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by Gary E. Andrews - 05/01/24 01:05 PM
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I am pretty sure that "uniquer" is not a word. I am using it as an end rhyme in a lyric, rhyming it with a previous end word of "weaker." The lyric is a song that is not a literary masterpiece, it's anything but reverent. Do you think this is okay to do this in songwriting?
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It is your song so use any words you like......That said you have to make sure that the listener will understand what you mean and that the rhyme is strong and not just one of convenience. It might be an idea to use weak and unique rather than weaker and uniquer or find a different word with same meaning that can be rhymed easier...
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If it's a humorous song, I say no problem. I don't think Roger Miller would have had any qualms about using that rhyme.
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If the shoe fits wear it, if the word works share it! I agree that it is acceptable at appropriate times, just think about Supercalifragilistic...... Badonkeyydonk, and even our homegrown Kurt Fortmyer has a song about a 100 letter word (which I enjoyed). It can be very fun in the right setting! The bottom line is it has to work. Best, Lynn
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Go for it, Bill. We trust your good judgement. If it's light hearted or comedy... I think your audience will get your drift.
I agree with Orloff and Brooke's assessments! Good luck.
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G'Mornin' Bro Bill!
Proper Term is "Nonce Word"...& yeah, Roger Miller was JMO "THE King of it"..if only for rhymin' "Purple" with "Maple Syrple".
SOME.."Quark" for instance, even go-on to Legitimacy..in Later-Life!
So..Google "Nonce Words" & check out "Logatome".."Sniglet"..and "Lexical Gap" for a Day-Brightner~
Sniglets, for-instance, are "Words that AREN'T in The Dictionary..but (like yours) SHOULD BE!"
Fun ones, like "Jocoseriously"..(for "Half Comic/Half Serious" Statements)..."Me-ist"..(For Big-Ego-People).."Vanquash/Smashticate" for Moments like defeating the Death Star in Star Wars..and my fave, "Fnord"..which I've yet to look up...was too-busy laughing.)
I'm Instantly-Fond of "Uniquer"...Good Luck with it, &..with any luck, it's SO Uniquer it's gonna find its way into Common Useage!
Best Wishes & a Big Guy-Hug, Stan
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If it's a humorous song, I say no problem. I don't think Roger Miller would have had any qualms about using that rhyme. I agree with everyone's comments. It's all about your audience connecting with the song, so if the "non-word" helps accentuate a point your trying to make, I say use it. Carlos
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Fun ones, like "Jocoseriously"..(for "Half Comic/Half Serious" Statements)..."Me-ist"..(For Big-Ego-People).."Vanquash/Smashticate" for Moments like defeating the Death Star in Star Wars..and my fave, "Fnord"..which I've yet to look up...was too-busy laughing.)
Stan, let me know if you see the "fnords". Good luck in your enlightenment.
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Heck, I don't even know how to spell "Pomputus of love", let alone define it, but I think I got the drift of what Steve Miller was saying.
If you really wanna push the bar, try putting Lewis Carroll's "Jaberwok" to music and lemme know how "Beware the frumious bandersnatch" works out. Midnite
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It's certainly not unheard of to use made up words, or bastardized versions of real words. REO Speedwagon used the word INTOLERATION to rhyme with RELATION in their song, "Time For Me To Fly." It seemed so natural sounding to me that it was many years before I realized it wasn't a real word.
I'd say go for it.
Greg
If you don't eat your meat, you can't have any pudding.
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If it's a humorous song, I say no problem. I agree. I would need to see/hear it in context to have a view on whether or not it sits uncomfortably. At the end of the day its all about context. If you had an I Am The Walrus or Joberwok thing going, or even in a musical/stage show scenario I doubt if it would be a problem. However if it was in the middle of a heartfelt love song it might just detract from what you are really trying to say.
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I am pretty sure that "uniquer" is not a word. I am using it as an end rhyme in a lyric, rhyming it with a previous end word of "weaker." The lyric is a song that is not a literary masterpiece, it's anything but reverent. Do you think this is okay to do this in songwriting? All I can say is TNT oi oi oi......
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I think "uniquer" is a word, meaning more unique than something else, not common but I think the English is correct ...
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I think it should be even more uniquer.
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Uniquer is not a recognised word as it does not appear in any dictionary.....but I do think that most people would understand its meaning given the context.
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Oops forgot to mention "uniquer" is a word, I often tell someone "hey uniquer's untied" so they don't trip. LOL
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Strictly speaking, it is impossible to be 'uniquer' i.e. more unique, anyway. You're either unique or you aren't!
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