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Feb 19, 2009 17:55

Howdy folks! Today's word is...

Tantivy [tan-tiv'ee]
adverb, adjective, interjection or noun

Adv: at full gallop; headlong.
Noun: a hunting-cry.
Adj: swift, speedy.
Int: the sound of the horn or of horses' hooves.

Etymology:
Imitation/description - either of a hunting-horn or horses' hooves. Imagine a horse running at gallop, and say 'tantivy' in time, ( Read more... )

adverb, noun, interjection, adjective, t, wordsmith: nerdfury

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rainbow_yarn February 19 2009, 08:25:22 UTC
OOOOOO I LIKE this one!

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nerdfury February 19 2009, 08:27:06 UTC
Why thank you!

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kryptyd February 19 2009, 08:28:28 UTC
That's a good one. I never heard it before. Tantivytantivytantivy.

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nerdfury February 19 2009, 08:30:41 UTC
It's a fabulous word!

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