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Words, Phrases, Names, and Quotes I find interesting

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This is an article that collects words, phrases, names, and such that I think are neat.

Foreword

Background

In the past, I would input things I wrote into a grammar checker. Almost always, something I wrote would be labelled ‘archaic’. This inspired me to check the words I use in a dictionary. This article started as a collection of archaic words I found interesting, but eventually grew to include regular words I found interesting…and then I started including ‘other’.
Since my speech is already unorthodox, why not double-down?

Additional Notes

Definitions

Definitions given here may not be completely accurate; this is because they’re based on my understanding of the words. I also don’t currently have my own dictionaries, which means I’m limited in what I can write.

Linguas

I include a few words that aren’t from English as well, which I have marked as from another lingua. Occasionally I’ll also include words I create myself, sourced from one of the conlangs I developed.

Tolkienien Languages

Since I’ve decided to start including more Quenya and Sindarin on this page, I should note that I am currently not going to be including their Tengwar spellings. This is because the dictionary I rely on is the Eldamo, which encodes Tengwar differently from how I display it.

I’ll fix this in the future at some point, but I don’t know when.

Neo-Elvish: Neo-Queyna, Neo-Sindarin, etc.

For the sake of simplicity (and my own sanity) I use ‘Quenya’ to refer to words/phrases from both the ‘canon’ Quenya(s) and ‘Neo-Quenya’. Because I tend to stick to Eldamo’s Neo-Quenya, you can assume that if I refer to Quenya…I’m referring to Neo-Quenya.

Unorthodox & Normal

Unorthodox is the term I use to differentiate words from those that are simply present in English.
Words are placed into this category if they are:

Finally, I include those words that are simply ‘outside the norm.’

Words

Unorthodox

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2-3
E7: tú-t’thrí (R)
Two-to-three.
I use this term when I want to say a number but I don’t know what number it is specifically, or when I choose to be vague on purpose.
Example: 2-3 years ago I learned to act.

A

Adonai 日本語
E7: adonä (R)
アドナイ
Borrowed from Toaru Project which itself borrowed it from Hebrew.
It probably means lord or master.
I learned more recently that it’s also used to refer to the god of the Abrahamic faiths. So the usage I’m claiming here is more broad.
Example: What is your wish Adonai-sama?
Ambostulco 
Quenya word for bra.1)
Andor
I find myself saying and/or very often. At some point I got tired of writing the slash, so I just merged the two words. I had forgotten there’s a character in Star Wars with this name.
Example: Jeans andor swimsuits are unacceptable indoors.
Aschente
E7: ascente (R)
Variants: ‘Ashente’; ‘Asciente’; ‘Asshente’
From No Game No Life. Meaning I swear by these covenants or I swear by these pledges. Essentially shorthand.
  • Additional Note

    Meant to specifically refer to the Ten Covenants/Ten Pledges governing Disboard. The meaning can extend to any pledges/rules/covenants/whatever though.

Example: Let’s start the game Adonai, Aschente!

B

Burárum Entish
Entish noise of disgust.2)
From Tolkien‘s Entish language.
Example: Orcs died here? Burárum…

C

(a) certain (X)
I find myself using this particular word in this particular way very often.
Example: A Certain Magical Index.
coimas 
Quenya term for ‘lembas’.3)
(to) conscript
E7: cùnskript (R)
To ask/order/force someone to perform a chore/task or other such thing. Used extensively by myself and my siblings.
I believe it originated with me, but I can’t remember exactly when.
Examples:
  • You’ve been conscripted to do the laundry.
  • We need help in the garden, so you’re being conscripted.
Cost-Performance 日本語
Alternatively: Cosupa; Cospa
I think this is from Japanese office slang: コスパ.4)
My understanding is that it’s the value of the item in relation to the price of it. So a high-value low-cost item has a high cost-performance, while a low-value high-cost item has a low cost-performance.
Example: This coffee has a good cospa.
Cradle tongue
Variants (in theory - I’m making these up): ‘cradle language’; ‘born language’; ‘born tongue’
The language someone is born with/grows up with. Meant to differentiate it from ‘native tongue/native language’, which should be seen as the language of the group you identify with.5)
  • Additional note

    I got this definition from a J.R.R. Tolkien lecture5) I happened to find on Wikipedia. It should probably be noted that he only defines ‘cradle tongue’ the way I laid out, ‘native tongue’ is different. The definition he uses for ‘native tongue’… I don’t find very useful, so I modified an existing definition of ‘native tongue’ - ‘it is the language of your ethnic group or “nation”’ - instead.

Example: My cradle tongue is English, what’s yours?

D

Danger Zone
Refers to any physical area or situation that is vaguely ‘dangerous’.
Basically, anything that can be considered risky, such as hand-holding, can be considered the ‘danger zone’.
I believe I adopted it from the Jontron Work Safety Video. The specific clip in question: Jontron - Danger Zone.
DHCP
‘Dynamic Hugging Carpentry Pedophile’.
I had forgotten what it actually stood for, so I guessed. They were the first words that came to mind.
Probably suitable as an insult.
Example: Now where did I stash that DHCP?
Dict
A shortening of ‘dictionary’ that was originally meant as a search engine shortcut for Wiktionary. Over time, I’ve found myself using it more like a synonym of ‘dictionary’.
Example: Let me take out my dict.
D.N.S.B)
‘Delta Nile Slut’.
Similar to DHCP, but this time created more intentionally. Similar as above, the words that I came up with were the first that came to mind.
I’m guessing this can be used as an insult.
DQN 日本語/チャン語
Means something like idiot. I’m pretty sure it was borrowed from 2channel.
Pronounced ‘Do-kyun’ (like in ‘dog’).
Example: Why are you putting corn syrup in there, DQN?

E

Ek se
Southern African (and Rhodesian…) expression used to seek agreement. It literally means ‘I say’.6;7)
  • For Japanese speakers, compare with ‘ね’.
Example: Yellow bird overhead; flat dog in the river; no wide tar for miles; at least bowl us the ages ek se?
Error
I found myself using it instead of ‘mistake’.
Example: Damn, I made an error.

F

-fag チャン語
A suffix that is basically unheard of outside the Chanverse. It doesn’t actually have any negative connotationC). It’s comparable to the '-man’ suffix - boatman, seaman, rifleman.
Common derivations:
  • Drawfag - One who draws.
  • Writefag - One who writes.
    • Writefaggotry - The content produced by writefags.
Example: What are the drawfags up to these days?
Folk
I essentially just use this as a kind of synonym for ‘people’, but only when I combine it with some adjective that specifies some kind of location.
I assume I somehow picked it up from Tolkien (Durin’s folk), but I don’t understand exactly why.
  • Examples:
    • city-folk - Those who live in or around a city.
    • country-folk or rural-folk - Those who live in the country, outside of the city.
    • coastal-folk - Those who live near the coastline.
    • mountain-folk - Those who live in the mountains.

