# Unusual Words Rendered in Bold Graphics **URL:** \ **Category:** Cafe Society\ **Created:** [July 9, 2012, 5:44pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/unusual-words-rendered-in-bold-graphics/627713 "2012-07-09T17:44:14Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 10\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![malkavia](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/malkavia/32/5621_2.png) [@malkavia](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/malkavia)\ **Post date:** [July 9, 2012, 5:44pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/unusual-words-rendered-in-bold-graphics/627713/1 "2012-07-09T17:44:14Z")
A friend of mind shared this link on his Facebook this morning and since we have a lot of linguiphile Dopers, I wanted to share it with you all as well. It is essentially a gallery of artistic representation of unusual words. > **[A Visual Alphabet-Dictionary of Unusual Words](https://www.themarginalian.org/index.php/2012/07/02/project-twins-unusual-words/)** > > Visual interpretations of linguistic hidden gems. My favorite is Ktenology, what’s yours? ---
**Author:** ![Alka\_Seltzer](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/c89c15/32.png) [@Alka\_Seltzer](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Alka_Seltzer)\ **Post date:** [July 9, 2012, 6:02pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/unusual-words-rendered-in-bold-graphics/627713/2 "2012-07-09T18:02:49Z")
Thanks for sharing, those are really good. **Zugzwang** in particular made me laugh, although the _wang_ element brought a different mental image to mind. ---
**Author:** ![malkavia](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/malkavia/32/5621_2.png) [@malkavia](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/malkavia)\ **Post date:** [July 9, 2012, 6:10pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/unusual-words-rendered-in-bold-graphics/627713/3 "2012-07-09T18:10:56Z")
> [@Alka\_Seltzer](#): > > Thanks for sharing, those are really good. **Zugzwang** in particular made me laugh, although the _wang_ element brought a different mental image to mind. And now I will likely envision the leaning tower of jenga penis whenever I hear/see zugzwang. I’m saved only by the rarity of its usage. ---
**Author:** ![Gagundathar](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/g/a183cd/32.png) [@Gagundathar](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Gagundathar)\ **Post date:** [July 9, 2012, 6:17pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/unusual-words-rendered-in-bold-graphics/627713/4 "2012-07-09T18:17:55Z")
I have actually used ‘welter’ in conversation. ‘Ultracrepidarian’: a person who gives opinions and advice on matters outside of one’s knowledge. Now there’s a word we need to see used more often. It would work well with ‘Dunning-Kruger Syndrome’. ---
**Author:** ![Alka\_Seltzer](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/c89c15/32.png) [@Alka\_Seltzer](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Alka_Seltzer)\ **Post date:** [July 9, 2012, 6:37pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/unusual-words-rendered-in-bold-graphics/627713/5 "2012-07-09T18:37:57Z")
> [@malkavia](#): > > And now I will likely envision the leaning tower of jenga penis whenever I hear/see zugzwang. > > I’m saved only by the rarity of its usage. I was thinking more along the lines of a zipper incident. I’m going to stalk you around the forum now and keep using the word. > [@Gagundathar](#): > > ‘Ultracrepidarian’: a person who gives opinions and advice on matters outside of one’s knowledge. That’s a good one. ---
**Author:** ![malkavia](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/malkavia/32/5621_2.png) [@malkavia](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/malkavia)\ **Post date:** [July 9, 2012, 7:04pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/unusual-words-rendered-in-bold-graphics/627713/6 "2012-07-09T19:04:32Z")
> [@Gagundathar](#): > > ‘Ultracrepidarian’: a person who gives opinions and advice on matters outside of one’s knowledge. I feel like this should be an optional title under usernames. It’s far more descriptive than “guest” or “charter member” in my opinion. [QUOTE=Alka Seltzer] I’m going to stalk you around the forum now and keep using the word. [/quote] If you play your cards right, I’ll eventually equate zugzwang with Alka Seltzer, rendering me unable to watch commercials on the Game Show Network or daytime network TV. :eek: ---
**Author:** ![foolsguinea](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/foolsguinea/32/14751_2.png) [@foolsguinea](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/foolsguinea)\ **Post date:** [July 10, 2012, 4:16am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/unusual-words-rendered-in-bold-graphics/627713/7 "2012-07-10T04:16:01Z")
I’ve heard of “zugzwang,” didn’t remember what it meant. I think I used to know “tarantism.” I am bemused that the artist found “welter” odd enough to be the _w_ entry. And I am sadly too cheap to buy an “Ultracrepidarian” custom title, but I’m afraid it would apply. That said, if someone were to support the Dope by buying me one, I’m afraid it would just \*encourage \*me. ---
**Author:** ![HeyHomie](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/heyhomie/32/207_2.png) [@HeyHomie](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/HeyHomie)\ **Post date:** [July 10, 2012, 12:22pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/unusual-words-rendered-in-bold-graphics/627713/8 "2012-07-10T12:22:47Z")
> [@malkavia](#): > > And now I will likely envision the leaning tower of jenga penis whenever I hear/see zugzwang. > > I’m saved only by the rarity of its usage. If you read about chess a lot, as I do, you see it quite often. And if you _play_ chess as poorly as I do, you _experience_ it far too often. ---
**Author:** ![Hypno-Toad](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/h/b2d939/32.png) [@Hypno-Toad](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Hypno-Toad)\ **Post date:** [July 10, 2012, 1:45pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/unusual-words-rendered-in-bold-graphics/627713/9 "2012-07-10T13:45:08Z")
It’s bad enough we have ultracrepidarians on this board. Must they be scripturient as well? ---
**Author:** ![Alka\_Seltzer](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/c89c15/32.png) [@Alka\_Seltzer](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Alka_Seltzer)\ **Post date:** [July 14, 2012, 10:37am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/unusual-words-rendered-in-bold-graphics/627713/10 "2012-07-14T10:37:34Z")
I think this find really deserves a bump. Ultracrepidarian is a word every doper should become acquainted with.