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Points: 10970 		Direct Link To This Post Posted: September 22 2014 at 00:39
I saw these two words in a car sales ad: whippersnapper and geezer.

More: flatline.


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For non-native English speakers ... and there may be some who don't know this - fewer vs. less.
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OK, I'm looking for a word. Let's say I want to emphasize the fact that Jack is putting his words in my mouth, but Jack says I'm putting my words into his, which is not true. Or let's say that I stated that he is a troll; but Jack says I'm a troll, which is not true. What is Jack doing? I'm looking for one word for that. Noun or verb or adjective, doesn't matter.
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Points: 37575 		Direct Link To This Post Posted: September 23 2014 at 21:12
You mean parroting?
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Points: 10970 		Direct Link To This Post Posted: September 23 2014 at 21:18
^ Ah! Didn't know there was a verb (to parrot) like that ... even though the word itself doesn't sound like it goes to the root and emphasizes the intentions of the parrot-er. This sounds like something more than just a simple repetition, but also turns what the original user said back at him, an act that's quite bewildering.

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Re: Geezer
The origin of Terry 'Geezer' Butler's nickname

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Originally posted by Kirillov Kirillov wrote:

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Re: Geezer
The origin of Terry 'Geezer' Butler's nickname
Geezer means odd or eccentric and is more often prefixed with the word "old" and in "old geezer" (an old man) or with "diamond" as in "diamond geezer" (a great bloke) so it is synonymous with man, chap or bloke. 

According to etymology online it comes from "guiser" which is related to "disguiser" (one who wears a disguise or mask) and is related to "mummer" (a player or actor, as in a mummer play). I guess that people who dressed up in plays were considered to be odd or eccentric.

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^ Thinking on it some more, I suspect the more accurate meaning of geezer is "character" as we often describe an eccentric person as being "a bit of a character" or "a right character". This makes sense when we consider the guiser or mummer explanation since an actor is playing a character in a play.
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Originally posted by Dayvenkirq Dayvenkirq wrote:

OK, I'm looking for a word. Let's say I want to emphasize the fact that Jack is putting his words in my mouth, but Jack says I'm putting my words into his, which is not true. Or let's say that I stated that he is a troll; but Jack says I'm a troll, which is not true. What is Jack doing? I'm looking for one word for that. Noun or verb or adjective, doesn't matter.

This might help you, it is not the exact situation you describe but should be close enough. http://english.stackexchange.com/questions/40462/is-there-a-name-for-someone-who-calls-someone-else-what-he-himself-is

I found that site by searching "Single word for Pot Calling the Kettle Black" the idiom used to describe a similar situation to the one you presented. Here is that link http://english.stackexchange.com/questions/45205/pot-calling-the-kettle-black-but-what-if-the-kettle-isnt-black-figurativ

Basically the word(s) you are looking for is Psychological Projection or Psychological Bias - which the website describes as being a psychological defense mechanism where a person subconsciously denies his or her own attributes, thoughts and emotions; which are then ascribed to the outside world, or other party.

Edit: Hypocrite was the first word that came to mind but just didn't seem to fit the situation either...


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Points: 10970 		Direct Link To This Post Posted: September 25 2014 at 01:55
^ Ah! Thanks. This just may be what I was looking for.
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Points: 6253 		Direct Link To This Post Posted: September 25 2014 at 01:59
Originally posted by Dayvenkirq Dayvenkirq wrote:

<span style="line-height: 14.3999996185303px;">OK, I'm looking for a word. Let's say I want to emphasize the fact that Jack is putting his words in my mouth, but Jack says I'm putting my words into his, which is not true. Or let's say that I stated that he is a troll; but Jack says I'm a troll, which is not true. What is Jack doing? I'm looking for one word for that. Noun or verb or adjective, doesn't matter.</span>


it's called counter accusation
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Points: 10970 		Direct Link To This Post Posted: September 25 2014 at 11:31
^ That could also work.

So, we have: 1) parroting, 2) psychological projection (psychological bias), and 3) counter-accusation.


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Points: 10970 		Direct Link To This Post Posted: September 26 2014 at 00:50
Dyspeptic, bildungsroman, screed, crank2.

Also, when looking up "barrister", I've found out there's a difference between a lawyer and an ... oh.

And two more things I didn't know about "stewed".


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Originally posted by Dayvenkirq Dayvenkirq wrote:

 Dyspeptic, bildungsroman, screed, crank2.

Also, when looking up "barrister", I've found out there's a difference between a lawyer and an ... oh.

And two more things I didn't know about "stewed".

Bildungsroman is doppelpluskühl.  
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Points: 10970 		Direct Link To This Post Posted: October 02 2014 at 01:14
^ Yeah, it's words as unpopular/obscure as that one that intrigue me about how we have built and expanded the English language, including bringing foreign words into it.

By the way, Google gave me nothing on "doppelpluskühl". Is that a Germanic slang fusion you came up with?


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Points: 10970 		Direct Link To This Post Posted: October 05 2014 at 22:42
Assize.

Sorry, that's all I've got for today.
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Points: 10970 		Direct Link To This Post Posted: October 09 2014 at 10:48
Desiccate, yonks, happenstance.
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Points: 29625 		Direct Link To This Post Posted: October 11 2014 at 08:44
Bonus points for an entirely crazy opening for this thread and getting lots of comments.
Released date are often when it it impacted you but recorded dates are when it really happened...
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Points: 10970 		Direct Link To This Post Posted: October 11 2014 at 10:43
^ At first I thought "Crazy?"; then I looked at my OP, and I think I see what you are saying. ... but "entirely crazy"?

New ones: panopticon, opulence.


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Points: 10970 		Direct Link To This Post Posted: October 13 2014 at 12:51
Maladious, onager (not just the Roman siege engine), torque vs. torsion, emoji, down for the count.

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