One word

Misnomer

Word of the day on 23 March 2010.

Winning tweet

96
Points
Wifsie
I play Artwiculate to kill time. Feel free to accuse me of first degree misnomer. #artwiculate

Good uses

  • kado56
    82
    Points
    I call you angel ~ no misnomer #sixwords
  • dmriver
    79
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    For every misnomer there is an equal and apposite assumption that is usually wrong.
  • JonPowles
    77
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    Either "blow job" is a misnomer, or I've really been missing something
  • catmar604
    68
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    Cunning misnomer ~ linguistic mislap
  • SJHatzi
    68
    Points
    The loveliest misnomer of them all, this declaration: "I just love you".
  • navinsasikumar
    67
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    To Greenland I did travel/ To see green grass and trees/ But all I saw was ice and snow/ A misnomer did fool me so
  • lithiumzombie
    65
    Points
    "The term 'goldfish' is really a misnomer." / "Well screw me sideways."
  • emmaexpress
    65
    Points
    The most maddening misnomer is "rush hour" - you don't go anywhere fast.
  • ultracutebot
    63
    Points
    school name misnomer Immaculate Conception : the conceptions weren't immaculate & were based on misconceptions
  • tama001
    61
    Points
    "Tama". No misnomer. meow #artwiculate
  • lagadu123
    57
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    Sweet Sixteen - the mother of all misnomer s
  • Ysabeluna
    56
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    those who underwent "morning sickness" while conceiving can attest dat it's a misnomer , this s experienced anytime of d day
  • TiddK
    56
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    I am what I am ~ not your sculptured misnomer ~ and I will survive . #haiku #artwiculate #GloriaGaynor #ElizaDoolittle
  • marcosarroyos
    53
    Points
    Calling it the death penalty is a misnomer. Here in Texas we just cure violent criminals' insomnia...permanently...forever
  • StarOfSavannah
    53
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    When I was 5 I planted a Blue Spruce in the backyard. Even then, I knew Blue Spruce was a misnomer. The tree was green.
  • DrJillZ
    52
    Points
    @artwiculate The philanderer lives in dread of a misnomer in bed.
  • agezoko
    52
    Points
    The word "Tiananmen" is misnomer, also for Google, for China. #artwiculate
  • MaxRaunchiness
    51
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    The bulge in my pants / Qualifies as misnomer / It's a monument #maxku
  • coinopratdchris
    51
    Points
    Misnomer? I think you're mistaken.
  • silversteelwolf
    50
    Points
    "Customer Service" is the quintessential misnomer.
  • ale_bundy
    50
    Points
    mislead changed her surname to misnomer and she loved herself for it. she was alter ego-centric. #artwiculate
  • harrarp
    49
    Points
    Misnomer? Good grief!
  • osmarjardim
    47
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    Misnomer is the daughter, right? Suppose there is a MrNomer and a MsNomer. I will google.
  • MaryJenkins
    46
    Points
    Harry the plumber's misnomer of a nickname: 'Wise Crack...' #artwiculate
  • Tralala56
    46
    Points
    If I call my banker a wanker, is that a Freudian slip, a misnomer or both?
  • kings_indian
    46
    Points
    the misnomer is like a social misfit; he exists simply because he is wrong.
  • OddlyStarry
    45
    Points
    "Twitter" is a misnomer. Lots of important things happen on Twitter. Some people even fall in love!
  • CaliforniaKara
    45
    Points
    Misnomer? Surely you jest! / Don't call me Shirley, it's not my name!
  • bwlightning
    43
    Points
    There was enough "creative accounting" to convict Len of a felony~the sentence was reduced to a class B misnomer #artwiculate
  • sandnsurf
    43
    Points
    My heart aches. I misnomer, he truly was a magnificent koala bear
  • lippy73
    41
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    Smart ass - Dumb ass. Which one is the misnomer? #artwiculate
  • DrMobs
    38
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    Great misnomer s of geography: 805 -"Hey, for a joke let's call this icy place Greenland and this green place Iceland! Haha!"
  • tWordBird
    37
    Points
    "Daylight Saving Time" - SERIOUSLY? Where do they save that up …in the Misnomer Bank??
  • mw1414
    37
    Points
    Twitter is a misnomer. It is more usually carrying squawks #artwiculate
  • silverne
    37
    Points
    Fear at misnomer? Be anonymous. Huh!
  • minibtweet
    37
    Points
    Pure white chocolate eggs on sale does a chocoholic believe this misnomer? #artwiculate
  • Gardencomet
    35
    Points
    To call my unclothed bottom small would not only be a misnomer, it would be bare faced cheek

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