DISQUS

Chris Brogan: Like Words for Snow

  • Daniel Johnson, Jr. · 2 years ago
    I found some synonyms for 'friend' in the Thesaurus: http://thesaurus.reference.com/browse/friend

    Here are the results in the first entry for friend, meaning 'confidant':

    acquaintance, ally, alter ego, amigo, associate, bedfellow, blocker, boon companion, bosom buddy, brother, buddy, chum, classmate, cohort, colleague, companion, compatriot, comrade, confrere, consort, countryman, cousin, crony, familiar, fellow, intimate, kissing cousin, little brother, main man, main squeeze, mate, other self, pal, partner, playmate, roommate, schoolmate, sidekick, sister, soul mate, spare, well-wisher
  • Patrick Fitzgerald · 2 years ago
    And for what it's worth, Eskimos don't really have all that many words for snow: http://itre.cis.upenn.edu/~myl/languagelog/arch...

    Sorry for picking nits, but I have something of a love for language: http://literally.barelyfitz.com/ :-)
  • Shaine · 2 years ago
    I would settle for ally or fellow.