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Old 06.20.2007, 11:44 AM   #60
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Originally Posted by Glice
All good words. I especially like how you've used a great word to define niggardly. Unfortunately, niggardly is a difficult one to use without people looking at you funny. I have tried calling people 'niggards' before, and it is rarely received well.

Actually, nearly all of those words are impossible to use in general conversation.

You can use ennui no problem. If you mean without people going "eh?, what..stop using big words you massive fanny" then no, your probably right.

For the record, I like ennui and hagiography a whole load.
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