Actually, the traditional French spelling is connoisseur, and the borrowing of the word by the English language predates the modern change. [1]

Etymology is fun

Kipsate

Netherlands45349 Posts

October 17 2012 17:24 GMT

#47

On October 18 2012 02:15 Torenhire wrote:
This can only be settled via word-grudgematch.

Something like a WordFeud grudgematch

ghrur

United States3786 Posts

October 17 2012 17:24 GMT

#48

On October 18 2012 01:09 Boonbag wrote:
doesn't make it sound any less retarded

you should use rather "fin connaisseur"

sounds much better

Commandment number 7. )=<

HawaiianPig

Canada5155 Posts

October 17 2012 20:25 GMT

#49

snively

United States1159 Posts

October 17 2012 21:59 GMT

#50

When they said "apologies if we got your name incorrect" what did they think your name was???

Rekrul

Korea (South)17174 Posts

October 17 2012 22:06 GMT

#51

popcorn jellybeans r imba

Grobyc

Canada18410 Posts

October 17 2012 22:30 GMT

#52

On October 18 2012 01:23 Torenhire wrote:
I don't know what's more retarded, connoisseur or you arguing with Sirjolt over words.

On October 18 2012 01:25 Boonbag wrote:
connoisseur for sure

I suppose this warrants a poll then.

Also, if what HP said is correct then I would be rather embarrassed:

Poll: More retarded?

Boonbag (26)

96%

An English dictionary showing SirJolt is correct. (1)

4%

27 total votes

Your vote: More retarded?

(Vote): Boonbag
(Vote): An English dictionary showing SirJolt is correct.

RavenLoud

Canada1100 Posts

October 17 2012 23:27 GMT

#53

I thought this was about the android 4.1 OS for some reason.@_@

Incanus

Canada695 Posts

October 18 2012 08:52 GMT

#54

On October 18 2012 08:27 RavenLoud wrote:
I thought this was about the android 4.1 OS for some reason.@_@

You're not the only one. Fortunately, SirJolt's excellent posting made me forget all about this upset.

Boonbag

France3318 Posts

October 18 2012 09:15 GMT

#55

On October 18 2012 07:30 Grobyc wrote:

Show nested quote +

I suppose this warrants a poll then.

Also, if what HP said is correct then I would be rather embarrassed:

Poll: More retarded?

Boonbag (26)

96%

An English dictionary showing SirJolt is correct. (1)

4%

27 total votes

Your vote: More retarded?

(Vote): Boonbag
(Vote): An English dictionary showing SirJolt is correct.

dictionnaries have no feelings

Fencar

United States2694 Posts

October 18 2012 22:23 GMT

#56

I would love to eat that jelly bean.

What would be ironic is if that jelly bean was the tastiest jelly bean ever.

reikai

United States359 Posts

October 18 2012 22:43 GMT

#57

On October 17 2012 09:04 heyoka wrote:
how do you know it had multiple flavors fused together if you didn't eat it?

disbeliever

YoucriedWolf

Sweden1456 Posts

October 19 2012 11:47 GMT

#58

4/5

The unfunny guy at the jellybean factory resulted in a deduction of a whole point.

csikos27

United States135 Posts

October 19 2012 13:33 GMT

#59

this is so awesome. props to you :D

Antimatterz

United States1010 Posts

October 19 2012 20:54 GMT

#60

I cannot possibly believe that they took you seriously, so I will just hope they sent those as a kind of reverse troll maneuver. Anyways, baller as fuck.

5/5