G

GanchiKamicova
A word for Human, similar to ‘Terran’. Literally translated as ‘child of Gaia’.
Sourced from ‘Kamicova’D), a conlang I abandoned.
  • Additional Notes

    I found this word in particular to be nice, compared to the rest of what I came up with. It was originally spelled ‘Ganthi’, because ‘th’ was pronounced like a ‘ch’ in the lingua. I realized a bit later that it obviously looks like the word ‘child’ was used here, but that was unintentional.

Example: Maybe we’re all ganchi, but we aren’t all the same.
Gyaru 日本語/ギャル語
ギャル
This word is used to describe a girl belonging to the specific fashion subcultureE).
Derived from the English world ‘gal’.
Example: It’s been ages since I’ve spoken to a girl…and she has to be a gyaru!

H

Helen
The Helen is a unit of measurement for quantifying beauty, based on how willing armed men in ships would be to fight for that particular woman. 1 helen is defined as having the power to launch a thousand ships, of 50 oarsmen each. It’s alternatively equivalent to 50 million women8).
As is often the case with such old units of measurement, post standardization, it was discovered that Helen was herself not worth 1 helen, but 1.1868).
Heri 
The Quenya word for ‘lady’.9)
Hérincë 
The Quenya word for ‘little lady’.10)
Hlappo 
The Quenya word for ‘dress’, as in the article of clothing usually worn by women.11)
Hrissë 
The Quenya word for ‘snowfall’ or ‘fall of snow’.12)

I

Indis 
The Quenya word for ‘bride’ or ‘wife’ and, possibly, ‘fiancée’.13)
Indis is also the name of a character in the Tolkien's Legendarium, though I forgot which one (oops).
Inimë 
The Quenya word for ‘femininity’.14)
Inimeitë 
The Quenya adjective for ‘feminine’, related to the above inimë (in reverse).15)
Intex
It’s a shortcut word for ‘interactive experience’ to describe ‘games’ with little to no gameplay and a focus on themes/story above all else.
I made this term up while extremely tired, and whether I’ll even use it is still to be seen.
Example: Actually, it’s an ‘intex’, not a ‘vidya’, it says so on the LoreBook!
Isekai’d
E7: isekäd (R)
A term derived from the name of the Japanese genre Isekai. ‘Isekai’ itself just means '(in) another world’.
The term is a humorous way of referring to someone’s death. Popular especially among the western manga community.
Example: A: What happened to Tim? B: Got isekai’d by a truck - instant. A: Damn, sadness overwhelming.

J

JK 日本語
女子高生(じょしこうせい)
E7: jëkë (R)
A Japanese latin abbreviation for High-school Girl - 女子高生(じょしこうせい), joshi kōsei.
Example: Wait, it isn’t illegal to talk to JK?

K

Kin
Those who belong to the same group or family.16)
I just use it to refer to those I believe I am related to in some way or another.
Example: He may be a bastard, but he’s kin, so screw off!
Kopipe 日本語/チャン語
An older term. It was likely borrowed from Japanese (コピペ) but I don’t know for sure. It means ‘Copypasta’.
Example: George Zimmer is a famous Kopipe.
(to) Kwai
E7: quë (R)
To blow something up - make something explode.17)
Example: Let’s just get this over with… kwai the bridge!

L

Liantë 
The Quenya word for ‘spider’, contrasted with ‘ungol’ which refers to a monstrous spider.18)
Lingua Español
E7: liŋwa (R)
Variant: ‘linga’
I found myself using this over ‘language’ since I found it easier to pronounce. It’s borrowed from the romance languages
Example: How many linguas can you understand?
Lossë 
The Quenya word for ‘fallen snow’, but can generally refer to snow as well.19)

M

Massa 
The Quenya word for ‘bread’.20)
Massánië 
This is the Quenya title for noble elvish ladies who keep the recipe for lembas and give it out.21)
Melesellë 
This one is actually a bit complicated. The translation means ‘love sister’, but it refers to a close (platonic) female friend that you love very dearly…like a sister.22)
MK5 日本語/ギャル語
マジ、キレる、5秒前
I think it literally means “seriously angry within 5 seconds”.
It’s used in a lighthearted manner to describe an uncomfortable situation that has been experienced.23)

N

Netto 
The Quenya word for ‘big sister’.24)
I feel there’s some potential for Japanese puns here.
Nindari 
The Quenya word for ‘nymph’ or ‘river-maid’.25)
Nís 
The Quenya word for ‘woman’ of any kind…regardless of race/species.26)
Nowy 日本語/ギャル語
Basically an adjectival form of the English word ‘now’, with the meaning of being ‘trendy’ or ‘chic’.23)
The romanization used on the source is ‘naui’, though I think this is due to a machine translation.
Núrë 
The Quenya word for ‘maidservant’, ‘maid’.27)

O

Oolong Cha/Tea 日本語/ギャル語
A punny abbreviation which roughly means ‘annoying, long-haired, brown-haired guy’.23)

P

Perwaima 
The Quenya word for ‘skirt’.28)
Primary world
The real world of the reader or viewer, as opposed to the imaginary ‘secondary world’ of a work of fiction.29)
I find it works far better than ‘real world’, which can conflict in stories where virtual reality plays a role.
Contrast with ‘secondary world’.
Professor argument
An argument that is perceived to be intelligent in some way.
Originates from a bizarre dream I had.
Example: Wait, you’re really hitting me with the professor arguments? It was a joke!

R

Raiwë 
The Quenya word for ‘lace’.30)
(to) Refrain
E7: rifrën (R) rifrein (E)
This is more of a derived term. The original meant ‘chorus’.31)
This one can mean '(to) repeat’, ‘loop’, ‘redo’, '(to) cycle through’. It’s derived from Little Busters! Refrain.
Example: How many times must I refrain this?
Respite
E7: respät (R)
A moment of rest.
Alternatively, an ‘area’ of rest.
Example: Just a little more and we’ll get to the respite.
Retard Units
Used to describe the American and British Imperial units of measurement. The opposite are ‘non-retard units’ or the Metric units.
However, I feel that ‘non-retard units’ can refer to other more regular systems.
Example: Why would you give us the distance in retard units?
Ribadyan 
A person celebrating their birthday.32)
From the Westron language.
Example: Yesterday it was you, but today I am the ribadyan!

