May 10, 2012
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Jibberish Challenge
Schadenfreude.
Perhaps the most well know of those wonderful words that mean so much without all the hassle of a whole sentance. In this case the pleasure taken in others misfortune.
Another rather amazing and darkly amusing one is ‘Tsujigiri‘ the Japanese term for testing your new Katana on a random passerby.
Sadly though we probably have a few that I can’t think of right now, English seems a little light on these kinds of words. The English langauge seems to like to use as many words as possible to get to it’s point, accurate perhaps, but not as satisfying.
So to remedy this I think we ought to come up with some of our own
Here are the rules: Pick a concept that you cannot describe without using more than one word and then try to find the most onomatopoeic word for that concept or mood. Try something from modern life that langauge hasn’t had time to catch up with, or just find one of those feelings you know so well but can’t quite put a word to.
Come up with somewhere around five then either make a post about them or leave them in a comment
Here are four that I managed to some up with…took me a long time :/ and some of them i’m not sure happy with lol but hey you can’t really get a made up language wrong
1: Hoyo
Pronounced: Ho-yo. The quiet satisfaction of slipping a quote from a TV show or film into natural conversation.
2: Digidang
Pronounced: Digi-dang. Suddenly realising the rules of computer game worlds do not apply to this reality. As in hoping to ‘reload’ when something goes wrong.
3: Grimmyum
Pronounced: Grimmyum. The mixed feeling of satisfaction and discomfort after eating a large enjoyable meal well beyond the point of comfort and hunger.
4: Abbick
Pronounced: Abb-ick. The impulse to use a keyboard shortcut in real life, and frustration that you can’t. Such as not being able to hit Ctrl-Z to undo.
Additions by others:
~Lanney~
Disageism: the feeling that one’s age does not match up with one’s outlook, yet not being clear whether it is too young or too old.
~Nushirox2~
Mehting (meh – ting) that feeling when you wrap your head around a really difficult concept.
~LeafLessTree~
Gumblechook: The voice of your conscience or other inner voice, (or an imaginary version of a real life person acting as such). It’s who you are talking to when other people think you’re talking to yourself, and it’s the one who gives you advice in tough situations – the voice that says, “okay, you can do this,” when you’re nervous, or just listens when you want to complain.
~Aloysius_Son~
Ninnysensicle: - Not quite sensible in words or actions, but makes perfect sense to nitwits and nincompoops.
sic-o-silly: – Apparently silly or frivolous, but actually necessary to preserve ones sanity.
Failaleigh: – to swing a small club or stick at an enemy or foe and accidentally strike yourself.
Xangalicious: - A photograph or article posted on Xanga which elicits drool.
Stagntabulous: - Idly sitting by waiting for something to happen and feeling really good about being idle.~KnightinCroatianarmour~
Tossaroney: For every time you score a nice basket when throwing stuff into trash
So give it a go and lets see if we can create our own Xanguage bit by bit
lol
Comments (26)
I’m sensing a definite theme here with 2 and 4. I recognize all of those feelings, even though I don’t play video games. I have more issues with sci-fi/fantasy rules not working in real life.
I have to leave soon, so I’ve just got one word: disageism: the feeling that one’s age does not match up with one’s outlook, yet not being clear whether it is too young or too old.
afdaofdjkfqboqfbuedbf = the confused and brainless state I always feel like I’m in, bahahaha
hahaha I so an relate to 2 and 4 of course. My knowledge of your language is not good enough for me to try this one but I can’t wait to see the results of this challenge
I just woke up, but I’ll give it a go later
very intetesting challenge.
I’m schizophrenic, so gibberish comes out of my mouth all of the time. The spies are clogging my day. He’s a deik.
Not only, but some asshole made it so that I couldn’t read very well. I didn’t do that. So I have a lot of problems understanding context.
It’s my own invented language. I must be super creative. I mix things up all the time too when I’m talking.
Can I skip this homework, teacher?
Oh, I don’t know about English being inefficient. I’m not being “disagreeable” or “high-falutin’.” No, I can’t think of an English word for “kill a stranger with a sword,” but I suppose that’s one of those words whose historical definition is lost, but is now put into play for some modern use. For many people, the traditional definition of “awesome” is lost. Then, there are the words that people have invented, which mean the opposite of what the person is trying to convey: “irregardless.” I’m not trying to be a “buzzkill,” but I like to play the devil’s advocate once in awhile. Language is an interesting thing for cogitation.
mehting
(meh – ting)
that feeling when you wrap your head around a really difficult concept.
