Recommend addition/removal of words
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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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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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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.
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(I supported your submission in 'Recommend addition/removal of words') -
@mistertoad thx
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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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@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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@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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@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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@betterlate1-0 probably best to answer me when you are sober... just a suggestion reagards Terrijay
