One word

Arcane

Word of the day on 07 October 2009.

Winning tweet

70
Points
tWordBird
Perhaps @artwiculate is not arcane at all, but rather a matter of tweet-timing, idea nabbing-&-spinning, & social-network voting-power? :-o

Good uses

  • MaryJenkins
    59
    Points
    The herbalist felt his trade was most arcane,but Kanye interrupted with the belief that Beyonce's video was the most esoteric. #artwiculate.
  • iMike
    55
    Points
    "Arcane is better than your cane!" jeered the Brazilians, hoisting the Golden Measuring Cup at The World Sugar Expo. #artwiculate
  • tWordBird
    55
    Points
    The wisdom within baby-babble is arcane lingo still waiting to be fully-unlocked.
  • tWordBird
    50
    Points
    Is @artwiculate an arcane game with myst’ries held by a top-few? Well, thankfully, I dislike fame, for its’ heroes hint “HA! Won’t be YOU!”
  • tWordBird
    50
    Points
    If I felt @artwiculate was arcane, it would definitely be the bane of my ever-playing-again.
  • tWordBird
    50
    Points
    The so-called “mysteries of life” are not so much arcane as they are paradoxical, often.
  • tWordBird
    50
    Points
    Men think woman are arcane; but it’s really simple: Voluntary-vacuuming (ETC.!) sans ulterior motives is like pheromones: SEXY! ;)
  • tWordBird
    50
    Points
    Fall into the arcane. It’s a much softer landing than you’d imagine.
  • routermonkey
    49
    Points
    Joe was vexed by the arcane device on his desk. The grid of digits offered no clue how to make a phone call.
  • chrisdetar
    45
    Points
    The grizzled old mail carrier held the arcane knowledge so dear to million of children - where the letters addressed to Santa were placed.
  • routermonkey
    45
    Points
    I'm mystified by the arcane rules for scoring in @artwiculate... does one vote score one point?
  • ZimmerJohn
    45
    Points
    The linguistic shenanigans of @artwiculate devotees must seem arcane to the "Eating a sandwich. What R U up to?" Twitter crowd.
  • DrMobs
    45
    Points
    Welsh has extremely arcane spelling. Whenever I see it written I'm always tempted to ask if I can buy a vowel.
  • tWordBird
    45
    Points
    Within its’ crisp winds | Autumn whispers its’ arcane | Secrets… sans-codebook. #haiku #artwiculate
  • SJHatzi
    40
    Points
    “True literacy is becoming an arcane art and the United States is steadily dumbing down.” -Isaak Asimov
  • SJHatzi
    40
    Points
    Alchemy may be arcane, but its fascination does not wane.
  • PudHW
    40
    Points
    With a confident smile, Kyle stepped from the crowd and used his skills in the arcane art of aardvark whispering to save the children.
  • SJHatzi
    40
    Points
    The Benedectine monks preserved precious arcane works in their vasts libraries. Oh, and they invented a killer homonymous liquer too.
  • onesparrow
    40
    Points
    Their arcane practices were hardly sinister, but speculated on nonetheless. Damn those 11 secret herbs and spices, Colonel. Damn them all.
  • caslexplorers
    40
    Points
    His penchant for esoterica and arcane humor left him dateless for a 47th consecutive Saturday night.
  • hgparra
    40
    Points
    The reasons why girls don't like me may seem arcane at first, but they often turn out to be fairly obvious.
  • elucid8
    40
    Points
    In pondering artists arcane, I hoped to embiggen my brain. But it turned out no fun doing “Arts 101”, and I churned out much matter mundane.
  • tWordBird
    40
    Points
    She was so feral that NO arcane knowledge was needed by any guy to… well, YOU know.
  • tWordBird
    40
    Points
    10/07/09 Magic’s code of secrecy made it strictly arcane – until that “Magic´s Biggest Secrets Finally Revealed” show came along, that is.
  • tWordBird
    40
    Points
    Magic’s code of secrecy made it strictly arcane – until that “Magic´s Biggest Secrets Finally Revealed” show came along, that is.
  • EffYouBob
    39
    Points
    Sadly she realized her arcane knowledge of poetry and art was no match for the ample funbags attached to Bachelorette Number Two.
  • DaveCurry
    39
    Points
    The one-footed pirate was never without his "arcane."
  • routermonkey
    39
    Points
    Bob was confused by arcane banking rules, especially "account balance should be greater than amount written on cheque"
  • diabymohamed
    35
    Points
    The web is no more an arcane, secret game field for nerds and other tech-zombies, but a wonderful prototype for what human genius can offer
  • SJHatzi
    35
    Points
    Only a birdbrain harbors disdain for the arcane.
  • OddlyStarry
    35
    Points
    Some things requiring arcane knowledge are Quantum Mechanics, tax codes, and members of the opposite sex. #artwiculate
  • PuddleMonkey
    35
    Points
    I really do make every effort to avoid using arcane language, but @artwiculate keeps forcing my hand!
  • SJHatzi
    35
    Points
    I'M NOT MAKING THIS UP: French women, heeding arcane lore, sip orange-flavored tisane to flavor their, um, excretions.
  • PeggyKnaack
    35
    Points
    Isn't the opposite of arcane obvious? #artwiculate
  • SJHatzi
    35
    Points
    The arcane is not mundane.
  • SJHatzi
    35
    Points
    Abstain not from seeking the arcane -tis not profane. All knowledge is worthy to obtain.
  • toderash
    35
    Points
    A favorite arcane saying: There are 10 kinds of people in the world... those who understand binary, and those who don't. #artwiculate
  • DaveCurry
    35
    Points
    If this doesn't make sense it's because I'm feeling quite arcane in the membrane... arcane in the brain. (holla)
  • K_Geddings
    35
    Points
    A philosopher is a blind man in a dark room looking for an arcane black cat which isn't there. #artwiculate
  • Care_Aware
    35
    Points
    The cure(S) need NOT be arcane. Awareness draws funding, which accelerates research exponentially & hastens the cure(s). @Care_Aware
  • TheSupercargo
    35
    Points
    Both tautology AND quotidian hubris for Dan Brown vicariously to pursue arcane secrets in da Vinci's oeuvre through fastidious Mr Langdon.
  • lithiumzombie
    35
    Points
    With a haircut so insane, and my language so arcane, it seems utterly inane, to convince you I'm mundane. So I won't.
  • factlets
    34
    Points
    Arcane pigeon fact: Startled into flight, crested pigeon wings whistle, alerting the rest of the flock to fly too. http://tw2t.com/D3
  • lithiumzombie
    34
    Points
    Originated in Japan, this has to be the most dangerous and arcane of all extreme sports: blindfolded trampoline skeet shooting karaoke.
  • destroyallmuzak
    30
    Points
    People just don't seem to understand why I would play an arcane game such as Artwiculate. It's because vocabulary is MAGICAL!!!
  • kungfuk1tten
    30
    Points
    Maddy unrolled the scroll carefully, lest its arcane secrets disintigrated and were lost forever. It read "Welcome to Publishers Clearing...
  • morgantepell
    30
    Points
    Anyone who avoids @artwiculate might find this audacious tweet a little arcane. Alas, I air my arid aspirations artlessly.
  • pkaeding
    30
    Points
    The savant rejoiced at the news he had been selected for Jeopardy; perhaps his arcane knowledge could earn him some money! #artwiculate
  • marcosarroyos
    30
    Points
    The arcane rules of cricket impressed me as so esoteric and enigmatic that I fear I'll never understand them.

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