IO: I hate the word 'bellweather'

[Canadiens1131]

 

[DaveC]

 

[cobl04]

I know not of this word,

this word bellweather,

I do not know of

 

[LemonMelon]

You spelled it wrong, dude.

 

[Canadiens1131]

I don't care. Both words suck. Both of them.

 

[Sicy]

I dont know that word but it sounds dumb.

 

[fly so high!]

I know not of this word,

this word bellweather,

I do not know of

me too, me not know

 

[edurban]

what?

 

[redhotswami]

I've never heard the word but I suspect whomever uses it probably also orders a sandwich when eating at ihop.

 

[elevated_u2_fan]

I've never heard the word but I suspect whomever uses it probably also orders a sandwich when eating at ihop.

you know what bugs me? When people pronounce it "sang-which", that seriously makes my skin crawl :shudder:

 

[redhotswami]

bastards

 

[elevated_u2_fan]

exactly

 

[lynnok]

political analyists love bellwether. Perhaps they should switch to portent.

I'll swap you bellwether for gravitas which is the word I'm sick of.

 

[edurban]

kudos is another good one. never heard it until six months ago, and I am pretty sure it was not used until then.

 

[Galeongirl]

I have never heard of this word....

 

[partygirl43]

"#$ is a bellwether 3-D film"