One word

Kumquat

Word of the day on 20 December 2009.

Winning tweet

63
Points
navinsasikumar
Knock, knock. Who's there? Kumquat. Kumquat who? Kumquat close and I'll tell you.

Good uses

  • SJHatzi
    57
    Points
    Twilight. An old couple promenades engagé at the harbour. Sipping kumquat liqueur in Corfu, I savour love which endures.
  • pranavmukul
    46
    Points
    A kumquat in time, saves the lime.
  • TiddK
    45
    Points
    "It may look like a kumquat Bond, but the skin is a radio, the pips are grenades, and the stem removes womens' clothing" "Thanks, Q"
  • ZimmerJohn
    42
    Points
    Steve was the slowest fruit picker on the plantation. His co-workers called him Johnny-Kumquat-Lately.
  • lithiumzombie
    41
    Points
    "Here, catch." / "What's this?" / "A kumquat." / "Sounds a bit rude." / "Prude." / "I want a divorce!" / "You got it!"
  • gradster1
    40
    Points
    Yo kumquat- I'm really happy for you, and I'mma let you finish, but the tangerine has got the best citrus taste of all time. Of all time!
  • MarilynLittle
    37
    Points
    I think there ought to be a cash reward for the winner of kumquat. No DM-ed reward will do that feat justice.
  • tWordBird
    37
    Points
    Orange you glad I didn’t say kumquat? #FailedKnockKnockJokePunchlines
  • harrarp
    36
    Points
    Yes! Kumquat! Been waiting for that one!
  • ultracutebot
    35
    Points
    what did the girl kumquat say to the boy kumquat on a date? Don't get Fresh w/ me you SKUMQUAT!
  • marcosarroyos
    35
    Points
    What's the matter Artwiculati? Kumquat got your tongue?
  • kado56
    35
    Points
    Kumquat - I shall love you - kumquat may.
  • staal
    34
    Points
    I squat, you squat, we all squat for kumquat!
  • ecoflic
    33
    Points
    How on earth am I supposed to use 'kumquat' in a tweet? I've never even seen one!
  • Fatal_Romantic
    33
    Points
    Apple blossom lips/Lie beneath your kumquat cheeks/You sweet mango tart #artwiculate
  • Nebbisk
    33
    Points
    Kumquat may, kumquat may, I will love you until my dying day. -Moulin L'Orange
  • OddlyStarry
    32
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    Rumor has it that the funniest joke in the world (used as a weapon in WW II because people died from laughter) involves a kumquat.
  • Ysabeluna
    32
    Points
    most asian women are petite & sweet as kumquat / it may be their secret for their pulchritudinous demeanor unless you rebut /
  • goldenskye
    31
    Points
  • leighpod
    31
    Points
    An orange, a lime and a kumquat walked into a bar. Only the kumquat walked out. #artwiculate
  • LABirdie
    31
    Points
    Kumquat soda. The next biggest thing.
  • MaxRaunchiness
    31
    Points
    I used to call my girl Kumquat, because she tasted sweet, sour, and salty all at the same time.
  • caslexplorers
    30
    Points
    She: “I see a kumquat in your future.” He: “How do you know?” She: “I’m a fortunella.”
  • 2tweested
    30
    Points
    Yo. Petite kumquat. I saw what you did - don't think your getting "subtle" is lost on me - catch my chirp? Cut the bitter shit.
  • tama001
    30
    Points
    recall kumquat cocktail with fondness / happy and sad at the same time / childhood bittersweet ending #haiku #artwiculate
  • K_Geddings
    28
    Points
    It is a little known fact that the kumquat is the preferred citrus fruit of elves due to their smallish hands.
  • DrMobs
    28
    Points
    Thinking about which citrus fruit may have the sweetest rind with the saltiest flesh. Kumquat may.
  • Tralala56
    27
    Points
    How kumquat you're always in such a hurry? Because I'm an agrume pressé.
  • AizenTal
    27
    Points
    My son, 6 months young, looks so much like me - as if we were an orange and a kumquat.
  • DrJillZ
    27
    Points
    @artwiculate When life hands you a kumquat, make marmalade
  • osmarjardim
    26
    Points
    Hello! My name is Fortunella Margarita Lour. You can call me Kumquat.
  • G_times
    26
    Points
    Did you hear the one about the kumquat, the loquat and the paraquat? ...diddleysquat. #wotd #artwiculate
  • 3lbsofluv
    26
    Points
    Analogy: Vitamin C is to Kumquat as Vitamin Pee is to Beer.
  • dmriver
    24
    Points
    When they made fruit kebabs at school youngest took kumquat s to contribute. They were surprisingly popular.

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