# I need a new word.... **URL:** \ **Category:** In My Humble Opinion\ **Created:** [July 30, 2011, 4:48pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-need-a-new-word/590838 "2011-07-30T16:48:42Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 8\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![cmosdes](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/a587f6/32.png) [@cmosdes](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/cmosdes)\ **Post date:** [July 30, 2011, 4:48pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-need-a-new-word/590838/1 "2011-07-30T16:48:42Z")
I’m often telling my daughter (age 8) how proud I am of her. She often asks me why I’m so proud, and I’ll list off 3 or 4 of the most recent things she’s done. During various times she’ll do something good and I’ll say, “See, there is _another_ reason I’m so proud of you.” Recently I told her that I’m so proud that we need to come up with a word that means better than proud. Stupendously proud. I told her we’ll make up a word. There may be words that mean more than proud, but I’d like a word that she and I can share. Any ideas? ---
**Author:** ![Really\_Not\_All\_That\_Bright](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/r/e8c25b/32.png) [@Really\_Not\_All\_That\_Bright](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Really_Not_All_That_Bright)\ **Post date:** [July 30, 2011, 7:05pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-need-a-new-word/590838/2 "2011-07-30T19:05:40Z")
Stuproudous. ---
**Author:** ![Becky2844](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/91b2a8/32.png) [@Becky2844](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Becky2844)\ **Post date:** [July 30, 2011, 8:06pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-need-a-new-word/590838/3 "2011-07-30T20:06:14Z")
How about “noblesse esteemo”? ---
**Author:** ![Czarcasm](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/czarcasm/32/4050_2.png) [@Czarcasm](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Czarcasm)\ **Post date:** [July 30, 2011, 8:19pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-need-a-new-word/590838/4 "2011-07-30T20:19:13Z")
Megaproud Superproud Proud with a side of fries Proud XL ---
**Author:** ![TruCelt](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/trucelt/32/523_2.png) [@TruCelt](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/TruCelt)\ **Post date:** [July 30, 2011, 8:53pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-need-a-new-word/590838/5 "2011-07-30T20:53:15Z")
Proudigious Reproudtable (redoubtable) Aproudalyptic Oproudulent Sumprouduous Splendiprouderous I’m just so relieved to hear that other parents play this game, I was worrying that I might be overdoing it. 😉 But I couldn’t imagine limiting myself to just one. . . ETA: forgot a favorite, extproudagant. Oh! and Extproudinary! ---
**Author:** ![Czarcasm](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/czarcasm/32/4050_2.png) [@Czarcasm](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Czarcasm)\ **Post date:** [July 30, 2011, 8:57pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-need-a-new-word/590838/6 "2011-07-30T20:57:15Z")
> [@TruCelt](#): > > Oh! and Extproudinary! I like this one best, but it is easier to pronounce if you leave off the “t”-_Exproudinary_. ---
**Author:** ![Nametag](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/nametag/32/406_2.png) [@Nametag](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Nametag)\ **Post date:** [July 30, 2011, 9:31pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-need-a-new-word/590838/7 "2011-07-30T21:31:33Z")
I need a new word/ one that says that I’m proud/ One that makes my girl laugh/ when I say it out loud I need a new word!/ One that won’t get me sued/ One that’ll get my point across/ and put her in a good mood. One that won’t tie my tongue up, making it come out wrong One that I could use as the last word in this song. (If I record this song…) ---
**Author:** ![TruCelt](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/trucelt/32/523_2.png) [@TruCelt](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/TruCelt)\ **Post date:** [July 30, 2011, 9:47pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-need-a-new-word/590838/8 "2011-07-30T21:47:03Z")
> [@Czarcasm](#): > > I like this one best, but it is easier to pronounce if you leave off the “t”-_Exproudinary_. But then you lose the ringmaster extra-accent -\> Exxxxxxt-PROUDinary LOL! I know, I know, I’m \*THAT \*Mom. But she gives me sooo many reasons to be! :D;)😃