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@Remember_the_tooth@lemmy.world to Asklemmy@lemmy.ml • 1 month ago

If I created the word "shlarmle" for purely phonetic reasons, what should be its definition?

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If I created the word "shlarmle" for purely phonetic reasons, what should be its definition?

@Remember_the_tooth@lemmy.world to Asklemmy@lemmy.ml • 1 month ago
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  • Lettuce eat lettuce
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    26•1 month ago

    An unorganized pile or collection of unrelated items.

    “The top drawer of the desk was a shlarmle of buttons, marbles, pens, and rubber bands.”

    • @Remember_the_tooth@lemmy.worldOP
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      2•1 month ago

      Looks like you have top commemt. It’s cannon now.

      • Lettuce eat lettuce
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        Yahoo! Lol

  • @WatDabney@sopuli.xyz
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    It’s those roughly squared off, dirty, slushy heaps of packed snow that were plowed out of the way after the snowfall and are the only thing left after the rest of the snow has melted.

    • @Remember_the_tooth@lemmy.worldOP
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      Homonym #2 of shlarmle: shlarmol

  • @Nurse_Robot@lemmy.world
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    9•1 month ago

    It’s the squishy stuff that makes up the ground of playgrounds

    • @bobs_monkey@lemm.ee
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      But only after the morning seagulls have turned it into their version of guano.

      • @Remember_the_tooth@lemmy.worldOP
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        I love the added complexity

    • @Remember_the_tooth@lemmy.worldOP
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      Homonym #3 of shlarmle: shlarmal

  • davel [he/him]
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    9•1 month ago

    When life gives you shmarmle, make shmarmalade.

    • @Remember_the_tooth@lemmy.worldOP
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      Instructions unclear. We’ve encountered a worse version of the coconut.

  • @Nemoder@lemmy.ml
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    Pathetic but cute. Aw, isn’t that baby 3 legged frog just shlarmle.

    • @Remember_the_tooth@lemmy.worldOP
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      That’s fitting. Reminds me of rescue chihuahuas.

  • @dysprosium@lemmy.dbzer0.com
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    6•1 month ago

    Having disdain for cheap things

    • @Remember_the_tooth@lemmy.worldOP
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      1•1 month ago

      Je L’armol

  • @UltraGiGaGigantic@lemmy.ml
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    6•1 month ago

    When you wake up for work after sleeping 2 hours and 28 minutes and you stumble around in the dark looking for your phone which is blasting an alarm over and over.

    • @Remember_the_tooth@lemmy.worldOP
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      Honorable mentioned for the sheer specificity.

  • Dessalines
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    6•1 month ago

    A dog’s tongue all flopped out. Or maybe any noodley-shaped animal doing noodely things.

    • @Remember_the_tooth@lemmy.worldOP
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      It does remind me of a dog eating pasta.

  • @zaph@sh.itjust.works
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    5•1 month ago

    Sounds like a food

    • @Remember_the_tooth@lemmy.worldOP
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      2•1 month ago

      Shlaramel

  • @Mugmoor@lemmy.dbzer0.com
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    1 month ago

    it’s an antonym for cromulent.

    • @Remember_the_tooth@lemmy.worldOP
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      Can we just replace the presidency with Simpsons and Futurama writers?

  • @PoorYorick@lemmy.world
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    5•1 month ago

    The act of talking around a mouthful of hot food.

    • @Remember_the_tooth@lemmy.worldOP
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      Then it’s almost onomatopeia at that point. Good take.

  • /home/pineapplelover
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    First thing I thought of when reading this word was: when you are so surprised and alarmed that you spit food or water out of your mouth

    • @Remember_the_tooth@lemmy.worldOP
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      That’s shalarming to learn.

  • @spizzat2@lemm.ee
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    It sounds like when a person stammers or mumbles because they’re uncertain.

    Parent (sternly): What were you doing when the vase fell over?

    Child (shlarmling): I was… umm… I was over at the hermidgd…

    • @Remember_the_tooth@lemmy.worldOP
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      This has potential.

      "Don’t you gunchal with me, young man!

  • mub
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    3•1 month ago

    Shlarmle - To lie constantly from a position of power.

    Shlarmled - The people who the Shlarmler wants to be believed by.

  • @Migmog@lemm.ee
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    2•1 month ago

    A word or phrase existing purely for phonetic reasons conveying no further meaning or intention.

    • @Remember_the_tooth@lemmy.worldOP
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      1•1 month ago

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