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Everyone's a nerd about something. What are you a nerd about? (lemmy.world)

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I know it's an unpopular opinion given current circumstances, but I've always been a huge nerd about Russia. The history, the geography, the music, etc. And as an American, I've always found it fascinating how U.S.-Russian relations have fluctuated over time. We've gone from allies, to enemies, to frenemies. This doesn't mean I support Z or Putin, of course. What are you a nerd about?

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[-] TehBamski@lemmy.world 2 points 9 months ago

What are some of your favorite 'all encompassing' words, that we might not know?

Also, fuck depression. It's not welcome but it still shows up at my 'house.'

[-] BugleFingers@lemmy.world 2 points 9 months ago

Hmmm, well all encompassing would be something like omnipotent and panacea which most people know. To be more accurate it conveys something specific, clearly, in less words. I.E. "Draggle" - to drag through dirt and mud. As opposed to just "drag" -to be pulled along the ground. "Brontide" - a storm off in the distance. "Bombilate" -a soft buzzing noise, "Quiescent" -inactivity, at rest, akin to tranquility. ( these definitions are not verbatim, just from memory)

The problem I always have with using words like that is people always take you as arrogant, know it all, or pompous. Also, ironically, it saves no time because on order for it to be effective the other person needs to know and understand the word to get the meaning laconically.

So I rarely use the words except as "hey fun fact" stuff

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