Effable

brianlux
brianlux Moving through All Kinds of Terrain. Posts: 43,677
in All Encompassing Trip
It's a word. That's right. I know, you were thinking like, "effed up" or "effing amazing". No, sorry, here it is:

effable (EF-uh-buhl) adjective

Capable of being expressed.

[From Latin fari (to speak). Ultimately from the Indo-European root bha-
(to speak), which also gave us fable, fairy, fate, fame, blame, confess,
and infant (literally, one unable to speak). Earliest documented use: 1637.]

So next time you're effing mad, make your feeling effable. :smiley:
"It's a sad and beautiful world"
-Roberto Benigni

Comments

  • Malroth
    Malroth broken down chevrolet Posts: 2,558
    I'm not effable.
    Is that the same as I'm not good at expressing my emotions?
    The worst of times..they don't phase me,
    even if I look and act really crazy.
  • hedonist
    hedonist Posts: 24,524
    edited May 2016
    I've always thought of effable as fuckable.

    I tend to make my feelings known as needed :)
  • Degeneratefk
    Degeneratefk Posts: 3,123
    I thought this was going to be a thread about women
    will myself to find a home, a home within myself
    we will find a way, we will find our place
  • markymark550
    markymark550 Columbia, SC Posts: 5,224
    Degeneratefk said:

    I thought this was going to be a thread about women

    Me too :frowning:
  • Degeneratefk
    Degeneratefk Posts: 3,123
    edited May 2016
    markymark550 said:

    Degeneratefk said:

    I thought this was going to be a thread about women

    Me too :frowning:
    OR men. For the ladies.

    Like I say Cindy Crawford in 1996?

    Most reply, hell yes.

    Or hedo may say Brad pitt anytime?

    ND replies, hell yea!
    will myself to find a home, a home within myself
    we will find a way, we will find our place
  • hedonist
    hedonist Posts: 24,524
    As I said, it could be about either.

    (however, I'm NOT a Pitt fan, DF! I could fill in the blank with others, though :whistle: )
  • Hobbes
    Hobbes Pacific Northwest Posts: 6,438
    hedonist said:

    As I said, it could be about either.

    (however, I'm NOT a Pitt fan, DF! I could fill in the blank with others, though :whistle: )

    As long as your blank gets filled.
  • PJ_Soul
    PJ_Soul Vancouver, BC Posts: 50,777
    INeffable happens to be my favorite word in the English language. Effable, not so much. ;)
    With all its sham, drudgery, and broken dreams, it is still a beautiful world. Be careful. Strive to be happy. ~ Desiderata
  • Amongst the Ani
    Amongst the Ani @Wobbie Posts: 7,790
    Empty is effable
    Tom Brady & Donald Trump, BFF's
    Fuckus rules all
    Rob
    Seattle
  • brianlux
    brianlux Moving through All Kinds of Terrain. Posts: 43,677
    Oh my, look where some of your filthy minds went with this you bad little boys and girls! :grin:
    "It's a sad and beautiful world"
    -Roberto Benigni

  • hedonist
    hedonist Posts: 24,524
    The best mind is a filthy one.

    Well, filthy and intelligent.

    Effable :innocent:
  • brianlux
    brianlux Moving through All Kinds of Terrain. Posts: 43,677
    hedonist said:

    The best mind is a filthy one.

    Well, filthy and intelligent.

    Effable :innocent:

    Haha! Well said, Hedo! (only where's that old smiley emoticon with the devil horns when you need one :lol: )
    "It's a sad and beautiful world"
    -Roberto Benigni

  • ldent42
    ldent42 NYC Posts: 7,859
    I read the title as Ineffable and thought this was going to be another thread about God.

    :angry:
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  • Sprunkn7
    Sprunkn7 Posts: 5,286
    Effable. Now I have to find a way to use it in a sentence today.
    Thank you fellow 10 clubber for saving my ass....again!!!

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