ebinmaine 67,432 #1 Posted December 3, 2022 What It Means Quiddity refers to the essence of a thing—that is, whatever makes something the type of thing that it is. Quiddity can also refer to a small and usually trivial complaint or criticism, or to a quirk or eccentricity in someone's behavior. Let's see your sentence uses! 🐻 3 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
953 nut 55,193 #2 Posted December 3, 2022 In spite of all of @ebinmaine's quiddities he is a very wise and generous member of Red Square. Eric's absence of haste in building "Colossus" is a result of his desire to incorporate the quiddity of all of the best Wheel Horses into this one tractor. 1 3 4 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
SylvanLakeWH 25,535 #3 Posted December 3, 2022 A Haiku... Wheel Horse quiddity Anthropomorphically Some people name them 4 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
ebinmaine 67,432 #4 Posted December 3, 2022 13 minutes ago, 953 nut said: In spite of all of @ebinmaine's quiddities he is a very wise and generous member of Red Square. Eric's absence of haste in building "Colossus" is a result of his desire to incorporate the quiddity of all of the best Wheel Horses into this one tractor. Well spoken Richard!!! 3 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
ebinmaine 67,432 #5 Posted December 3, 2022 6 minutes ago, SylvanLakeWH said: Haiku Absolute top quality. One of your best. 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
953 nut 55,193 #6 Posted December 3, 2022 33 minutes ago, SylvanLakeWH said: Anthropomorphically @SylvanLakeWH, you are turning into a regular old Spiro Agnew, ya made me look that one up! 2 2 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
WHX?? 48,815 #7 Posted December 3, 2022 EB paints his tractors in a quiddity way. @Stormin pays his bills with quiddities. 5 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
ri702bill 8,316 #8 Posted December 3, 2022 1 hour ago, 953 nut said: Eric's absence of haste in building "Colossus" I hadn't noticed...!! 2 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
WHX?? 48,815 #9 Posted December 3, 2022 1 hour ago, 953 nut said: Eric's absence of haste in building "Colossus" is a result of his desire to incorporate the quiddity of all of the best I hate it when my quiddity gets in the way of my projects for a couple of decades. 3 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Stormin 9,981 #10 Posted December 3, 2022 SWMBO's quiddity is beyond comprehension. 1 6 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
stevasaurus 22,717 #11 Posted December 3, 2022 Du Wa Ditty Ditty. Hey that is 2 Dittys, so 4 Dittys would be a Quiddity ?? 8 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
8ntruck 6,998 #12 Posted December 3, 2022 Ditty dum ditty do. 1 3 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Snoopy11 5,714 #13 Posted December 3, 2022 5 hours ago, SylvanLakeWH said: Anthropomorphically Hmm... have anyone in mind when you wrote that haiku...? Your caught the anthropomorphic beagle's attention... Don 1 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Pullstart 62,837 #14 Posted December 3, 2022 She looks good she looks fine Better quiddity her off my mind 5 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
WHX?? 48,815 #15 Posted December 4, 2022 12 hours ago, SylvanLakeWH said: Anthropomorphically I have no idea what that word means ... worse yet I'm afraid to it for fear of what I might learn... Ok just to get since it's EBs thread and paybacks a ... Why do I put three dots in my posts... OK why did do it after say 702... 2 2 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
WHX?? 48,815 #16 Posted December 4, 2022 (edited) 13 hours ago, 953 nut said: In spite of all of @ebinmaine's quiddities he is a very wise and generous member of Red Square. 12 hours ago, ebinmaine said: Absolute top quality. One of your best. Me thinks Richard is on the sauce EB... As Dino would say... Edited December 4, 2022 by WHX?? 3 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
squonk 41,071 #17 Posted December 4, 2022 @Stormin nORM gets all quiddity when the dog wants to play ball at 10 o'clock at night! Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Stormin 9,981 #18 Posted December 4, 2022 Only 10 0'clock? 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Jeff-C175 7,199 #19 Posted December 4, 2022 On 12/3/2022 at 7:05 AM, SylvanLakeWH said: Anthropomorphic Never assign human attributes to inanimate objects. They don't like that! 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Handy Don 12,214 #20 Posted December 5, 2022 Wow, an ellipsis can replace something left out but not essential--a quiddity is the essential! Love that juxtaposition. WELL DONE @WHX??! 2 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Oldskool 6,644 #21 Posted December 5, 2022 The wife's quiditty about the tittynope is starting to irk me. 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
ebinmaine 67,432 #22 Posted December 5, 2022 1 hour ago, Oldskool said: The wife's quiditty about the tittynope is starting to irk me. Tell her she needs to share Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
