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Evisse the Blue 08-29-2003 01:05 PM

Welcome back, original post of Feanor! [img]smilies/smile.gif[/img]
Quote:

best movie currently in existence
That may have to be revised when ROTK is released. [img]smilies/wink.gif[/img]

Back to vocab:

to bend the roads (expression) = 1. to make the laws more strict, more harsh. 2. to permit access to sites, forums, etc, only to some elect few (i.e. They decided to bend the roads and ban legolasses from the forum). [img]smilies/biggrin.gif[/img] [img]smilies/biggrin.gif[/img]

Alphaelin 08-29-2003 11:27 PM

Gamgeene: The quality of complete loyalty to a person or quest, enabling one to perservere against apparently hopeless odds. Most frequently refers to someone carrying a friend up the side of an active volcano.

Nazgul: a technical support person under the power of the forces of Mordor. Instead of fixing a problem over the phone, a nazgul will ask you to bring your computer to a repair shop located several hundred leagues away and guarded by countless companies of Orcs, so it can be examined by his supervisor, who is usually a glowing red eye.

Evisse the Blue 09-03-2003 03:54 PM

to mount doom and back (expression) = aproximate synonyme of 'to hell and back', with the mention that a sarcifice is added to the list, e.g. the loss of a finger

bilbilly = an unsophisticated and conservatory person that some may regard as stupid, but in actuality, there is more to him than meets the eye.

Amarie of the Vanyar 09-05-2003 07:56 AM

Let's try another one (not as good as yours, I am afraid) [img]smilies/wink.gif[/img]

Gollumic torture (expression): especially painful torture of body and mind. Examples of gollumic tortures are to tie somebody with elvish cords; feed somebody with cooked rabbit, or offer somebody fish and chips.

Evisse the Blue 09-05-2003 04:49 PM

LOL, Amarie, your post brought this to mind:

to tater = to use coloqualisms in order to annoy persons you dislike and who are clueless as to what you're refering to. Can also be used in reference to obscure arcane talk by Tolkien afficionados.

And this - I can't believe this hasn't been done so far!
Tolkienite = a person of fine tastes. [img]smilies/biggrin.gif[/img] ex: In order to cultivate your Tolkienite characteristics you must read good books.

[ September 05, 2003: Message edited by: Evisse the Blue ]

Elróthiel 09-07-2003 07:21 AM

to eowyn: to change one's appearance drastically in order to do something that your previous appearance prevented you from doing. (ex: If "Bob" hadn't eowyned, he wouldn't have been able to join the needlework club without being laughed at.)

grey haven: A place where one would prefer to be and/or travel to, instead of staying in the original place.
(ex: I really want to go to Japan! That place is such a grey haven!)
(syn: blessed realm, valinor)

hobbitism: Chronic shortness. Other symptoms include: Large, hairy feet, curly hair, large eyes, and a phobia of going outside one's own backyard. May also result in cuteness, in which case one should stay away from fangirls.

uruk-hai-ism: A liking of licking one's own blood off a blade, also worsening one's wound, by pushing the blade even further into one's body, and grouping together in large numbers in order to take over a large, usually foolproof building. (syn: terroristism, maniacism, bullyism)

boromir: a person who likes small things which carry lots of power, large, round objects, and has lots of perseverence. A person who is a boromir would not like people who are a threat to one's status, and would resent them. Boromirs are usually loners, but will generally tolerate others, unless one of them happened to be a threat to one's status (see: aragorn, strider, elessar, estel, telcontar, elfstone, longshanks, wingfoot.... etc).
Occasional tendency to steal things.

That's it for now!
From
Elróthiel, the Insane Elven Goddess of Hilariosity and Laughter!

Elróthiel 09-07-2003 07:38 AM

to eowyn: to change one's appearance drastically in order to do something that your previous appearance prevented you from doing. (ex: If "Bob" hadn't eowyned, he wouldn't have been able to join the needlework club without being laughed at.)

grey haven: A place where one would prefer to be and/or travel to, instead of staying in the original place.
(ex: I really want to go to Japan! That place is such a grey haven!)
(syn: blessed realm, valinor)

hobbitism: Chronic shortness. Other symptoms include: Large, hairy feet, curly hair, large eyes, and a phobia of going outside one's own backyard. May also result in cuteness, in which case one should stay away from fangirls.

uruk-hai-ism: A liking of licking one's own blood off a blade, also worsening one's wound, by pushing the blade even further into one's body, and grouping together in large numbers in order to take over a large, usually foolproof building. (syn: terroristism, maniacism, bullyism)

boromir: a person who likes small things which carry lots of power, large, round objects, and has lots of perseverence. A person who is a boromir would not like people who are a threat to one's status, and would resent them. Boromirs are usually loners, but will generally tolerate others, unless one of them happened to be a threat to one's status (see: aragorn, strider, elessar, estel, telcontar, elfstone, longshanks, wingfoot.... etc).
Occasional tendency to steal things.

