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Welcome to [[Nightforge]]'s Word of the Day, a column meant to poke fun at whatever [[Nightforge]] feels like at any given time.
Welcome to [[Nightforge]]'s ''Word(s) of the Day'', a column meant to poke fun at whatever [[Nightforge]] feels like at any given time.


Originally started Thursday, May 3, 2007 at 10:46pm (CCT).
Originally started Thursday, May 3, 2007 at 10:46pm (CCT).
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== Today's Word(s) of the Day: ==
== Today's Word(s) of the Day: ==


''Pyrotechnicality'' (Added Thursday, May 3, 2007 at 10:46pm CCT)
Current Word(s):


'''Definition(s):'''


1) When you escape the consequences of an action you may or may not have committed by burning down the source of said consequences. See: [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Light_Warriors_%288-Bit_Theater%29#Black_Mage_Evilwizardington Black Mage].
''Exclusivity'' (Added Thursday, July 19, 2007 at 1:39pm CDT)


'''Definition(s):'''


1) The nonlinear level of how exclusive an item is with regard to some parent item.


''Homophonics'' (Added Thursday, May 3, 2007 at 11:28pm CCT)
For example, exclusivity may frequently be used with regards to video game titles in the current [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Console_wars Console Wars]. Ie: A title such as [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Viva_Piñata Viva Piñata] is exclusive to only [http://uncyclopedia.org/wiki/Microsoft Microsoft's] [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Xbox_360 Xbox 360], while a title such as [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Resident_Evil_4 Resident Evil 4]is available across many different consoles, a title like [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Legend_of_Zelda:_Ocarina_of_Time The Legend of Zelda: Ocarina of Time] is available on several consoles from the same parent company (in this case, [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Nintendo Nintendo], a title like [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Metal_Gear_Solid_4:_Guns_of_the_Patriots Metal Gear Solid 4: Guns of the Patriots] is currently exclusive to [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sony_Computer_Entertainment Sony Computer Entertainment]'s [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/PlayStation_3 Playstation 3] but is expected to be released for other consoles at a later date, and so on...


'''Definition(s):'''


1) Derogatory slang; the accent or style of speech associated with a stereotypically gay male. See: [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bravo_%28television_network%29 Bravo].


== Previous Word(s) of the Day: ==


== Previous Word(s) of the Day: ==
[[Pyrotechnicality]]


What do you expect? We're still only on the first Word of the Day!
[[Homophonics]]





Latest revision as of 07:13, 20 July 2007

Welcome to Nightforge's Word(s) of the Day, a column meant to poke fun at whatever Nightforge feels like at any given time.

Originally started Thursday, May 3, 2007 at 10:46pm (CCT).


Today's Word(s) of the Day:

Current Word(s):


Exclusivity (Added Thursday, July 19, 2007 at 1:39pm CDT)

Definition(s):

1) The nonlinear level of how exclusive an item is with regard to some parent item.

For example, exclusivity may frequently be used with regards to video game titles in the current Console Wars. Ie: A title such as Viva Piñata is exclusive to only Microsoft's Xbox 360, while a title such as Resident Evil 4is available across many different consoles, a title like The Legend of Zelda: Ocarina of Time is available on several consoles from the same parent company (in this case, Nintendo, a title like Metal Gear Solid 4: Guns of the Patriots is currently exclusive to Sony Computer Entertainment's Playstation 3 but is expected to be released for other consoles at a later date, and so on...


Previous Word(s) of the Day:

Pyrotechnicality

Homophonics


Frequently Asked Questions

Q: Are these words real?

A: Typically, not until Nightforge posts them. Most are conglomerations of words or pieces of words in ways that the English language would allow normally. Nightforge adds meanings to these words based on his own musings and contributions from others