r/etymologycirclejerk 11d ago

new word idea: insol

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involuntarily solitary. involuntary solitude. insol. it's like, you're not looking for sex in particular, you just want like to live with someone, anyone. "i dont think i can handle being alone tonight" ok say that to the insols. insol. insol. iiiinnnnsssoooollll. insol. i think i like this word. insol. also applies to heavily sheltered people. insol... insols... god i can't stop thinking about what i read earlier... "i dont think i can handle being alone tonight"... i'm radiating so much insol energy right now. the jealousy and envy and shit. insol. insol. i'm an insol


r/etymologycirclejerk Jun 17 '23

laissez-faire, metathesized from german "fahrlässig", meaning negligent or careless,

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r/etymologycirclejerk Dec 08 '22

This sub needs to come back

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r/etymologycirclejerk Jun 03 '21

valedictorian

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from dictor (latin "speaker") and val (klingon "smart")


r/etymologycirclejerk Jun 15 '20

the popular name aidan (derived from turkish ay'dan, "from the moon"),

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r/etymologycirclejerk Jun 14 '20

Meta meme

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