S

Sekuhara 日本語
セクハラ
A shortening of ‘sexual harassment’ borrowed from Japanese.
Sermë 
The Quenya word for ‘female friend’.33)
Shope
The theoretical singular of ‘sheep’.
Skub チャン語
A word that refers to something controversial which causes debates.34)
Can simultaneously refer to those debates, in the sense of a ‘source of skub’.F)
Snoze
The theoretical past-tense of ‘sneeze’.
Speculah チャン語
E7: spekȷula (R)
Originally 4chan(?) slang for ‘speculation’. I use it to refer to any kind of speculation or analysis.
Systemizer
A word I use to describe a particular type of person.
A systemizer is someone who hopes to improve something through systemization andor simplification. A systemizer would agree with the statement ‘A bad system is a complex system.’

T

(to be) Tanged
To have the physical boundaries of your body vanish, dissolving your body. Your soul is then released from it.
Example: Finally, after years of constant work…I will finally be tanged.
Tavaril 
The Quenya word for ‘dryad’ or ‘female spirit of the woods’.35)
Tension 日本語
テンション
E7: tenscon (R)
A word borrowed from Japanese borrowed from English. However, unlike the original English word, this one means ‘excitement’ or ‘enthusiasm’.
Example: Woah, that’s some high tension right there dude.
Tessa 
The Quenya word for ‘maid’ or ‘maiden’.36)
The meaning of this word slightly overlaps with vendë. Eldamo doesn’t actually recommend its use, but I kinda like the sound of it anyway.
I personally think of it as referring to a ‘maidservant’G) though I don’t know how common that is. That meaning overlaps with ‘núrë’.
Tyallas 
The Quenya word for ‘playing card’.37)

U

U. N. Owen
A fancy way of saying ‘murderer’.
  • Additional Note

    This originates from an Agatha Christie novel, where it’s the pseudonym for the murderer. It’s a play on words - ‘U N Owen’ → ‘Unknown’. However, it may be associated more with the theme from Touhou. I believe the name of the theme, U.N. Owen was her, implies ZUN interpreted it with this meaning.

Example: Methinks U.N. Owen is you.
Ungol 
The Quenya word for ‘monstrous spider’.38)
Ungwë 
The Quenya word for ‘spider’s web’.39)

V

Vaina 
The Quenya word for ‘blonde hair’.40)
Vendë 
The Quenya word for ‘maiden’.41)
Vendelë 
The Quenya word for ‘maidenhood’.42)
Volapük Dansk
E7: volapuq (R)
It means gibberish or nonsense.43).
  • Additional Note

    This is borrowed from Danish. The word originates as the name of an international auxiliary language, which was mocked for sounding awful and being hard to learn(?). Hilariously, it has the same meaning in Esperanto44). The irony eh?

Example: Stop speaking Volapük dude.

W

www
Basically just the thing you type into the address, except it’s pronounced “double double double u”. The origin is the Eurobeat song ‘Cyber Dance’.

Normal

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♪
An emoticon indicating a singsong tone of voice or playful attitude.45)

A

(to) Accoll
To hug (or embrace) someone or something.46)
Example: I accolled my cousin, but she ended up slapping me.
Adulterate
To be corrupted by being mixed with something else.47)
To be the product of adultery, related to adultery andor to commonly commit adultery.47)
Example: That poor adulterate child…
Alacrity
Cheerful and speedy readiness.48;49)H)
Alcove
A small hidden portion of a room.50)
Anachronism
Someone or something that seems out of place in a particular time period or historical event.51)
  • For example: A T-34 tank at the Ottoman siege of Constantinople.
I occasionally describe myself as a walking anachronism, considering how all over the place my interests are.
Ante
A cost/price of some sort.52)
Example: Ante is rising every day, gotta hurry!
Apropos
Something relevant and opportune53).
Ashen
To be ash-coloured; to resemble ashes.54)
Example: He lives by the ashen stream.
Avaricious
To be extremely greedy; to desire accumulating wealth or property.55)
Example: What an avaricious man! I was hoping he’d donate a little to the orphanage…

B

Balderdash
Nonsense56).
(to) Bemoan
To moan or complain about something.57)
Alternatively, to be worried about someone, particularly due to their circumstances.57)
Example: Stop bemoaning and get back to work.
(to) Benight
To overtake someone with the darkness of night.58)
Example: He’ll be benighted soon enough, don’t you worry.
Byzantine
E7: bizèntín (R)
Overly complex or intricate.59)
Example: Goddamn byzantine paperwork!

C

Capricious
Something or someone that is unpredictable, arbitrary andor impulsive.60)
Example: What’s to like about her? She’s capricious.
Casus belli Latinum
An act, or reason, seen as justifying a war.61)
Example: We set imperialism as our casus belli, marvelous!
Cause célèbre Français
An event andor incident that arouses controversy.62)
Example: It was a cause célèbre indeed. To think the two of them were acquainted…
Chic Français
Of a person or thing that is stylish/fashionable.63)
There are three derived terms that basically mean the same thing (very chic): ‘superchic’; ‘ultrachic’; ‘uberchic’
Example: She’s looking pretty chic nowadays…how much do you pay her?
Chiconomics Français
Attempting to appear chic on a budget.64)
Example: Chiconomics are a truly complicated thing.
Clay
Land or territory of a country. Used especially when discussing territorial claims.65)
Example: Rightful! Osean! Clay!
Concord
An agreement/union between parties.66)
Antonym of ‘discord’.66;67)
Example: Members of the meeting were in concord.
Confelicity
Taking pleasure in another person’s happiness.68)
Example: My only motivation is confelicity~.
(to) Convalesce
To gradually recover health and strength after being weakened or sick.69)
Example: He’s been convalescing ever since that sekuhara incident.
Convent
A gathering of people with the purpose of discussing or working on a previously selected topic.70)
A religious community where the members live under religious rules and vows.70)
Example: The convent had been the opposite of silent for a while.
Coven
An assembly/group of witches.71)
Example: Go by the coven, you’ll find a group of bitches there.

D

De facto Latinum
‘According to fact’. When something is factually true, regardless of legal status. Compare to ‘de jure’.72)
Example: It’s de facto independent. No-one will care.
De jure Latinum
‘According to law’. When something is claimed to be a certain way, as opposed to ‘de facto’.73)
Example: It may be like that de jure, but it matters little.
Deadline fighter
Someone who starts working on something just before the deadline. So a procrastinator.74)
Example: Why do you always have to be a deadline fighter?
(to) Deflower
To steal the virginity of a woman or girl.75)
Alternatively to deprive someone or something of grace and beauty.75)
Example: He deflowered the monument.
(to) Deign
To condescend to something despite one’s dignity.76)
Example: Fine. I shall deign myself so I may understand your petty grievances.
Deminonde
A class or circle on the fringes of society, or world, which is usually of a lower repute.77)
Sometimes specifically refers to the world of prostitution or the class of women, on the fringes of society, who are supported by rich clients.77)
Dewfall
The time during which dew forms.78)
Example: I’ll be meeting you after dewfall.
Discord
The lack of an agreement/union between parties.67)
Antonym of ‘concord’.67;66)
Example: The meeting had collapsed into discord.
(to) Disquiet
To take away the peace andor quiet of something.79)
Dolorific
Causing or relating to pain.80)
Example: It took a while through dolorific running to get to our destination.
Dulcet Français
Used to describe a voice or one as sweet or melodious.81)
Synonymous with ‘mellifluous’ and ‘birdsweet’.81)
Example: Ah! She’s just so dulcet!

