# What's your favorite word, and why? **URL:** \ **Category:** In My Humble Opinion\ **Created:** [April 3, 2013, 12:28am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/whats-your-favorite-word-and-why/654683 "2013-04-03T00:28:10Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 10\ **Page:** 5
**Author:** ![Beware\_of\_Doug](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/278dde/32.png) [@Beware\_of\_Doug](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Beware_of_Doug)\ **Post date:** [April 5, 2013, 3:21pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/whats-your-favorite-word-and-why/654683/81 "2013-04-05T15:21:06Z")
Disenfranchisement. It should be everybody’s favorite word. ---
**Author:** ![beatlejuice](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/a8b319/32.png) [@beatlejuice](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/beatlejuice)\ **Post date:** [April 5, 2013, 5:08pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/whats-your-favorite-word-and-why/654683/82 "2013-04-05T17:08:11Z")
> [@somepumpkin](#): > > Since i don’t know many German words, I had fun figuring out what that meant. And it was right there in front of me the whole time, ha! Well, what is it? A search shows a one way sign and a bicycle. I also like soiree. What time is the soiree? Shall I bring scones? crumpets? ---
**Author:** ![Srsly\_Dad](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/53a042/32.png) [@Srsly\_Dad](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Srsly_Dad)\ **Post date:** [April 5, 2013, 5:34pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/whats-your-favorite-word-and-why/654683/83 "2013-04-05T17:34:03Z")
Inconceivable. Mostly because when I use it I always hear Mandy Patinkin in my head > [@](#): > > I don’t think it means what you think it means and akimbo ---
**Author:** ![Hari\_Seldon](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/hari_seldon/32/5173_2.png) [@Hari\_Seldon](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Hari_Seldon)\ **Post date:** [April 5, 2013, 9:10pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/whats-your-favorite-word-and-why/654683/84 "2013-04-05T21:10:12Z")
Higgledy-piggeldy because it sent my then 2 year old grandson into gales of laughter and he used it a dozen times in the ensuing day. ---
**Author:** ![nachtmusick](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/n/ac91a4/32.png) [@nachtmusick](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/nachtmusick)\ **Post date:** [April 6, 2013, 6:10am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/whats-your-favorite-word-and-why/654683/85 "2013-04-06T06:10:26Z")
I once heard a geology professor describe a volcanic outcrop as “carbuncular.” Perfect word for the occasion. ---
**Author:** ![deltasigma](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/e5b9ba/32.png) [@deltasigma](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/deltasigma)\ **Post date:** [April 6, 2013, 6:20am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/whats-your-favorite-word-and-why/654683/86 "2013-04-06T06:20:55Z")
[coprolite](http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Coprolite) - A piece of fossilized dung. edit: two pounds of coprolites in a one pound bag. ---
**Author:** ![movingfinger](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/7ab992/32.png) [@movingfinger](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/movingfinger)\ **Post date:** [April 6, 2013, 7:41am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/whats-your-favorite-word-and-why/654683/87 "2013-04-06T07:41:07Z")
I can’t recall the word I am looking for, so in the meantime may I offer a phrase instead? For your education and enjoyment…In The Fullness of Time. In other words, when I am damn good and ready. ---
**Author:** ![movingfinger](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/7ab992/32.png) [@movingfinger](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/movingfinger)\ **Post date:** [April 6, 2013, 7:43am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/whats-your-favorite-word-and-why/654683/88 "2013-04-06T07:43:10Z")
Ah, I remembered what I was looking for: BLOVIATION A great word with many uses. ---
**Author:** ![Mean\_Mr.Mustard](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/mean_mr.mustard/32/3865_2.png) [@Mean\_Mr.Mustard](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Mean_Mr.Mustard)\ **Post date:** [April 7, 2013, 1:09am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/whats-your-favorite-word-and-why/654683/89 "2013-04-07T01:09:12Z")
Behoove. Sounds like the past tense of beehive. mmm ---
**Author:** ![Annie-Xmas](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/ecc23a/32.png) [@Annie-Xmas](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Annie-Xmas)\ **Post date:** [April 8, 2013, 1:16pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/whats-your-favorite-word-and-why/654683/90 "2013-04-08T13:16:37Z")
Puce. It sounds vulgar, but it’s simply that color that is not quite purple and not quite black. [Previous page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/whats-your-favorite-word-and-why/654683.md?page=4)