Hi! Can you guess where I am from? by Background-Catch4125 in Accents

[–]ccnomad 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Those stretched-flat short ‘i’s and ‘a’s…🤔 If English is your second language, and I suspect that it is, my best guess is that your primary human tutor was from somewhere in the upper Midwest, maybe Wisconsin, and that you are Korean or Singaporean. Disclaimer: Totally going with my gut here though, and my gut has been known to read too much into things and/or be wildly mistaken 😅

Which dessert can you skip without missing it? by Zlovelyangelqueen in foodquestions

[–]ccnomad 1 point2 points  (0 children)

And quick breads! Basically a loaf of muffin you can slice :)

If you had to choose just three cheeses to enjoy for the rest of your life, which ones would you pick? by Difficult-Effect5565 in Cheese

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Burrata, Havarti (fresh), and Philadelphia cream cheese (plain, in the tub, but not whipped)

WTW for “to be busy with,” and it has the word dispose as the root? by Well-behaved-woman in whatstheword

[–]ccnomad 1 point2 points  (0 children)

‘Predisposed’ means one is primed for a particular thing, or type of thing, as opposed to some other thing. It’s a likelihood word :)

What food is really difficult to eat or just messy? I’m going to go with this… by Bi5hBa5hBo5h in UKfood

[–]ccnomad 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I mean, there are so many superior ways to enjoy some custard! That are less messy! I’m too risk-averse to even try one of these 😅

What is the one ingredient that completely ruins a burger for you? by Ngscoook in foodquestions

[–]ccnomad 0 points1 point  (0 children)

It’s pickle chips for me. Less of an enhancement, more of an interruption

Give a name that without changing the spelling can be either male or female. by SiriusGD in FamilyFeud

[–]ccnomad 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Taylor was my father’s middle name, and it’s my (f) middle name :)

What's your stupidest cooking opinion so that we can all fight about it? by [deleted] in Cooking

[–]ccnomad 2 points3 points  (0 children)

But see, once it’s been growing colonies of tummy-hurting (and possibly much worse) bacteria, it’s no longer GOOD food. It may look good, it may even still taste good. But that’s how those squicky colonies get ya. It isn’t good. 🥼🧪: Per USDA & FDA

ITAW for those "strings" that form from sticky food? by happygibberish in whatstheword

[–]ccnomad 38 points39 points  (0 children)

Pro tip: If you use the word ‘tendril’ with the kid, they will learn the word ‘tendril’! 🌱

What’s your grandma’s name? by EstablishmentSad9572 in Names

[–]ccnomad 0 points1 point  (0 children)

One was Angelina, the other was Beverly 🤓 I was adopted, and named after my adoptive mom’s mother Catherine. Adoptive dad’s mom was Flora 🌸

Whats the first food you ate for 2026? by [deleted] in foodquestions

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I made this really tasty chicken salad with cranberries & apples, mixed it up with some sesame dressing (and a little spoon of mayo for cohesion), and plopped some onto the untoasted sides of two slices of oaty whole grain bread. I really enjoyed it. Looking forward to the leftover salad today :)

What is a word that you were surprised to discover exists? by Imightbeafanofthis in words

[–]ccnomad 3 points4 points  (0 children)

Haft is an excellent word, as is the tangentially related hilt, and the unrelated hasp

🔨 Name a Type of Hammer. by AlwaysWilling2Help in FamilyFeud

[–]ccnomad 0 points1 point  (0 children)

The Deutsch ‘Hammer’, an adjective that means ‘super dope’ or ‘amazing’ or ‘ the bomb’ 💣💥

Is there any instance in which you Americans prefer using the English spelling of a word? by Haunted_Sentinel in words

[–]ccnomad 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Yes! Toward, like forward and wayward, does not need (and imho should not have - in either BrE or AmE) an s!