E

Ender
Something which ends something else.82)
Example: The party ender entered the party and ended it.
Epicaricacy
Taking pleasure in another person’s misfortune.83)
Essentially an antonym of ‘confelicity.’84;83)
Example: As for reasons…it’s epicaricacy!
Ersatz
Something made in imitation. Especially when of a poor quality.85)
Example: I stared at the ersatz watch and deeply regretted the choice I had made.
(to) Exhort
To strongly urge to do.86)

F

Fae/Fey
Something that is magical, fairylike or fantastic.87;88)
Example: I looked upon the garden and saw a fae tree.
Fingersmith
Word for pickpocket or midwife89)
Yes, I thought it was a sex thing too.
Example: Hah? You’re a fingersmith?
Flat dog
Rhodesian slang for crocodile90). Yes, really.
Example: There were plenty of flat dogs by the stream.
Fortitude
Mental or emotional strength.91)
Example: You lack fortitude my apprentice.

G

Gauche
Lacking the ability to fit into polite society92).
Example: Not very gauche.
Geas
A magical vow or obligation…or a contract.93)I)
So, it turns out that it wasn't a made up word.
Geofront 日本語
An underground urban area, usually built in geographically limited cities. Currently, they only exist within Japan.94)
Graze
Rhodesian slang for food.90)
Can also mean ‘to eat’. Also Rhodesian slang.90)
Examples:
  • Hey, bring the graze over here.
  • Ain’t it about time to graze?

H

Hot minute
As has become my custom, I checked the definition for this before I used it. The wiktionary entries made me laugh so I’ll include them all here.
An extremely short period of time; moment.95)
An unspecified period of time; while.95)
A long period of time.95)
Example: A: I’ll be there in a hot minute. B: …how long is that?
Hurcheon
A hedgehog.96)
Example: I saw a hurcheon today! It was adorable!

I

Incorrigible
To describe something, such as people, which cannot be fixed/corrected.97)
Indelible
Something that is difficult to lose, forget or remove.98)
Example: I thought that hat was indelible…
Instrumental
A composition that lacks lyrics.99)
Is the word meant to be used instead of ‘song’ if there aren’t lyrics.
Example: It’s called an instrumental you ingrate.

J

(to) Jawl
To play or have a good time.90)
Example: Hey! You guys wanna jawl with us?
Jejune
Of a statement/argument that lacks substance.100)
Example: …How jejune, and here I was expecting professor arguments.

K

Known family
known known
That which we know we know. Information we are aware we do possess.101)
known unknown
That which we know we do not know. Information we are aware we do not possess.102)
unknown known
That which we do not know we know. Information we are not aware we do possess.103)
unknown unknown
That which we do not know we do not know. Information we are not aware we do not possess.104)

L

Lese Majesty Français
Alternative spellings: lèse majesté105;106), leze majesty107;106).
An offense against the dignity of a reigning monarch or a state.106)

M

Manufactroversy
A manufactured controversy.108)
Matutinal
Relating to, or occurring in, the early morning.109)
Example: I woke up, had a matutinal coffee, and fell asleep.
Maudlin
Excessively sentimental, in a foolish manner.110)
Example: What a maudlin letter…
Mellifluous
Something that flows like honey.111)
Can be used in reference to someone’s voice, tone or writing style.111)
Example: Dulcet! Mellifluous! Her voice is so sweet!
Melliloquent
To speak sweetly. Like honey.112)
Example: Your speech may be melliloquent, but there is malice hidden beneath those words.
(to) Mollify
To soften or relent. To soothe.113)
Motile
Having the power to produce motion.114)
Example: Explain to me, in detail, how this rock is supposedly motile?

N

Newsie
Referred (or refers to) those who distribute the news, or relay it.115)
Example: Heard it from a newsie.
Noblesse oblige Français
The honorable obligation of the nobility, or high-ranked, to the lower-ranked.116)
Example: Have you forgotten about noblesse oblige?
Nontroversy
A controversy that either doesn’t exist or is of little importance.117)

O

(to) Obviate
To anticipate and prevent something or to make that something unnecessary.118)
Onyx
A type of rock.119)
It’s also a synonym for black, jet black.120)

P

Picaresque
Of or relating to rascals/no do-gooders.121)
Plenipotentiary
A person who has been invested with full power to conduct business. Especially a diplomat.122)
Example: You are deeply mistaken - I am the plenipotentiary!
Poppycock
Word that’s essentially synonymous with ‘nonsense’.123)
Profligate
Something or someone which/who is shamelessly immoral.124)
Putatively
To be commonly accepted.125)

Q

Quietus Latinum
Something that is still or quiets, or a stillness.126)
Can also mean death.126)

R

Racy
Something that is mildly risqué.127)
Example: That’s one racy poster. Are you not concerned what she’ll think of it?
Risqué Français
Sexually improper. Sexually improper; bordering on indelicate.128;129)
Example: She described it as a risqué poster. Guess I overestimated my luck there.
Rubbernecker
Someone overly curious/inquisitive.130)

S

Saccharine
Overly sweet or sentimental.131)
Also in relation to sugar. Containing sugar, being like sugar, etc.131)
Same difference
Used when a distinction does not matter or is seen as irrelevant.132)
Example: A: It was maroon, not red. B: Same difference…
Sankyu 日本語
Thank you. A borrowing from Japanese サンキュー which is from the English ‘Thank you’.
Alternative forms: sankyū, sankyuu.
Sclerotic
Resistant to change; isolated.133)
Example: The rules here are so sclerotic! Just let us eat ice cream!
Secondary world
An internally consistent setting or fictional world that is different from the real ‘primary world’.134)
Septemfluous
To flow in seven streams.135)
Example: A: How was it? B: It was septemfluous. A: …
Skinship 日本語
Strengthening bonds among family and friends through physical touch.136)
Example: A: I swear, this is just skinship! B: You went a bit far for skinship!
(to) Skirl
To play the bagpipes.137)
Slake
To satisfy one’s thirst.138)
Alternatively, to become less energetic. To slack off.138)
Example: I slaked myself.
Smooth operator
A person who accomplishes tasks with efficiency and grace139).
Alternatively, someone who is skillful or manipulative139;140).
Alternatively alternatively, a person who is confident and relaxed in a way intended to deceive others140).
I personally prefer a mix of the first and third definitions excluding the deception.
Soirée Français
A formal evening party141).
Alternative spelling: ‘soiree’.
Example: I heard all about it at tonight’s soirée! Honestly, how do you get away with it?
Somnolence
The state of being sleepy/drowsy142)
Sparrow-fart
A time very early in the day; dawn.143)
A person or thing of no consequence.143)
Spitfire
A quick-tempered or highly emotional person.144)
Example: A: Why did you do that? B: Eh, I like me a spitfire.
Stupid o’clock
A time of day, usually during the night or early in the morning, considered unreasonable or when one is prone to poor judgment.145)
Sylvan
Relating to the forest or the woods.146)
Example: Just head over to the Sylvan clock.

