Apronyms
Apronyms => Apronym Discussion => Topic started by: Angela on September 14, 2003, 03:17:45 PM
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We have quite a few apronyms for words like yes, no, maybe, okay, probably etc. in the Main category. I'd like to make a category for these, but I don't know what to call it. Yesses and Noes, or Yeas and Nays would do, but I wonder if there is a word for that kind of word. They are responses, answers, but that's too general.
Does anyone know of a word for yesses, noes, maybes and other such words?
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Angela wrote:
Does anyone know of a word for yesses, noes, maybes and other such words?
One Word Answers?
NO YES AND MAYBE
Now Organising Your Expanded Single-word Answers Needs Descriptive Motto, Ample Yet Briefly Exact
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Angela wrote:
> Yes... and no. In other words, no... and yes.
I regret to inform this candidate that...
"no... and yes" are not 'other words' for "Yes... and no"
...and consequently the candidate has faIled the test.
Please re-apply to sit this test again.
You may not reapply for a period of three months.
When re-applying please submit three passport-size photographs, and enclose a birth certificate.
:-)
TONY
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"no... and yes" are not 'other words' for "Yes... and no"
It sounded funnier in the skit it came from. I can't remember if it was from a TV show or one of my mp3s.
:-)
TONY
I assume this stands for Tester Of Noes/ Yesses
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Miserable Failure wrote:
>> TONY
> I assume this stands for Tester Of Noes/ Yesses
That, or Taster of Nose Yuck!
:-O
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<angela>
Does anyone know of a word for yesses, noes, maybes and other such words?
</angela>
"Yesno" doesn't sound spiffy, so let's try some foreign variants...."Janein"? "Sicnon"? "Daniet"?
Speaking of such things as sicnons or janeins is a rather interesting idea. "Simplified Inquiry-Created Necessity, Once Nameless"
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<jeff>Speaking of such things as sicnons or janeins is a rather interesting idea. "Simplified Inquiry-Created Necessity, Once Nameless"</jeff>
It's interesting that you should use the word 'Nameless' because Janein and Daniet look like they could pass for girls' names.
Just A No Expressed In Negative
(Ja is the opposite/negative of No, while Nein is negative to start with!)
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<angela>
It's interesting that you should use the word 'Nameless' because Janein and Daniet look like they could pass for girls' names.
Just A No Expressed In Negative
</angela>
Yeah, they do look like girls' names. And how about, as JANEIN (2), a modification:
"Ja: A Nein, Expresed In Negative"