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28 Nov 03 - 04:52 AM (#1062390) Subject: BS: Rhyming words (not) From: muppett According to the Chambers dictonary of rhyming words, there are 2 words that are used a lot on this site that don't rhyme with any others, the words are, BANJO and the other is AMERICAN. Can this be true, come on put your thinking caps on & see if you can come with some words. |
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28 Nov 03 - 05:06 AM (#1062392) Subject: RE: BS: Rhyming words (not) From: gnu My man Joe. Does that count ? |
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28 Nov 03 - 05:18 AM (#1062396) Subject: RE: BS: Rhyming words (not) From: GUEST,weerover jerrican/jerrycan - both spellings in The Chambers Dictionary wr |
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28 Nov 03 - 06:08 AM (#1062423) Subject: RE: BS: Rhyming words (not) From: Dave Bryant Mr Chambers has said He can think of nothing which rhymes with american But if he uses his head I'm pretty sure the hell he can. |
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28 Nov 03 - 06:45 AM (#1062454) Subject: RE: BS: Rhyming words (not) From: McGrath of Harlow "Hurricane" is close enough for folk. So is "Pancho", I reckon. |
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28 Nov 03 - 09:41 AM (#1062541) Subject: RE: BS: Rhyming words (not) From: mack/misophist In order to assist those seeking an apt rhyme, please remember that the Japanese word for toilet is 'benjo'. |
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28 Nov 03 - 09:54 AM (#1062552) Subject: RE: BS: Rhyming words (not) From: Cluin handjo(b) |
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28 Nov 03 - 01:25 PM (#1062651) Subject: RE: BS: Rhyming words (not) From: McGrath of Harlow "the Japanese word for toilet is 'benjo'" That could get confusing. "Fangio" (the racing driver) is pretty close too. And there's the Australian term "larrikin" which would serve in a limerick, for example. |
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28 Nov 03 - 02:51 PM (#1062683) Subject: RE: BS: Rhyming words (not) From: HuwG On the BBC quiz programme, "QI", last week, Stephen Fry asked the panel for a rhyme for "orange". One og the panel came back with, "dorange". He qualified that with, "That's a door hinge, in Cajun country". |
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29 Nov 03 - 05:33 AM (#1062705) Subject: RE: BS: Rhyming words (not) From: fogie American Pelican Banjo Fandango Fangio? Sphygmomanometer? |
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29 Nov 03 - 06:34 AM (#1062721) Subject: RE: BS: Rhyming words (not) From: McGrath of Harlow "Fandango" definitely wouldn't rhyme. Hard G. And "oranges" rhymes with "porringers", while "orange" rhymes with the surname "Gorringe". |
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29 Nov 03 - 07:59 AM (#1062741) Subject: RE: BS: Rhyming words (not) From: Bill D To write a poem of a banjo, One needs the help of an American. But though one's prose turns purple, It's hard to do better than Orange. |
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29 Nov 03 - 05:48 PM (#1062959) Subject: RE: BS: Rhyming words (not) From: Raedwulf Orange, silver & purple are three common words in English that (allegedly) have no rhyming partner. McGrath having having come up with (slightly dubious) rhymes for orange, I will point out that there is a place name in Shropshire (over the back of Long Mynd), Squilver. *Still* can't do you a one word rhyme for purple, though... |
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29 Nov 03 - 07:29 PM (#1062998) Subject: RE: BS: Rhyming words (not) From: Bill D those colors are tough! What about Mauve? Or Ochre? Or Violet? |
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29 Nov 03 - 08:09 PM (#1063011) Subject: RE: BS: Rhyming words (not) From: Ebbie If I had no choice but to use any of those words in a rhyme, I'd rhyme them with themselves. Given a choice I would bury the word in a line and end with a different word. |
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29 Nov 03 - 08:58 PM (#1063040) Subject: RE: BS: Rhyming words (not) From: khandu Roger Miller rhymed "purple" with "Maple Syruple" In the South, "silver" rhymes with "lilver" (liver) k |
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29 Nov 03 - 09:06 PM (#1063042) Subject: RE: BS: Rhyming words (not) From: Raedwulf Ochre is easy - smoker, choker, just off the top my head. Mauve rhymes with cove, dove (as in dived, not the bird!), rove & wove. Can't do violet though. Hmmmm... Purple... violet... is it just me or is there a conspiracy going on?! ;) |
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29 Nov 03 - 09:38 PM (#1063051) Subject: RE: BS: Rhyming words (not) From: open mike buy mauve might sound like sound more like La Havre with a short "A" sound which so8unds more like the "o" in hot. I shouldn't thi9nk it would be like a long "O" nor would it rhyme with love,shove,or above... |
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29 Nov 03 - 10:41 PM (#1063063) Subject: RE: BS: Rhyming words (not) From: Hrothgar Bill, Through the world I'll rove To find a word like Mauve And if some silly joker Says it's really Ochre I'll tell him where to pile it Until his face turns Violet. ... Lucky I have a day job. |
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30 Nov 03 - 04:37 PM (#1063313) Subject: RE: BS: Rhyming words (not) From: Mrs.Duck And of course we are faced with the eternal problem that words are pronounced differently depending where you come from. |
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30 Nov 03 - 06:54 PM (#1063356) Subject: RE: BS: Rhyming words (not) From: Herga Kitty As in duck a l'orange? |
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30 Nov 03 - 07:36 PM (#1063369) Subject: RE: BS: Rhyming words (not) From: Amos I am a constant fan,though, Of guitar, harp and banjo, And anyone who can show Dexterity on any of these three instruments.... A |
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01 Dec 03 - 06:09 PM (#1064002) Subject: RE: BS: Rhyming words (not) From: TheBigPinkLad They all rhyme with assonance and consonance. |
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02 Dec 03 - 04:08 AM (#1064241) Subject: RE: BS: Rhyming words (not) From: Murray MacLeod There is a well established Scots word "hirple" which rhymes perfectly with "purple". Also on the Scots (or Scotch )theme, although there is no rhyme for "orange" the adjective "orangey" rhymes perfectly with "Glenmorangie" |
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02 Dec 03 - 04:13 AM (#1064242) Subject: RE: BS: Rhyming words (not) From: Murray MacLeod For those unfamiliar with the Scots tongue I should perhaps explain that "hirple" means to hobble slowly, it describes the gait of an aged arthritic, infirm person Over the hill my granny did hirple Her dress was red and her hat was purple |
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02 Dec 03 - 06:54 AM (#1064313) Subject: RE: BS: Rhyming words (not) From: Wolfgang Mousethief rhyming on orange That whole thread is devoted to that theme) Wolfgang |
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02 Dec 03 - 01:19 PM (#1064520) Subject: RE: BS: Rhyming words (not) From: Amos LOL! I'd forgotten that sly Mousethief rhyme!! A |
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02 Dec 03 - 01:52 PM (#1064561) Subject: RE: BS: Rhyming words (not) From: GUEST,Wa Ba Zhou I don't know about silver, orange and purple, but I know you can't rhyme "cherish" with "mujeres" as I heard in a song when I was doing radio in Olympia Washington several years ago Wa Ban Zhou |