T

Tacit
Something that is not made explicit but implied, especially through silence.147)
Example: You tacitly agreed. If you wanted to stop me you would have then.
Terra nullius Latinum
Territory that doesn’t belong to anyone ‘de jure’. May or may not apply to ‘de facto’ territory.148)
Example: It was definitely terra nullius. I don’t make these kinds of mistakes.
Thalassocracy
A state which derives power from its naval supremacy andor commercial supremacy on the sea.149)
Example: A: It’s a thalassocracy. B: … A: …It’s Navally supreme. B: I thought you had a stroke.
Trashy
Having low quality like trash. Used especially to describe media.150)
Très chic Français
Something that is fashionable/in style.151)

U

Umbra
An uninvited guest who was brought by someone who was invited.152)
Alternatively, a shadow.152)
Umbral
Relating to an ‘umbra’.153)
Alternatively, someone or something uninvited.
  • Additional Note

    This is similar to respite, so I won’t repeat what I said there. This extended meaning borrowed from the same game.

V

Varsity
The main squad representing a university in a sport.154)
Also a synonym for university.154)
Verboten Deutsch
Means forbidden.155) Borrowed from German.155)
  • Why a word identical to another would be borrowed I don’t know.
Verily
Meaning ‘in truth’. Basically the same as ‘truly’.156)
Vexation
The act of irritating or annoying.157)
Vidya
A shortening of ‘Video Game(s)'.158) Favored by 4chan.
Vulgate Latinum
The common version or edition. Published for common use.159)

W

Wallflower
Someone who is left by the sidelines during a group activity.160)
  • More specifically refers to those who do not dance at a party; either because they’re shy or unpopular.160)
Example: I picked myself up a pretty wallflower!
Wanderlust Deutsch
A lust or urge to wander161).
Warez
Software that is distributed through piracy.162)
Alternatively: pirated software.
Wide Tar
Rhodesian slang for paved, two-way roads.17)
Example: Finally some wide tar, I’ve had enough of the dirt roads.
Wilco
Indicates agreement in radio communications.163)
Winningest
Someone/something to have achieved the most wins.164)
Witching Hour
An hour after midnight when witches and spirits are active. It is bad luck to stay up during this time.165)
Woggin
Nautical slang for a Great auk or a Penguin.166)
Example: There are many woggins in these parts.

Y

Yellow bird
Rhodesian slang for the sun90).
This one manages to be equally understandable and confusing for me.
Example: The yellow bird is flying high.

Phrases

A

(to be) a hundred years too early
To be so immature and unprepared as to have no hope of achieving something.167)
Example: Hahahahaha, you’re a hundred years too early to face me in professional ice sculpting!
Acknowledge the corn
To admit to the truth of something, usually relating to a point of an issue or mistake; or to admit to a small error but not a larger one.168)
Example: Joshua, just acknowledge the corn. You were the one who drove that car, weren’t you?
Add Oil
If Wikipedia is to be believed… this is an expression in Hong Kong English expressing encouragement.169)
“Go for it” and such.
Example: Don’t be nervous when handling women, just add oil!
Agitate the gravel
A phrase that means “let’s leave this place” and variations thereof.90)
Example: A: Well boys, let’s agitate the gravel. B: We’re in the ocean.

B

The bee’s knees
Refers to something or someone very cool.170)
Example: Is that a PDA, those were the bee’s knees in my day!
Bowl us the ages (ek se)
Rhodesian way of asking for the time - “What’s the time?”90)
I’m assuming ‘ek se’ is optional.

C

The cat’s meow
Basically the same as ‘the bee’s knees’. Something or someone that is very cool or appealing.171)
(as) confused as a chameleon inside a Smartie box.
This is included only because it made me laugh hard.
Used to express the level of confusion one experienced, experiences or will experience90). Rhodesian slang… thing?.
Example: It went totally over my head. I was as confused as a chameleon inside a Smartie box.

D

Damn with faint praise
To provide minimal or inconsequential praise, with the implication that no better could be said.172)

G

God’s in his Heaven; all’s right with the world
To express happiness or to say that everything is alright.173) (Fairly simple).

I

(back) into the bush
An expression I picked up from Five Romeo Romeo. He (from how I understood it) uses it to say he’s going back into the fight (the Rhodesian Bush War). I’ve since found a slightly different meaning…
Used when you want to express that you are heading back into a place/situation you find uncomfortable in some way. (Can also be used sarcastically).
Variant: “(back) to the front”J)
Ich spreche deutche de tschechien gut too ja? Deutsch
Used when you want to show off your skills in Bohemian German and seek agreement for it.

K

Kwai it to the North Pole
Essentially the same as “blow it to smithereens”.17)

N

Nani mai hani? 日本語
A phrase used to ask your ‘honey’ what they would like.
Variants: Nani my honey?

O

(X) overwhelming
A phrase I use semi-regularly to (sarcastically) express an overwhelming emotion of some kind. Most often rendered as “sadness overwhelming”.
I believe it originated from “power overwhelming” from StarCraft.
Ironically, my sister uses “sadness overwhelming” more than me.

U

Unfeasible and undesirable
A phrase I use occasionally to describe things that are not practically possible and the results of which we wouldn’t want in the first place.
Example: Eating all the cheese in the state within a 48-hour period is unfeasible and undesirable.
Up one’s own ass
Someone who has an excessively high opinion of themselves.174)

W

When the internet is fixed
Something that will never happen or will happen some unknown time in the future.
I found myself saying this to people when my internet cut out for about two weeks.

Names

A brief note that I realized isn’t really clear. When I say that a name means something, I’m not only referring to the specific form it’s in, I’m also referring to whatever it’s a variant of.
Also, keep in mind that most of the meanings are gathered from what I understand on wiktionary and BehindTheName. If an etymologist or whoever wishes to correct me, I’d be more than happy to change stuff here. Actually, I’d prefer to be corrected.

