeling you get when going over a large bump in a car.<br />Roots: ri-laugh, cyclo-wheel, cresc-rise, ous-full of<br /><br />Absolutely Not Serious at all(contributed by my husband): Autofliegendenuberrashungsvergnugen: <br /><br />(Husband's description: Basically it's the 'Oh, my goodness, my car's flying and I'm happy surprised' feeling (Practically a literal translation actually). Obviously germanic root... heh.)Fromagettehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12632833106511956930noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6709423213273431588.post-2263635536422780902009-09-18T21:51:24.990-07:002009-09-18T21:51:24.990-07:00Root Word: Vehimontiperfruitious: The feeling you...Root Word: Vehimontiperfruitious: The feeling you get enjoying going over a bump in a car.<br />ROOTS: veho: to ride or drive; montis: mountain (since the bigger, the better!); and perfruor: to enjoy fully.<br /><br />Less Serious: Tingliscious! - enjoying the wonderful feeling of going over a bump in a car!Mr. Giggleshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05641950854577035374noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6709423213273431588.post-50411604439958733152009-09-18T13:47:07.667-07:002009-09-18T13:47:07.667-07:00FORMAL: Hyperturbulation: the feeling you get wh...FORMAL: Hyperturbulation: the feeling you get when you go over a bump with your car. <br />Root origins: Hyper which means to be over excited, Turbo: the original meaning referred to tornados, but eventually was used to describe an internal combustion engine. Lation: coming from the word "elation" which means exultant gladness. <br /><br />SLANG: "tumblewillies" The feeling you get in the pit of your stomach when you go over bumps in the car.Delirioushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01564398770468606675noreply@blogger.com