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12-08-2006, 03:27 PM
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Laconic Loreman
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 Homely is exactly as it sounds like and creates a nice, lovely feeling (even in America)....pleasant, welcoming...etc. So, if I would say 'this is a homely place' I would be saying it's pleasant/calm/tranquil...etc and it reminds me as if it were my home. 
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12-08-2006, 03:38 PM
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When we say "homely" we mean- def. lacking in physical attractiveness; not beautiful; unattractive. To mean what you are saying, we typically use "homey". (of course in some circles "homey" is an endearing term for a trusted friend)
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12-08-2006, 04:02 PM
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Elempi sounds like one of my neighbors (mostly because he looks like him, too...). He has a nice voice, that is not too deep, and he laughs a bunch. If he ever sang, he'd be a tenor. Piosenniel has a nice, reassuring and somewhat firm voice, somewhat deep, but still definitely feminine. Tevildo sounds like an 18 year old, his voice still somewhat boyish and merry most of the time. Listen to just about any 18 year old and you'll know what I mean....... That's all I can think of right now. -- Folwren
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12-08-2006, 04:11 PM
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My mother, as I said, who was a reliable source of information ... unlike my sister who, one October, when I was about 6 told me the world was going to end in February .... Homely is positive here but she told me that homey was the way to go..the other sort of homey would have been beyond her ken.... She also told me to refer to hitting practice balls rather than knocking up when talking about warming up for tennis..... 
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12-08-2006, 04:28 PM
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Are you serious about that? I've never heard that definition before. So what you're saying is, if I was your coach or practice partner and I "warmed you up" before a match, you would say "tp knocked me up"? Or if I asked if you needed to warm up, I would say, "Say, Mith, would you like me to knock you up?" Ha ha ha ha!  *wipes eyes* That's hysterical.
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12-08-2006, 10:42 PM
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I actually meant "homely" exactly like Boro said, as a compliment. Though I suppose you could interpret it in all sorts of different ways.
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12-08-2006, 11:01 PM
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Laconic Loreman
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It might be an Ohio thing...or maybe I'm just an out-dated old man.
 But the worst context I've heard it in has been saying something is 'original' or something like 'not spectactular just average.'
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12-09-2006, 12:21 AM
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Shade of Carn Dûm
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I could hardly be described as an old man, nor do I live in Ohio. Though Oro does say I act like a grumpy old man sometimes.
Maybe I'm just old-fashioned.
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12-09-2006, 05:20 AM
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Pilgrim Soul
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Now shall we get back on topic
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