A

Adelina
Supposedly it means ‘noble’.175)
I believe it’s related to the name ‘Adelaide’.
Aenor
After some figuring out, I learned that the meaning is either ‘rich and famous’ (seriously) or something to do with ‘light’.176)
Aileen
A given name for girls. Wiktionary tells me its a variant of ‘Evelyn’.177) It means either ‘desirable’ or ‘strong’.178)
Alicia
A variant of ‘Alice’179). Alice is itself a variant/descendant of the name ‘Adelaide’. Its meaning is basically ‘noble’ or ‘nobility’.180)
Arsinoe
Arsinoé, Arsinoë
This means ‘Elevating/Raising of the mind’.181;182)
Arthur
The Encyclopaedia of Arthurian Legends gives three possible etymologies for Arthur’s name.
  1. The first suggests that Arthur originated as a form of ‘Artorius’, which is a roman name183).
  2. The second is the one given on Wiktionary, which is that the name is Welsh in origin and it means ‘bear’ or ‘bear man’183;184).
  3. The third suggests a possible connection with the Irish word art, meaning ‘stone’183).

C

Catalina
A variant of ‘Catherine’, which has an unclear meaning. ‘Catherine’ either means ‘each of the two’185) or it’s derived from the name of the goddess Hecate,185) which probably means ‘one who works from afar’.186)K)

D

Daxter
This is the name of an ottsel187) from the Jak and Daxter franchise. It appears to be a variant of the name ‘Dexter’ which likely means ‘one who dyes’.188;189)
‘Dexter’ also overlaps with the latin word ‘dexter’ which means ‘right-handed’/‘skilled’188), which is where we get the word ‘dexterous’.190)
Dexter
‘But we have “Daxter” up there!’ - Not the surname.
It was originally a feminine word for dyers - ‘those who dye’191;189) - but became a surname… and then somehow a forename.
Coincidentally (or not), ‘Daxter’ can also be a surname.192)

E

Eleonora
A variant of the name ‘Eleanor’. This one is fairly interesting, since the exact meaning is unknown. The meaning is apparently meant to be ‘the other Aenor’, where ‘Aenor’ has the unknown meaning. As ‘Aenor’ has its own entry, I won’t explain it here.193;176)
Other variants: ‘Alienora’194;176); ‘Aliénor’195;176)
Estelle
Means ‘star’. Borrowed from French.196)

G

Galahad
It could mean ‘Falcon of Summer’197) (from Old Welsh) or it may be derived from ‘Gilead’183)L) which means ‘a heap of stones’.198;199)
Gawain
Gawain is more confusing than I initially thought from my browsing of wiktionary. The Encyclopedia of Arthurian Legends provides two possible meanings:
  1. It’s stated that his name in Welsh is ‘Gwalchmai’, which means ‘Hawk of May’ or ‘Hawk of the plain’183). This is the name listed first by the Encyclopedia.
  2. The Encyclopedia also presents the theory that Gwalchmai and Gawain are not the same character183). Instead, it’s believed Gawain originated as ‘Gwrvan Gwallt-avwy’ from the Mabinogion. ‘Gwrvan Gwallt-avwy’ either means ‘hair like rain’ or ‘fair hair’. The Encyclopedia does make clear that there isn’t agreement over this theory.
Guinevere
This has an unknown meaning. This word might mean ‘white spirit/demon’.200;201)
The name ‘Jennifer’ descended from this.201)

I

Igraine
This one has a completely unknown meaning apparently. Wiktionary didn’t have the balls to tell me though, I needed behind the name to tell me it’s unknown.202;203)
Iseult
The name means ‘she who is gazed on’, derived from ‘Adsiltia’.183;204) However, Wiktionary also says that it could mean ‘Ice Battle’.204)

K

Keira
A variant of the Irish name ‘Ciara’205) which means ‘black’206), but like feminine.207;208)
This and ‘Daxter’ will probably make people realize I’ve remembered the Jak and Daxter franchise exists.

L

Lancelot
Unfortunately not from ‘lance’ and ‘a lot’. (Lances a lot)
It’s just the word ‘land’ with masculine endings attached. Good job Lancelot, genius name.209)
Leticia/Letizia
Wikitionary says it comes from latin ‘gladness’.210;211)
Lilian
Wikt says it’s a variant of ‘Lilium’.212)

M

Margatroid
Touhou fans will recognize it instantly. I was honestly surprised when I learned it was a real thing.
It’s related to a place name, but that doesn’t matter too much.
Alternative spellings: ‘Murgatroyd’213); ‘Murgatroid’214)
Maybel
A variant of ‘Mabel’ that was clipped from ‘Amabel’ which is from the latin word for ‘lovable’.215;216)
Merlin
It means ‘Sea-hill’. I don’t understand either.217)
Míriel 
A Quenya name meaning ‘jeweled daughter’.218)
Mordred
This one probably means ‘observing moderation’.219)
Morgan/Morgana
There are two names.
The unisex name means ‘Great/Sea Chief’ but I personally prefer ‘Great Circle’.220)
The female name means ‘Sea Born’, this is (so far) the Arthurian name with the clearest meaning.220)
  • Variants: ‘Morgaine’; ‘Morgana’; ‘Morgen’

N

Niamh
Variants: ‘Neve’221); ‘Nia’221)
Feminine name that means ‘bright’.221)
Nimuë
Unknown meaning, but Wiktionary didn’t have the balls to tell me that… Behind the Name told me.222;223)
Noor
Variants: ‘Noora’; ‘Nora’; ‘Norah’; ‘Nour’; ‘Nur’; ‘Nura’224)
Arabic feminine name meaning ‘light’.225;226)
This is the name that might be related to Aenor.

P

Pendragon
It probably means ‘head war chief’… in other words ‘king’. It could also mean ‘Top Dragon’ which is probably not what it means, but it sounds funny.227;228)
Percival
Can be one of two things, either ‘valley piercer’ which sounds kinda cool or, more likely, ‘spear of hard metal or steel’. I honestly know not which I prefer.229)

S

Shirley
The name means ‘bright clearing’230) or ‘county meadow’.231)

T

Tristan
Means ‘Riot’ or ‘Tumult’. 232)

U

Uther
Wiktionary failed me again, Behind the Name saved me again.
The name means ‘Terrible’.233) A bit of a surprise at first, but a little thinking later, I realized it makes sense.

Quotes

Unlike the previous section, this one isn’t ordered alphabetically…or in any order really.

We just deluded ourselves into it being a stonethrow away from Utopia.

The source was one of WhatIfAltHist’s videos, but I don’t remember which.

My ignorance amuses me.

Manfred Powell, Lara Croft: Tomb Raider (2001)

A task so devious some might call it herculean.

Shadiversity, EFAP #194

Wherefore should I go into the direst peril that there is in the world for the sake of a wandering Gnome of the woods?

