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Title: Words and phrases we think are cool.
Post by: Snowleopard on October 07, 2014, 06:55:11 AM

Wasn't exactly sure where to put this but it seemed right for here.
If someone thinks it belongs elsewhere - feel free to move it.

Here are a couple of phrases that I really like:
(Not so sure about the spelling on these, however.)

Memento Mori
Tabula Rasa

And, of course, our old favorite.
Deus ex Machina

Feel free to post your own favorite phrases or words.

Title: Re: Words and phrases we think are cool.
Post by: Quantus on October 08, 2014, 06:57:06 PM

Im a fan of "Halcyon Days", and the sarcastic hipster alternative "Halcyon Daze"

Oh, and "Kestral".  Id been a fan of Fionavar for most of my life without knowing it was a reference to a type of Falcon. 

Title: Re: Words and phrases we think are cool.
Post by: Snowleopard on October 08, 2014, 09:23:41 PM

Oh yeah, Halcyon is a wonderful word.

Re: Kestral.  Kestral is one of the smaller falcons and would, in olden days, be considered
a woman's bird.  Women usually didn't fly the bigger falcons and/or hawks.
Those would be the Gyrfalcon, the Peregrin, and the Saker.

Title: Re: Words and phrases we think are cool.
Post by: Snowleopard on October 09, 2014, 06:46:36 PM

Words I like.

lour
actinic
nonplussed