Pronouncing Uranus

[Bungle_Bear]

'Barmy'(stupid) and 'faff' (unproductive intellectual effort) are familiar as is 'chuffed' meaning very pleased. Ligger was new to me, but apparently it means 'someone who goes to free events organized by companies that are trying to promote a product, service, or event because of the food, drink etc available there'. (LIGGER (noun) definition and synonyms | Macmillan Dictionary)

OB

I'd never come across ligger either. Digging a bit more it appears to be from Leeds. Spent 4 years at university there in the late 80s, but don't recall hearing the word.

 

[Ophiolite]

Feeding and diet
Stories of kill sites and examination of scats suggest mainly medium to large species of mammal make a substantial proportion of the animal's diet. Often, prey such as macropods are larger than the Drop Bear itself.

Drop Bears supposedly hunt by ambushing ground dwelling animals from above, waiting up to as much as four hours to make a surprise kill. Once prey is within view, the Drop Bear will drop as much as eight metres to pounce on top of the unsuspecting victim. The initial impact often stuns the prey, allowing it to be bitten on the neck and quickly subdued.

If the prey is small enough Drop Bears will haul it back up the tree to feed without harassment from other predators.

These details of dietary habits and hunting techniques answer the question that has long puzzled me. Why are there no wild haggis in Australia. Now I know. (I'm chuffed.)

 

[FrumiousBandersnatch]

'Barmy'(stupid) and 'faff' (unproductive intellectual effort) are familiar as is 'chuffed' meaning very pleased. Ligger was new to me, but apparently it means 'someone who goes to free events organized by companies that are trying to promote a product, service, or event because of the food, drink etc available there'. (LIGGER (noun) definition and synonyms | Macmillan Dictionary)

Yes, I'm familiar with 'chuffed' ("I was well chuffed"). Apparently 'Ligger' is also rock band slang for a lazy roadie or a backstage hanger-on.

 

[Occams Barber]

Yes, I'm familiar with 'chuffed' ("I was well chuffed"). Apparently 'Ligger' is also rock band slang for a lazy roadie or a backstage hanger-on.

I often think that English has far more words than it needs.

OB

 

[SelfSim]

I often think that English has far too many words than it needs.

Its an interesting point .. I guess pronunciation of those words would then act to increase that feeling too, eh?

Are there too many Uranuses in the universe than it needs?

 

[FrumiousBandersnatch]

I often think that English has far too many words than it needs.

Ironically, that may be a result of losing the distinction between words with similar meanings. So as we lose nuance from the language we're left with redundant words... it literally drives me up the wall

 

[Occams Barber]

Ironically, that may be a result of losing the distinction between words with similar meanings. So as we lose nuance from the language we're left with redundant words... it literally drives me up the wall

That's a very unique way of explaining the issue

OB

 

[Bungle_Bear]

Ironically, that may be a result of losing the distinction between words with similar meanings. So as we lose nuance from the language we're left with redundant words... it literally drives me up the wall

More often than not that's because the dissimilitude causes the words to become extraneous, which then renders them superfluous.

 

[Tinker Grey]

unique

The uniquest.

 

[Jaxxi]

As a long-time Brit, that's the first time I've heard of 'chuffer' or 'ligger'...

I've heard of 'chuff' though - often used indirectly, such as "... tight as a gnat's chuff"

Sounds like an orface. I won't go there.

 

[FrumiousBandersnatch]

The uniquest.

'Most unique' is better grammar

 

[FrumiousBandersnatch]

Sounds like an orface. I won't go there.

No problem - as long as it's kept clean (the orifice, that is).

 

[ViaCrucis]

I often think that English has far more words than it needs.

OB

English is the Borg of languages. We assimilate all the words, and make them part of our own. Resistance is futile.

-CryptoLutheran

 

[ViaCrucis]

'Most unique' is better grammar

That is a uniquer take on the subject.

-CryptoLuther

 

[Jaxxi]

English is the Borg of languages. We assimilate all the words, and make them part of our own. Resistance is futile.

-CryptoLutheran

I have heard that when Supernatural beings talk to us, their language is so more advanced than ours but they are supernatural so they merely think what they want to say and it is conveyed to us in our own language so we can understand it but they are not actually speaking English. It is conveyed into whatever language the human understands.

 

[FrumiousBandersnatch]

That is a uniquer take on the subject.

More uniquer?

 

[FrumiousBandersnatch]

I have heard that when Supernatural beings talk to us, their language is so more advanced than ours but they are supernatural so they merely think what they want to say and it is conveyed to us in our own language so we can understand it but they are not actually speaking English. It is conveyed into whatever language the human understands.

A psychologist might say that it's just the unconscious talking... A more parsimonious explanation.

 

[Bungle_Bear]

More uniquer?

The most uniquest

 

[Jaxxi]

A psychologist might say that it's just the unconscious talking... A more parsimonious explanation.

I meant in the afterlife! Not in waking life- I don't hear voices

 

[The IbanezerScrooge]

Late to the party. My suggested pronunciation:

oor-AH-noos