Dairon referring to Beren, Beren & Lúthien, J.R.R. Tolkien

Demetrius: Villain, what has thou done? Aaron: That which thou can’t not undo. Chiron: Thou hast undone our mother. Aaron: Villain, I hath done thy mother!

Titus Andronicus: act 4, scene 2, William Shakespeare

All men… are not created equal!

Emperor of Britannia, コードギアス興道, Code Geass Koudou

The world’s going to hell pretty quick…

Houtarou, Hyouka Episode 19

Because it’s perfectly normal for me to be the best.

Haqua du Lot Herminium, 神(かみ)のみぞ知(し)るセカイⅡ(The World God Only Knows Ⅱ) Episode 3

I’ve thought about rebelling, but I don’t even know how to.

Matsumae Ohana, 花咲くいろは, Hanasaku Iroha Episode 2

The power of friendship will guide me to her before the other guards!!

Saten Ruiko, とある科学の超電磁砲レールガン, Toaru Kagaku no Railgun Volume 15, Chapter 120>

I detect a little communism.

"Ain't I Right" - American Anti-Communist song - YouTube, 0:59

Pornography can save the world.

Okajima Taiga, 暗殺教室, Ansatsu Kyoushitsu

All your base are belong to us.

CATS, Zero Wing

I have this bad habit of starting galactic wars whenever I get stuck.

Shiomiya Shiori, 神(かみ)のみぞ知(し)るセカイ女神(めがみ)篇(へん)(The World God Only Knows Goddess Arc), Episode 6

You still watch anime even though you’re in high school?

Kosaka Chihiro, 神のみぞ知るセカイ4人とアイドル, Kami Nomi zo Shiru Sekai 4-nin to Idol

Something tells me that God isn’t a stalker…

Oshimizu Nako, 花咲くいろは, Hanasaku Iroha Episode 7

Viva la civil engineering!

Uiharu Kazari, とある魔術の禁書目録エンデュミオンの奇蹟, Toaru Majutsu no Index: Miracle of Endymion

You yawn, I spawn.

Kanzaki Kaori, とある魔術の禁書目録エンデュミオンの奇蹟, Toaru Majutsu no Index: Miracle of Endymion

There is nothing that I cannot blow away!!! I just have to pay for what I destroy afterwards.

Kongou Mitsuko, とある科学の超電磁砲レールガン, Toaru Kagaku no Railgun Volume 8, Chapter 50

And what am I supposed to do with this newfound hatred of tumbleweed?

TimTVT, The Trouble With Tumbleweed - YouTube Comments

Please have my babies.

Nishijima Masumi, 未来(みらい)日記(にっき)(Future Diary) Episode 20

If you use the power of money, you do not need that girl to get the milk, do you?

Holo, 狼(おおかみ)と更新料(こうしんりょう)II 狼(おおかみ)と琥珀色(こはくいろ)の憂鬱(ゆううつ)(Spice & Wolf II Wolf & Amber Melancholy)

It is lamentable, that to be a good patriot we must become the enemy of the rest of mankind.

Voltaire, Philosophical Dictionary, annotated by Abner Kneeland, vol. 1, 239

Truth is like poetry. And most people fucking hate poetry.

Overheard at a Washington D.C. bar (According to the film The Big Short)

…Civilized people shouldn’t get into water too deep to stand in.

Treize, Lillia & Treize, Volume 2, Chapter 8

So much fun in the old time.

doorway, 2018-07-27, Danbooru post 500787

People think they want complete control over their experience when what they really want is to cut down trees to cross ravines — something they’ll never actually do if they have complete control over their experience.

Matthewmatosis, Breath of the Wild Review

sex is fun, i assume

Japan Hater #1, 2025-04-27

One has to belong to the intelligentsia to believe things like that: no ordinary man could be such a fool.

George Orwell234)

The ends can never justify the means; nothing ever ends.

