September 21 2010
Eeny-Meeny-Miny-Mho
Don’t ask me to explain precisely what mho means. In lay terms let’s settle for a reciprocal unit of resistance, and move on.
More the point for us, MHO derives from OHM, reversed – and that’s the gist of this week’s Brainstorm. Choose an existing word, spin it, and hey presto – there’s the antonym. Simple enough? Not when you’re aiming to fill a genuine niche in the language, or hoping to create an elegant and pronounceable word.
Tyro reversed, say, makes oryt, which is pretty tough to say, compared to eikoor, or even better: ruetama. Then again, choose a word that already exists, like boon (a flipflop of noob) to express the idea. All of which suggests that any experienced Stormer (or ruetama) will choose wisely which word to rotate.
A few more shots:
nuf – work (and krow – leisure)
oohay – gentleman
pollawsdoc – truth
yednys – Melbourne
pots – go
Enough to get an inkling, I hope. This is a brief Storm, with deadline 6pm Thursday, as we may have some late-week hijinks with a certain sporting event slated for the weekend.
Reversible prizes will be awarded in FIVE categories. Best pair of doubles (like the nuf and krow example), best niche filler, most pronounceable outcome, best use of an existing word (like pots and boon, perhaps) and the most utterly evisluper.
Comments
JD — 21 September at 09:22AM
Not quite sure where this storm is heading, but for the moment I'll take inspiration from Agent 86.
Lortnoc = chaos
SB — 21 September at 09:35AM
A movie sequel: sciryl & sicum
SB — 21 September at 09:37AM
Sorry - that should have been
sciryl & cisum
Mr X — 21 September at 09:54AM
An entry for the sixth category - least successful attemept:
level = uneven
JD — 21 September at 11:14AM
Margana = ordered
JD — 21 September at 11:37AM
Gitfaz = anorexic
dg — 21 September at 11:52AM
evol = hate
dg — 21 September at 11:56AM
pu = flat
ML — 21 September at 12:14PM
doof - inedible substance
foor - floor and
opakak - a native NZ bird that CAN fly
SB — 21 September at 12:14PM
liaf = succeed
deeccus = fail
ML — 21 September at 12:44PM
yob = girl
god = cat
SK — 21 September at 02:27PM
How about an oxymoron category-
knob = don't have sex
SK — 21 September at 03:53PM
A double-
recap = slow down, pacer = move forward (Drallig-style)
...and another poor taste effort-
lecrap = unbundle (...in Paris)
Mr X — 21 September at 05:15PM
alucard = a blood donor
Mr X — 21 September at 05:21PM
How to use a mynotna in conversation:
Can we go to Disneyland in the holidays, Dad?
Amabo. (No, we can't)
SK — 21 September at 05:36PM
Late, pre-wolf = de-flowered?
SK — 21 September at 05:50PM
Or...
Late, pregnig = no more Morning Glory
Ok I'll stop with the dubious taste stuff. How about...
Sag drat sum = pleasant odour
DA — 21 September at 07:32PM
Hey some diputs ideas here! Apologies for the delayed response. Yeah, you guessed it, Quiz Land.
Some additions:
rebos = drunk, and dezoob = not
krap = drive
amgine = no-brainer
nartaps = decadent
lepsog = ballocks
JS — 21 September at 07:33PM
A pair: sumarongi (pundit) and tidpun (ignoramous)
stunstrops: people who hate sports (known associates are fubbstrops, revolstrops and nafstrops)
JD — 21 September at 07:53PM
Netslede = classy
DA — 21 September at 08:09PM
Of course that would be natraps.
Netslede is all class, JD - and so's your gitfaz: very evarg.
SK, I wonder if Drallig = Ttabbo? (Do your head in, those double negatives.)
As for alucard - sheer X. Highly roop.
ML — 22 September at 10:47AM
ekoj = not funny
delrang = staight & smooth
walnirehtom = helpful advice
dopi = a vinyl collector
Mr X — 22 September at 11:16AM
Yrubdarb - to win despite incredibly bad luck
ML — 22 September at 11:29AM
gnabgib = the end of the universe
smart array = An anti-public transport lobby group
JD — 22 September at 12:25PM
Modnoc = Fertility aid
DA — 22 September at 12:33PM
Labinnah - vegetarian
DA — 22 September at 12:35PM
Nolfet - glue
PRS — 22 September at 12:36PM
looc = daggy
ckabward = advantage
licnep = eraser
esare = restore
erotser = destroy
deyortsed = created
wolnworb = loser
ebirt = loner
PRS — 22 September at 12:49PM
detoved = satanic (if you'll pardon the pun)
derouved = abstained
depoleved = diminished
Mr X — 22 September at 01:40PM
Ratava - a well written, low-budget indy movie with great acting
Mr X — 22 September at 02:56PM
4891 - The year in which humanity will live in a utopia free of tyranny or war.
DA — 22 September at 03:06PM
Some trimmers today. Inspired by Mr X's dip into numbers:
0.2 bew - Dark Ages
Riosnob - bonjour
yekrut - smash
lekoy - ubanite, versus repardnod - not.
DA — 22 September at 03:06PM
Sheesh - urbanite. (Gotta be careful where you park your r's.)
JD — 22 September at 04:11PM
Tolemaps = Critical analysis of the Arthurian dynasty (presented in musical form)
Mr X — 22 September at 05:07PM
Fittingly, this is a contender for most unpronounceable:
ttohsekao: to speak briefly and to the point.
JD — 22 September at 06:19PM
Cinesra = Nectar
Ratcen = Arsenic
PRS — 22 September at 08:35PM
azukay = European monks
lanigiro = plagiarism
flah - twice
DA — 22 September at 10:21PM
Flah - very nice PRS.
Gorf - prince
Stratagem - small nuns
PRS — 22 September at 10:33PM
yawtrap - finished
PRS — 22 September at 11:21PM
wercs - fix
or, since it's late at night
wercs - abstain
part - free
trap - whole
PRS — 23 September at 01:15AM
woble - knee
JD — 23 September at 08:00AM
Drawer = punishment
JD — 23 September at 09:39AM
I can't take the credit for this, but it's worth a snigger.
Strap on
PRS — 23 September at 10:12AM
levart - veg
ciost - wimp
elacs shom - viscosity scale (inspired by ohm/mho)
falt - bumpy
kram - fail (in the exam sense)
PRS — 23 September at 01:08PM
Opps, should be
talf = bumpy
ML — 23 September at 03:53PM
Nemo = a kid born with '999' tattooed on his head
JS — 23 September at 05:30PM
lufecarg: Dancing With the Stars contestant
nosnah: racially tolerant