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Thursday, November 30, 2006

Now I've xin it all

The last post has prompted me to assemble some new words inspired by one we know and dearly love. As a collective, we may call these words xinisms. But xinism itself has a meaning beyond just a collective noun. A xinism is a sentence, saying or utterance that is both erudite and embarassingly ambiguous. A classic example might be:
"I don't mind if Gandalf doesn't come, as long as his staff comes."
Or something equally mindnumbing. Friends and other loved ones are invited to celebrate this young wonder amongst us.

ximple: an explanation that is obvious to the speaker but not the listener. It can be used following or preceding the explanation itself, "Look, it's really so ximple."

xincere: praise said gushingly. Almost a twitter but not quite. The word is usually used upon receiving such praise, for example, "Thank you, that was quite xincere." But can be used at the end of a letter or posting, too. As in, Yours xincerely, brownpanda. When used this way, it means that I not only like you but I can feel we share such vibes, it’s scary.

xintillating: a mind or conversation that sparkles but remains incomprehensible

xinical: random statements interjected into conversations at random moments. As in, “That was a rather xinical remark.”

xinbiosis: a close friendship characterised by conversations comprising unfinished sentences and/or exclamations. A typical conversation might go something like this:
Girl A: Did you see that movie?
(It's always girls. Only girls have that kind of psychic insight into each other minds that transcends words. They look for a similar insight in the men they love but alas, we invariably disappoint. Anyway, the conversation begins innocently enough.)
Girl B: Which one?
Girl A: You know, the one where...
Girl B: Yes, yes, yes. I saw it yesterday.
Girl A: Isn't it wonderful?
Girl B: Omigod, the guy...he's so CUTE!
Girl A: Oh yes, I know. And in that scene...
Girl B: That's right. Omigod, I could like totally die!
Girl A: God yes, I know exactly how you feel!
The bemused onlooker has no idea which movie they are talking about, let alone know how they feel. The sentences invariably end with exclamation marks and lots of screaming and giggling. There is also a strong religious undertone. You get the drift. Maybe not, but you know how it goes. It's a highly refined form of twittering.

xintax: a branch of logic that proves that everything evolves from and revolves around ballet and dance, OR which, it didn't quite happen that way but there were a number of signs, and to cut a long story short, "God told me."

We welcome other contributions. Oh yes, a word on pronunciation. The words are pronounced with an emphatic or hard 'sss' sound, which might, to untrained ears seem to indicate a high level of sarcasm.

7 Comments:

  • At 9:50 pm, Anonymous Anonymous said…

    i have to say, I am highly xinical of this entry.

    But it does make me laugh. Repeatedly, and at random intervals. Likely quantum emissions.

     
  • At 10:59 pm, Blogger Trebuchet said…

    It sounds like a complete xin-thesis. You can add detailing as long as it is xinergistic, which means that the boundless energy is harnessed appropriately. Although I thought that Xinicism had something to do with sayings of wise Oriental personages.

     
  • At 12:19 am, Blogger brownpanda said…

    xincopation:
    1. dancing to the beat in your head (or heart). Sometimes, when it is to a different beat than the music, might be confused as or perceived as syncopation.

    2. highlighting something which is not normally highlighted.

    Keep 'em coming.

     
  • At 5:17 am, Anonymous Anonymous said…

    Have you tried googling xinicism yet?

     
  • At 5:31 am, Anonymous Anonymous said…

    godsbane, how xinical of you! Welcome to the very un-elite, very un-uncaring, but also very xclusive club!

    People often forget that xinicism, while not the greatest xin, is still a xin.

    Haha, this is not a definition or prevarication but an Xplication.

    I think you foncuse that with what confucius says. That sounds like confucianism to me.

     
  • At 8:55 am, Blogger brownpanda said…

    If you google 'xinicism', you get three listings, among which is this definition:
    1) the beliefs and writings of the otherwise taciturn entity known as miss chowbin.
    2) an general attitude of blunt or eccentric pessimism.

    Seems that there are other wonderful and inspiring xins amongst us. So different from the one we know and dearly love (referred to in future as towkadl).

     
  • At 3:29 am, Anonymous Anonymous said…

    whot? why?

    it's not like more towking is particularly adl...

    I may talk in vain,
    but not in conceit.

    And I don't do sarcasm.

    I do irony.

    Cause, the men just don't get it.

    Why? But, it's so ximple! What I mean is that they get the first (sarcasm), but often fail to see the latter (irony).

    Men are so funny.

    Paddy Clark, Ha Ha Ha is a book I am required to read, I think. Oh dear. Must pluck it from the air somehow. What a Lark!

     

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