How about regard? Even tho it’s also a verb.
Today I learned I might be too ret.
The root means “slow”, BTW, so it does get to join that list.
Mine is Blowh
Doesn’t work in German (also a Germanic language like English):
- Mustqerd: Senf / Mosterd
- Bastard: Bastard
- Wizard: Zauberer
- Coward: Feigling
- Drunkard: Säufer / Trunkenbold
So what is a guard?
Too protective/remarkably protective? I made this up, but if usage started with peasantry or something it kind of makes sense.
you sound like a smartard
ahh so that’s why charizard is so hot
¡Más chorizo!
See also: haggard, laggard, braggart (this one changed to a ‘t’ for some reason), dastard, dullard, and a few others. It’s uncommon but it’s out there!
Dotard!
I love etymology
people who confuse entomology and etymology bug me in ways i can’t put into words
classic
“-ard” would mean not so much “excessively” as “by their/its nature”; i.e. a seed/condiment whose very nature is mustiness, a person conceived out of wedlock (which was considered a black mark on one’s character back then), one who is habitually drunk, and so on
What about standard
I think there’s a wacky Japanese comic book about this
I’d say its more bizarre than wacky.
goonard? looksarding?
It’s not “too” something; it’s just being strong (hardy) or remarkable in that trait. A lot of sources list it as derogatory, but it isn’t so in all instances of use.
A wizard is not too wise, but very wise. Renard or Reinhardt is someone who gives good advice or makes good decisions.
The “must” in mustard is juice and pulp which you intend to ferment, because grape must was an ingredient. There’s a lot of debate over whether the “ard” is the one in this post or ardens (burning).
“Wizard” historically had a negative connotation though.
It’s to be expected that an old suffix can have multiple meanings.
It could have a negative connotation. One could be a genuine wise man or essentially a snake oil salesman, so the word could be applied in both ways. It’s like how we use “genius” as an insult; we’re using the word in an ironic and sarcastic way.
Here is a collection of various uses throughout history:
A wizard is not too wise, but very wise.
Thanks, that one was strangard.
There’s a lot more I want accounted for before I accept this explanation
- pet
- cust
- stew
- b
- l
- really dang h
As for petard, it should be very farty
Mallard ducks would be very confused about this post.
They’re very much filled eith “too much” malice
So a lizard must be an excess of Liz?
There used to be a lot of excess Lizzo, but she lost weight on GLP1s, like everybody else in Hollywood.
The opposite of Thin Lizzy.
Oh no, people are gonna start being called “Rizzards” soon.
