Originally Posted by Ken Tun:
“It's not specified in ODE so it's not permissible. I doubt it's in any dictionary.”
“It's not specified in ODE so it's not permissible. I doubt it's in any dictionary.”
http://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/orangiest
Countdown - so much better these days!
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Originally Posted by guernseysnail:
“Rachel looking very blue today..can I find out where she gets her dresses from?”
“Rachel looking very blue today..can I find out where she gets her dresses from?”
According to a Daily Mail article, I would post a link but don't know how, she goes shopping about twice a year with her stylist on Regent Street with her clothing allowance. She goes to House of Fraser, Reiss, LK Bennett and Whistles. She says after a while she either gives them to friends or gives them to dementia charity A Peaceful Place who sell them on Ebay
Originally Posted by MarkBeales:
“According to a Daily Mail article, I would post a link but don't know how, she goes shopping about twice a year with her stylist on Regent Street with her clothing allowance. She goes to House of Fraser, Reiss, LK Bennett. She says after a while she either gives them to friends or gives them to dementia charity A Peaceful Place who sell them on Ebay”
“According to a Daily Mail article, I would post a link but don't know how, she goes shopping about twice a year with her stylist on Regent Street with her clothing allowance. She goes to House of Fraser, Reiss, LK Bennett. She says after a while she either gives them to friends or gives them to dementia charity A Peaceful Place who sell them on Ebay”
Ah thanks..my daughter has been raving about a dress she saw Rachel wearing...probably out of our league financially!
Originally Posted by guernseysnail:
“Ah thanks..my daughter has been raving about a dress she saw Rachel wearing...probably out of our league financially!”
“Ah thanks..my daughter has been raving about a dress she saw Rachel wearing...probably out of our league financially!”
Maybe. Try Ebay in a couple of months!
There's all sorts of crap on the internet. You won't find 'orangiest' in any recognised academic source. And for Countdown purposes it would need to be specified in the Oxford Dictionary of English, which it isn't.
That was an interesting story told by Ann Widdecombe, The one about the lady with the children, the cat and the landlord.
Originally Posted by Ken Tun:
“It's not specified in ODE so it's not permissible. I doubt it's in any dictionary.”
“It's not specified in ODE so it's not permissible. I doubt it's in any dictionary.”
Having thought about it I agree, the most obvious superlative would be "most orange" - I got a biit excited thinking I'd got a niner!!
Edit \i'm watching this on +1 and got otherwise Yippee!!
Why was underlap rejected as a word today if you can overlap something surely you can underlap it as well
Originally Posted by RB:
“Why was underlap rejected as a word today if you can overlap something surely you can underlap it as well”
“Why was underlap rejected as a word today if you can overlap something surely you can underlap it as well”
Well, it's true the word exists but once again as it's not in the Oxford Dictionary of English it's not permitted on Countdown.
Originally Posted by pegasus2:
“Having thought about it I agree, the most obvious superlative would be "most orange" - I got a biit excited thinking I'd got a niner!!
Edit \i'm watching this on +1 and got otherwise Yippee!!”
“Having thought about it I agree, the most obvious superlative would be "most orange" - I got a biit excited thinking I'd got a niner!!
Edit \i'm watching this on +1 and got otherwise Yippee!!”
The superlative of what you suggested would be "most orangey"
which seems a rather unlikely concept.
Originally Posted by Ken Tun:
“The superlative of what you suggested would be "most orangey"
which seems a rather unlikely concept.”
“The superlative of what you suggested would be "most orangey"
which seems a rather unlikely concept.”
If someone were striving to describe a sunset maybe, even if it wasn't actually possible for it to be the most orange(y) they had witnessed?
Thought Nick came across as a right areshole in his introduction today, moaning about "Work your Hours" day.
Originally Posted by The Gatherer:
“Thought Nick came across as a right areshole in his introduction today, moaning about "Work your Hours" day.”
“Thought Nick came across as a right areshole in his introduction today, moaning about "Work your Hours" day.”
Yes it's alright for these people who do jobs they either enjoy or has prospects but if you were on a supermarket till you might think differently.
Originally Posted by Ken Tun:
“Well, it's true the word exists but once again as it's not in the Oxford Dictionary of English it's not permitted on Countdown.”
“Well, it's true the word exists but once again as it's not in the Oxford Dictionary of English it's not permitted on Countdown.”
Thank you for acknowledging the word does exist.
Originally Posted by pegasus2:
“Thank you for acknowledging the word does exist.”
“Thank you for acknowledging the word does exist.”
You can see it here: http://dictionary.reference.com/browse/underlap?r=66
But only the Oxford Dictionary of English matters for Countdown purposes.
Nick's "Work your hours" anti-rant is only justified in a world where bosses are fair ... which in all likelihood IS his world but the reality for a lot of workers is much worse.
It's just a difficult subject.
It's just a difficult subject.
I'm really enjoying Nick tonight on Room 101 and Carol Vorderman has put some things into Room 101 that I go along with, especially huge 'designer' handbags.... and what do these skinny models and footballers' wives put in them, especially when going out for lunch or to a restaurant?!!!
GTHMEAOEP today - I suppose "homepage" isn't in their dictionary as one word even though it gets over 2 million hits on Google.
Anyone know what the highest losing score is? 93 must be close.
Anyone know what the highest losing score is? 93 must be close.
Originally Posted by Ken Tun:
“The superlative of what you suggested would be "most orangey"
which seems a rather unlikely concept.”
“The superlative of what you suggested would be "most orangey"
which seems a rather unlikely concept.”
Originally Posted by pegasus2:
“If someone were striving to describe a sunset maybe, even if it wasn't actually possible for it to be the most orange(y) they had witnessed?”
“If someone were striving to describe a sunset maybe, even if it wasn't actually possible for it to be the most orange(y) they had witnessed?”
What about where three or more TOWIE-types are gathered together? Wouldn't the word be necessary then?
i still miss Jeff and Nick does irritate at times (the "work your hours day"rant springs to mind) but he's beginning to settle in quite well.
He does have some interesting anecdotes and clearly loves words - the way he salivates at Susie and the "Origin of Words" section.
Better than both Des' but not a patch on Jeff imo. Of course I'm not comparing anyone to Richard.
He does have some interesting anecdotes and clearly loves words - the way he salivates at Susie and the "Origin of Words" section.
Better than both Des' but not a patch on Jeff imo. Of course I'm not comparing anyone to Richard.
Originally Posted by valkay:
“Rachel obsessed with underwear today.
”
“Rachel obsessed with underwear today.
”
Nick seemed quite shocked when she asked him whether women fans threw their knickers at him
Originally Posted by Tarot:
“Nick seemed quite shocked when she asked him whether women fans threw their knickers at him”
“Nick seemed quite shocked when she asked him whether women fans threw their knickers at him
”
So is Nick Hewer now to be known as Hugh Knickers?
Originally Posted by valkay:
“Rachel obsessed with underwear today.”
“Rachel obsessed with underwear today.
”
That's strange. I'm normally obsessed with hers!
Originally Posted by MarkBeales:
“That's strange. I'm normally obsessed with hers!”
“That's strange. I'm normally obsessed with hers!
”
You're out of luck, she doesn't usually wear any.
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