@lanney - Hehe yea well I had to go with what I knew
perhaps there should be a word for someone who plays too many computer games…oh wait thats a Nerd…nevermind 
I like it…and I think I suffer from Disageism, I’ll add it to the post
@Cestovatelka - Hahahah is that a Czechoslovakian word?…or it might be welsh
Not sure i’d like to try and write it too many times but I do know the feeling
@xXxlovelylollipop - Well we are actually inventing words…so the lack of knowledge in the language could really help in this situation
@xdeelynnx - Can’t wait to see what you come up with
@Colorsofthenight - Fantastic!
Thanks for the add and would it be possible for me to ask you lots of annoying questions about your Schizophrenia? I find the subject facinating.
@RestlessButterfly - :P lol there’s no way even in fantasy that I should be a teacher…I suck at it so you can do what you like
@whyzat - Haha fair point…I think I Under-Stand you
I also love the etymology of words and English certainly has plenty of interesting and strange words…dosen’t mean we can’t add a few more to it though.
@Nushirox2 - I LOVE that one!
I know that feeling (rarely) but well and that word is just so perfect for it…do more!
Old Sci fi terms like grok (
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Grok) has moved on and really dates folks.
I am surprised that (en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Doppelgänger) is a german word. Naruto uses that term.
Kahuna (http://www.mauileisureguide.com/hawaiian-terms-phrases.htm) is another term for master or magic man.
Barmy is a term you probably know (http://www.effingpot.com/slang.shtml) Just to keep folks guessing.
“you can’t really get a made up language wrong ” So true.
I had a word I made up a while back: Gumblechook. It’s the voice of your conscience or other inner voice, (or an imaginary version of a real life person acting as such). It’s who you are talking to when other people think you’re talking to yourself, and it’s the one who gives you advice in tough situations – the voice that says, “okay, you can do this,” when you’re nervous, or just listens when you want to complain.
Hope that definition makes sense.
when i write about something, i only write to express my feeling, and when that didnt let go, i just cry all day long…
Ninnysensicle – Not quite sensible in words or actions, but makes perfect sense to nitwits and nincompoops.
sic-o-silly – Apparently silly or frivolous, but actually necessary to preserve ones sanity.
Failaleigh – to swing a small club or stick at an enemy or foe and accidentally strike yourself.
Xangalicious – A photograph or article posted on Xanga which elicits drool.
Stagntabulous – Idly sitting by waiting for something to happen and feeling really good about being idle.
@Cestovatelka - !@#$%^&*( ”’ = The feeling when are trying to not to fart in the class. HAHAHAHA
@fabolousclown - hahahaha oh gosh I know that feeling too!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Oh it was the worst!!!!!!! 
Tossaroney!
For every time you score a nice basket when throwing stuff into trash
@PPhilip - Hmm there are plenty of brilliant Sci-Fi terms like Smeg, or Frak didn’t know Grok was one.
all good though.
I certianly know Barmy, and the others actually
@nov_way - lol
@leaflesstree - Oh yea thats a nice one!
lol
I’ll add that to the list…It’s not only a good concept, but something that i often do
@sillypigpig_sze - o.O…okay…errm good…I think.
@Aloysius_son - Brilliant!
Those are all perfect, i’m a master at Stagntabulous.
@fabolousclown - LOL Thankfully something i’ve never had to experiance…but I feel sorry for the people who sit near you now
@Cestovatelka - hahaha just another hidden joy of school
@KnightInCROATIANarmor - Hahaha nice!
Thats going in.
@SaintBlue1131 - Thanks LOL
@SaintBlue1131 - it turns your brain to mush, along with all the cures. As if I wasn’t having enough problems, then that happens.
I sometimes use the word to grabble…I thought I had invented it, but I just looked it up and already exists (even though it’s listed as archaic) and it means what I thought it means
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should urban dictionary these
@under_the_carpet - Hmm I’d never heard of that one before, sadly it is real…aparently so it’s not quite right but thanks for sharing it
@dooE - hehe yea
Very cool. Does “Abbick” come from “abbreviation?” The added “ick” would be, of course, to make the point that it’s a negative thing.
@Unstoppable_Inner_Strength - Well I sort of wish that much thought had gone into my fake etymology…but no I just thought about the concept while trying different sounds out on it…and that one was the most ‘right’