DJ Peach Cobbler, The Mad God of the Yucatán
A) Meaning I made them up in some way.
B) For some reason, using an abbr element with the definition lists breaks them, so I’m spelling it like this to get around Dokuwiki’s automatic abbreviations. I’ll figure out how to fix this much later.
C) Most of the time.
D) My conlang originally had ‘c’ pronounced as ‘k’ exclusively…and I didn’t have a letter ‘k’ at all. I’m not sure why the spelling here changed.
E) There is no such thing as a boy who doesn’t like dinosaurs!
F) This is in the sense of ‘creates lots of skub’. So something that is ‘skub’ can generate ‘skub’.
G) What most people think of when they hear ‘maid’ that is.
H) The definition on Merriam-Webster confused me for a second, so I consulted other online definitions.
I) As a quick aside, I have no clue why it isn’t just described as a contract on wiktionary, because that’s what it is.
J) meant to be more general, if you’re unfamiliar with Bush Warfare.
K) Wiktionary lists a few potential meanings, but I’m not listing them all.
L) The Encyclopedia only says that his name is either derived from Old Welsh or from ‘Gilead’
1) ^ a Eldamo : Quenya : ambostulco
2) ^ a Eldamo ⟫ Entish Words ⟫ burárum
3) ^ a Eldamo : Quenya : coimas
4) ^ a コスパ
5) ^ a, b English and Welsh by J.R.R. Tolkien
6) ^ a https://www.dictionary.com/browse/ek-se
7) ^ a http://rhodesia.com/docs/other/slang.htm
8) ^ a, b Helen (unit)
9) ^ a Eldamo : Quenya : heri
10) ^ a Eldamo : Quenya : hérincë
11) ^ a Eldamo : Quenya : hlappo
12) ^ a Eldamo : Quenya : hrissë
13) ^ a Eldamo : Quenya : indis
14) ^ a Eldamo : Quenya : inimë
15) ^ a Eldamo : Quenya : inimeitë
16) ^ a kin
17) ^ a, b, c https://genius.com/Mike-westcott-and-leprechaun-its-a-long-way-to-mukumbura-lyrics - ‘Kwai’ I could not find in the two better? sources I have now, but since I still like the sound I’m keeping it. Also, in context (of the song), the meaning makes sense so I’m assuming it’s trustworthy.
18) ^ a Eldamo : Quenya : liantë
19) ^ a Eldamo : Quenya : lossë
20) ^ a Eldamo : Quenya : massa
21) ^ a Eldamo : Quenya : massánië
22) ^ a Eldamo : Quenya : melesellë
23) ^ a, b, c List of "Gal language" that were popular in the 1990s!
24) ^ a Eldamo : Quenya : netto
25) ^ a Eldamo : Quenya : nindari
26) ^ a Eldamo : Quenya : nís
27) ^ a Eldamo : Quenya : núrë
28) ^ a Eldamo : Quenya : perwaima
29) ^ a primary_world
30) ^ a Eldamo : Quenya : raiwë
31) ^ a refrain
32) ^ a Eldamo : Westron : ribadyan
33) ^ a Eldamo : Quenya : sermë
34) ^ a Skub
35) ^ a Eldamo : Quenya : tavaril
36) ^ a Eldamo : Quenya : tessa
37) ^ a Eldamo : Quenya : tyallas
38) ^ a Eldamo : Quenya : ungwë
39) ^ a Eldamo : Quenya : ungwë
40) ^ a Eldamo : Quenya : vaina
41) ^ a Eldamo : Quenya : vendë
42) ^ a Eldamo : Quenya : vendelë
43) ^ a volapyk
44) ^ a volapukaĵo
45) ^ a ♪
46) ^ a accoll
47) ^ a, b adulterate
48) ^ a alacrity
49) ^ a alacrity))((:ref:>[[camd>alacrity
50) ^ a alcove
51) ^ a anachronism
52) ^ a ante
53) ^ a apropos
54) ^ a ashen
55) ^ a avaricious
56) ^ a balderdash
57) ^ a, b bemoan
58) ^ a benight
59) ^ a Byzantine
60) ^ a capricious
61) ^ a casus belli
62) ^ a cause célèbre
63) ^ a chic
64) ^ a chiconomics
65) ^ a clay
66) ^ a, b, c concord
67) ^ a, b, c discord
68) ^ a confelicity
69) ^ a convalesce
70) ^ a, b convent
71) ^ a coven
72) ^ a de facto
73) ^ a de jure
74) ^ a deadline fighter
75) ^ a, b deflower
76) ^ a deign
77) ^ a, b demimonde
78) ^ a dewfall
79) ^ a disquiet
80) ^ a dolorific
81) ^ a, b dulcet
82) ^ a ender
83) ^ a, b epicaricacy
84) ^ a confelicity
85) ^ a ersatz
86) ^ a exhort
87) ^ a fey
88) ^ a fae
89) ^ a fingersmith
90) ^ a, b, c, d, e, f, g, h Rhodesian Slang - Intaf
91) ^ a fortitude
92) ^ a gauche
93) ^ a geas
94) ^ a geofront
95) ^ a, b, c hot_minute
96) ^ a hurcheon
97) ^ a incorrigible
98) ^ a indelible
99) ^ a instrumental
100) ^ a jejune
101) ^ a known known
102) ^ a known unknown
103) ^ a unknown known
104) ^ a unknown unknown
105) ^ a l%C3%A8se_majest%C3%A9
106) ^ a, b, c lese_majesty
107) ^ a leze_majesty
108) ^ a manufactroversy
109) ^ a matutinal
110) ^ a maudlin
111) ^ a, b mellifluous
112) ^ a melliloquent
113) ^ a mollify
114) ^ a motile
115) ^ a newsie
116) ^ a noblesse oblige
117) ^ a nontroversy
118) ^ a obviate
119) ^ a onyx
120) ^ a onyx
121) ^ a picaresque
122) ^ a plenipotentiary
123) ^ a nonsense
124) ^ a profligate
125) ^ a putatively
126) ^ a, b quietus
127) ^ a racy
128) ^ a risqué
129) ^ a indelicate
130) ^ a rubbernecker
131) ^ a, b saccharine
132) ^ a same difference
133) ^ a sclerotic
134) ^ a secondary world
135) ^ a septemfluous
136) ^ a skinship
137) ^ a skirl
138) ^ a, b slake
139) ^ a, b smooth operator
140) ^ a, b smooth operator
141) ^ a soiree
142) ^ a somnolence
143) ^ a, b sparrow-fart
144) ^ a spitfire
145) ^ a stupid_o'clock
146) ^ a sylvan
147) ^ a tacit
148) ^ a terra_nullius
149) ^ a thalassocracy
150) ^ a trashy
151) ^ a très_chic
152) ^ a, b umbra
153) ^ a umbral
154) ^ a, b varsity
155) ^ a, b verboten
156) ^ a verily
157) ^ a vexation
158) ^ a vidya
159) ^ a vulgate
160) ^ a, b wallflower
161) ^ a wanderlust
162) ^ a warez
163) ^ a wilco
164) ^ a winningest
165) ^ a witching_hour
166) ^ a woggin
167) ^ a be_a_hundred_years_too_early
168) ^ a acknowledge_the_corn
169) ^ a Add_oil
170) ^ a the_bee's_knees
171) ^ a the%20cat's%20meow
172) ^ a damn_with_faint_praise
173) ^ a https://idioms.thefreedictionary.com/God%27s+in+his+heaven;+all%27s+right+with+the+world
174) ^ a up one's own ass
175) ^ a adelina
176) ^ a, b, c, d Eleanor
177) ^ a Aileen
178) ^ a Evelyn
179) ^ a alicia
180) ^ a adelaide
181) ^ a Arsinoe
182) ^ a arsinoe
183) ^ a, b, c, d, e, f, g The Encyclopaedia of Arthurian Legends by Ronan Coghlan
184) ^ a Arthur
185) ^ a, b Catherine
186) ^ a Hecate
187) ^ a https://jakanddaxter.fandom.com/wiki/Ottsel
188) ^ a, b dexter
189) ^ a, b Dexter
190) ^ a dexterous
191) ^ a https://surnames.behindthename.com/name/dexter
192) ^ a Daxter
193) ^ a Eleonora
194) ^ a Alienora
195) ^ a Ali%C3%A9nor
196) ^ a Estelle
197) ^ a Galahad
198) ^ a %D7%92%D7%9C%D7%A2%D7%93
199) ^ a Galahad
200) ^ a Guinevere
201) ^ a, b Reconstruction:Proto-Brythonic/Gw%C9%A8nnohu%C9%A8%CE%B2ar
202) ^ a igraine
203) ^ a Igraine
204) ^ a, b Iseult
205) ^ a keira
206) ^ a ciar
207) ^ a ciara-1
208) ^ a Keira
209) ^ a Lancelot
210) ^ a Leticia
211) ^ a Letizia
212) ^ a Lilian
213) ^ a Murgatroyd
214) ^ a Murgatroyd
215) ^ a Mabel
216) ^ a Maybel
217) ^ a Merlin
218) ^ a Eldamo : Quenya : Míriel
219) ^ a Moderatus
220) ^ a, b Morgan
221) ^ a, b, c niamh
222) ^ a Nimuë
223) ^ a nimue
224) ^ a noor-1
225) ^ a Noor
226) ^ a نور
227) ^ a Pendragon
228) ^ a pendragon
229) ^ a Percival
230) ^ a shirley
231) ^ a Shirley
232) ^ a Tristan
233) ^ a uther
234) ^ a Quote Origin – May find a better source later on.