A year or so ago I tweeted "If you tell me your favourite word, I might include it in a drawing." Twitter kindly responded and I did as promised.
I was reminded of this today as the brilliant @Cluedont on twitter was asking people for #ExcellentWords, and I realised I'd never gathered them properly.
So, here is the drawing, and as far as I'm able to gather, those who contributed. I had to miss a couple out for various practical reasons.
More lovely words I gathered from twitter here "Logophilia" on Storify.
Thank you to all contributors (and sorry to those I missed!):
Lisa Riemers @lisariemers Bacon
Margo Milne @MargoJMilne Frangipan
Amy Jackson @Oxtale discombobulated
Lisa Riemers @lisariemers Plethora
Mrs Tillington Flop @MissTillyflop Gazumping
Paul Litchfield @MrPLitchfield Invisible
Duncan Hothersall @dhothersall Chrysanthemum.
Lisa Riemers @lisariemers a plethora of bacon, actually, would be best.
Narespipple @sparenipple Gymkhana
Alessandro @AGAmasanti @lisariemers Plethora is a superb shout.
Scriblit @Scriblit Defenestrate
Waste Of Good Skin @wasteofgoodskin Lúdramán. It's a special kind of eegit.
That pant person @gandhipants Kumquat
Rufus Hound @RufusHound Halcyon
Mattso @m4ttso cahoots
Wincey Willis @WinceyWillis1 Kind
Sparkley Twinkle @SparkleyTwinkle Echidna x
CAROVAN @CarovanStudios Plinth
Ian Ellard @IanKEllard Shropshire!
Danielle Richards @Danielle_R76 mercurial
sarah @sarah_kerry haberdashery
Jo Bliss @jo_bliss Polyp.
Paul McClean @pablomcc cantilever
Jenny O @Moominstrudel thingamajig
vivienne clore @Vivienneclore loquacious
Kooch @Koochykooh onomatopoeia
Joshua Blackman @Josh_Blackman Obsequious. (That's my word; I'm not abusing you.)
David Whitley @mrdavidwhitley Chutzpah
Fairy WODMother @RubyDeuce Obstreperous
Alison B @akbea Kerfuffle
juux @juux Propensity
Alan Stoob @nazihunteralan Alan. Alan.
Tom Freethestones @freethestones fiduciary
Neal Doran @nealdoran I think 'awkward' has a bit of an onomatopoeic look about, if such a thing is possible.
Josie George @porridgebrain Vestibule or pyjamas.
Eleanor @Ellieplusone Onomatopoeia
Nicholas Mark @mrnicholasmark Defenestrate.
The Quimsy @TheQuimsy my favourite word is soliloquy. I like the shape it makes my mouth make & the way my tongue plays around my mouth as I say it.
Bloody Bishop @bloodybishop Asbestos Chunk
Elaine @eelstweeters myocardial infarction
Jumbo Hoorah @Marvin100 Free (best when used in conjunction with Beer or Bar)
Michael Hill @RadioMikeHill Gummibaum (German for rubber tree)
David Keeling @davidpkeeling Soupbone
Donaldosaurus @Donaldosaurus Plinth
Tom @tdawks Plinth.
Stu. @dysondoc Morning Moose. How about "frottage"?
John Edwards @EuclidianBoxes Verisimilitude
Luna Soffio @LunaSoffio bacon or butter or both!
Tom Freethestones @freethestones @TheQuimsy also a fave of mine
Nick Frost @nicholasfrost Eggnog.
B to A to the R R Y @QuantumPirate Pantaloons
Toots @izzymact mitton
Keri @kerihw Bonekicker.
Karenwq4 @Karenwq4 Gobshite. Best word ever and very useful.
Giant Rat of Sumatra @GiantRatSumatra 'squinch'!
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