That's it for now!
From
Elróthiel, the Insane Elven Goddess of Hilariosity and Laughter!

Evisse the Blue 09-07-2003 07:52 AM

Elrothiel, the last three look like an excerpt from Clinical Psychology - Middle Earth symptomatology. Perfect! [img]smilies/biggrin.gif[/img]

Amarie of the Vanyar 09-09-2003 08:12 AM

Let's try another pshychological one [img]smilies/wink.gif[/img]

Maiarism: Tendency of some Tolkienites to classify as Maiar all creatures in Middle-Earth whose nature is not claerly stated by Tolkien himself, like Tom Bombadil, Goldberry, Ungoliant, ... Used in expressions like You suffer from maiarism

Maiar: (noun derived from Maiarism) Collection of odds and ends; mixed bag; pot pourri.

And one that I have read in the Legolas syndrome thread,and that I found really funny [img]smilies/biggrin.gif[/img]

Nazgirl: fangirl of Legolas Bloom, whose yells frighten to death the rest of the audience [img]smilies/wink.gif[/img]

[ September 09, 2003: Message edited by: Amarie of the Vanyar ]

Feanor of the Peredhil 09-10-2003 06:21 PM

Alrighty, you may need to have been there to get this, but trust me, it has a funny inspiration.

Numoranian (Proper Noun): a Numenorean with a speech impediment; alternitively, a person who has never read the pronunciation key in the back of the Silm. (ex: Dang those Numoranians, they always pronounce Tolkien's words wrong!!!

Hobbit lover : a member of the elite team of upper-classmen who actually get a grade for studying the Trilogy; perks: immediate placement in head of the lunch line by Tolkienite* under-classmen.

Fea

Finwe 09-10-2003 07:07 PM

Dead Ringer: Someone whose words are always well-chosen, and most often inspired by Tolkien

Feanor of the Peredhil 09-21-2003 02:04 PM

More-goth: a person who is usually labelled as very bad and likes to wear a lot of black. also: misunderstood. (ex: Wow, that girl over there with the lip ring and Metallica shirt is really More-goth.)

Feanorian: obsessive; possessive; likes pretty things. alternitively: somebody who thinks they are perfect; someone who struts. (ex: Wow, that jewel thief is really Feanorian. ex2: Look at that pretty-boy athlete... he's a real Feanorian.)

That's all for now, but I wanted to defibrillate this thread, so I guess it works.

Fea

Finwe 09-21-2003 03:24 PM

Hmm... I'm running out of ideas.

Toll-keen: 1.) a person who is obsessed with collecting tolls, taxes, tariffs, etc. or any other forms of monetary payment; 2.) a person who is extremely fond of something; 3.) an extremely gifted genius with a gigantic group of followers who worship his every word, and who created another plane of existence, complete with languages, races, etc.

Nilpaurion Felagund 09-21-2003 09:11 PM

Hey...can I join?

Thanks! Here goes:

1) Gore lore(noun)- stories involving main characters losing an upper appendage(i.e., a finger or a hand)
I heard that most pirate stories are gore-lore.

2) Ungoliantine(adj.)- refers to a person(or arthropod) that feeds on light, chews on jewels, or helps More-goths*(meaning 1) do great evil by causing blackouts.
Do you know how the thief stole the jewels? He had the help of an Ungoliantine cat!

3) Elvish(adj.)- anyone who occasionaly spurts out words that do not exist in the real world; also anyone who flees to a grey haven* whenever troubles come.
I had a fight with an elvish youth. I never understood a word he said, but last I heard of him was he was going to Japan.

Hope they suffice...

->The Son of Finrod

Engwaromenion 09-21-2003 09:30 PM

Mithril- a person overly obsessed with shinny silver objects. [img]smilies/biggrin.gif[/img]

Feanor of the Peredhil 09-22-2003 03:43 PM

No problem, Nilpaurion Felagund, everyone with a bit of a sense of humor is welcome. Here's some more:


Ent (noun): approximate synonym of biped tree. alternitively: a person of the previous generation who constantly refers to the good old days and is rather stuck in his ways. synonym: history teacher [img]smilies/evil.gif[/img] *snigger* (ex: Holy smokes, that guy who had to walk all the way to school (uphill both ways) is a real ent.)

Silmarillion (noun):
a) hardest to read book on Earth
b) a person who delights in knowing or reading about inconsiquential facts of no real import. synonym: mathematician [img]smilies/evil.gif[/img] [img]smilies/evil.gif[/img] [img]smilies/evil.gif[/img] (ex: that dork with the Pre-Calc book is a real Silmarillion.)

