Yes, folks, Technomc has attained the exalted forum rank of
Glossologian - the first ever forumite to ascend to this towering level. Congratulations, T.
So, what is a glossologian? Well,
glosso- is from the Greek for tongue, or language.
Glossolalia is speaking in tongues - not totally irrelevant to what sometimes goes on in the forum, but not quite what we're aiming for. A
glossologist, according to the Shorter Oxford, is a person who defines or explains terms, or an expert in or student of language or languages.
However,
glossologian is a specially coined word meaning a forumite who has posted 1000 messages to the Lexigame Forum, or, more broadly, someone who knows how to use their tongue. (Colloquially -
tonguey: "Ready or voluble in speaking".)
Just to recap, here are the current levels:
0+ | Neophyte |
50+ | Logologist |
100+ | Lexicomane |
150+ | Word-meister |
200+ | Linguissimo |
300+ | Paronomaniac |
500+ | Cryptoverbalist |
1000+ | Glossologian |
To give us a bit of breathing space, I propose that the three-green-star level kick in at 1000000 posts. A suitable name will be decided in good time. (I should have at least a couple of months.)