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[wispfox]

I derive much glee from the fact that the word mishmashes 'inasmuch' and 'insofar' are valid dictionary words.

I want more crazy words like those! Three words in one!

Of course, I tend to want to use 'inasmuchas', because 'as' is the most common word I use at the end of 'inasmuch'. Sadly, _that_ is not valid.

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[australian-joe.livejournal.com]

"Forinasmuch" is valid legal language. 8->

[wispfox.livejournal.com]

Four words in one!

*intense glee*

[woodwardiocom.livejournal.com]

"Nevertheless".

[wispfox.livejournal.com]

Yes! But that one gets used more often. It feels less lonely. ;)

[mactavish.livejournal.com]

But if I see "infact" one more time, I'm going to chew up an aluminum can.

[wispfox.livejournal.com]

And forcefully spit it out at the person who used it?

Instant ammunition!

[bluepapercup]

*laughs and laughs and laughs*

[3smallishmagi.livejournal.com]

:) All in the OED:
herewith, hereto, heretofore, wherewithal, whatsoever, whatsit, whatchamacallit (thingamobob)

[wispfox.livejournal.com]

whatsit, whatchamacallit, and thingamabob are, by far, the most amusing of this list. :)

[wolfkitn.livejournal.com]

but not whosiwhatsit?

[wispfox.livejournal.com]

It wasn't on the list given. Was it?

[fourgates.livejournal.com]

Does WTF count?

[wispfox.livejournal.com]

No! The evil!

[fourgates.livejournal.com]

OK. See here (http://www.stc-orlando.org/newsletter/2003/memo_2003_10.pdf), page 3.
By the way, some people in DC contract "can I have" into "caiav". Does that count?

[wispfox.livejournal.com]

See here, page 3.

That's beautiful. Not quite what I was originally talking about, but beautiful nonetheless!

[fourgates.livejournal.com]

nonetheless

Smooth!

[wispfox.livejournal.com]

Amusingly, I only noticed that after I did it. So, unintentional. But neat!

[redjo.livejournal.com]

I like "notwithstanding." I can't hear it without hear Marley's ghost say it, from the best movie version of A Christmas Carol ever. Is it possible to fall in love with a voice? :)

[wispfox.livejournal.com]

Is it possible to fall in love with a voice? :)

I think so, although I'm not likely to do so. :)

[intenselaura.livejournal.com]

I know of a women's and children's shelter called Inasmuch House.

[wispfox.livejournal.com]

Ooh! Neat!

[wolfkitn.livejournal.com]

i believe Davo (now of austin, TX, formerly of bostonish) and a friend of his invented one: spinnygoroundguy. which refers to anything whose exact name you can't recall at the moment but which goes around, e.g. a tire, a microwave turntable, a CD, etc. as you might imagine, context is key, but i've rarely misidentified the target object.