[einstein's legacy]

Is it bombasticity or bombastity?? I don't even know if my spelling is close!

 

[LarrytheLabs Mom]

If it's a word, I would say bombasticity.

 

[theoconbrio]

I would tell my copy-editing students that if they end up in a situation where they have to choose "bombasticity," then probably recasting is in order.

 

[einstein's legacy]

I would tell my copy-editing students that if they end up in a situation where they have to choose "bombasticity," then probably recasting is in order.

Is it correct to say "his bombasticity blew me away?" (This is how we pass the time at these all day meetings :)

Have any good $25.00 words for our meeting tomorrow???

 

[bearsmomma]

Shaggy has a song called Boombastic.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FwLCnh_EnEQ

 

[theoconbrio]

I would tell my copy-editing students that if they end up in a situation where they have to choose "bombasticity," then probably recasting is in order.

Is it correct to say "his bombasticity blew me away?" (This is how we pass the time at these all day meetings :)

In that context, you could probably say either "bombasticity" or "bombasticness"--neither is exactly wrong, although neither will get you style points.

I would probably say that "He was so bombastic that it blew me away."

What about "bombasticality"?

Edited to say that "bombasticity" is really growing on me! Let me try using it in a haiku:

Bombasticity
Emerson Lake and Palmer
Ick, arena rock!

 

[LarrytheLabs Mom]

Shaggy has a song called Boombastic.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FwLCnh_EnEQ

I think Britney has a song called Bombastic too.

 

[Paddysmom]

Pucilanemous is always a good word to toss around. I don't care if I dunt even speel it right.

Pucilanemous: as in extraneous and tiresome and useless verbal baggage..

 

[theoconbrio]

I don't care if I dunt even speel it right.

I think it's "pusillanimous." But you're right, it's a cool word!

I ran across "cynosure" in something I was working on recently. It means "center of attraction."