It would be a trying time for a real estate agent. I saw a For Sale sign the other day and the agent's name is Guth3. I wondered if I could find a dictionary of such words.
I didn't but I did find out a little about numeronyms - a number-based word. K9 for canine. There are also alphanumeric acronyms, numerical contractions and alphanumeric expressions - they have become wide-spread with computer languages.
Instead of a list of words that would be fun to peruse, I found one joke that demonstrates the usage:
Why was 6 afraid to go camping with 7?
Because 7 ONEted TWO bring THREE knives FOUR surFIVEal, but 6 secretly knew that 7 hEIGHTed him, and didn’t have beNINE inTENtions.
Once we are on to six afraid of seven jokes, we should add a few more:
Why is six afraid of seven? Seven is a registered six-offender
Why was six afraid of seven? Seven eight nine.
Why was 10 always so afraid? Because he was in the middle of 9/11
But do you know why seven ate nine? Because you're supposed to eat three squared meals a day
But did you know that seven ate two numbers? Let me tell you about six who seven eight.
Why didn't the two 4's feel like dinner? Because they already ...8
This orchard faces the QEW in Beamsville. It is a combination of promise with the blossoms and abandonment with the remnants of weeds around the trunks. And a beautiful display of dandelions.
