I'm a fan of words. There are a number of gems which I am particularly fond of, among them: glorious, defenestrate, and lolli pop.
My "favorite" word probably changes on a pretty frequent basis, but right now, I am in love with the word "uisce," which is the Irish word for "water." It's pronounced "ish-ka" and I get great joy out of saying it, and even just knowing what it means. It's on all the water lines and drains and bottles in Ireland, and once I learned the meaning of it in my Irish Language class I felt the need to say it out loud every time I saw it written. Perhaps just to prove I could pronounce it and knew what it meant, but I still find joy out of saying UISCE every time I need a drink or a shower.
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..bravo....this is a GEM of reflection and comment. and now i know a new word!
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