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Re:Crokinole by russsamora on Thursday October 17, 2024 @01:37PM (#41871780)
you found it! i suppose i owe you a prize... it was initially a test to see how closely people read, but was also curious about LLMs.
Re:Crokinole by 1-more on Thursday October 17, 2024 @03:39PM (#41873030)
Any of these words meaning "flame" https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/Reconstruction:Proto-Slavic/p... + "-gerent" so "flame-making" makes sense in context. Could also be "palma" which is Polish for "stain" (a funny sentence when you consider dropping the uppercase letter). Rare to mix Slavic words with a Latin suffix like that, but just as valid as Greek-Latin words like television, homosexual, and hypoadrenalism.
Re:Crokinole by wwilim on Friday October 18, 2024 @09:22AM (#41879216)
plama*
Re:Crokinole by 1-more on Friday October 18, 2024 @12:43PM (#41881116)
yow, sorry, yep.
Re:Crokinole by ChrisArchitect on Thursday October 17, 2024 @01:59PM (#41871990)
A perfectly cromulent strategy!
Re:Crokinole by morkalork on Thursday October 17, 2024 @06:15PM (#41874350)
"You shall know a word by the company it keeps" and so you've now added to the English language, congrats!

>plamigerent adjective /ˌplæmɪˈdʒɛrənt/

Etymology: Derived from the prefix "pla-", suggesting play or game, and "migerent," possibly from the Latin "migrans," meaning moving or changing, combined with a connotation of belligerence.

Definition: Describing a setting or atmosphere characterized by competitive tension, where the dynamics of skill are heavily influenced by aggressive or disruptive play. Often contrasts with more relaxed environments where players can fully showcase their abilities.

Re:Crokinole by wwilim on Friday October 18, 2024 @09:22AM (#41879212)
The opposite would be "plamiable"
Re:Crokinole by titanomachy on Friday October 18, 2024 @02:26AM (#41876826)
It’s a nice word. Sounds like plausible English, but unlikely to be mistaken for any real word. The context strongly suggests a meaning, so the text is easily interpretable without looking it up.