Fea

Disclaimer: no offense meant to history teachers, dorks, or people who like math. [img]smilies/biggrin.gif[/img]

Nilpaurion Felagund 09-22-2003 11:46 PM

Here's one more...

1) faramiric(noun)- a close call, especially involving fiery deaths.
Whew! That was faramiric! A second later and boom! I would have been ashes!

Hope it suffices...

->THe Son of Finrod

Elentári_O_Most_Mighty_1 10-04-2003 10:45 AM

Quote:

Legolass: An intelligent, pre-teenaged girl with too much time on her hands.
Does that mean a Legolas fangirl? Because if so, you haven't defined a Legolass as such!!! Also, I am 15 [img]smilies/rolleyes.gif[/img] , do not have much spare time on my hands unfortunately due to the piles of coursework awaiting me, and all in for this week [img]smilies/frown.gif[/img] . And as for the burra that was in the following post...I feel like defending myself and saying that I am fairly intelligent having passed an entrance exam into a grammar school [img]smilies/mad.gif[/img] (if I say anymore about it it'll be traceable, so I won't)

Quote:

Legolas (n) - An unpopular or hated person, esp. due to hanger's on and followers/worshippers.
Poor, poor Leggy...but unpopular isn't exactly accurate, is it? (Judging by his fandom...)

Quote:

(They decided to bend the roads and ban legolasses from the forum).
Nooooo! Don't ban me, please!!! *sobs*

Quote:

Nazgirl: fangirl of Legolas Bloom, whose yells frighten to death the rest of the audience
Ahhh that'll be me then... [img]smilies/evil.gif[/img] [img]smilies/biggrin.gif[/img] Only I'm more of a hyperventilating gal than a screaming or drooling one. Less noticeable, I find [img]smilies/biggrin.gif[/img] I just have to take an inhaler, which is annoying [img]smilies/rolleyes.gif[/img] , considering I don't even have asthma (no, I didn't get an inhaler purely because of the hyperventilating, it was for something unrelated).

I think I ought to set up a Orlando Bloom defence league, for others who are irritated by the constant slating and stereotyping they receive. We are not all the same you know!!! [img]smilies/frown.gif[/img]

Wight (noun): someone who commits a crime in a cold and calculated manner without any thought for the victim or his/her family. (Thinking of the episode in the Barrow here...)

Arothir 10-04-2003 01:59 PM

faramir

v. to misrepresent something knowingly.(Example: The commercial faramired the quality of the product.)

Arothir 10-04-2003 02:06 PM

Manwean (adj.) Too forgiving, especially with regards to forgiving crazed arda-marrers.(Example: Eonwe was so Manwean that he didn't even punish Gorthaur.) [From Q. Manwe, Vala who forgave Melkor too quickly, thus causing the War of the Jewels, original meaning the Unmarred One.]

Lathriel 10-04-2003 11:40 PM

Frodoism- to be paranoid or afraid of something.Usually this paranoia can make a person violent and unable to reason with. (Stalin had frodoism during his dictatorship of Russia)

Elwen_starmaiden 10-05-2003 12:17 AM

Numenorian:(adj.) word often used to desperately try to relate something to LOTR but can't seem to find a relation. Example: That microwave is very...Numenorian!

Yeah I know [img]smilies/rolleyes.gif[/img]

Nilpaurion Felagund 10-15-2003 09:26 PM

I've got a new one(based on personal experience...)

1)Old Forest(noun)- a place that appears to be the quickest route, but causes long delays.
I passed through the mall, thinking I'd get to the other side quicker. I was wrong. What an Old Forest!

Yours, if you want to [img]smilies/tongue.gif[/img]
->The True Son of Finrod, and of Amarië the Vanyar

Vladivos the Rider 10-16-2003 12:05 PM

Shadow-fax; suspect communications system.

Nilpaurion Felagund 11-28-2003 02:42 AM

1) play with a palantír(idiomatic exp)-to get lost; to expose yourself unwittingly to the Dark Lord, thus forcing yourself to fly to greater danger.
No example. Go play with a palantír.

Later days! [img]smilies/cool.gif[/img]
->Elenrod

Lindril Arvilya 11-28-2003 10:20 AM

Elrond (verb) to pass off a job which you should technically be doing to someone with no qualifications whatsoever.

Lindril (more later) Arvilya

Nilpaurion Felagund 12-02-2003 02:53 AM

Hoom(ent exp)- Means a) 'Processing...' b) 'Content Rated: R-33.' c) 'Ineedtotakeabreath!'
Hoom!

Later days! [img]smilies/cool.gif[/img]
->Elenrod: Hoom!

mark12_30 12-05-2003 11:53 PM

To Narse: To splinter an item. (Compare Parse.)

To Narsil: To carefully preserve an item in splinters. (Compare Parcel.)

Narsilect: use of a large shard for surgical or amputative purposes.

