12.23.05
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 said,
December 27, 2005 at 12:25 pm
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 said,
December 28, 2005 at 1:32 pm
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 said,
December 28, 2005 at 3:56 pm
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 said,
January 12, 2006 at 12:13 pm
considering my hatred of smoking and, by extension, smokers, i feel proud to acknowledge you as my friend again.
and also, congratulations.
Chris said,
October 12, 2006 at 9:25 pm
PBJ is decidedly abbreviation, time for a new dictionary, and a peanut butter N jelly sammich!
adam weishaupt said,
March 4, 2007 at 5:01 pm
I thought PBJ was an abbreviation for Pagan Bazaar and Jamboree, but then what do I know?
cate said,
March 20, 2007 at 2:32 am
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 said,
November 7, 2007 at 5:40 pm
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 said,
February 13, 2008 at 1:15 pm
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!