aebletrae

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[–] aebletrae@hexbear.net 4 points 2 days ago* (last edited 2 days ago) (1 children)

How else are we going to emphasize the inequity that 10% of the words have 90% of the vowels?

I suppose there's always the bugbearsie:—

bugbear (plural bugbears)

  1. An ongoing problem; a recurring obstacle or adversity.

    Synonym: pet peeve

  2. A source of dread; resentment; or irritation.

    Synonyms: anathema, antipathy, bête noire

I like “bêtenoiresie” though. Like the landlords, it's got a house, and the end sounds a bit like “nazi”. Most importantly, still plenty of vowels!

[–] aebletrae@hexbear.net 6 points 2 days ago (3 children)

I second your cri de coeur, but let’s eschew the bureaucracy and take an even more insouciant, laissez-faire attitude here. As conscientious connoisseurs, we ought to call them “hors d’oeuvres”. 😉

[–] aebletrae@hexbear.net 7 points 3 weeks ago (1 children)

Somehow, Bea Arthur returned, and is now huskily complaining that the two of you need a bigger car. But SUVs are decadent, so you respond:—

Bea, OUR GEO IS fInE.

[–] aebletrae@hexbear.net 4 points 4 weeks ago

They're all in the past, hanging out with Manfred Mann and Men at Work. So you need to get yourself a time manchine. Or a record player, I guess.

[–] aebletrae@hexbear.net 6 points 1 month ago

Wait until you meet the "set"s.

 

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[–] aebletrae@hexbear.net 4 points 2 months ago

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