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  • Ruth GoodmanR Ruth Goodman

    I tried to use the word “onesies” and it was not accepted.

    onesie is a common term for a one-piece short-all worn by babies… it’s like a tee-shirt with snaps at the bottom.

    From Google:

    an infant's one-piece close-fitting lightweight garment, usually having sleeves but leaving the legs uncovered and fastening with snaps at the crotch.

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    zaph
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    @ruth-goodman I'm pretty sure that the Lexulous admins do not modify the accepted word lists. There is a committee somewhere that does that... And there are indeed many missing/erroneous words!

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      @ruth-goodman I'm pretty sure that the Lexulous admins do not modify the accepted word lists. There is a committee somewhere that does that... And there are indeed many missing/erroneous words!

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      @zaph, as well as words that should not be there by the 'rules' of SOWPODS and TWL98+. One of many examples: TRANQ. Two Acronyms long accepted in lists which "claim" they have no acronyms are JATO and RATO. The rejection of words of the same nature is what makes these accepted "words" a problem for me. -- (and those are only examples....)

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        @zaph, as well as words that should not be there by the 'rules' of SOWPODS and TWL98+. One of many examples: TRANQ. Two Acronyms long accepted in lists which "claim" they have no acronyms are JATO and RATO. The rejection of words of the same nature is what makes these accepted "words" a problem for me. -- (and those are only examples....)

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          Paydirt is a good word

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          • Marc KrizackM Marc Krizack

            Paydirt is a good word

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            @marc-krizack Please refer to this link: https://forum.lexulous.com/topic/30/recommend-addition-removal-of-words?_=1635840150893

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            • Marc KrizackM Marc Krizack

              Paydirt is a good word

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              @marc-krizack

              Interestingly, Collins English Dictionary seems to be happy with 'paydirt' whilst Merriam-Webster prefers 'pay dirt'.

              Do we stick with the original definition of a word or go with the current usage that it has evolved into over time? My preference, for the purposes of playing Scrabble, would be to allow both.

              Your thoughts?

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                @mistertoad Since "pay dirt" is two words, and since you can't put two words down in one Lexulous move, we are stuck with either "paydirt" or nothing at all. Now it is true that it originally was dirt that paid , i.e. had gold in it. But once it got used as a synonym for a touchdown in football, it lost its connection to both dirt and gold. In the gold panning community here in Northern California and as used as a synonym for a touchdown in football, I always read "paydirt" as one word. It also doesn't make sense to say "he hit pay dirt," when there is no dirt. (Are you hitting pay that is dirt or dirt that is pay?) I should think that if a purist wanted two words, it would more properly be "pay-dirt."

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                • Marc KrizackM Marc Krizack

                  @mistertoad Since "pay dirt" is two words, and since you can't put two words down in one Lexulous move, we are stuck with either "paydirt" or nothing at all. Now it is true that it originally was dirt that paid , i.e. had gold in it. But once it got used as a synonym for a touchdown in football, it lost its connection to both dirt and gold. In the gold panning community here in Northern California and as used as a synonym for a touchdown in football, I always read "paydirt" as one word. It also doesn't make sense to say "he hit pay dirt," when there is no dirt. (Are you hitting pay that is dirt or dirt that is pay?) I should think that if a purist wanted two words, it would more properly be "pay-dirt."

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                  @marc-krizack

                  Agreed. I don't know why I suggested a two word Scrabble word Ha ha!
                  Your suggestion of pay-dirt makes sense in terms of your "no dirt" argument. Unfortunately there is no hyphen available in Scrabble.

                  Leaves us with 'paydirt'! I suppose you could submit that to the 'recommend-addition-removal-of-words' link that 'sakamvari' posted?

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                    Mistertoad,
                    Why don't you do the honors and submit it.
                    Marc

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                    • Marc KrizackM Marc Krizack

                      Mistertoad,
                      Why don't you do the honors and submit it.
                      Marc

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                      @marc-krizack
                      (I supported your submission in 'Recommend addition/removal of words')

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                      • MistertoadM Mistertoad

                        @marc-krizack
                        (I supported your submission in 'Recommend addition/removal of words')

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                        @mistertoad thx

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                        • Marc KrizackM Marc Krizack

                          Paydirt is a good word

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                          @marc-krizack, of course it is a good word. If you look up things like the Collins definition of "ZE", then PAYDIRT becomes a perfectly logical word joining.

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                            Is f...k an acceptable word in this scrabble game

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                              No, but fuck is.

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                                Is f...k an acceptable word in this scrabble game

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                                @vivviv You can check words here at any time:

                                https://www.lexulous.com/v2/gameresources

                                There's also a dictionary tab next to the game board.

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                                  Is f...k an acceptable word in this scrabble game

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                                  @vivviv lot of words are words, but up to you to discriminate and use or not.

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                                    @vivviv lot of words are words, but up to you to discriminate and use or not.

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                                    @betterlate1-0 said in acceptable words:

                                    @vivviv lot of words are words, but up to you to discriminate and use or not.

                                    I'm going to try and translate for better: there are a lot of potentially offensive words that are valid, it's up to the player to decide whether you're okay with playing them!

                                    (I don't know about you guys but I never play the N word or the C word.)

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                                      @betterlate1-0 said in acceptable words:

                                      @vivviv lot of words are words, but up to you to discriminate and use or not.

                                      I'm going to try and translate for better: there are a lot of potentially offensive words that are valid, it's up to the player to decide whether you're okay with playing them!

                                      (I don't know about you guys but I never play the N word or the C word.)

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                                      @anexparrot thanks for the translation. LOL I don't think people need translations unless it is a certain few people. I am lazy and think people are bright enough to understand with shorter sentences, if they do not understand they can ask me, I do not mind explaining if necessary.

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                                        @anexparrot thanks for the translation. LOL I don't think people need translations unless it is a certain few people. I am lazy and think people are bright enough to understand with shorter sentences, if they do not understand they can ask me, I do not mind explaining if necessary.

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                                        @betterlate1-0 please explain why you are lazy - you make no sense. Considering your expertese on proper nouns, bingos, lexulous and tech. Also please explain why you have the ability to use proper text when typing in the forum (usually causing a stir) and not in the lobby. Please let me give you an example "o" "u" "I c" etc? look forward to your reply kind regards

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                                          @betterlate1-0 please explain why you are lazy - you make no sense. Considering your expertese on proper nouns, bingos, lexulous and tech. Also please explain why you have the ability to use proper text when typing in the forum (usually causing a stir) and not in the lobby. Please let me give you an example "o" "u" "I c" etc? look forward to your reply kind regards

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                                          @terrijay I am sorry you have this need. thank you for your invaluable questions, advice and sarcasm. Have a lovely day. Oh, before I go, know it is expertise not expertese. It is not me causing the stir ..my question is why are you so bound and determined. Do not blame and if you have no civilized response do not respond to me to cause the stir you want to cause. For how many years will you continue to do this?

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