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4. Ewwww grammar.

Tue Jul 24, 2012, 03:16 PM

Jul 2012

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grammar question [View all] Bertha Venation Jul 2012 OP

etymology? hlthe2b Jul 2012 #1

Lexical Semantics? (nt) JaneQPublic Jul 2012 #2

I think they're called "nym words", but I vote for nymonyms... petronius Jul 2012 #3

Not to be confused with numonums. Fridays Child Jul 2012 #6

Ewwww grammar. jp11 Jul 2012 #4

Speech. HopeHoops Jul 2012 #5

Homonyms and heteronyms are the ingredients of paronomasia. dimbear Jul 2012 #7

Fox News just reported ... Kennah Jul 2012 #8

I thought that was synonyms... Rhiannon12866 Jul 2012 #9

hahahahahaha Bertha Venation Jul 2012 #10

Click 'Send Du Mail' tab here to send a nomination: pinboy3niner Jul 2012 #11

*snort* pinboy3niner Jul 2012 #12

they are known as the nyms Enrique Jul 2012 #13