macliam

I don't think you did....... people invariably spell it incorrectly.

Pica

Appropriate riposte

caretaker

fify

el collado kid

Hola picky my old amoure,riposte which one did you mean dear
a quick, clever reply to an insult or criticism.Or
a quick return thrust in fencing.
I'm a little confused as i do fence every now and then.

el collado kid

my words today
pernickety And Over-fastidious
I can think of a few places to use these two words today aren't words just great.

macliam

Confused is one of those words that epresses the richness of language.

It can mean that someone mistakes one thing for another, it can mean that someone is unable to tell the difference between two items, but it can also mean that someone is addled, befuddled, bemused or bewildered on a more permanent basis.

el collado kid

Pretentious: attempting to impress by affecting greater importance or merit than is actually possessed.
I suppose you would use this in a sentence ending with the word prick!

macliam

Pedestrian is another word with seemingly unconnected meanings. Nowadays we use it as a noun for one who travels on foot, or items associated with such activity. However its earlier meaning, as an adjective, means uninteresting or showing little imagination. As in "Many found his comments stale and pedestrian".

BristolUK

Pretentious? Moi?

Nutek

Such a great show.

BristolUK

Too much burro on those trays

Nutek

Uno, dos, ...

macliam

No, no, no. Is a special kind of hamster - is filigree Siberian hamster. Only one in shop.

Nutek

Basil!

macliam

Coming, my little piranha fish!