Words that End in J
Ten days ago, I quit smoking. Overall, I view this as a positive thing, a much-needed improvement I’m making in my overall well-being, and I’m very proud of myself.
On the flip side, I have found that I now have a complete inability to concentrate on anything useful.
Without further adieu, I give you:
Words that End in J that Are Not Abbreviations, According to The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language:
Distinct Words that End in J that Are Not Abbreviations, According to The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language:
Distinct Words that End in J that Are Not Abbreviations or Proper Nouns, According to The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language:
Distinct Words that End in J that Could Be Played in Scrabble While Playing by The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language:
Distinct Words that End in J that Could Be Played in Scrabble While Playing by The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, on which I’d call “Bullshit”:
I don’t know what kind of idiots wrote this dictionary, but “PBJ” is an abbreviation.
I’m a little irritable, too.
claudine 12:25 pm on Tuesday, December 27, 2005 Permalink
I’d speculate that “raj” is an abbreviation of “maharajah,” but then, I know nothing of ancient or modern Indian language.
hrm…
I’m proud of you for quitting. Congratulations, baby!
Halsted 1:32 pm on Wednesday, December 28, 2005 Permalink
I’m so proud of you for quitting. I’m quitting on the 31st.
(I also really enjoyed this post, word geek that I am. “Raj” and “maharajah” do indeed share the root of “raj” [king]. I have no idea what’s up with PBJ.)
Danny Dawson 3:56 pm on Wednesday, December 28, 2005 Permalink
Thank you both. It means a lot.
Good luck, Halsted! Everyone’s got their own system for quitting. The way I’ve found to be most successful is to view the whole thing as a battle between my will and my desire. I like to consider myself good at self-deprivation, so the whole contest became a matter of pride. The longer I can go without a cigarette, the more proud of myself I’m allowed to be.
I have nightmares some nights where I’ve given in and started smoking again, and then I wake up depressed. It takes me about a half-hour or so before I’m able to convince myself that it was only a dream, and that I’m still allowed to feel proud.
michele 12:13 pm on Thursday, January 12, 2006 Permalink
considering my hatred of smoking and, by extension, smokers, i feel proud to acknowledge you as my friend again.
and also, congratulations.
Chris 9:25 pm on Thursday, October 12, 2006 Permalink
PBJ is decidedly abbreviation, time for a new dictionary, and a peanut butter N jelly sammich!
adam weishaupt 5:01 pm on Sunday, March 4, 2007 Permalink
I thought PBJ was an abbreviation for Pagan Bazaar and Jamboree, but then what do I know?
cate 2:32 am on Tuesday, March 20, 2007 Permalink
Good luck with quitting smoking! I quit for 18 years and started again during an ugly divorce. It happened when I said “Oh, just one cigarette.” Don’t do that! I am going to quit again.
Cate
a 5:40 pm on Wednesday, November 7, 2007 Permalink
About “Raj”. It’s not an abbreviation:
The term – from the Hindu word for ‘reign’ – is used to describe British sovereignty in India from the mid-18th century until the establishment of the state of India in 1947.
http://wordnet.princeton.edu/perl/webwn?s=raj
I will agree with you on PBJ. Even the entry in the dictionary seems retarded. It’s listed as a noun, pronounced as “pee-bee-jay”. Sigh.
http://www.bartleby.com/61/79/P0127950.html
cancer free 1:15 pm on Wednesday, February 13, 2008 Permalink
We’ll you made the first step by QUITTING. But here’s the real deal. You have to get rid of all the loser friends that smoke around you. Because your’e still breathing that cancer in you body. I carry a squirt gun around and squirt people that are smoking. I squirt their cancer stick. I am 240lbs 6′2 solid. I can get away with it here in Cali. I laugh at people that smoke. It just shows you the kinda losers they are. It’s funny that these are the same idiots that are trying to save trees & whales. But, they sit there and smoke their CANCER.. It tells you on the side of the box, YOU WILL DIE, IF YOU ARE STUIPD ENOUGH TO SMOKE THESE THINGS. Grow up people. It also costs you about $2000.00 a year. Witch you can’t afford anyway. Smoke POT at lease you feel good when you do smoke it.Not only that butt if you smoke and your kids see you, then they think it’s ok. Great role model. Cancer free out!
Elliott 2:00 pm on Monday, October 13, 2008 Permalink
Chill the fuck out, “cancer free”
If people want to smoke they can, it’s their right.
hates cancer free 12:59 pm on Monday, December 29, 2008 Permalink
you sound like a huge prick cancer free. I dare you to squirt my cigarette with your toy you carry around with you. No one cares how big you are, or how forcefully you impose your will on others. Maybe instead of torturing innocent smokers you could pick up a book and learn proper grammar. It’s which not witch, but not butt, and least not lease. I’m gonna light a cigarette and suggest you swallow as many midol as your fat hand can hold and chill the fuck out.
lolliepop 7:10 pm on Friday, March 13, 2009 Permalink
STUPID no words i was looking for !
CouldntResist 6:22 am on Tuesday, April 7, 2009 Permalink
Michele, by extension, you hate smokers, eh? You must be perfect, and I hate that.
Teenqueen 3:13 pm on Sunday, October 4, 2009 Permalink
I love the comments on this page ~ intelligent people play word games ~ and I found HADJ to use on the triple word score so, thanks. Are you still not smoking? I did it, oh gosh, 30 years ago and if someone gave me a cigarette today I would gag on it I am sure and feel sick (just like I did when I smoked my very first cigarette).
Katie 9:30 am on Tuesday, November 10, 2009 Permalink
Hey! I played RAJ last night on the Quad. Letter score!!! We were playing with the deluxe version of scrabble. Needless to say! I came in first! Thanks everyone!
And everyone who is picking on the smokers… it isn’t nice! If you want to help someone quit doing something you need to use encouragement and nice words not negative depraving speech, because it won’t help the person to get yelled at. All they will want to do is punch you in the face. If you are writing on here to help someone then the way to do it is to be nice and gentle about it, not forceful and demeaning. And if you aren’t trying to help them then, you shouldn’t be talking at all.
khyati 1:31 pm on Thursday, February 4, 2010 Permalink
this sucks