Topic: Vocabulary help please, fora.

Apocalypse Indy™ !bYobIzYIFE started this discussion 5 years ago #101,707

Is there an English verb that describes the "Hmmph" sound you make when you are begrudgingly accepting someone's apology over a minor thing?

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tteh !MemesToDNA joined in and replied with this 5 years ago, 35 seconds later[^] [v] #1,148,746

> plesae

Apocalypse Indy™ !bYobIzYIFE (OP) replied with this 5 years ago, 38 seconds later, 1 minute after the original post[^] [v] #1,148,747

@previous (tteh !MemesToDNA)
Yeah yeah a typo. Just answer the fucking question. Thanks.

chill dog !!81dzJNNYL joined in and replied with this 5 years ago, 2 minutes later, 4 minutes after the original post[^] [v] #1,148,750

Try /r/whatstheword

Apocalypse Indy™ !bYobIzYIFE (OP) replied with this 5 years ago, 37 seconds later, 4 minutes after the original post[^] [v] #1,148,751

@previous (chill dog !!81dzJNNYL)
Too much trouble lol.

Erik !jzYkdX7lIw joined in and replied with this 5 years ago, 3 minutes later, 8 minutes after the original post[^] [v] #1,148,752

Huff

Apocalypse Indy™ !bYobIzYIFE (OP) replied with this 5 years ago, 2 minutes later, 10 minutes after the original post[^] [v] #1,148,753

@previous (Erik !jzYkdX7lIw)
Ok that could work. Thank you. Any others?

Anonymous E joined in and replied with this 5 years ago, 2 minutes later, 13 minutes after the original post[^] [v] #1,148,754

@OP
> Former ESL teacher asks for help with English words.

Apocalypse Indy™ !bYobIzYIFE (OP) replied with this 5 years ago, 5 minutes later, 19 minutes after the original post[^] [v] #1,148,756

@previous (E)
Yes, because a teacher must literally possess all knowledge in the universe.

Anonymous F joined in and replied with this 5 years ago, 1 minute later, 21 minutes after the original post[^] [v] #1,148,757

I prefer Pffffft.

Anonymous G joined in and replied with this 5 years ago, 13 minutes later, 34 minutes after the original post[^] [v] #1,148,765

@1,148,756 (Apocalypse Indy™ !bYobIzYIFE)

> Yes, because a teacher must literally possess all knowledge in the universe.

That's one of your shticks. You pretend to know everything about dead languages, ancient religions, and disease ridden countries, and when you're called out on a mistake you lash out in a fit of anger.

Apocalypse Indy™ !bYobIzYIFE (OP) replied with this 5 years ago, 30 seconds later, 34 minutes after the original post[^] [v] #1,148,766

@previous (G)
Not being able to think of le mot juste is not a "mistake".

Anonymous G replied with this 5 years ago, 4 minutes later, 39 minutes after the original post[^] [v] #1,148,768

@previous (Apocalypse Indy™ !bYobIzYIFE)
The word you are looking for in English is harumph, in case you're still wondering. It took me 45 seconds to find it in an online dictionary.

Master's Degree my ass!

Apocalypse Indy™ !bYobIzYIFE (OP) replied with this 5 years ago, 1 minute later, 40 minutes after the original post[^] [v] #1,148,769

@previous (G)
I am fully aware of harrumph, but is not quite what I am looking for.

Anonymous G replied with this 5 years ago, 1 minute later, 42 minutes after the original post[^] [v] #1,148,770

@previous (Apocalypse Indy™ !bYobIzYIFE)
Yes, that is what you're looking for. Answer provided. Case closed.

Anonymous H joined in and replied with this 5 years ago, 8 minutes later, 50 minutes after the original post[^] [v] #1,148,779

Notice how OP was given the word "harumph", but decided to look up and use the alternate spelling "harrumph".

Anonymous F replied with this 5 years ago, 6 minutes later, 56 minutes after the original post[^] [v] #1,148,784

PSH

Anonymous I joined in and replied with this 5 years ago, 4 minutes later, 1 hour after the original post[^] [v] #1,148,790

@1,148,779 (H)
I prefer the spelling "harrrumph" with three Rs in a row.

Anonymous E replied with this 5 years ago, 10 minutes later, 1 hour after the original post[^] [v] #1,148,796

@1,148,756 (Apocalypse Indy™ !bYobIzYIFE)

> Yes, because a teacher must literally possess all knowledge in the universe.

A so-called ESL teacher should know the meaning of English words. Is this why you failed in a job that is usually done by high school dropouts?

dw joined in and replied with this 5 years ago, 15 minutes later, 1 hour after the original post[^] [v] #1,148,799

Begrudge obviously

dw double-posted this 5 years ago, 4 minutes later, 1 hour after the original post[^] [v] #1,148,800

Also
> creative writing with words you didn't know existed

Minichan