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Shellback Squid

(10,241 posts) Tue Jun 23, 2026, 12:29 AM Tuesday

instead of "growing", "on it's way up", I like unusual words used in posts or responses

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Sometimes Rachel Maddow is too brainy, she used a most uncommon word "Ascendant" [View all] Shellback Squid Tuesday OP

"ascendant" is an uncommon word? niyad Tuesday #1

Fairly common in book titles. nt eppur_se_muova Tuesday #3

And in personal conversatons. niyad Tuesday #7

Not with MAGAts. :D nt eppur_se_muova Tuesday #8

As do we all ! nt eppur_se_muova Tuesday #10

I've seen 'ascendant' used a fair amount GenThePerservering Tuesday #2

Same here canetoad Tuesday #4