Ed Heinemann designed the A-4 Skyhawk. When people asked him how he made the aircraft so fast and light, he simply stated, “Simplicate and add Lightness”. It was a great dogfighter and the first in the inventory that could carry its own weight in ordinance. Many will remember the aircraft from the movie “Top Gun”. It was used as the chase plane at Miramar in the movie. https://www.bing.com/images/search?view=detailV2&ccid=EFR4MbNm&id=9572570BD08FD11403036E099A1B722121BE6AAC&thid=OIP.EFR4MbNmqy2mPXh4Qc7vdAHaFp&mediaurl=https%3a%2f%2fupload.wikimedia.org%2fwikipedia%2fcommons%2fc%2fcd%2fA-4E_Skyhawk_Lady_Jessie_VA-164_in_flight_1966.jpeg&exph=1401&expw=1839&q=a4+skyhawks&simid=607994478932263214&selectedIndex=22&ajaxhist=0
We use to have this preacher that would throw out big long words from the pulpit every Sunday. You needed to take a dictionary with you to church to figure out what he was saying.
I’m reminded of the episode of M*A*S*H where Hawkeye pretends to be Winchester, on the phone with another officer who had physically attacked Winchester:
Hawkeye (imitating Winchester): Your attack on me was both lugubrious and sedacious.
BJ (in disbelief): ‘Sedacious?’
Hawkeye (covering the phone): I made it up. What does he know?
Farside99 over 4 years ago
Well, that’s cromulent.
rekam Premium Member over 4 years ago
My MIL had her own words for things, such as “blobbly” when her legs felt weak when she was walking.
Leojim over 4 years ago
My brother used to like to use big or obscure words to show off. I told him it just proved that he was a poor communicator.
Troglodyte over 4 years ago
Super, Aunty! That was flabbergastounding!
blunebottle over 4 years ago
I was just thinking tonight of an old flame whose favourite expression was “piggles.”
wameen over 4 years ago
Great about the language is its flexibilitinessity
keltii over 4 years ago
then it leaves people confuzzled
Marvin Premium Member over 4 years ago
Very clever, Aunty. Now, replace the first two letters with an “F.”
1953Baby over 4 years ago
Supercalifragilisticexpialidocious. . .or you can say it backwards which . . .feggedaboutit!
Michael G. over 4 years ago
(From Free Dictionary) neologism, n.
3. Psychologya. The invention of new words regarded as a symptom of certain psychotic disorders, such as schizophrenia.b. A word so invented.
Teto85 Premium Member over 4 years ago
Aunty, eschew meretricious sesquipedalianisms.
WCraft Premium Member over 4 years ago
Brilliantistic!
cuzinron47 over 4 years ago
It’ll just be our little secret.
Bill The Nuke over 4 years ago
I’m known for my fake curse words. I don’t swear in front of my family, women, or children.
buckman-j over 4 years ago
Yinz are very creative
Airbender over 4 years ago
Ed Heinemann designed the A-4 Skyhawk. When people asked him how he made the aircraft so fast and light, he simply stated, “Simplicate and add Lightness”. It was a great dogfighter and the first in the inventory that could carry its own weight in ordinance. Many will remember the aircraft from the movie “Top Gun”. It was used as the chase plane at Miramar in the movie. https://www.bing.com/images/search?view=detailV2&ccid=EFR4MbNm&id=9572570BD08FD11403036E099A1B722121BE6AAC&thid=OIP.EFR4MbNmqy2mPXh4Qc7vdAHaFp&mediaurl=https%3a%2f%2fupload.wikimedia.org%2fwikipedia%2fcommons%2fc%2fcd%2fA-4E_Skyhawk_Lady_Jessie_VA-164_in_flight_1966.jpeg&exph=1401&expw=1839&q=a4+skyhawks&simid=607994478932263214&selectedIndex=22&ajaxhist=0
ChazNCenTex over 4 years ago
It’s not working .
chromosome Premium Member over 4 years ago
Sometimes I use big words to sound photosynthesis.
Bonita Voigt over 4 years ago
We use to have this preacher that would throw out big long words from the pulpit every Sunday. You needed to take a dictionary with you to church to figure out what he was saying.
MoeJoe over 4 years ago
Call me crazy, but I don’t think I have a psychological disorder!
David Peters over 4 years ago
Made up words happen every day now, the press and Somed (social media) do it “like” all the “like” time bro’.
Dragoncat over 4 years ago
Fantabulous!
bakana over 4 years ago
Now that is just Fraggletaneous.
paullp Premium Member over 4 years ago
I’m reminded of the episode of M*A*S*H where Hawkeye pretends to be Winchester, on the phone with another officer who had physically attacked Winchester:
Hawkeye (imitating Winchester): Your attack on me was both lugubrious and sedacious.
BJ (in disbelief): ‘Sedacious?’
Hawkeye (covering the phone): I made it up. What does he know?