Guest alex Posted August 14, 2006 Share Posted August 14, 2006 is this now the sesquipedalian thread? 177046[/snapback] Having now looked that up, is that an autonym? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Renton 17767 Posted August 14, 2006 Share Posted August 14, 2006 (edited) Damn! I don't watch the Simpsons so I don't get it. Explain please! 177060[/snapback] He's the classic failed middle aged sales person, constantly on the verge of a nervous breakdown over his next deal. A bit like death of a salesman, which even I found to be too depressing! Edited August 14, 2006 by Renton Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Fish 8989 Posted August 14, 2006 Share Posted August 14, 2006 had to look autonym up.. "A name by which a people or social group refers to itself." Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gemmill 34451 Posted August 14, 2006 Share Posted August 14, 2006 Damn! I don't watch the Simpsons so I don't get it. Explain please! 177060[/snapback] He's the classic failed middle aged sales person, constantly on the verge of a nervous breakdown over his next deal. A bit like death of a salesman, which even I found to be too depressing! 177070[/snapback] Cheers Renty. You got to the typo in time too, I'm impressed. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
spongebob toonpants 3603 Posted August 14, 2006 Share Posted August 14, 2006 had to look autonym up.. "A name by which a people or social group refers to itself." 177071[/snapback] I am more confused than when I didnt know what it meant Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Renton 17767 Posted August 14, 2006 Share Posted August 14, 2006 Damn! I don't watch the Simpsons so I don't get it. Explain please! 177060[/snapback] He's the classic failed middle aged sales person, constantly on the verge of a nervous breakdown over his next deal. A bit like death of a salesman, which even I found to be too depressing! 177070[/snapback] Cheers Renty. You got to the typo in time too, I'm impressed. 177073[/snapback] Fuggin laptop keys are too small. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest alex Posted August 14, 2006 Share Posted August 14, 2006 had to look autonym up.. "A name by which a people or social group refers to itself." 177071[/snapback] I am more confused than when I didnt know what it meant 177076[/snapback] I thought it was a word that described itself. HTT was right about this place btw Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Renton 17767 Posted August 14, 2006 Share Posted August 14, 2006 had to look autonym up.. "A name by which a people or social group refers to itself." 177071[/snapback] I am more confused than when I didnt know what it meant 177076[/snapback] I thought it was a word that described itself. HTT was right about this place btw 177080[/snapback] Like "word" you mean? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
manc-mag 1 Posted August 14, 2006 Share Posted August 14, 2006 had to look autonym up.. "A name by which a people or social group refers to itself." 177071[/snapback] I am more confused than when I didnt know what it meant 177076[/snapback] I thought it was a word that described itself. HTT was right about this place btw 177080[/snapback] Like 'orange' you mean? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
adios 717 Posted August 14, 2006 Share Posted August 14, 2006 autonym is also a word that describes itself, old thread mainly proving that Gemmill is a buffoooooon and that oranges are orange. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest alex Posted August 14, 2006 Share Posted August 14, 2006 had to look autonym up.. "A name by which a people or social group refers to itself." 177071[/snapback] I am more confused than when I didnt know what it meant 177076[/snapback] I thought it was a word that described itself. HTT was right about this place btw 177080[/snapback] Like 'orange' you mean? 177083[/snapback] Perpetual death is round the corner.... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
adios 717 Posted August 14, 2006 Share Posted August 14, 2006 Fuggin laptop keys are too small. 177078[/snapback] The fingers you have used to dial are too fat. To obtain a special dialing wand, please mash the keypad with your palm now. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gemmill 34451 Posted August 14, 2006 Share Posted August 14, 2006 Fluffy is quite blatantly an autonym. That you lot don't recognise it as such is a sign of your ignorance. I came up with loads of good ones in the old thread actually. By the end of the thread I feel I was the only one who fully understood the concept. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
adios 717 Posted August 14, 2006 Share Posted August 14, 2006 You fucking lemon! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Renton 17767 Posted August 14, 2006 Share Posted August 14, 2006 Fluffy is quite blatantly an autonym. That you lot don't recognise it as such is a sign of your ignorance. I came up with loads of good ones in the old thread actually. By the end of the thread I feel I was the only one who fully understood the concept. 177091[/snapback] You need to be educated on the meaning of autonyms. I reckon you're getting confused with onomatopaeia. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gemmill 34451 Posted August 14, 2006 Share Posted August 14, 2006 You fucking lemon! 177095[/snapback] Is NOT an autonym. Go to the bottom of the class. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
adios 717 Posted August 14, 2006 Share Posted August 14, 2006 You fucking lemon! 177095[/snapback] Is NOT an autonym. Go to the bottom of the class. 177099[/snapback] But it's all lemony and stuff. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Fish 8989 Posted August 14, 2006 Share Posted August 14, 2006 surely then, sesquipedalian is an autonym according to Gemmil? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gemmill 34451 Posted August 14, 2006 Share Posted August 14, 2006 You fucking lemon! 177095[/snapback] Is NOT an autonym. Go to the bottom of the class. 177099[/snapback] But it's all lemony and stuff. 177110[/snapback] You're learning. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
manc-mag 1 Posted August 14, 2006 Share Posted August 14, 2006 I thought we concluded that 'autonym' was the only true autonym? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Fish 8989 Posted August 14, 2006 Share Posted August 14, 2006 Autonym From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia Jump to: navigation, search Autonym may refer to * An endonym, the self-assigned name of an ethnic group. * A term in Botanical nomenclature designating the automatic name of the first subdivision of a rank, which bears the same name as its parent. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
spongebob toonpants 3603 Posted August 14, 2006 Share Posted August 14, 2006 I thought we concluded that 'autonym' was the only true autonym? 177121[/snapback] No, but sesquipedalian is sesquipedalian Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest alex Posted August 14, 2006 Share Posted August 14, 2006 Tortellini is said to represent the bellybutton of Venus. I just hoy these in from time to time at random for Gemmill tbh. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
manc-mag 1 Posted August 14, 2006 Share Posted August 14, 2006 I thought we concluded that 'autonym' was the only true autonym? 177121[/snapback] No, but sesquipedalian is sesquipedalian 177127[/snapback] aaahh..I remember when Gullit came to toon promising sesquipedalian football. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
spongebob toonpants 3603 Posted August 14, 2006 Share Posted August 14, 2006 AutonymFrom Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia Jump to: navigation, search Autonym may refer to * An endonym, the self-assigned name of an ethnic group. * A term in Botanical nomenclature designating the automatic name of the first subdivision of a rank, which bears the same name as its parent. 177125[/snapback] So an autonym is an endonym, man alive I had that wrong all these years Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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