Vocabulary

[zurb]

I understand it is very common for aspie kids to sound precocious. But I don't see why it should stop there.

 

[Loomis]

I understand it is very common for aspie kids to sound precocious. But I don't see why it should stop there.

Hans Asperger described aspie children as little professors. I guess when we grow up some of us become big professors.

 

[GFHandel]

I am Polish and English is not my native language, but I also like learning some sophisticated and not very obvious vocabulary, like "intertwine", "rumbustious", "deftly", "portentous" etc.
I learn this vocabulary even though it is not mandatory in my school, I do it in order to comprehend better the written language and to improve my linguistic skills. I prefer definitely to use more formal words because their informal counterparts don't sound serious enough to me.

 

[Grumpy Cat]

If he does, Angela should practice her defenestration.

Practice my what?!

 

[Grumpy Cat]

She asserted that you were exercising sesquipedalian loquaciousness? What kind of world do we live in.

sesquipedalian loquaciousness

Are those even words or are you pulling my leg?!

 

[Grumpy Cat]

As I've mentioned elsewhere, my grandmother was in law for fifty years. Because of that, I picked up her manner of speaking when I was a child. I constantly heard the comments, ". . . little professor," etc. At the time people thought it was cute, but then they ridiculed and mocked me as I grew up. I recall when I was fourteen talking to an acquaintance about a lawn mower engine he wanted to buy from me. His dad was there and asked what we were doing. I said, "We are negotiating a business transaction." He mocked me and made fun of my manner of speaking. I wasn't trying to show off, but rather was merely speaking in the manner that I had been taught. Ever since then, I have toned down my speech.

My Aspie friend said he toned it down too after being made fun of. I told him never to stop using big words because that's who he is and the ones that laughed at him are just jealous!

 

[zurb]

Practice my what?!

Defenestration - throwing people or things out the window

 

[zurb]

sesquipedalian loquaciousness

Are those even words or are you pulling my leg?!

Actually, sesquipedalian is autological.

 

[Ylva]

Actually, sesquipedalian is autological.

That is to say, polysyllabic.

 

[Ylva]

The loq in loquacious is the same as the loq in eloquent. All the rest is just garnish.

 

[Grumpy Cat]

(I just ran out of the room screaming.)