Prakanong2005 Posted March 19, 2006 Share Posted March 19, 2006 "disinsiduous" Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Old Croc Posted March 19, 2006 Share Posted March 19, 2006 "this" is definately an english word. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Prakanong2005 Posted March 19, 2006 Author Share Posted March 19, 2006 I found this http://dictionary.reference.com/search?r=2&q=insidious but there did not seem to be a word (antonym?) with "Dis" on the front. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Prakanong2005 Posted March 19, 2006 Author Share Posted March 19, 2006 "this" is definately an english word. LOL - good one I once won a Uni Residence Hall quiz of the guys after spelling "It". It was meant to be "Supercalaflagalisticexpealedocious" or however you spell the thing really! The Quiz Master was a guy who was/is a newsreader on Channel 5 news in the UK now so I am told - never seen it myself Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AmeriThai Posted March 19, 2006 Share Posted March 19, 2006 "disinsiduous" How would you define it? Are you thinking of a word as it would relate to "insidious"? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Prakanong2005 Posted March 19, 2006 Author Share Posted March 19, 2006 "disinsiduous" How would you define it? Are you thinking of a word as it would relate to "insidious"? I was not the author but I think they were trying to convey what "Insidious" means but then did a "Bushism" on the word ;-) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AmeriThai Posted March 19, 2006 Share Posted March 19, 2006 "disinsiduous" How would you define it? Are you thinking of a word as it would relate to "insidious"? I was not the author but I think they were trying to convey what "Insidious" means but then did a "Bushism" on the word ;-) Sounds like it. The closest thing I could come up with is 'deciduous'. Speaking of Bushism, Al Gore did the same kind of thing with 'potatoe' and was corrected by a school kid. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Prakanong2005 Posted March 19, 2006 Author Share Posted March 19, 2006 I hate to contradict you but I think you will find it was Dan Quayle who corrected the word on the blackboard to the incorrect spelling in the classroom full of kids ;-) This was the same guy who wished he had taken "Latin" at school as he was visiting Latin America ;-0 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cdnvic Posted March 19, 2006 Share Posted March 19, 2006 It's difficult to get 0 hits on even mis-spelled or very archaic words, but I'd say this is a pretty good indication its not a word. cv Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Prakanong2005 Posted March 19, 2006 Author Share Posted March 19, 2006 It's difficult to get 0 hits on even mis-spelled or very archaic words, but I'd say this is a pretty good indication its not a word. cv Thats what I did and thought but just wanted to double check I was not being a bit thick. After all I am not an English teacher unlike the user of the word. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ourmanflint Posted March 19, 2006 Share Posted March 19, 2006 (edited) I read it at first as disingenuous... which of course is a word! My eyes are tired though... Edited March 19, 2006 by ourmanflint Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Prakanong2005 Posted March 19, 2006 Author Share Posted March 19, 2006 I read it at first as disingenuous... which of course is a word! My eyes are tired though... Hmm could be but its a bit far away with D for a G???? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AmeriThai Posted March 19, 2006 Share Posted March 19, 2006 I hate to contradict you but I think you will find it was Dan Quayle who corrected the word on the blackboard to the incorrect spelling in the classroom full of kids ;-)This was the same guy who wished he had taken "Latin" at school as he was visiting Latin America ;-0 You're absolutely right. Thanks for the correction. But you know how it is. All politicians sound the same. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kayo Posted March 19, 2006 Share Posted March 19, 2006 are you sure you are not thinking of "Darth Sidious" / A famous movie villain *and possibly one of the coolest* ?? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
suegha Posted March 19, 2006 Share Posted March 19, 2006 disinsiduous - no! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Prakanong2005 Posted March 19, 2006 Author Share Posted March 19, 2006 I hate to contradict you but I think you will find it was Dan Quayle who corrected the word on the blackboard to the incorrect spelling in the classroom full of kids ;-) This was the same guy who wished he had taken "Latin" at school as he was visiting Latin America ;-0 You're absolutely right. Thanks for the correction. But you know how it is. All politicians sound the same. LOL - I know Al gore did invent the internet though - so he claimed ;-) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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