What is your current favorite multiWord?

[xyzzyplugh]

A word with several meanings. My current favorite is 'devices' ; a contrivance, a plan or scheme, a system part, a motto, a conceit, a masque. I also like the word masque, though not multi, and chiral Q.V.

[gazzawazza]

Don't think I have a fave, (never thought of it before), but how about "set" which has more than 30 meanings, (see how many you can get).

[Cactus]

Does slang count? If so, then my current favourite is "Munt" and all of it's extentions. e.g. - "I went out and got totally munted last night" (i went out and got drunk) - "It's munting it down out there!" (it's raining very hard outside) - "He's munting it." (that motorist is travelling too fast) - I'm sure you get the idea. I'll shut up now.

[geofbob]

"Cleave" is interesting, as its two meanings are almost directly opposite - to split apart; or to cling together.

[tief]

No.
It must be the biggest multiword out there ... how often do you hear people say "What part of 'no' don't you understand?" My personal favourite is 'love.' Says so much - such a little word. Haven't heard 'munt' before but I like it! Cactus, you da Muntster!!!

[Quizmonster]

A list of 'Janus words' - such as Geofbob's 'cleave' - which can be effectively their own opposite will be found by clicking http://graphics.lcs.mit.edu/~seth/misc/selfantonym
s.html

[xyzzyplugh]

where are you Cactus, saying munt?

[Cactus]

Thanks tief! I've finally reached the level of Muntster i've been striving for all these years! And xyzzyplugh, i'm in the Westcountry. (i bet you're saying now -"Ahh, that explains a lot!") ;)

[Obo]

no sure where you're from Cactus, but round my way (!) a Munter should be steered well clear of being a derogatory word for an unattractive person, particularily female.

[Quizmonster]

'Munt' started life as 'umuntu', a native South African word for - believe it or not - a native South African! It was used by whites as a derogatory term for their servants or the black person in general. In other words, it was a racial slur. It seems, from what has been written here already, to have become less offensive, though still apparently a slur in some uses. All the same, I'd advise you all not to use it too freely in Cape Town!