Narsilectomy: Removal of digit or limb in order to secure corresponding jewelry.

Lyta_Underhill 12-06-2003 02:08 AM

Quote:

Feanorian: obsessive; possessive; likes pretty things. alternitively: somebody who thinks they are perfect; someone who struts. (ex: Wow, that jewel thief is really Feanorian. ex2: Look at that pretty-boy athlete... he's a real Feanorian.)
I suppose there would have to also be a codicil to this definition that makes sure the Feanorian is worth the name as well! There's got to be substance underneath that strut! [img]smilies/wink.gif[/img]


And Helen, your catalog of Narsilisms RULES! [img]smilies/biggrin.gif[/img]

Can I think of anything at this late hour? Only one, and it is a bit lame:
Fangorn or the Glittering Caves?: phrase used commonly on a date, meaning "your place or mine?"

Cheers,
Lyta

Aredhel Ar-Feiniel 12-06-2003 03:46 AM

Shadowfax: 1) Big White Horse

Sapphire_Flame 12-06-2003 12:14 PM

Eowyn - To sneak away in direct resistance to the instructions of an elder; also, to pull an Eowyn.

example: Man, he really pulled an Eowyn when he snuck out to that movie.

Abedithon le,

~ Saphy ~

Everdawn 12-09-2003 02:22 AM

Quote:

Silmarillion (noun):
a) hardest to read book on Earth
That is so true, i just bought a new copy today and im up to page 5. [img]smilies/mad.gif[/img]

Quote:

Shadow-fax; suspect communications system.

*singger* thats very funny.

AragornAdj; for something which is dirty and never showers. Eg, 1Oh my goodness! That guy is so- Aragorn!
2Its a very Aragornish house

mark12_30 12-09-2003 07:44 AM

Silmarilling: The art of reading a long, deep history with pen and paper at hand in order to draw out the geneologies with notes on who is who.

Silmeister: Masters of the art of Silmarilling.

Silmarilite: The glow of accomplishment seen in a Silmeister.

lindil: MasterSilmeister.

Arothir 12-09-2003 05:06 PM

Finally, after an absence related to harry potter websites, the King of Nargothrond returns!

Celegormic (adj.) parasitic, slowing swaying things from others [from S. Celegorm, who swayed all Nargothrond against my brother King Finrod Felagund]

Dûrbwúrz 12-09-2003 05:30 PM

I feel i must apologise for how awful these are....
Spam wise: 1.one that is alert to spam email
2. to be adept in making spam actually taste nice

Law-rien: an elvish paradise currently in a a legal battle over ownership

Row-ham: land dominated by a people who idealise pigs and rowing boats

Gone-door: a door which has been removed (okay now i really better stop)

Estelyn Telcontar 12-10-2003 04:02 PM

Expanding on mark's wonderful contributions:

to narsilmaril: to splinter a long, deep history in order to carefully preserve the knowledge gained from it.

mark12_30 12-11-2003 03:06 PM

Palantir: fraternization and remorse.

Palantired: Distraught and exhausted because of the encounter.

Nilpaurion Felagund 12-12-2003 01:54 AM

After the mode of mark12_30(sorry if I have no originality...)

1) Ent-rap(verb)- to "put all rats in one trap"; to confine all enemies in a single area.
Many terrorists are ent-rapped in Guantanamo Bay.

2) Ent-reat(verb)- to plead the case for war.
The US failed to ent-reat the UN Security Council for its war in Iraq.

3) Ent-agonise(verb)- to anger a friend or neighbor.
The US, in its unilateral move, has ent-agonised many European countries.

Later days! [img]smilies/cool.gif[/img]
->Elenrod

Evisse the Blue 12-15-2003 07:18 AM

Fave ones since I last visited this thread:

"Frodoism- to be paranoid or afraid of something.Usually this paranoia can make a person violent and unable to reason with."

"Shadow-fax; suspect communications system."

"play with a palantír(idiomatic exp)-to get lost"

"Fangorn or the Glittering Caves?: phrase used commonly on a date, meaning "your place or mine?" " LOL!! Lame, are you kidding, it was totally inspired!

"Hoom(ent exp)- Means a) 'Processing...' b) 'Content Rated: R-33.' c) 'Ineedtotakeabreath!'"

The Narsil word family [img]smilies/biggrin.gif[/img]

Hey - I got a challange for you word-masters! How about coming up with a story to contain as many of these words! We had vocabulary learning, now let's have Tolkienish in Use. [img]smilies/wink.gif[/img]
Hoping that the superior instance aka The Barrow Wight will have no problem with this... You know, if it doesn't work - just forget it and let's get back to word-making, I'd hate to see this thread get closed.

Estelyn Telcontar 12-15-2003 07:30 AM

A story using these words could be fun! But if someone wants to begin, please start a new thread for it. This one would get confusing otherwise...


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